Hi guys.. what happened to the ABS??? Any news??😞
I was hoping to fit my RTR with the abs but no news what so ever...

No!!. Idea... But i heard that the fi variant will be available form may onwards so expect the abs variant after the launch of akula.

And when is Akula expected to launch?
Waiting eagerly for the FI + ABS version to be launched.

No!!. Idea... But i heard that the fi variant will be available form may onwards so expect the abs variant after the launch of akula.

This is super lame.. I got my RTR hoping they would fit the same on the non abs ones.. 😑

i don't think abs Will be retrofitted​ & even if they do offer such kind of thing.. the pricing will be too much

My SVC indicated that the cost will be between 8-9 grand. It's the same unit as the one on the RTR 180 and the mounting points are already there on the two discs and the console of our RTR200s. The thing is, it can already be fitted by the SVC but until they have the go ahead from the TVS, they can't. This is the indication I got.

On a different note, I am getting a slightly annoying squeaking sound from my rear wheel. I noticed it while riding at slow speeds. Then to check further, I put it on the main stand and engaged 1st gear, clearly there a squeak every time the wheel completes one rotation. Could it be from the disc? It is something I should be concerned about?

Congratulations buddy !!



I had few questions:
1) How is the riding posture ? Slightly fwd like Pulsar 220 ? Or upright like Gixxer 155 ?
I don't know about P220 but the riding posture is sportier than gixxer. It is upright but slightly sporty. Its not extreme as rtr 180 or similar either. Its perfect IMO.
2) How is the cluth ? Light or tight ? My P-220 is very tight and difficult to operate in traffic. Looking for a light cluth bike next.
It's on the lighter side
3) How are the Rear Shockers ? Damping is good ?
It is properly balanced for both worlds.
4) How much is the maintenance cost ( svcng etc ) ? Any major/teething problems ?
I have completed 10250+ kms and no major problems. Maintenance cost is economical for this performance range.
5) Does the dust on chain causes problem like vibrations, hard gear shifts etc ? Is the chain O-ring type on Apache 200 ? I ask this because on P-220 2 days after svc the gear shifts become hard and bike becomes less smooth. Svc people say that's due to the chain.
I don't know how it would cause vibrations and hard gear shifts on a bike. But I can say that i have not faced any such issues. I lube my chain every 500-650 kms once.
6) Are the electricals DC like pulsars ? I ask this because on other bikes the light intensity becomes low when throttle is less like in older Apache 180.
Yap, it is DC.

I requested a test drive by putting query on TVS website and requested for sending the query to Avian TVS Vadodara.
They give very stupid replies like we don't give test ride as we don't have test vehicle. They had a showroom piece and they took it out for test ride. We went for 50 mts may be and the showroom guy asked me to turn the bike back ( What the .... ) I thought may be because fuel is less and bike is jerking he is asking to turn it back.

On further enquiry they told that if you book the bike we give test ride ( but we take test rides before booking the bike plus now what happened to unregistered bike offered for TD !!!! ). Finally they told they had an incident some time back when a customer met with accident and did not pay up and even was not carrying the license. So they stopped al together the TD ( bunch of crap ).

I also called up customer care from outside the showroom to ask what is this and he gave me the phone number of person responsible to manage this area and he did not pick the call.

I am thinking to mail TVS customer care complaining about these guys.

Guys on going at 1st and 2nd gear above 5000 rpms I notice some vibrations in the rear foot pegs but no vibrations in front and I also note that when not giving any acceleration and the bike is moving i find some chain moving noise coming and it's loud...is this common in this bike?

R u done with ur frist servicing??.

Yea man...2 services got over and still is got this problem..I don't know it's with my bike or with everyone else...

Don't know why are u facing Vibe problems i don't have any.. & for the chain i will say... check the chain slack.. see if its too loose or too tight in both the cases u will hear noises & make sure u lube the chain in every 400kms....

2nd service
Problem: starter motor noise,front left indicator fogged up,sqiezy noise from rear frame(i dont know from where),intake noise
Surprise: tvs guy offering me 3m chain cleaner+lubricant spray for 700₹
Complaint: optional spares not available doesn't matter if u order it or not ,ordered some spares in 1st service.. But 😫😫😫