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amit_purohit20 · 03-15-2010, 10:31 PM

My 2 cents:

Whatever people have commented about Apache RTR 180 causing back pain is true especially for tall people.But there are many tall guys who ride Apache and they have no problem with the back pain.If your majority driving is going to be in city then no problem going for Apache also upto 200-250 kms drive its ok. But something beyond those drives in a single day needs consideration for your back.
Frankly I have driven these Unicorn,Hunk,FZ,Pulsar 150 and was never really impressed by the power delivery of these bikes(especially initial pickup was so boring)but the time I first tested Apache RTR 160 i really could feel the Throttle response,with just a blip of a throttle the sudden surge of power you can feel at your wheels (read it as excellent pickup) is the feeling one desires for more often. If RTR160 is having such a good throttle response you can definetely bet on RTR 180 for a better response.Amazing I would say,there is nearly no lag between the twist of throttle and the pickup you get from your bike. Thats the feeling which makes you feel about the bike being really powerful.It has excellent disc brakes the best of the above lot. After driving one gets bogged down by the boredom of the above mentioned bikes but the RTR's throttle response breaks the boredom for sure. There are some people who bash Indian brands just for the sake of bashing it because of there bias towards foreign brands.(No offence meant to anyone)But I have got excellent reliability from TVS product.

03-15-2010, 10:31 PM	#13 (permalink)
amit_purohit20 Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Earlier Mumbai now In Pune Posts: 34	Apache My 2 cents: Whatever people have commented about Apache RTR 180 causing back pain is true especially for tall people.But there are many tall guys who ride Apache and they have no problem with the back pain.If your majority driving is going to be in city then no problem going for Apache also upto 200-250 kms drive its ok. But something beyond those drives in a single day needs consideration for your back. Frankly I have driven these Unicorn,Hunk,FZ,Pulsar 150 and was never really impressed by the power delivery of these bikes(especially initial pickup was so boring)but the time I first tested Apache RTR 160 i really could feel the Throttle response,with just a blip of a throttle the sudden surge of power you can feel at your wheels (read it as excellent pickup) is the feeling one desires for more often. If RTR160 is having such a good throttle response you can definetely bet on RTR 180 for a better response.Amazing I would say,there is nearly no lag between the twist of throttle and the pickup you get from your bike. Thats the feeling which makes you feel about the bike being really powerful.It has excellent disc brakes the best of the above lot. After driving one gets bogged down by the boredom of the above mentioned bikes but the RTR's throttle response breaks the boredom for sure. There are some people who bash Indian brands just for the sake of bashing it because of there bias towards foreign brands.(No offence meant to anyone)But I have got excellent reliability from TVS product.