Re: TVS Apache RTR 200 4V

Hiii friend,

I am tirth shukla.

yesterday i got my red rtr 200 after waiting for 15 days Finally !!!!
RTR is very comfortable as compare to the passion (my Old bike).
In 2nd gear rtr can attain 60 or more i guess.
clocked 71 top speed but not want to cross 75 due to run in period.

Re: TVS Apache RTR 200 4V

Hi,

I need some suggestions. I was waiting for ABS, there is no sign of ABS launch till now. Is there any news of launching before Sept. Orelse ill go with available bike. Is it worth for waiting ABS?

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Man I don't know about the ones you've listed, but Prakruthi TVS is a piece of s**t. I don't know how someone can get ANY service at all, at the place. The pre sale staff are a bunch of smooth talkers, and the post sales service staff are either severely incompetent, or overburdened with work. In either case, your bike will take the beating. These guys are good for nothing but basic service of your vehicle. All you can expect from them is a wash, oil change and chain oiling. Sometimes they don't even do all of these. And once your bike is old enough - 3 years in the case of my old RTR180 ABS, they'll start replacing parts stating that its worn out. Once, they replaced my steering cone set three times in a row, and the bloody problem still didn't get fixed. The person named Keerti - he's one of the good chaps. But he doesn't service the bikes anymore. He's service manager or something and he sucks at that job for sure. IMO, He was better off servicing vehicles. I'm sorry if this is turning into a rant, but I can't begin to explain how much I detest the idiots at Prakruthi TVS. They ruined my bike and broke my trust in TVS. If TVS doesn't get it's shit together and fix it's in house servicing, no amount of "mergers" with any company will help it. Their products are great off the shelf, but they don't last, courtesy the bad servicing.

Re: TVS Apache RTR 200 4V

New engines do smell when they're hot. Normally they smell like paint burning. So its totally normal.
Wait for few thousand kms.

Cheers

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Thanks for the info mate!! :thumbup:

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You can wait for the VS400. It comes with dual channel ABS. It's gonna launch this month mostly. It'll be priced below 2 lakhs for sure. And from the Spy shots, looks like it has a more flatter pillion seat.

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Guys any idea how much the exhaust assembly costs ?

Re: TVS Apache RTR 200 4V

hi tirth, congrats on your new family member.
the run in period mentions top speed, but it is actually maximum rpm that has to be limited. check the rpm of the bike when you are in 5th gear and around 73-74 kmph, and do not exceed that RPM in any gear.
cheers

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So today i had an argument wid my duke 200 buddy that duke 200 is way more better than rtr 200!! & I said duke is better than rtr200 but stating that its way more better would be injustice coz... Despite of being 8kgs lighter than rtr 200 & having peek torque of 19 + 25 bhp of power but due to its rev limitations it can only go upto136kmph!! As far as mileage is concerned rtr 200 has better mileage numbers than duke 200...
I can't say abt riding position coz both of them are having comfortable seats& good seating position (in my opinion) + rtr 200 is good 40k cheaper than duke 200... & If u consider the the acceleration in concern "main highlights of duke's"....
Duke 200- 0to60... 3.5 sec
0to100... 9.7 sec
Whereas Rtr200(carb) 0t60...3.6
Losses to duke in 0to100 by almost 3 secs which is 11 secs & if u are taking handling as the main usb of duke.. i will refer you to one of my tweets which i twitted to "sagar shelld" the chief test rider of "powerdrift" here is the link--- https://twitter.com/Sagarsheldekar/s...06634090389504
So plz guys do correct me if m wrong!!.....

Note- though i own a rtr200 pls don't consider me as Fanboy i just wrote wat i felt abt both the bikes....
Thanks for reading!!

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Thanks man. I don't consider it a rant at all. Tvs products are good but any sub standard service can ruin a great product.

As for me I have gone ahead and booked the bike from kubera motors. Let's see how the experience goes.

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thanks bro ,,



but i did't get the user manuals as it will take around 8 days more to get it.as i asked the rishubh TVS showroom guy in pune for the reason they told me it always takes this much time, so can u guide me for the rpm & top speed, as by following this forum i got the little knowledge ( however as we all know half knowledge is more dangerous)
I did't get the papers of the bike yet so cant ride it in the peek hours when police are present.
so i usually drive in morning at 7 & make bike run upto 20 kms.

waiting for response from all.

Re: TVS Apache RTR 200 4V

to be honest, i do not know the exact running in speed for the 200, but generally 60 is the normal limit. this trend of giving running in speed started when bikes did not have tachometers, and continues till date. actually they should give engine speed limit (tachometer) as running in limitations.
Till the time u get a definitive number (engine speed/ bike speed) take 60 to be on the safer side. you should not exceed this speed in 5th gear. whatever is the rpm at 60 kmph in 5th gear, must not be exceeded in any gear.
and finally, keep varying engine rpms within this limit to exercise the piston rings and run in the block.
Ensure you go to the service station in time for the first servicing to get the engine oil and filter changed.
apart from that, happy riding.

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thank u for your fast response,

i will follow this,

Re: TVS Apache RTR 200 4V

The rtr 180 exhaust assembly costs 7k.. so rtr200 exhaust will be somewhere nearby that price I guess

Re: TVS Apache RTR 200 4V

As per the user manual the maximum speed u can attain in the break- in period is 50kmph!! Varying the rpms all the time.!! & For ur info i got the user manual at the time of delivery only.. don't know why ur sales guy told u that...