Apache RTR 160

Engine OIL Change @ Service Center

2012-01-30T12:08:00.000+05:30

Yes, You give your bike for service every 3000Km and the TVS Service center guys change the Oil For you. You return happy, Indeed very happy.
Well, Wake up...!!!
Don't put Oil at that TVS Service center..!!
Simply give your Bike for Service, Without Oil Change...!!
Go to a Fuel Station, Buy the Recommended Oil, Then put it in...!!
Next time you will see your Mileage has Improved, Engine is Smoother, and You are assure you have changed OIL...!!
I am recommending this because I saw the Quality of OIL Used and Benefits of putting that OIL out of service station. My Mileage improve 5Kmpl by just OIL Change to Synthetic Oil + Smoother Engine.
Earlier I changed to Semi-synthetic and the Mileage improvement from TVS Service center oil was 3Kmpl.

47000 Km's and Still running...

2011-03-01T22:14:00.002+05:30

Yeah, Completed 47000Km's Today... And it still runs like it did on First Day.... I Love it...

Part Prices

2009-10-20T10:02:00.002+05:30

1. Rider Footeg Assy LH RTR : 217.00 Rs

2. Visor Headlamp : 362.00 Rs

Please let me know the Price of parts by commenting on this post... I will Update the same here..

Just an Update

2009-09-17T16:49:00.003+05:30

Bike has done 30000Km's. Went in for a Service last week, Chain and sprocket replaced. The Self relay was gone bad, So replace it too. There was a block in the fuel tank water hole, Cleared it. Also cleared the water from inside the tank. A nice polish and some other small things.... Bill?? 1,917 Rs... :)
Now after chain and sprocket change the bike feels like it's out of showroom.... :)

Front Tyre Change this Weekend.....

2009-06-01T16:31:00.004+05:30

After completing 26600 Km's i am thinking about changing my front Tyre... I feel sacred whenever I press that Petal disc break... I feel that Tyre will skid, or Tyre will burst.. OMG it's scary...
So finally I have decided that i will go ahead and change the Tyre this weekend.... Planning to replace it with the same Stock TVS Front Tyre, as it never gave me any trouble...
Seems like rear Tyre has some Juice left in it... At least a 1000 Km's More... So it will be possibly changed by Next month.
With Mansoon season On my head i am planning to take a small chance of Running on flat... :)

26300 Km on RTR

2009-05-20T10:16:00.002+05:30

Ya, 26300 is the latest reading on the meter..... Both the Tyre are almost Flat. There are a Lot of Vibrations from Engine which are amplified by Flat tyre's. Back suspension needs a Gas Refill. Engine Service is just 200Km Away.
So after 26300 Km's I still Love my Bike..... :) I love it .... The throttle response is not dead. The high speeds are coming quickly. But i am riding less these days.... :(
Only thing now is my RTR needs a Complete Overhaul now, Two new tyre's,Gas filling to Shocks, and some Minor things..

Apache RTR 180

2009-04-21T14:45:00.000+05:30

More info on RTR 180 Can be found here. http://autos.maxabout.com/twid0000322/tvs-apache-rtr-180-menace.aspx

TVS Apache RTR 180

2009-04-21T14:34:00.003+05:30

TVS Apache RTR 180 Coming Very Soon !

Just Got this News from Cubic Capacity, Visit TVS Apache RTR 180 Coming Very Soon! For More Details.

