Interceptor Project

[Supermofo]

Looking good.

I was going to sell my V7, but reading this makes me want to mod it instead.

Do it, do it, do it

[KungFooBob]

I could just bolt on a single seat and a fairing and it would look aces, thing is I don't want to put clip-ons on it and ruin the comfort.

[DefTrap]

Looks way better than stock now.
I dunno why they don't make them like that in the first place.

[Taipan]

Managed to find a few bits and did a few more modifications this morning, two subtle and one not so subtle.
It's now got gucci mirrors and a fly screen that does a decent job of keeping the wind from buffeting your head after 60mph.

I found a single seat conversion, it's really meant for the Continental GT which has a different tank, it fits the Interceptor (despite the shop saying it wouldn't) but it leaves a small gap between the tank and seat, I can live with it though. Pictures below, I need to do something with that back end but I don't know what yet, I don't want to cut the frame, so probably remove that big rear light, buy a new black plastic mudguard and cut it down, then make a tail tidy.

Other ideas are a black headlight and black rims.

On order and arriving in 5-10 days (hopefully)...

Renthal black streetfighter bars.
2 into 1 exhaust
Hi-flow filter
Fuel booster plug

To be discussed next week when they open...

Rear shocks and fork internals at Nitron or Ohlins. Probably the Nitrons, they look nicer.

This is the exhaust that's coming, it's a fruity rasp (play it loud)...

Think I'd have kept the exhaust 2-2, but that one does sound nice! The OEM drainpipes deffo need to go asap!

What are the forks now? Are they a cartridge fork? If not you could drill out the damper rods and fit pd valves and spring it to suit your weight, which is normally good enough for most street riding?

Its looking like being a great project.

[KungFooBob]

I've got Road riders on my 500, they're alright actually, most people don't fit them because they look too modern for a classic styled bike.

The OEM tyres on the 650 aren't Pirelli Sports Demons are they?

Standard fit on the Guzzi and they behave exactly as you describe.

[Mr Moofo]

Potter
It would look great with a Bimota Tesi type from end ....

[Taipan]

Cant wait to see (and hear) the mods! I love naked bikes, especially modern classics/retro styled ones, so this thread is full of win for me!

[mangocrazy]

Are the standard forks cartridge type or damping rod? If they're damping rod, then YSS do very reasonably priced cartridge emulators that will significantly improve the forks. I did that to my RD350LC (along with stiffer YSS springs) and it made a substantial improvement (not really difficult on LC forks, I grant you...)

[Couchy]

I’ve got Hagon shocks and a tec 2-1 for sale if you want them

[Couchy]

All you need is Hagon shocks and 9.0 SV650 springs, 15w oil at standard level and preload adjusters.

[Skub]

Sweet. Looks classy.

By all accounts getting the ecu flashed specifically for the bike covers way more bases than the likes of a power commander. I plan to do that,maybe this Summer.

[Taipan]

I had my BMW ecu reflashed by Mototuning in Dublin. He told me the Motronic fi would always readjust itself to the new baseline, if I swapped exhausts etc. When I put the standard exhaust on to sell it, it must have been a good hundred miles before it felt lovely and smooth again.

What fueling gadget did you get? Some of them get overridden by the ECU as it re-calibrates back to the OEM baseline.

*edit* Meant to say, bike looks well lush! I really like it!

[v8-powered]

I think that's really classy, up there with the Trumpet Speed Twin for me....

[KungFooBob]

Have you taped a cross over the headlamp yet, it's bang on trend.

[Taipan]

What fueling gadget did you get? Some of them get overridden by the ECU as it re-calibrates back to the OEM baseline.

It's basically just a probe that fools the ECU into thinking that it's colder than it really is so it'll compensate with more fuel.

I could tell it was getting better, but maybe it'll take a while to settle down.

I had a Boosterplug on a couple of bikes and they work well for curing the part throttle leanness. But bear in mind, depending on your ECU/Fi system, some will recognise the adjustment and calibrate back again, negating the unit.

[weeksy]

I think that's really classy, up there with the Trumpet Speed Twin for me....

Drunk on a Sat afternoon, nice one.

[Nidge]

I think that's really classy, up there with the Trumpet Speed Twin for me....

Drunk on a Sat afternoon, nice one.

[v8-powered]

I think that's really classy, up there with the Trumpet Speed Twin for me....

Drunk on a Sat afternoon, nice one.

[weeksy]

Without doubt it looks better. But wasn't a big ask as the standard one, like always is bloody awful

[weeksy]

I reckon the track based ones that Harris made are probably the most fun you can have on a track for less than ten grand, around somewhere like Oulton they'd be amazing.

Oh I dunno, still think a 690 Duke when they were £5999 was bloody good value/fun.