Re: TVS Apache RTR 200 4V

Check your battery terminals, the lugs should be tight and not loose. Check the battery lugs and wiggle the cables, there shouldn't be any slack. If you find some play, tighten the battery terminals and before this turn off your ignition. If the problem still persists, start with the fuses (your manual is your best guide) and also connectors in and around ignition/combi lock connectors.

Any normal shampoo would do. Make sure you don't any polishes, liquid or wax type especially Carnauba, that are meant for glossy/shiny surface. Matte doesn't need any maintenance per se, but make sure it's free of scratches as scratches in matte paint are hard to fix as opposed to glossy paint.


Cheers!
VJ

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Mostly a blown fuse.

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[QUOTE=rakowli;1315069]Sunday i had been to SVC for bike washing and Handle setting as the handle was giving some problem while turning. There i met an Auto Company guy who had come with RTR 200 Fi model with Pirelli tyres Yellow in colour. When i spoke to him, he said this is a pre-production testing bike which is with them for about a year now. But they have ridden it only about 4800 kms so far. I spoke to him about the bike, he said the bike is overall good but has been given electrical problems frequently which is why he frequently send the bike to SVC. After discussion with him, i am thinking that because of this issue TVS is still not launching the FI model in India because the bike is still not problem free. But then how are they exporting the FI model is another question.... ..

Touchwood atleast our carb model is problem free...except few niggles......

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Thanks for the information.One thing that puzzles me is that when they launched the bike,They had perfectly working Fi RTR 200 as review units.Notice how PowerDrift got to ride both the Carburetted and Fi version which Saagar says that the Carburetted gives the RTR Feel better than the Fi.I have also been keeping a watch on the dealership near me.They once said it will launch on September.Now they said its on January 2018 since full priority has gone to Akula RTR 310.Kind of sucks for us but what can we do,eh? Also Tbh, I would prefer the Carburetted model.Many Mechanics out there are still not all that well trained to work with a Fuel Injector or ECU issues but a carburetor is competitively a piece of cake.So for longevity,Carburetted version kind of makes sense.

What really matters....is ABS.Its been ages and not a Single word from TVS regarding the launch yet.Why is it taking them so long ? We just dont know yet

Re: TVS Apache RTR 200 4V

Looks like a fault on the electricals.Check the fuses,wires and Battery.Some short circuit might have also caused this.Tell the SVC guys about this.

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The RTR 200 is known to have a faulty gear sensor.But I have heard that TVS has fixed the issues with the later and newer batches of the RTR 200.Eitherways,Try cleaning the Gear Position Sensor,If that doesn't help,Try replacing it.

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Yes, visiting SVC tomorrow morning, checked all the fuses, they seem to work fine. I'm suspecting that battery is dead because for like 5 secs the speedo came on and died again yesterday. So don't think there is a short circuit.

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Either tour T stem top nut is loose or the race bearing set is gone, depends on how old is your bike. Usually race bearings don't get damaged before 4/5 years (there are exceptions though). Better you get the T stem top nut tightened, hopefully the issue will be solved I guess. Cheers!

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This is the solution everyone proposed but actually the issue was different I was suspicious since I did not get any sound under heavy front braking.

The mudguard screw had stripped threads, so it did not fasten correctly and made noises over bumps. The noise traveled through the body faster so it appeared that the sound was coming from the cluster. I got the bolt changed and the bike is silent now.

Thanks for the suggestions.

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Guys, it has been a while since my first service at 750kms. I had complained about noisy engine, probably loose tappets. They adjusted it and it was a bit smoother. But now again the engine is a bit noisy and feeling vibrations at around 5k rpm. Is this going to be a recurring issue? And the chain sound doesnt seems to go away. Only reduce a bit.

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Well went to the SVC today and found it closed. That drove me nuts. Went straight to home took the tool kit and opened the right cover to access the battery and voila found a disconnected lug. Connected the lugs and put a tape over it. Bike started without any problems. Also going for 1st service tomorrow. Any suggestions for what should I tell them? No issues on the bike except for excessive chain noise. Well I have accepted that as this bike has a noisy chain.

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Just as I suggested, it was indeed a loose terminal lug. Many here have reported noisy chain and some have found solution to this by lubing the chain and cleaning the chain. Do keep them notified about the noisy chain in the job card, it's always better to keep them notified of the issues.

Cheers!
VJ

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Thanks man, this thread helped me a lot in understanding the basics of the bike especially after I got the bike. I had cleaned the chain with kerosene and lubed the chain when it was around 400 kms. The noise did seem to reduce but then it creeped in again as I rode in heavy rain and mud. Well thanks again for all the help mate. Will bug the SVC about the chain noise, though it doesn't bother me much.

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Today while riding something strange happened to my Apache, when I Accelerate the bike above 4K rpm it starts loosing it's speed like I'm braking but under 4K rpm it somehow manages to run with sudden deacceleration sometimes with completely stopping like there is no more fuel to burn even though I had half filled tank. For about a 15 min the problem was solved but then it again starts happening, anyone knows what had happened so I could try to fix it because the showroom is far from me.
In Neutral it clocked 7rpm and in 4th gear it needed to keep under 4k rpm.

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Looks like your bike is running on very rich mixture of fuel and air. As you accelerate above 4K, your carb is putting more fuel and less air into the engine, because of which vehicle is struggling to rev up but easily coming down.
Get it checked by an expert. Shouldn't be a big issue. Minor adjustments needed.

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Ouch.RTRs are always known to have noisy chains.People have complained this so much but TVS doesn't seem to care.But great to know that your like is running again