Happy Biking...... :)

20700 Km Service

2009-01-10T12:25:00.002+05:30

Gave bike for Service after 3000 Km as i usually do. Changed the Worn Disc Plates. The Vibration which i was facing for the pillion are not yet solved, Think i have to go to my local mechanic to solve them.. Service was fine.. Air filter cleaning and a Oil Change really makes a difference... :)

A Last few Words about Apache RTR

2009-01-03T21:29:00.002+05:30

Yes i am just 2 Months away from completing a year for My RTR. KM's Done: 20,500, Services Done: All Free, Regular Paid at every 3000 Km's.
Good things About Apache RTR:
1. The Pickup.
2. High Speed Handling.
3. Power which never dies even at high RPM.
4. Mileage. I get around 50 Kmpl with run speeds of 50-80Kmph with Occasional high rippings.
5. Breaking, The breaks have never let me down. The front disc is so precise and efficient.
Problems With Apache RTR:
1. Vibrations when you are almost reaching service time.
2. Your Chain Loosen up easily if you run your Bike above 100 Kmph for a few Km's.
3. Some tick tick Noise which comes Some tappet noise they call it.
4. Rear Tyre Not so good just turns it's tail if you hit those rear breaks Hard.

So that's a overall summary of Apache RTR 160.
Any day i would prefer a Apache RTR over Pulsar or any other 150 CC bike.
So Don't waste your time reading this Review. Enjoy Riding. Wear a Helmet.

Oridinary VS High Octane

2008-12-12T07:11:00.002+05:30

Yes, the hype is all about Ordinary Petrol VS High Octane Petrol these days. Is there any difference between them or are they just the same....?? I just Found out after completing 19000Km on my RTR.
Ordinary petrol is Cheaper than high Octane petrol by 2-5 Rs depending on the Brand. Is it worth the Price gap...??
If you are a normal Rider riding withing 60 Kmph then you will never know the difference between the Ordinary petrol and High octane petrol. The performance difference between two can be made up at high revs and high speeds.
Ordinary Petrol does not give you that smoothness once you have crossed 60 Kmph. Pickup is jerky and it takes time to reach higher speeds. Where as with high Octane you get a smoother acceleration above 60 Kmph, Smoother pickup and less jerks.
Main thing you will notice with high octane petrol is Less vibrations at speeds above 60 Kmph.
Mileage...?? I never could find out a difference. It was almost the same.
So if you wanna Smoother,Faster and with less vibrations it's worth investing a little more on the High Octane petrol, Because you never know when you need that a little extra in throttle to overtake that Mines truck or That Express Bus.

I have tried all the High Octane Petrols. BP Speed is being latest one, Power from HP is just as good, XP from IO if i don't have any other option. Tried Shell High octane once It was just OK.

16500 Km's and Going...!!!

2008-11-09T22:10:00.003+05:30

Yes it's 9 Months old now done 16500 Km done and it's still shining...Average run per day...?? I know well over 65Km's (one month it was idle during rainy season).
I am blogging less now as there is nothing unusual happening with the bike.. it's just fine... just as i thought..Just as i Like it... :)
I give the bike for service at regular time and it never game me trouble.
Only trouble i ever had with bike was when the rear Tyre got puncture on a Sunday due to a nail. Finally found one Repair shop and :)
Apache Mileage....??? Ahem... it's 50 Kmpl flat these days... Good according to me as I travel with the speeds where I should never expect mileage.. :)
If you want to know the speeds then they are 60-90 Km/h with occasional 100's. :P
That's all from me now... Till something special happens... Let me burn some Rubber... :)

Crazy Speeds, Will Never try this again ever...

2008-09-27T21:10:00.002+05:30

Yes Having done 13500Km on my RTR in 7 months i feel to be in a control of my bike. Speed of 70Kmph is just a ordinary thing now. Breaking is the thing i trust most so i keep the breaks in proper condition. So let me tell a Crazy story now.

Yesterday was a Very High Speed day for my RTR. 36 Km in just 24-25 minutes.....!!!
I still remember those 100+ speeds witnessing a few Km stretches. The rev meter never below 6000 rpm. Those Continuous 3rd-4th-5th gear transfers to keep the bike in High Power band,90 Kmph in 3rd gear at some crazy High rpm, Those curves at 80Kmph.
Ya it Handled them all like a pro Racing bike. But I have decided I will never ride like that again. Not because Bike will fail, but I listened a lot from people after i told i did that. So no More speeding.

