Royal Enfield Interceptor MK2
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“When Royal Enfield production ceased at the famous Redditch works was switched entirely to the underground factory at Bradford-on-Avon, output was largely concentrated on the Big Interceptor Twin. Last year, with the redesigned crankcase assembly embodying car-type, wet-sump lubrication, it became the Series II Interceptor. The label is the same for 1970, but the machine in it’s latest form has a number of additional refinements”
Excerpt from “Motor Cycle” magazine, 22 Oct. 1969
Full Genuine Double-Sided Reprint from the Royal Enfield Factory available – ?1.50
Technical Specs
Engine: 736cc OHV Vertical Twin 4 Stroke
Bore & Stroke: 71 x 93mm
Carburettors: Twin Amal Concentric 30mm Choke Diameter
Ignition: 12v. Lucas Capacitator System With Twin Coils. Automatic Advance
Rear Suspension: Pivoted Fork with Girling Oil-Controlled Damper Units
Front Fork: Telescopic with Two Way Hydraulic Damping
Hubs: Full Width, Light Alloy. QD Rear
Brakes: 8″ x 11/4″ Front, 7″ x 1″ Rear
New Features (1970): Oil Cooler, Air Cleaner, Skid Plate and Passenger Hand Rail (See Below)
Top Speed: 117MPH
May 1969 List Price – $1495
Further Interceptor Developments
Sales Pamphlet for 1970 Model | Click here for History of 1B-1937, Currently Owned by Mick Page |
Front Brake Drum – High Performance Modification | Photo of the MKII Production Racer |
Official Factory Photo | “Go Interceptor” Posters, 25″x30.5″ – £9.99 Genuine Sales Pamphlet – £9.99 White “Go Interceptor” T-Shirt (XL) – £14.99 |
Genuine MKII Workshop Manual £16.00 | Exploded Engine View 18″x25″ – £8.50 A4 – £1.00 |
Genuine MKII Riders Handbook £9.50 | Chromed, Bare US Tank, 49555 – Click for offers |
Royal Enfield Tank Badges £42.00 pair | |
Interceptor MK2 Exploded Engine diagram of parts available to buy
MKII’s In Our Register, Add your bike here!
Frame# | Engine# | Year | GBox# | Location | Comments | |
1B-872 | ||||||
F873 | 1B-873 | 1968 | AGZ3630 | Torsby | Sweden | |
1B-1038 | 1968 | New South Wales | Australia | |||
F1225 | 1B-1011 | 1968 | B9625 | Norwich | England | Repatriated from America in 2006. Fully restored and on the road. Details from the REOC indicate that the frame was dispatched to America in 1970 and the engine was dispatched to the Experimental Dept Westwood 1968. The bike came back with the engine fitted |
F1047 | 1B-1047 | 1968 | BG20 | New South Wales | Australia | |
1B-1058 | 1968 | Baltschieder | Switzerland | Purchased from Iota Products Detroit 1989 | ||
1B-1066 | 1966 | Baltschieder | Switzerland | Purchased from Iota Products Detroit 1989 | ||
F1069 | 1B-1069 | 1969 | BG18 | Georgetown, Texas | USA | I am the 2nd owner, purchased it in 1972. Much of the bike in original condition. Reconditioned bike with your bits in 1994. |
F1075 | 1B-1075 | 1969 | Lake Forest, Calif | USA | I purchased in October, 1988. Bike is in excellent condition | |
F1076 | 1B-1076 | 1968 | BG221 | West Midlands | England | Returned from USA 2003, being restored |
F1107 | 1B-1107 | 1969 | BG263 | San Francisco | USA | I am the original owner – purchased in Petaluma, California |
1B-1130 | Ashby de la Zouch | England | In Need of Rebuild, Con-rod gone through the Crank Case. Bought From Italy | |||
