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should be praised for arriving at
a good setting for the non-adjust-
able fork and dual shocks. You
can, however, adjust the shocks'
spring preload.
The ByBre-fitted disc brakes
do an adequate job of slowing the
INT down, but a little more initial
bite up front would be nice. The
front brake lever requires a good
squeeze. And speaking of levers,
neither of them—the brake or the
clutch—is adjustable.
The ABS system does its job
well without being intrusive.
The INT 650 is not physically
a large motorcycle. Seat height
is only 31.6 inches, and with just
55 inches of wheelbase, it feels
small between your legs, yet at
6'1," I didn't feel cramped on it at
all. I liked how I could easily plant
both feet firmly on the ground.
You don't see much of the motor-
cycle from the seat, just two round
instruments just below and slightly
in front of you. Those two round
cylinders house the old-school-
looking analog tachometer and
speedometer and not much else,
At a claimed 466 curb pounds,
the INT 650 is not a light
motorcycle, but you won't care. It
carries the crux of that weight—the
large-looking engine—low in the
steel double-cradle frame, so it
handles its weight well. The INT
feels light and agile; it's also well-
balanced and stable at high and
low speeds. It all adds up to one
excellent handling motorcycle.
It has an aggressive 24° rake,
yet the INT 650 falls into the cor-
ners smoothly and comfortably;
the front end never feels like it's
about to tuck in on you.
Suspension is excellent, too. It
has less than five inches of wheel
travel (4.5 inches in the front and
3.5 inches in the back) to work
with but makes the most out of
those inches. The ride is firm yet
smooth and does a good job soak-
ing up square-edge potholes with-
out sending violent shockwaves
through your arms and back. The
RE's suspension department
The INT is a great
around-town
motorcycle, but
we like it best out
of town.
