I believe it's favourite for the Very Fat and Ugly Award. At least the Trumpet looks like lightweight fun - the GS just looks like a lardy tub. In a few years it'll be like the Sachs 800 Roadster - gone and forgotten.

Retro bikes are odd things in my view. The Bonnie that I looked at when they first came out had the the same power to weight ratio as the T140. It was very lardy, I recall.

The Interceptor appears to have nothing but loyal fans - people in the club love them.

I guess the difference is between a bike that is genuine fun to ride with a hint of classic style and a bike that tries to look the part without adding something of a fun nature on the road. It must be especially difficult when you take a bike renowned for its discomfort and awkwardness to ride and sanitise it for delicate old farts to plod round on.

I often think that brave departures from the imitation of the original are a better bet. The Himalayan seemed a good move but a bit gutless and very ugly. The Interceptor is very interesting - I've not had a chance to ride one but they do convey the impression of a nice looking bike that has a decent riding position without being trapped in the past - an update of a tried and tested vertical twin that has proved so practical over the years on English roads. Very interesting that they seem much more popular than the W650 was.