Speed,Handling and Power..... Man i am going crazy....

You call this Service TVS....???

2008-08-18T21:28:00.003+05:30

5th and the final service is over today, Lost my temper in the service as they gave me 4.15 as delivery time, but when i reached at 4.45 the bike was not ready, and when i finally got it at 5.35 they just did not top up the Break Fluid. Came from office to collect the bike, Almost lost an hour and half due to them that was the reason for my anger. That was a very bad experience with Veechi Motors,Udupi.
Everything else was done properly, only the Break fluid they didn't fill and They just didn't follow the time that was the main reason for which i am not satisfied, Complained with the manager and i started back because a lot of work was pending in the office.
Seems like my RTR is getting OLD... :(
Not in terms of Performance but in terms of the looks, They just launched 2 models after i Purchased. One was 2008 refresh and other was FI.
There are vibrations when i cross 7000rpm, Ya i am crazy to tell them as any bike vibrates at such high RPM's I feel, Handling is just amazing after that service.
Just cooling my temper down from the service person, he might have thought just neglecting me would have sufficed to make me go off, and probably he never imagined that I will speak to the manager, when manager asked him, he was telling it was not there in complaint....!! What the fuck, that's the most basic thing you need to check...!!!!
Told the manager if you want then charge money but don't neglect these things, and also told him 5th was last free service and this is my last service at your service station, a big NAMASKARA...
So next paid service at some other service station..
Now next Saturday have to meet my local mechanic to fill the fluid, was in a very hurry so just told no thanks, already wasted one and half hour can't waste more.
Till the Bike runs....Apache RTR Rocks... But TVS Service doesn't,,......... :( :(

Power Delivery...

2008-08-15T00:00:00.002+05:30

Now something about the power delivery...
These days I rip the bike hard, Get the max from it's engine, Changing gears at high rpms, Sometimes even at 9000+, just for that fun element.
Whats So special about this bike...??
It Likes to get ripped, It likes to stay above the 5000rpm mark. 5000rpm is the key rpm for the RTR, the bike will be doing some 64Kmph at 5000rpm. But if you just open the throttle a little you will feel the power coming out of engine, pushing you back, taking you above 80-100Kmph in no time. Just the adrenaline rush you will feel.
So till i come back and ink something. TC.

RTR FI Launched

2008-08-05T23:30:00.006+05:30

The TVS Apache RTR FI is Launched a few weeks back, Never able to catch one for a test ride, Once i get it i will surely post about it.

Here are the Specs.
Engine : 159.7cc
Engine tech : EFI 4stroke
Max Power : 15.7bhp @ 8500 rpm
Max Torque : 13.1 Nm @ 6500 rpm
Compression Ratio : 9.5:1
Weight : 139kgs
Tank : 16.0 L (no reserve, as this is FI)

Catch the Review at
(*UPDATE: The Links are not working as Xbhp suffered an Crash and lost all the Data)

Page 1

and

Page 2

One Friend in Bangalore got a Hold of it, He says the power band has improved a lot over the RPM range, Wherever you open that throttle you get pickup,The carb version is extreme with it's throttle response, now this beast gonna improve the standings. That's RTR.
So the Fast got Faster.... :)

10Rs Jobs

2008-07-26T14:30:00.002+05:30

Bike Creating noise when shifting from 1st to 2nd Gear....??
Makes a Weird noise when you hit a Pot Hole...??
Ya that's what was happening to me from past few days.... 11000Km on the ODO and i feel like my Bike is Getting a little Old... :D just get a feeling that, These problems are due to aging....

Just take it to my Mechanic(Not TVS)... He takes a Ride... Comes Back... Smiles at me... I am Completely confused....