F1028 | 1B-1132 | 1968 | BG290 | Culmstock, Devon | England | To be registered in UK in due course. |
F1151 | 1B-1151 | 1969 | Bemmel | Holland | ||
F1158 | 1B-1158 | 1969 | BG186 | Somerset | UK | USA model repatriated to UK in 1990, good original condition, not used as much as it should be at present but hope to change this soon. |
F1167 | 1B-1167 | 1969 | Soverato | Italy | Arrived at ‘Italjet in 1969 and never registered. now has only 5000 km. | |
F1180 | 1B-1180 | 1969 | Orimattila | Finland | UK-model | |
F1197 | 1B-1197 | 1969 | Winnipeg | Canada | Has not seen the light of day since ’71,currently refurbishing | |
F1214 | 1B-1214 | 1969 | Hibbing, Minesota | USA | 23,000 miles ,about 2,000 on a major overhaul, I love it! 2nd owner | |
F1142 | 1B-1216 | 1969 | Alabama | USA | Rebuilt from top to bottom. | |
F4759 | 1B-1220 | BG72 | Riverside CA | USA | Bought in pieces; currently under construction | |
F1235 | 1B-1235 | BG254 | Hamilton Ontario | Canada | Good shape and on the road | |
F1236 | 1B-1236 | BG238 | Gloucestershire | UK | Imported from Bramton, Ontario. It is a good condition runner. | |
1B-1237 | 1969 | Maldon, Essex | UK | Engine Only | ||
F1261 | 1B-1261 | 1969 | BG115 | Minnesota | USA | |
F1274 | 1B-1274 | 1969 | BG136 | Sweden | Featured. Click here for more info. | |
F1304 | 1B-1304 | 1969 | BG317 | Presteigne Powys | UK | Dispatch Date 24/4/69 to Alberta Cycles Canada |
F1314 | 1B-1314 | 1969 | BG103 | Tyne & Wear | England | Basket case, all major parts present |
F1322 | 1B-1322 | 1969 | Calgary, Alberta | Canada | Preparing for full restoration | |
F1323 | 1B-1323 | 1969 | Qu?ec, Qc | Canada | Restored (2003-2007), perfect condition and on the road | |
F1336 | 1B-1336 | 1969 | BG338 | PA | USA | |
F1347 | 1B-1347 | 1969 | BG346 | REIMS | France | US import in 1995 |
F1351 | 1B-1351 | 1969 | BG362 | Memphis | USA | Restored to very good riding condition in 1994 |
F1371 | 1B-1371 | 1969 | BG383 | Melbourne | Australia | Undergoing restoration |
F1373 | 1B-1373 | 1969 | BG407 | Victoria B.C. | Canada | Restoration complete and roaring like thunder! |
F1378 | 1B-1378 | 1969 | BG398 | Crediton, Devon | England | Future ride and restore |
F1393 | 1B-1393 | 1969 | BG377 | Delta BC | Canada | |
F1394 | 1B-1394 | 1969 | Parma | Italy | Undergoing a complete restoration. Previously registered in Canada. | |
1B-1415 | Trebur | Germany | Only the engine, gearbox and carbs | |||
F1417 | 1B-1417 | 1969 | BG449 | Lancashire | England | Totally restored to original spec |
1B-1420 | 1969 | BG453 | Victoria B.C. | Canada | Complete as a unit; engine, transmission and complete primary chaincase | |
F1440 | 1B-1440 | BG465 | Novato, California | USA | Sporting a Chrome Sports tank. Picture above. | |
F1444 | 1B-1444 | 1969 | Devon | England | A recent import from Florida, USA | |
F1457 | 1B-1457 | 1969 | BG456 | Vienna | Austria | Reimported from US to Europe, original unrestored condition |
F1467 | 1B-1466 | 1969 | Bergschenhoek | Netherlands | ||
1B-1476 | 1969 | New South Wales | Australia | |||
F1479 | 1B-1479 | 1969 | BG564 | Bloomsburg,Pa | USA | Bike in great shape, baker ignition upgrade. |
F1496 | 1B-1496 | California | USA | |||
1B-1505 | 1969 | France | US Import | |||
