VOLUME 59 ISSUE 13 MARCH 29, 2022 P87
I
signed off last year saying I wanted more riding time on Royal
Enfield's INT 650 (known around the world as Interceptor,
but another well-known motorcycle manufacturer has already
laid claim to that name here in the U.S.). In our year-end issue,
you might recall that I chose the INT 650 as one of my favorite
motorcycles I rode in 2021. That was late 2021, and, unfortunately,
my time spent on the bike was limited, literally a quick spin down the
road and back. Other journalists and I had just spent the afternoon
aboard the company's Himalayan model, the real reason why we had
hooked up with the folks at Royal Enfield that day, but they brought
a few other models, including the INT 650, for some quick demo
rides. Riding the INT 650 for the first time had me wishing for more—
as in more seat time—and I recently got my wish.
WHEN OLD IS
NEW&IMPROVED
TIME WELL SPENT ON ROYAL ENFIELD'S
INT 650 MODERN CLASSIC
BY KIT PALMER I PHOTOGRAPHY BY JEAN TURNER AND PALMER