Tell's me there is No problem with the Bike... It's Still New... :S
I tell "THERE ARE WEIRD SOUNDS COMING OUT OF IT.....!!!! While Shifting, While hitting Pot Holes"
He smiles at me again.... Gives me a Chair Tells me to Sit... Takes two Spanner out of his nicely arranged shelf and He ADJUST THE CHAIN.... It's LOOSE....
He tells It's Just fine now... I Just Try it... Ya Everything just seems Normal Back again... It's feeling like i am driving it after a Full Fetched Service...
I ask the Charges "10RS".... DAMN... I wasted 2 Weeks Listening to Those Annoying Noises....
He tells me, if u don't do these 10RS Jobs regularly they will accumulate and get multiplied by 100...
So Now there are no Noises Coming out from the bike.... Feels Like i am Back... Full Speed...

So LESSON Learned... Regularly Do those 10Rs Jobs.... :D

Idle Mode

2008-06-27T22:54:00.002+05:30

You people may think this blog is not getting updated...???
Bike is fine and running... Just Waiting for the rain to stop to get it out on the roads... But what to do these rainy seasons are a great pain for bike riders. Wet shoes wet Pants Make you feel bad after you finish the ride. And not to forget Breaks,Slipper roads potholes etc etc..
One tank full of petrol on June 5th Still there in the tank... Not even done 500 KM's.. One i start riding, i will get back to this blog.... :D

Bad Night-Bad Rain-Bad Fall-No damage... :D

2008-06-05T15:10:00.000+05:30

Sunday: It was raining heavily and me and my friend were riding back home without raincoat. We were riding around 40 Km/h Another friend was in front of me with his bike. Due to Heavy rain and Night time riding he lost track of road and just went to extreme right of the road. Expecting him to come back to left side suddenly i hit the Back Break with a little of Front break, we came down till 20 km/h and suddenly we had a sliding back tyre, Bikes back side Drifted in Anti clockwise direction and we had a fall to the right side.
Next morning i woke Up and Started to examine the damage done, My Old Jeans Torn at the back pocket, No scratches to me Thanks to my mobile(?) which took all the scratches being in the back pocket. Now the bike went and examined every part of it. No scratches on tank or on handle bar nothing on the side panes either. Then finally located the area which went in touch with the road.... THE SAREE GUARD.. Thats all.. Sigh... Very Happy as no major damage....
Planning to stop biking till rain stops and pick a bus rather... Even this high fuel prices making me feel that way...
Till something interesting happens... Signing off...

50 to 0 Km/h in 3-4 meters....!!!

2008-05-27T13:25:00.001+05:30

Riding back home on highway, Following a Swift by a gap of some 5 meters With speed 50 km/h... A crossing and Suddenly that Swift fellow breaks as someone in front of him also breaks.... Almost got a shock as I was not expecting a halt from that fellow..... Nothing to think, Just crank those breaks as hard as you can.... Kirrr.... Some rubber Burned...Realized i was doing a stoppie for not to hitting him.... Missed hitting the back of Swift by some 10-20 cm... Else there would have been a drama on the road... Thanks for TVS people for those Petal disc breaks... Saved me Yesterday... And thank god for no rain... else surely that Swift fellow had to change his back bumper...

8500 Km on ODO...

2008-05-26T18:22:00.004+05:30

Yeah Boy Just Got the bike after 4th service,

Problems I had,

Front left fork had a Oil Leak - Fixed,
Engine valve was making too much Noise - Seems to be fixed.
Back Tyre was not aligned - Got the Tyre aligned.
Chain was lose and making some Noise even for a small Bump - Fixed.
And all those regular things Oil Change etc etc.

After such a nice service those Morons disconnected Speedometer wire , i realized it after riding some 1 km, Went Back and told them,They are telling me it was already disconnected while giving for service....!!?? So they Thought i disconnected the cable so they never bothered to reconnect it....!!!??? Man i remember riding at 80's while i was getting in the bike for service in the morning... Ha ha...

Whatever...... Feels Good to ride it after that Service.