F1513 | 1B-1513 | 1969 | BG495 | Milpitas, California | USA | Restoration in progress |
F1516 | 1B-1516 | 1969 | BG606 | New South Wales | Australia | |
F1530 | 1B-1530 | 1970 | BG516 | Niagra Falls | Canada | |
F1541 | 1B-1541 | 1970 | BG624 | Delden | Netherlands | Under Restoration |
F1544 | 1B-1544 | 1970 | Newark Valley, NY | USA | Still in milk crates Connecting rod broken last reg. in 1974 | |
F1548 | 1B-1548 | 1970 | BG555 | Pennsylvania | USA | 90% complete basket case |
F1551 | 1B-1551 | 1970 | BG664 | Namur | Belgium | Imported from the US in 2010, fitted with Newby clutch and TLS front brake. |
F1558 | 1B-1558 | 1970 | St. Clair Shores, MI | USA | Bought at Shores Motors in 1970 | |
F1564 | 1B-1564 | 1969 | Netherlands | |||
F1597 | 1B-1597 | 1969 | BG729 | Fairfield Maine | USA | Any info welcomed |
F1564 | 1B-1599 | BG720 | PA | USA | ||
F1626 | 1B-1626 | 1969 | Hertfordshire | UK | Re imported from Texas about 11 years ago original and running | |
1B-1641 | 1969 | New South Wales | Australia | |||
11966 | 1B-1643 | 1969 | BG767 | Bastrop, Texas | USA | Mk I FRAME / MK II MOTOR/TRANS BOBBED HARDTAIL |
F1644 | BG526 | Dorset | UK | Imported from Michigan, USA | ||
F1656 | 1B-1656 | 1969 | BG622 | Thetford | UK | Brought back from Houston Texas in 1981 |
F1662 | 1B-1662 | 1969 | Orkney Islands | UK | Exported to Clymer in USA, Re imported in 2000 | |
F1664 | 1B-1664 | 1969 | BG755 | Northants | UK | Re-imported from Minnesota US in 2004 fully restored, now UK spec. |
F1668 | 1B-1668 | Calgary | Canada | Restoration in progress | ||
F1673 | 1B-1673 | Twickenham | UK | Imported from Canada | ||
F1686 | 1B-1686 | 1968 | Winnipeg, Manitoba | Canada | Old School Chopper, Pictured above | |
F1689 | 1B-1689 | 1969 | BG868 | Rockhampton | Australia | I bought the bike from Baxter Cycles in the USA. It was registered for 2 years as I rode it regularly. I am now stripping it and restoring it to I hope original |
F1694 | 1B-1694 | 1969 | BG842 | Hoxtor | Germany | Sold by the Motorcycle Centre Warri, Enerhen Road, Nigeria (perhaps one of the prince’s bodyguard bikes????)then shipped to Germany on 10.4.1971 Nigerian – Registration MW 2209 (hand painted ! white letters with black pin striping on plain brass registration plate!!!) third owner (me) since 30 years !!!!!! |
F1698 | 1B-1698 | 1969 | Leyland | UK | Imported from South Africa. Originally bought from the motorcycle centre, Maraisburg, South Africa. | |
F1699 | 1B-1699 | 1969 | Durban | South Africa | Originally owned by my late uncle, Believed to be 1 of 2 interceptors that came to South Africa. | |
F1703 | 1B-1703 | 1969 | London/Ontario | Canada | Finished in 1986 after 3 years. Goes great with a 21 tooth front sprocket! | |
F1706 | 1B-1706 | 1969 | BG853 | Carson, Iowa | USA | |
F1714 | 1B-1714 | 1969 | Colchester | UK | ||
F1720 | 1B-1720 | 1969 | BG867 | Edmonton AB | Canada | Original condition, runs well, in current use |
F1734 | 1B-1734 | 1969 | Rossland | Canada | ||
F1743 | 1B-1743 | 1969 | Virum | Denmark | Located in Canada ( 1 owner ) until 2004 | |
1B-1753 | 1969 | New South Wales | Australia | |||
F1762 | 1B-1762 | 1970 | BG930 | Ayrshire | UK | UK Model – The engine was rebuilt after a timing seal failure and it is back on the road in regular use. |
