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  • RedApple
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    im dying to know if we can swap the instrument console from the 180 to the 160.....or any other parts??? and where is that performance kit we were all promised!

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  • Grafix
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    Originally posted by chauhan_saurabh View Post
    As sort of speculated here, BI also does same:
    "Expect the new bike to be priced a tad cheaper than the RTR 160FI priced at 74 grand."
    At page 3 of TVS Apache RTR 180
    Cheaper Than FI??? i doubt tht maybe close but not lesser

    Originally posted by chauhan_saurabh View Post
    "However, TVS threw a minor spanner in the works by saying that they will not be announcing the prices just yet and that sales will begin in another fortnight and take roughly a month more to spread across the country."
    Source:Overdrive - Menace?
    will start sales in 15days without deciding the price????

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  • chicane1879
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    It would be definitely priced on-par with that of the Fi.People who are slightly bent to better mileage would go for the Fi.

    Some pictures:















    Last edited by chicane1879; 05-13-2009, 09:26 AM.

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  • chauhan_saurabh
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    As sort of speculated here, BI also does same:
    "Expect the new bike to be priced a tad cheaper than the RTR 160FI priced at 74 grand."
    At page 3 of TVS Apache RTR 180

    "However, TVS threw a minor spanner in the works by saying that they will not be announcing the prices just yet and that sales will begin in another fortnight and take roughly a month more to spread across the country."
    Source:Overdrive - Menace?
    Last edited by chauhan_saurabh; 05-13-2009, 02:51 AM. Reason: Got double good news if true. Now I can go to sleep.

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  • Nithanth
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    Originally posted by rennycornelius View Post
    nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oooo!!!!!

    i'll be pachtaao thn!!!!!!!!!!
    Even I feel it should be priced 3-4K more than RTR carb but a little less than RTR 160 FI, dude. Pricing it above FI makes no sense for such small increase in cc/power.

    I think I would've picked the RTR 160 FI even if I was to buy it after the launch of 180, mainly because of the perfect blend between power and mileage. I'm sure 180 is going to give a little lesser mileage

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  • rc007
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    this looks like as pulsar mod gone bad...

    TVS > Apache RTR > keeway veya kanununin 200-250cc chopperlar?yla takas olur #6226481 - Sahibinden.com
    Funny isn't it...

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  • n.krishna.p
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    will try and post more on this later this evening, if I'm not stuck at work.

    @Bprags: By the way my bike is at Zen motors for the bearing change, porting and airfilter change. Will keep you updated.

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  • HydBiker
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    Originally posted by bprags View Post
    +100. I dont think the crank needs to be changed, just the stroke. We need to see if the 180 has a diff cam profile than the 160, else even the existing cam will work. Forgot to mention abt the carb, a bigger carb is def required.

    Prasad & Joel plz chip in, its getting too technical now .
    It was already discussed here that the RTR 180 has the same RTR 160's bore & has Apache's Crank shaft. Someone mentioned about a change to high lift cams but am not so sure abt that. Then they got the BS29 carb onto the RTR 180.

    From the vague thoughts in my mind - if the bore is kept the same and the stroke changes, the crank shaft has to change. Now, what's the difference in the crank shaft of the Apache 150 & the RTR 160? if it is just the length of the connecting rod then may be someone might as well choose to just change the connecting rod (mostly available as aftermarket accessory for a few hundred Rs instead of abt Rs 3K for the whole crank shaft assembly).

    May be even the carb mod can be done later in stages if we can suply more fuel to the head with a bigger jet... this may not be as efficient as getting a BS29 carb in place but I guess it can still get the work done to a good extent.

    wiered thoughts & explanation from my side without even knowing the real thing for sure... ---- DreamWorks Inc.
    Last edited by HydBiker; 05-12-2009, 03:03 PM.

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  • chauhan_saurabh
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    Has any dealer confirmed that RTR 180 is really coming?

    Just called one dealer here in Bangalore and he is saying that instead RTR 200 is coming 2-3 months and I was really surprised to listen that after seeing that detailed report in NDTV raftar show.

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  • nox2505
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    Is there any news of TVS giving option to modify customers existing RTR to RTR 180 at some additional price?

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  • rennycornelius
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    Originally posted by HydBiker View Post
    So, keeping aside those subtle changes and the rear tyre, performance can be upped easily by any existing RTR 160 owner. TVS should price the 180 at about 3-4K more than the 160. Yes, lesser than the 160 Fi.
    nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oooo!!!!!

    i'll be pachtaao thn!!!!!!!!!!

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  • bprags
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    Originally posted by HydBiker View Post
    So, keeping aside those subtle changes and the rear tyre, performance can be upped easily by any existing RTR 160 owner. TVS should price the 180 at about 3-4K more than the 160. Yes, lesser than the 160 Fi.
    +100. I dont think the crank needs to be changed, just the stroke. We need to see if the 180 has a diff cam profile than the 160, else even the existing cam will work. Forgot to mention abt the carb, a bigger carb is def required.

    Prasad & Joel plz chip in, its getting too technical now .
    Last edited by bprags; 05-12-2009, 01:12 PM.

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  • HydBiker
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    Originally posted by bprags View Post
    I dont think the bike is worth 78k-82K, where as the RTR 160 is 66K. Most of the RTR owners can get their bike converted to 180, change the stroke and you have a 180.

    Prasad has been having this setup for almost 1 and half years. He belts almost all the bikes that come his way
    u r right. What things ned a change for the RTR 160 to become RTR 180?

    - crank assembly
    - carburetor
    - cam shaft ???

    The first two would be available for Rs 5-6K (just a guess). That is to replace them with the existing ones. For TVS to give those instead of the ones given in the RTR 160 would cost a few 100 rupees at the max. I believe I am not horribly wrong here.

    So, keeping aside those subtle changes and the rear tyre, performance can be upped easily by any existing RTR 160 owner. TVS should price the 180 at about 3-4K more than the 160. Yes, lesser than the 160 Fi.

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  • bprags
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    Originally posted by ACE_HUNTER View Post
    @ Modifii:It's not your fault dude you brought a good news that RTR 180 likely to launched by may 09. what i am saying is the resource they got is wrong, proof ? the video

    @All:To my calculation the RTR 180 should priced btw 78k-82k(may be on-road price,who knows what TVS gonna do )

    Cross your fingers
    I dont think the bike is worth 78k-82K, where as the RTR 160 is 66K. Most of the RTR owners can get their bike converted to 180, change the stroke and you have a 180.

    Prasad has been having this setup for almost 1 and half years. He belts almost all the bikes that come his way

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  • MR ACE
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    @ Modifii:It's not your fault dude you brought a good news that RTR 180 likely to launched by may 09. what i am saying is the resource they got is wrong, proof ? the video

    @All:To my calculation the RTR 180 should priced btw 78k-82k(may be on-road price,who knows what TVS gonna do )

    Cross your fingers
    Last edited by MR ACE; 05-12-2009, 12:02 PM.

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