As Rain has started i am planning to Minimize the use of Bike as I hate riding in rain with Raincoat...

And finally i have a Problem With My RTR, i.e it does not know what is 30-40-50 Kmph... It just likes the Speedometer above 60Kmph... ha ha.. That is a problem when you want to ride slow...

Those 90Kmph and 100Kmph come out of No where...The bike never gives up even at 90 or 100Kmph. Just turn that throttle a bit and the engine just roars to 9000-10000 rpm never letting you down even at that high RPM. Once i was just riding hard and reached 10000 rpm in third gear... U just love to listen to that engine roar... Now Addicted... Ha ha ha..

BTW i forgot to mention mileage...? For last full tank i got 52.4 Kmpl... Thats just fine.... concidering tose 90s and 100s... :)

I just went through someones Siggy in some forums last week
Peace is at 9000 rpm with Top Gear...
So True....

Switch Of Petrol...

2008-05-12T13:34:00.002+05:30

Which petrol to pour into tank????
Was Using Xtra Premium till date, Decided to change to HP Power. The Bike was Running on reserve almost the last few .ml of petrol in there, went to Club HP, 16 liters of HP Power into the (almost Empty) Tank Tripmeter A reset to Zero fuel selector in Main from Reserve, That was 3rd May.

11th March The Bike goes to Reserve, Check the Trip Meter A 756.2 Km is the reading,a quick calculation, Divide 756.2 Km's by 14 liters Because reserve is 2 liters, 54.01 km/l....

Reserve=Danger

*Danger= Bike Stops in the way
I am 45 Km's away from home and I need to Fill the tank,
Search for a Petrol bunk, as i know there are no fuel stations in my neighborhood.
See a Bharath Petroleum station just after 1 KM.
I Get In and I have the choice Speed/Ordinary.....
13 Liters of Speed into the tank just 1 Km after the knob is down at reserve,the guy says It's Full tank, I pay him and Set the Trip B to Zero.
Now next week I will get another reading for 13 Liters of Speed... and Calculate The mileage Again.

The Bike Crossed The 7500 Km Mark today(12th May), i.e 92 days after Purchase. Calculating the average i get 82 Km a day... My god thats a lot.... :)

TVS Tyres...????

2008-05-06T17:37:00.004+05:30

Incident 1:
Last week it was raining a bit and i was in a hurry to Reach back home, The Road was completely wet and i was riding around 60 km/h, While taking a turn i saw another bike coming from front so applied the Back bread only slightly.... Shocker was that the Back Tyre was getting Locked as if It's completely flat,dragging my bike to one side,no sense of grip at all.

Incident 2:
Monday's it's a little difficult to get up in the morning, so had to ride a Little fast, Was overtaking a Lorry and A bus came in front, Just hit the Back brake a little Hard voila it feels like it is completely flat and skidding like it's rolling on glass.

Nothing Bad happened to ME, but these two events have shook me a little bit.

The rubber is there in Tyre But it is just not good enough, I am finally realizing that the TVS Tyre's are not good enough for my bike.

Asked Possible solution with a familiar Mechanic, he told me that TVS tyre have a long life as they are made up of a bit Harder Rubber and so they provide a little less grip. So changing to the rear tyre to MRF might solve my Rear Breaking Issue.

The Front Break is excellent and seems the Front tyre also has a better grip than the rear tyre.

The Odometer is reading 6900 Today (6th May 08) and there are no other complaints from Bike..

Today had a ride of 36 Km to office in 28 Minutes was just awesome, almost average of 80 Kmph on the route.Occasional 100's Were just coming out of no where.

As far as Mileage goes it is presently giving me 50-52 Kmpl. so no problems in that department.

Just scared of Rainy Season With this rear tyre..... :(

Riding Riding and More Riding.......

