Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 - Valve Adjustment

This video is about my Royal Enfield Interceptor 650. In this video I am adjusting the valves on the bike for the first time. The Royal Enfield owner’s manual says to check and adjust the valve clearance on the Interceptor 650 for the first time at 300 miles. So, I’m a little late on the maintenance schedule. But, it shouldn’t be a big issue. Keeping up with the suggested routine maintenance schedule will keep your Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 running and performing properly. After the first valve adjustment, the valves on the Interceptor 650 should be checked and adjusted at 3000 miles and every 3000 miles after that. Also, the valve clearance should be adjusted every 12 months even if the specified mileage hasn’t been met. Riding the bike with the valves adjusted improperly could cause the bike to rough idle and potentially damage the valves themselves. The bike actually seems to start smoother and slightly quicker after adjusting the valves. After it warmed up, my Interceptor 650 also seemed to idle better and the exhaust sounded a little better too. It just seems to be running a lot smoother now. Adjusting the valve clearance really doesn’t take that long and it needs to be done regularly to keep the Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 performing at its best.