F1768 | 1B-1768 | 1970 | Maldon, Essex | UK | Built 04/1970, Imported from Pittsburg. In use. | |
F1774 | 1B-1774 | 1970 | BG861 | Flushing, MI | USA | Believe originally purchased in, IN. USA |
F1775 | 1B-1775 | 1970 | BG803 | Thurnscoe, South Yorks | UK | Undergoing cosmetic restoration, ready spring 2008. Ex Ray Knight in Isle of Man |
F1781 | 1B-1781 | 1970 | New Ulm, MN | USA | Rough Shape, but will be restored to glory | |
F1905 | 1B-1905 | 1970 | BGA14 | Mora | Sweden | Undergoing Restoration |
F2010 | 1B-2010 | 1970 | Frei | Norway | Fully Restored | |
F2031 | 1B-1786 | 1970 | BG903 | Ebbw Vale, Wales | UK | Currently unregistered (July 2009) and under going light engine restoration. Would like to know the origins of this bike and what a happened to original engine. In the future I would like an engine crankcase with serial numbers closer to frame number. |
F1792 | 1B-1792 | 1970 | Fayetteville, NC | USA | Licensed and running, mostly original | |
F1799 | 1B-1799 | 1970 | Auckland | New Zealand | Imported from USA Fully restored 2006 to original spec | |
F1804 | 1B-1804 | 1969 | Austin, Texas | USA | Nice Bike. | |
1B-1809 | 1970 | New South Wales | Australia | |||
F1825 | 1B-1825 | 1970 | BG991 | Torsby | Sweden | |
F1831 | 1B-1831 | 1970 | Norrahammar | Sweden | Restored – mint condition | |
F1833 | 1B-1833 | 1970 | Torsby | Sweden | ||
F1837 | 1B-1837 | 1970 | BG971 | Torsby | Sweden | |
F1866 | 1B-1866 | Frei | Norway | |||
F1880 | 1B-1880 | 1969 | Pershore, Worcs | UK | US spec, Imported Back Home 2001 | |
1B-1882 | 1969 | Imatra | Finland | tls front brake,one piece alloy cyl block, primary belt | ||
1B-1885 | 1969 | New South Wales | Australia | |||
F7863 | 1B-1872 | 1969 | BG623 | Vara | Sweden | Infact the engine nr: says IB 872 Missed to stamp 1 ? Frame nr:? |
F1873 | 1B-1873 | 1969 | Istres | France | I have owned it since 1980 | |
F1900 | 1B-1900 | 1969 | BG951 | Mj?lom | Sweden | |
F1908 | 1B-1908 | 1969 | Benoni | South Africa | ||
F1909 | 1B-1909 | 1969 | Pretoria | South Africa | ||
5527 | 1B-1910 | 1969 | BGA112 | Raglan | Wales | Returned from South Africa |
F1912 | 1B-1912 | 1969 | Benoni | South Africa | ||
1B-1914 | 1969 | New South Wales | Australia | |||
F1918 | 1B-1918 | 1969 | Harrogate | UK | Recently returned home to the UK from Germany | |
F1924 | 1B-1924 | 1969 | BG162 | Delta BC | Canada | |
F1933 | 1B-1933 | 1970 | BGA189 | Ann Arbor, Michigan | USA | Sold from Sill’s Motor Sales, Cleve. Ohio, third owner since 1974, restored once, ridden often. All time favourite Machine. |
F1936 | 1B-1936 | 1969 | BGA148 | Carson, Iowa | USA | |
F1937 | 1B-1937 | 1969 | Ashby de la Zouch | England | Sold Brand new by Johnny Brittain, UK Spec Featured | |
1B-1938 | 1969 | Spain | Bought engine and gearbox only, no chassis, in the usa and bought it back to spain were I live. I used to own bootbill motorcycles before I sold up and moved to spain. Planning to build into a Flat tracker | |||
1B-1947 | 1969 | New South Wales | Australia | |||
F1951 | 1B-1951 | 1970 | BGA249 | Cleveland, Ohio | USA | Un-restored original runs great ridden often. |
F1957 | 1B-1957 | 1970 | BGS224 | Ocala, Florida | USA | 9300 miles |
F1977 | 1B-1977 | 1970 | BG354 | Chillicothe, ILL | USA | |