2008-04-29T16:55:00.002+05:30

300+ Km's added to the Odometer On Sunday...
97 Km in a single stretch in 2 hours on curved roads...
My Ass is Paining after sitting so long on seat, But not my Back after such a long ride..
Occasion: A colleagues wedding, Me and my friend decided we will go on the bike as we can start late, So started at 11 am from my place, and riding 97 Km in a single stretch, voila we reached the location at 1 pm , i.e around 50Km/h on avg. on curved roads consisting of uphills and downhills. The ceremony got over and we started back, started around 2.30pm reached back by 4.15pm i.e around 55 km/h on avg.
Total distance Travelled 193.4 Km time taken is 3 hours 45 min.. Was a pleasant drive, the bike handled well, the brakes were spot on.. so No problems, Just as i was thinking todays riding is over..
A call from friend... 6 pm and a call from friend come lets roam... Lets go to Mangalore...I Start the Bike, Time to Burn some Rubber.... :)
11 pm Back home after ticking another 110 Km on the Odometer, Now the odometer is reading 6200 Km.. from where it was 5876 in the Morning...
After a solid riding day i imagine about tomorrows pain and go to sleep.. When the sunlight wakes me up in the morning i am searching for the pain, I am shocked.. 300 Km in a day riding and i have no Pain in my back...? Probably the Bike Suits me better than anything....
BTW, Completed the third service at 5600Km, The bike feels more refined and like a power monster drags you back when you open that Throttle,
The gear change Glitch is almost non existent.. Very Happy about that... and you are still Asking for the Mileage I can say it gives me around 50-53 Kmpl with all those high 70+ speeds most of the times...

Pillion Rider Speaks.....!!!

2008-04-21T14:45:00.002+05:30

Me and My Friends went to Mangalore Last weekend on My RTR, P220 and Honda Shine
While Going to Mangalore
RTR - Single,as i had some work :) in the afternoon.
P220 & Shine had double as they came in the evening.

After the Fun got over we turned back, The P200 Pillion rider shifted to My bike(RTR) and the Shine Pillion rider shifted to the P220 (Shine was NEW so no high speed for the rider so the other friend got bored)
So while Returning
Shine-Single
RTR & P200 Doubles.

We were Just having a fun ride in the Night Rather than calling it racing.. 80-90 Km/h was the Avg,116 Km/h was the Top Speed.
While Riding back when we were almost back home Pillion rider was commenting on the Ride quality of RTR vs P200, He was telling 90Km/h on RTR felt like Smooth and Refined ,Unlike the P200 Which was creating much noise and vibrations at the same Speed.
So Even People Sitting Behind Can feel The difference... :)
RTR Rocks Baby...

Ride Hard...!!

2008-04-15T17:29:00.003+05:30

118 Km/h ....!!!! On Doubles...!!! That was something very fast.. i.e almost as close as 2Km/min. Gosh.... Sunday Night time 11.30 Pm the Engine was really asking for some real rpm, I just made it feel better :)
The ODO is reading 4600Km, The 1 to 2nd gear glitch is still there but appears once here and there, never bothered me.
One thing i have observed with every 1000Km on ODO is that the vibrations are getting Lesser and Lesser, The Engine is smoothening up like butter and throttle is getting more responsive. Just Happy about choosing Apache RTR 160.
Heard that the New 2008 Model got launched for RTR, Just some Cosmetic stuff and some More IC's which can remember some 0-60Km/h Data. Eagerly waiting to see one on road, Want to see the Cosmetic Changes.

Some Glitches.....!!

2008-04-07T14:51:00.001+05:30

After i got my Helmet the Speed on RTR has just Gone up, I was averaging around 50-70Km/h without helmet now i ride around 60-80Km/h as i am not scared of that dust anymore.

