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Shital asked about Royal Enfield Interceptor 650
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We want to choose between Interceptor and Himalayan, which is better. Have issue of back pain.
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Shibu Shibu
| 5 years ago
I own both the Himalayan and the Interceptor and I can definitely say with authority that with the himalayan you wont have a back pain. Ride is more comfortable due to the seating posture and the seat itself. Same goes for the pillion rider as well. What you will get is a solid freaking headache considering the Himalayan has so many other issues that you get fed up spending most of your time in RE service centers. I own a BS3 model. So I hope the later models have these issues sorted. Interceptor on the hand was built for a different purpose and tall riders (5 foot 9 and above) will have problems with their back. This is because of the seating posture. But there are work arounds to this. its a great bike and is open to customization unlike the Himalayan....Read More
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Pranjal Pranjal
| 4 months ago
Hey guys. I own the interceptor 650 and have been happily riding it since 2+ years with more than 20k on odo. However since the past few months I am feeling acute pain in my tail bone even with the customised touring seat from sahara. Can you suggest a better seat or something which can make my ride comfortable. I see a lot of sensible and experienced riders answering to such queries. Appreciate your response....Read More
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Rahul Rahul
| 1 year ago
EXPERIENCED BOTH THE BIKES BUT OWN INTERCEPTOR 650 HAVING NO ISSUES WHILE RIDING HAVE DONE 700 TO 800 KM IN SINGLE DAY ON INTERCEPTOR AND VERY SATISFIED WITH PERFORMANCE
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3a 3a
| 1 year ago
Both have different seat positions. Surely himalayan will offer better riding position. But Int 650 has 6 gears and twin cylinder which can offer more smooth ride. Even Int650 doesn’t cause back pain if the seats are replaced with GT 650 seat. I am a person having disc issues and suffering from back pain using Int 650 for longer distances of 500+...Read More
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