F1979 | 1B-1979 | 1970 | BGA368 | Florida | USA | |
F1980 | 1B-1980 | 1970 | BG426 | Alberta | Canada | Under slow reassembly |
1B-1984 | 1970 | Ontario | Canada | Engine Only | ||
1B-1988 | 1970 | BG433 | Delta BC | Canada | Parts Bike | |
F1994 | 1B-1994 | 1970 | BGA73 | Torsby | Sweden | |
F2008 | 1B-2008 | 1970 | BGA120 | Skreia | Norway | |
F2010 | 1B-2010 | 1970 | Orskog | Norway | Self-built Cafe-Racer, Bought new in Norway in 1970, Pictured Above | |
F2012 | 1B-2012 | 1970 | Destroyed in National Museum Fire | |||
F2013 | 1B-2013 | 1970 | UK | Imported to Britain From Comox, Canada | ||
F2016 | 1B-2016 | 1970 | Ontario | Canada | Owned since 1976 | |
1B-2033 | Ashby de la Zouch | England | Engine Only | |||
F2042 | 1B-2042 | 1970 | Bologna | Italy | Arrived from Baxter Cycle at the end of 2008 | |
F2077 | 1B-2077 | 1970 | Bonn | Germany | Fully restored 2004-2006 Good Condition | |
F2089 | 1B-2089 | 1970 | Carmarthenshire | Wales | Imported in 2004 from New York | |
F2095 | 1B-2095 | 1970 | St Louis | USA | ||
F2100 | 1B-2100 | 1970 | BGA436 | Tyne & Wear | England | Runner, needs work |
F2109 | 1B-2109 | 1969 | BGA457 | Borlange | Sweden | Registered 22nd of July 1969 in Sweden. Engine at some point changed, history unknown. |
1B-2115 | 1970 | New South Wales | Australia | |||
F2120 | 1B-2120 | 1970 | Luxembourg | Imported from France | ||
F2126 | 1B-2126 | 1970 | BGA408 | Bastrop, Texas | USA | All Original Bobber |
F2130 | 1B-2130 | 1970 | BGA411 | Tennessee | USA | unmolested survivor |
F2134 | 1B-2134 | 1970 | BGA389 | Pennsylvania | USA | |
F2149 | 1B-2149 | 1970 | BGA303 | Ontario | Canada | 2nd owner. Restoration in progress, but moving slowly. |
F2157 | 1B-2157 | Rossland | Canada | |||
F2160 | 1B-2160 | 1970 | BGA183 | Worcester | England | Back on the road & running sweetly! |
F2162 | 1B-2162 | 1970 | BGA262 | Victoria B.C. | Canada | Clean and stock |
F2175 | 1B-2175 | 1970 | BGA465 | NJ | USA | Bike is basket case, although 95 % there, some of it is not usable (EG: mufflers rusted in half). Need front fender/brake plate and better gas tank, motor needs overhaul |
F2191 | 1B-2191 | 1970 | New Jersey | USA | ||
F2194 | 1B-2194 | 1970 | BGA104 | Barneveld | Holland | |
F2196 | 1B-2196 | 1970 | BGA141 | Austerlitz | Netherlands | I have owned this bike for more than 33 Years |
F2198 | 1B-2198 | 1970 | Ashby de la Zouch | England | In Bits | |
F2199 | 1B-2199 | 1970 | BGA62 | Saint Albans, Vermont | USA | Original, running and complete but unrestored,1 family owned from new |
1B-2214X | Maldon | England | Engine Only. New, came from Ian Abrahams Rickman. | |||
69848 | 1B-2216X | 1970 | Salzgitter | Germany | ||
1B-2480 | 1970 | BG203 | One of the last produced | |||
73507 | 1B-2503X | 1970 | Southampton | UK | MK1A built as a MK 2 | |
1B-2533X | New South Wales | Australia | ||||
1B-2557X | BGA186 | Milpitas, California | USA | Engine Only, Perhaps intended for Clymer/Rickman | ||
DVLA Number | Buckinghamshire | England | Built up from spares some years back. Put on the road this year and allocated an age related registration in February 2006.(Pictured Above) | |||
6951 | Cardiff | Wales | No Engine Number, built from spares at LD Motors by Geoff Lewis. Super Meator Frame |