After 4100 Km on ODO I can find Some minor Glitches in the gearbox, I go to neutral gear(A false one as the neutral light Doesn't glow) while shifting up from 1st to 2nd gear. This incident happens once in around 25 Shifts(Thats a approximate value but this problem never felt a trouble though).
Another minor Glitch is also with the gearbox itself which occurs sometimes, if i suddenly slowdown to around 15-20 Km/h and i am in 3rd or 4th gear I get down to 2nd gear i get across a False neutral again, This is most annoying when it happens,as the speed will get down to and I have to shift down to 1st and go up the hierarchy again. the first one never bothered me but the second problem has started to annoy me a little. Have to get it rectified at service ASAP.

Another irritating thing is the Service Lamp. It once started glowing up at 1000Km now it started to glow again at 4000Km mark. Simple to fix, Butt annoying at times, To fix just Keep Pressing the SET and MODE buttons together for a few seconds in the ODO mode and that will fix that lamp thing.

Overall the Bike Runs Smooth, Just those two Gearbox Glitches to Rectify, No Troubles in the ride quality of bike as those two glitches are rare and just a bit careful shifting and i may never find that issues, I have become a little Rash Rider these days I feel.. :)

Mileage Is The Key...!!!

2008-04-04T15:28:00.000+05:30

Wherever i go with my bike the first question people ask is how much you did pay for the bike.. Then the second one how much mileage is it giving...
Mileage, it's such an important factor when it comes to bikes. I commute a Minimum of 72 Km on weekdays and around 50 Km per day on weekends,(Provided i don't go out for a ride). I love speed but i like to ride the bike in range of 60-70 Km/h so, i end up running the bike at a range of 50 to 80 Km/h. So once i fill the tank the it takes me around 700 to 800 Km depending on the usage till the knob falls down to reserve.

16 lt. tank
2 lt. reserve

So 700 Km for 14 lt. that gives me a figure of 50 Km/l
So 750 Km for 14 lt. that gives me a figure of 53.57 Km/l
So 800 Km for 14 lt. that gives me a figure of 57.14 Km/l

Thats a pretty decent mileage for 160 cc Bike, thats what i feel..

Going smoothly gives you more mileage. Thats what i feel..
So With Apache RTR you can expect a Mileage around 50-60 under normal riding conditions...
:)

111 Kmph...!!!

2008-04-02T16:23:00.001+05:30

Sunday is boring if you have nothing to do, So just started roaming with the bike, Went till Airport and came back simply.. Some 80Km increased in the odometer.
And finally Sunday is over and here comes Monday, get up and go to office.
A straight stretch and Yeah baby, thats the speed i reached today, Rock stable. 111 kmph. Still there was accelerator left to open but what to do the straight stretch of road just ended..
Overall i am Completely happy with the performance of my bike. Gives me a mileage around 55 per liter thats more than enough and those Pulser's just look like Toys getting past you when you open that Accelerator.

Riding Smoothly....!!

2008-04-02T16:22:00.001+05:30

The Bike just finished it's second service at 2600Km and is running like a dream, Riding in constant 60s and 70's is just butter smooth, and touching that 90+ mark is just easy as ever. Mileage what i am getting is around 55+ so no tension about the high running cost, 1Rs per KM is Manageable.
Riding other smaller bikes (100cc) just feels as if i am riding some small 50cc Mopeds. I am in total love with my this babe.

Handling well...

2008-04-02T16:18:00.001+05:30

1600 on the ODO today and i was breaking the Newtons Law, Suddenly a Sharp turn and one bus from other end. Was doing around 70Kmph can't use the Discs in the turns as that will induce slipping, Back Tyre break is not good enough to get the bike suddenly from 70 to around 40 in a short time, Bad situation, Bus just went by and i was doing my circus trying to control the bike so that i don't fall of the edge of that road, I slipped to the Mud and after a little this side and that side i was back on road without a fall from the bike. That some good road grip... :)

Time To Break The Law --- Newtons... :)

2008-04-02T16:17:00.001+05:30

Crossed the 1000Km....

