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drewpy

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this is interesting, which bike is built the cleanest?

 

Lee Henty will be pleased



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So the Chinese engine is full of covid and the Royal enfield is the cleanest. :unsure2:

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Not exactly a rigorous scientific experiment, the owners of the donor bikes will all have ridden their bikes differently for a start.  And, the common tata is biased against Japanese bikes. :punishment:
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My trials bike has an aircooled Chinese TT 125 replica / knock off engine. Cheng Chen or some such.

 

No oil filter....

 

After absolutely thrashing it for 5 years, the way only wee engines get thrashed, the oil still comes out clean.
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Not sure about the single cylinder royal Enfield's, the engineering is agricultural
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Quote:Not exactly a rigorous scientific experiment, the owners of the donor bikes will all have ridden their bikes differently for a start. 
The analysis showed the muck in the engine from the factory, so what got in from the component packaging, from the work stations, etc, etc. So not really influenced by rider behaviour, but it was just a single sample of each manufacturer, so not very scientific. I was really surprised at RE at first, but then they said they'd spent gazillions on a new state-of-the-art factory  :good:  Maybe the Interceptor is the new TDM, from India, who'd have thought it? 
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The interceptor is not the new TDM, at least not for me after a test ride.
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Quote:The interceptor is not the new TDM, at least not for me after a test ride.
So not a fan?

What did you think what put you off.

Curious as was considering one
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I tried the interceptor, it's slightly down on power and cases are polished alloy not chrome.

Nice bike to ride but I went for the triumph 865 in the end
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Quote:I tried the interceptor, it's slightly down on power and cases are polished alloy not chrome.

Nice bike to ride but I went for the triumph 865 in the end


Cheers, I did wonder about the power, but I'm more of a pootler than a scratcher these days.

I just like the looks of the Enfield and it's apparent simplicity, mechanically.
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