It's a very cool ride through the gorge , I've done it a few times on my T7 since it's reopened, the T7 is surprisingly nimble and lots of fun on the Twistys. Gotta watch out for road kill , the possums have had the gorge all to themselves for too long .😀

Nice One bro, thanks for the Ride Through. I got to see all the work that friends & whanau have spoken about since it's closure and reopening. Truly beautiful as ever. To me it looked like you were following Local vehicles. It can be a challenge following tourists unfamiliar with the road and you got to at least let the Interceptor do its thing. We all get caught out ever now and then but as you say the Interceptors are forgiving. Cheers bro, Henry

As a Land Surveyor in the foothills of Virginia this was how my workdays were. It involved tree identification, hiking and fresh air. Also the occasional snake, bees, mosquitoes; all parts of the fun.

also thinking of buying a new dual purpose, im leaning towards either a Suzuki Dr650 or DRZ400 the DR650 is around 165kg Mark Stock, and has double the horsepower of the himmy, there's reasons why they are so popular for world trips

That’s awesome man!

Pretty cool having the drone follow you like that :)

Whats the top speed you recorded on this bike

ive crashed my drone into a swing bridge drowned it in the river, sat in rice for a week only killed a battery 2 years later its still solid, Not sure about the insta 360 tripod being mounted on the handlebars like that i find mine annoying sometimes and that's just with the mount.

what else did you did to the bike, in addition to the big bore kit?

yo wtf was that 0-100 time,... speedometer was moving faster than the tachometer for a sec

Does doing the big bore affect your wof?

Nice riding, reminds me a lot of West Coast riding, was the only time i wish I had a 14t sprocket 1 smaller then stock, for the more technical stuff have to ride the clutch or hit it fast 😂

I do like the Bonneville but I can’t understand why they are fitting tubed tyres in 2024. Surely we need tubeless in this day and age?

I love living and riding in the far north, we are blessed.

Hey bro, can you take us over the Mangamuka's when it opens. I'd love to take my Interceptor through there. The guys I ride with here on the Sunshine Coast would also enjoy the road.

It is always nice to hear and see videos of your 863cc Interceptor. I like the gear position indicator, even after 76,000 kilometers on my 750 Interceptor I occasionally confuse 5th and 6th gear causing me to try to upshift from 6th 😊

That sounds SO much better than before. Even though my Bonneville, Thruxton and 750INT all have aftermarket exhaust systems I never ride them without the baffles IN. The allure of the GSXr-750 that I owned for 9 years is/was the intake drone of the four throttle bodies. I get that noise on my 2020 INT750 (743cc big-bore INT650) now and it is available on-demand; so much nicer than an obnoxious, open loud exhaust.

Royal enfield's 850 or 750 should be great

There were birds singing BEFORE you turned the bike on. Afterward, they were silent. The wildlife thanks you for the new exhausts.

We’re these mods expensive?

True mate. I have biked, boated and flown small aircraft and the biking is the least worrisome of all 3.

I have a Meteor 350 and am currently debating adding an INT650 or a T120. The T120 seems a little heavy, do you find it heavier than the INT?

Excellent adventure ride , you done well on the himi . 👍

can you get handlebar risers with that angled frame ?

Just got one so watching a bit on utube. Happy with mine straight away, i was after slow and gravel roads. Just sold a mt09 and dr650, one tooooo fast, one tooo big. Plodding along suits me now.

Mine feels so sketchy at anything over 80!

Nice One Ivan

Could not stand that noise. Awful, sorry.

Awesome ride

Actually my mind/brain ask for RE, my heart is Bonneville. Interesting....

Best colour scheme...............

Awesome to meet you, great vid

Hmmmm , Plan "A" Keep the T120 for distance and two up work , Sell the Himi` , Turn the Interceptor into a scrambler. OR Plan "B" Keep the T120 , Sell Himi`, Keep Interceptor for spares , buy the new 650 Bear and transplant motor from Interceptor. And regardless of plan , Take the wife out for dinner somewhere nice. 👍😂

Nice video, but I have a hard time understanding you with your accent.

What year is the 120 ? Is it the newer higher power version ?

Just bought the same exact bike yesterday the seat was changed out I’ll be looking to replace it with something more comfortable. In the spring shortly mufflers then maybe an X pipe . She is so easy to ride what a pleasure

Cool ride man

looks like a good time, hope ya washed your bike well.

I've got a 2022 T-100 and a RE Classic 350. The T100 gained a lot of character with a few mods. The biggest thing is the little BC shorty mufflers. Deeper more soulful exhaust note. Much easier access for chain cleaning and adjusting and for rear wheel removal. A new seat helped a lot. Also new 50/50 tires. The power and torque of the T100 is plenty for me. I love the bike. It is refined, powerful, and very smooth. I ride it at civilized speeds on paved and unpaved country roads here in rural Vermont. The Classic 350 is just an inexpensive little bike to putt around on. Tons of character. Bup bup bup. Great little bike. I enjoy it a great deal. The two bikes scratch different itches. I'm lucky to have both.

Just the best roads ay

Either way you go will be happy, the triumphs are nice and i was almost tempted into a speed twin, but with your interceptor not going to get back near what you put in it, hard to value something like that, for me the interceptor does enough to keep me happy for now id rather put character infront of anything else, but as you say the south island the bonny would do better long open roads.

Also, I reckon you’ve taken your interceptor as far as it should go on that platform. Upgraded because it needed it. The T120 is a better platform and the mods you’re talking about are all regular and make it your own.

I sold my Interceptor for a T100. I lost faith with the interceptor after the gearbox failure (repaired under warranty, should have been a recall). That and quality issues like the engine casing pitting etc. So much happier with the T100

You are correct that the Triumphs don't have the character. I have a Speed Twin 1200, Bonneville and Thruxton (2012's) and one of the only 750cc Interceptors in the U.S. both it and the Speed Twin are 2020 models. The Interceptor gets 99-percent of the use, the Triumphs are for sale.

Cool bike man. Sounds pretty good too.

Nice bike , my best mate has the Scrambler XE with aftermarket pipes , same engine and it sounds amazing . He takes it off-road as well as long distance road trips . It's a great jack of all trades .

Nice ride , but Too Loud Dude , put a little back pressure on that beauty...

I fitted a TEC cam to mine. It also has a freer flowing exhaust and air intake. I am guessing this adds about 5bhp. It has made the bike noticeably livelier and I fitted a 16t sprocket which it pulls easily. So now it will cruise at 70 on the motorway with some in hand for overtaking. I would imagine 17t is too much for a standard bike.

Good 'review' Ivan 👍👍