Custom 650 Interceptor

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A local pub was hosting a VMCC classic bike show today. I spotted this 650 Interceptor based on a Kawasaki ER5 frame and tank. The frame was chosen as the builder thought the frame was very similar to the old Rob North frames used on racing triumphs years ago.

 

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Nice bike and very well put together.

 

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It looks better in the flesh, I'm not in the 'Giles' camp regarding photos. The bloke who built it has also done a Triumph T140 using the ER5 frame and tank. The sign on the tank is GJG his initials, although I cant remember his name now (old age I suppose). He and his son build quite a few specials based on RE's as the son until recently worked for the importers and so had access to heavily discounted parts.

 

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• Jan 16, 2023

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It is nice, but kinda odd to use that frame over the stock Harris frame?

 

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Jazbee said:

It is nice, but kinda odd to use that frame over the stock Harris frame?

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Much cheaper, I'd have thought?

 

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It is nice, but kinda odd to use that frame over the stock Harris frame?

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Funny thing is that ER frame kinda reminds me of the Harris magnum frames from back in the day

 

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Posh Pete said:

Much cheaper, I'd have thought?

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Much cheaper but would RE sell you an engine to use as a starting point?

 

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Posh Pete said:

Nice bike and very well put together.

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I agree with you Peter!

 

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There's a breaker somewhere in the Liverpool area that specialises in ER5s and Suzuki 500s, he gets the frames (with V5) for around £35.

 

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Funny thing is that ER frame kinda reminds me of the Harris magnum frames from back in the day

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That's what I thought when I first saw it, I was very surprised when he told me it was an ER5.

 

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Much cheaper but would RE sell you an engine to use as a starting point?

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There's been a lot of Enfields sold. Some will have been written off?

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I agree with you Peter!

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You needn't appear so surprised Richard!

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• Jan 16, 2023

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It looks very well put together but that frame looks wrong for the engine, at first glance I thought wtf, those are massive crash bars. A solution to a problem that nobody else has?

 

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FatAl said:

It looks better in the flesh, I'm not in the 'Giles' camp regarding photos. The bloke who built it has also done a Triumph T140 using the ER5 frame and tank

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You can just about see that in the photos parked next to the R.E.

Got any photos of the T140 Al ?

 

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That's nicely done. I suppose the 'oil tank' is a dummy? (battery box maybe?) The Reynolds 531 sticker is a bit cheeky though!

 

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You can just about see that in the photos parked next to the R.E.

Got any photos of the T140 Al ?

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No Sorry

 

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That's nicely done. I suppose the 'oil tank' is a dummy? (battery box maybe?) The Reynolds 531 sticker is a bit cheeky though!

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The oil tank is fake, he deliberately has some oil in showing low on the indicator, and has put slivers of silver in it to look like it's picking up in the engine

 

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Nice 'n' Fat said:

You can just about see that in the photos parked next to the R.E.

Got any photos of the T140 Al ?

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The T140 was featured in a magazine. If i get chance i will find a pic.

 

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There were a few other bikes that caught my eye.

 

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I think the little Kawasaki is sweet, I'd like to have a '70s trail bike in the garage, they had proper seats back then. The Suzuki 'chain' rat bike hhmmmm, very different but not my cup of tea.