Modified Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 Looks Like Yamaha RD350, Check Exhaust Note In Video

Have money but can't find a used Yamaha RD350? Well, buy the Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 and do this!

Recently a video was shared on instagram which shows what appears to be Yamaha RD350 but the bike is actually a modified Royal Enfield Interceptor 650. The video was posted by Yamakaze, a motorcycle restoration shop that  focuses on 2-stroke bikes primarily. Have a look at it here: 

In the video, we can see that the Royal Enfield bike has been fitted with a RD350-inspired body kit and undergone a few other design changes that have made the bike look entirely different. For a second it almost made us believe it was an RD350. 

Coming to the changes made, the Interceptor 650 has now received new halogen headlight and turn indicators featuring round bulb-type indicators. The fender is a fully chromed-out unit, the fork gaiters have been removed and the fork has been fully chromed-out as well. 

Additionally, the handlebar has also been changed to a raised one, like we have seen on the RD350. The only thing that gives away the fact that it's an Interceptor when looking at the bike from the front is the radiator guard which has the RE logo.

The fuel tank and side panels are the same but have been repainted with ‘Interceptor’ written in the RD350 style stickering and graphics. The seat appears to be a custom unit which looks more in line with the RD350’s. Coming to the rear, the tail section has been redesigned and now looks similar to the RD350’s, with the chrome fender and round tail light plus indicators. 

Lastly, what stands out the most about this custom Interceptor 650 are the exhausts. They look exactly like the ones we have seen on the RD350. Here’s how the exhaust note sounds like:

The Yamaha RD350 is an iconic motorcycle that was known for being a very fast and powerful bike. Back in its day it was the fastest in its class, but now ever since 2-strokes have gone out of production due to emission norms, such custom builds are a good way to pay homage to those legendary machines.

The modified Interceptor has only seen cosmetic changes in this update, so performance and underpinnings remain unchanged. The bike is still powered by the same 648cc air/oil-cooled parallel twin engine that produces 47PS and 52.3Nm.

The Interceptor 650 doesn’t have any direct rivals and the closest retro/neo-retro parallel twin motorcycle you can go for is the Kawasaki Z650RS which comes at a much higher price of Rs 6.99 lakh, ex-showroom.