TVS Apache RTR 160 4V Ownership Experience

Check the chain slackness and lubricate it. Some times chain with out of proper adjustment gives rough feel. I personally experienced it. After adjusting the chain lubricate it.
Place the back in ground using side stand and adjust the slackness with 0.5 to 1 inch of free play. Then ride your bike. You feel any hard shifting loose the chain(increase the play). If you feel clunky shifts tight the chain a bit(reduce the free play)

What’s your ODO reading ?

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ODO reading is ~4800. Will check the chain today..

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Check your engine oil level (when engine is cold). If oil level is in middle of the dip stick then pour some lil bit of oil (50ml).

TVS Apache RTR 160 4V Ownership Experience

Also for rough feel while your riding, hold clutch and rev your engine for 1 second up to 10 K. This will force the oil to circulate. (Don’t do this after a cold start).

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Hello fellow 160 4V owners...So despite my best attempts to keep my chain & sprockets in good shape and running for at least 25K Kms, at 13K I am due for replacement Sprockets are in good shape due to regular cleaning and lubing but chain has 2 or 3 frozen links. This is causing uneven slack and light grinding noise with some footpeg vibrations. When consulting with local mechanic he has shown me how the rear sprocket has a little bit of wobbling and suggested to replace rear sprocket bearing as well as sprocket rubber bush (shrubber). I am trying to put my head around why the chain will have frozen links despite regular cleaning with Kerosene and lubing with gear oil, as well as what might have caused damage to sprocket bearing or wobbling of rear sprocket. Because I dont want it to happen again. Experienced folks please give some inputs.

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Bump..Bump..

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Next time skip the cleaning and only go with the lubing.

The current chain set on mine is 30k kms old and has about 70~80% of adjustment left.

No frozen links as well, only thing changed was the master lock, which lasted 30k kms inspite of me installing them without the O Rings, though this time the new lock is properly installed with O Rings.

At times, too much care results in too much wear.

Regards,
A.P.

TVS Apache RTR 160 4V Ownership Experience

Please lube your chain with chain lubricant. Gear oil will not pass through the O rings in the chain links. Try cleaning with diesel as it is little softer and Viscous compared kerosene.

For the frozen links , try spraying wd-40 and cleaning it.

Try these steps ,

Loosen the rear tyre axle and increase the chain slackness.

Remove front sprocket cover and remove the chain from the sprocket now the chain will be loosen a lot and it might touch the ground.

Take a container with diesel and dip the chain for a minute. Then clean.
Now, roll the chain then clean the next part.

When you get the frozen links, dip with wd-40 for a minute(repeat for 5 times or so , until those links are free).

As you’re using gear oil, try warming the gear oil and dip the chain for about 5 mins like you did for cleaning.

Try to use warm gear oil, as the oil will be thinner and easier to get in.


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Also check your front sprocket after you remove the chain. Some times your front sprocket used to worn out and may be one or two teeth broken out. I faced this issue and I replaced it.

You can replace it for 200 bucks. It’ll be available in bike auto parts shops. even genuine TVS part is available

Unfortunately you won’t get front sprocket alone from TVS SERVICE CENTRE SPARES. So try local parts shop.

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I have noticed something different with my bike recently.
I usually shift gear at 4k-5k rpm. Earlier i used to reach 5k rpm in 3rd gear at speed of 40kmph and in 4th gear at speed of 50kmph. Now I'm noticing that these speed have shifted a little. Now I'm reaching 5k in 4th gear at around 53 54kmph. I have not changed anything in the bike. I have noticed this thing since I have set gear shift indicator on 5k rpm so I was used to speeds where it will turn red. Now I'm feeling that something has changed.
Please let me know if someone else has also observed something related to this. This is my first bike so I have very little idea with how they behave with age.
Current ODO: 4800km

TVS Apache RTR 160 4V Ownership Experience

It’s completely normal. Since your bike engine is new, it needs to break in properly.

Initially when an engine is manufactured, the parts and gears will be so sharp and they will rub against each other when the engine is on. As they Rub against each other there friction will be created and some power will be lost also they will have very tiny space between them which affects the oil flow. As days pass, the parts and gear will shaved off some of its material due to the rubbing and they’ll get some space and play for the engine oil to travel. This offers better lubrications and engine will produce more power.

Just follow the maintenance schedule regularly. Replace engine oil for every 2500 kms up to 12K odo reading.

Then change oil for every 2000 kms or 2 months if you use mineral oil.


Then change oil for every 3000 kms or 3 months if you use Semi Synthetic oil.

Then change oil for every 4000 to 4500 kms or 6 months if you use fully Synthetic oil.

Replace oil filter when ever you change your engine oil.

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Bro my bike laso starting with miss fire where is the problem carb or valve clearance and i not checked mileage recently and my bike getting black smoke recently changed valves and cylinder kit also still same problem and please checkout your silencer please bro let me know what is the problem is it common for apache 160 4v or not ?

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Lube is not supposed to pass through O rings, the O rings should not be breached.

The intention of lubing the chain is to prevent it from rusting and seizing.

Gear oil is what's recommended even by international chain brands, the same reason why you see users who use it extracting commendable mileage from their chains whereas those who resort to other means prematurely changing them.

This is a topic that has been debated to death, yet once in a while someone tries to bring it back up from the dead.

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Gear oil attracts dust than chain lube.

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If one doesn't overlube the chain, it doesn't.

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Thank you so much for this wonderful explanation.