Yeah now I can pass the 50Kmph limit safely... Not sure should I take it above 50Kmph or not... I decide finally 10Kmph increase for every 100Km run..

1200Km on Odo and I am riding my bike in the range of 40-60kmph without any vibrations.. And occasional 70-80Kmph never hurt... they just come out of nowhere.. open throttle and you start flying around 60-80Kmph... Very stable,you can cut those corners at 60kmph with ease... MAX speed reached b/n 1100 to 1200 is 90Kmph..

1500Km on the Odo and I will Surely Start Breaking the Law....

Tomorrow Never Dies On Apache RTR 160

2008-04-02T16:16:00.004+05:30

Tomorrow never dies.... Start the Engines... It makes a little nakra to start on 2^nd day... Give a little choke and start... it’s ready to run...

The routine continues day after day...

I ride it 72Km/Day (36Km Up and 36Km down) without crossing 50Kmph... Only encounter with higher speed was while overtaking one truck, just opened the throttle and when I was ahead of truck the Speedometer was reading around 68Kmph.. That time I was sure this babe is a Monster...

The entire week passes by around 45-50kmph.... 450km on Odo on Sunday.. Monday passes by.. Tuesday 19^th Feb and My Love is ready for first service.. Give it in the morning for service and get in the evening...

After service the bike feels much smoother and steady... I feel more comfortable riding the bike.. I feel Like Lord (Sounds Similar with some other Advertisement? This is Different)

I am in Love... With My Bike...!!!

2008-04-02T16:16:00.003+05:30

(11-02-2008 Monday) Finally after a long wait i got my bike, A half day leave to the office to get My Apache RTR 160 Black, Just loved the looks till now, Now the time has come to tame and ride the beast,

Start and here we go…..

For registration…..

1^st gear for the first time.... First Impression,

The gearing of the bike is 1 down 4 up and it’s the toe shift (My Black Shoes will die soon) clutch is smooth. Throttle feels good.

Surely there is a monster sitting in the bike, Open a throttle a little bit and you can feel the power the engine has, Shift to 2^nd and you feel like Yeah I want more, 3^rd asks something more, 4^th a lot more, and when finally I reach 5^th and start opening my throttle the Dealer says me 50Kmph is the max speed you have to go for 1000Km if you want good health of your engine… (Can’t they Run engines for 1000Km then bring them to market??? It Seems like I am in a hurry to push it to the limits).

Ok drop him till the Shop after registration, The Bike Is Mine... MINE…. Yippee…

He says the fuel the bike as they have not put much of petrol, Ok the Petrol Station is near by, I go and tell the person full tank, he stares at me like I am an alien. And starts fueling, 14.8 liters in its stomach, my wallet is burning, I pay 750Rs and get out from there, Now get out of the City…

Highway…

Oh god What a beautiful machine, open throttle and it runs just saw the speedometer I am riding at around 50 and a little more(Ya ya a lot more.... around 60), Ok, I don’t want to hurt my bike so brought it back to 50…

Just went into a cross road in between, some L type turns, the bike turns like a dream, this is surely a racer. Suddenly I see the clock in the Speedometer 1.35(good thing).. I have to be at office by 2… Reach there and wait till 6 to get out from there..

Done, Now the time has come me riding 36 back home, It took me 45-50 min get home without any traffic(Rural area like mine rarely has some traffic) as I was following not above 50 strictly..(Went to 55KMPH Max, twice).

I was enjoying the ride as the riding position suits me like anything...

Reached home at 8PM… Hand lock on, Waiting for tomorrow morning…

Dream come true

2008-04-02T16:13:00.001+05:30

After a long Long wait, I purchase my Bike...

Thanks to my Kinetic for never letting me down in between.. Now I expect the same from my New Bike..

TVS Apache RTR 160 is what i got for myself...

Just loved the old Apache, and was completely fida when the RTR was launched,

Waiting for the Initial 1000KM at 50 Km/h so that later i can go smoothly....