Re: TVS Apache RTR 200 4V

No one is know it all and its impossible figuratively [emoji4] .

In my defence, I think they should not stop giving but update the manuals. I do love my bike so much that I did not stop for instructions just at manual but searched the forums too and I think most would agree, the running/breaking in of engine of all capacity ,dynamics has similar instruction.

You may say the knowledge from manual got polluted with online knowledge(it may be dangerous too).

There are many methods online and the guy in above post (video ) talked about hard breaking in( diff topic).

My act of touching 100 was influenced by the fact that we should ride our bike in all possible power band and I strongly agree.

I searched so much that I got to know "using engine braking while engine breaking" will help the engine to smooth out easily. Buy this one never mentioned in manuals.

There are other facts too that no manuals here say anything .

I have seen people writing to follow the 4-5k rpm till 2k -5k KMs for commuters in this forum [emoji15] .

I really love your posts . do share your thought on why a performance bike should be break in similar to commuters .

It would really help people here as most of the guys have got he bike recently and if useful they might implement it for good .

Cheers

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Yes , so much of confusion.

I have read to follow the same sanely riding for 5k KMs for commuters bike (is that really possible ) [emoji15] .

Re: TVS Apache RTR 200 4V

checked out the video in FF mode. first off, speedo error. all bike companies err on the side of higher error. and i didnt notice top speed tests...

secondly, as i mentioned earlier, the torque characteristics of the bike are such that torque reduces significantly post mid range, something TVS has consciously done, to be able to call it a street fighter. as a result, when rpms increase beyond a certain level, torque reduces significantly, disallowing the bike to push thru the wind resistance.

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First of all the run in is not necessarily till 1k kms, it goes beyond that too, if one is eager to search online, its mentioned in that too.

Now, the run in is same for 100cc bikes or 1000cc bikes, provided most of the 1000cc and above (600cc too)are already dyno tested before they leave the factory.

Run in is done so that the metal parts gets used to the movements, then the change in filters i recommended because the metal scrapings has to be removed (be it commuter bike or any bike) and 1k kms is just the minimum of it, it can go till 2k kms even.

Now here the definition of performance bike may vary from rider to rider. For some 200 is in that categiry and for some even a 150cc can be a performance bike.

We , Indian biking community is so much attached to top speed , mileage and all those factors that we forget the real essence of biking.

Now coming to the above video shared, why people tend to forget what condition the td vehicles are which are given to the auto portals?? How come one can forget the things like, chain slackness, tyre pressure, body weight of the riders and most of all riding style of each rider. On top of that everyone knows speedo error on the bikes and every bike will have diff percentage of error.

This brings me back to the same thing, why is everyone hell bent on proving the top speed is xxx at x this gear. Why not start treating your bike as your own and let others enjoy theirs.

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Officially yes it's 1k kms, but for good engine performance it's done 1.6k kms. Like in 1k kms engine should not exceed 5k rpm and after that next 600 kms it should not exceed 6k rpm. Doing 8-9k rpm for few seconds is ok but redlining it is not good.

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So according to you rtr200 has sepedo error of around 30kmph.. as he clearly said in the video motor beam guyz said that 3rd gear maxes out around 73kmph & he is showing 103kmph in his video i do admit that every bike has a speedo error but having error by this huge margin its not something that i can digest maybe the error will be around 10km more or less but 30kmph is a huge margin.

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Got it.. thanks for the info!! but as i said earlier in 5th gear.. i was on 9k rpm its was132 on Speedo so i wasn't constantly riding on 9k rpm

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Exactly i was thinking the same

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I completely agree wid ur statement regarding the factors affecting the top speeds... But bikes are something that makes ppl happy.. & that happiness has the different categories like.. tourers, racers, modifiers or stunters.. so its just a medium by which ppl find happiness in different ways & you know everyone here loves there bike soo much... So its there way of finding happiness.

No offence!! 👍

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Then top speed should be tested on drag strip but people forget that too. Everything needs correct place time and knowledge too. And regarding happiness, I have been a stunter, is touring now for 8years and planning to hit the track soon too, but I never felt that these things (speed,acceleration etc) are much imortant than just being on the saddle. And I also think that this generation too should become a biker first and then racer/tourer/stunter.

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Couldn't agree with you more. [emoji106]

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?? where did i say 30 kmph speedo error? :O
my rtr 160 had a 15 kmph speedo error @ 120 kmph. i had checked.
ur just arguing for the sake of arguing.

i am just saying that 140 kmph is unrealistic for the bike, thats all, along with technical reasons as to why.

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Okh! Bro.. will find out as soon as i complete my 1k kms...
Peace 👍

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Break in procedure in detail -

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Spotted this Matt grey 200. So parked beside it and took pics. We can see a huge difference in terms of design