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Why for this? ^^^


What do you expect to gain?

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reboring was done because the engine siezed. This time i took my bike


for servicing and only about 100ml of oil drained out. I used to keep a regular check on the oil levels, had stopped doing so in the past 4-5 months because it never showed less. Learned it the hard way.

Since the engine had to be opened anyway, i got it ported. I don't see a problem with that.


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@adityajohanan : All I can say is all the best to your ride.

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Which tuning house did you get it ported from? Also what is the make of FFE you're going to use?
How long do you plan to keep your bike for? Also, are you prepared for the additional maintenance costs that come bundled with hot rodding?

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My RTR 160 is running 120/80 17 rear tyre, so was thinking of getting a 180's swingarm installed.
I just wanted to know if its worth it?


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Does FFE effect the engine to a great extent on the long run even if we use a good quality FFE?

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[QUOTE=Rahul.g;1043985]Does FFE effect the engine to a great extent on the long run even if we use a good quality FFE?

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I think if you set the right AFR then it will be as good as a stock exhaust.

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[QUOTE=Phil_Ivor;1043990]Ok thanks

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Yes! However good the quality may be.
Picture this - A Honda CBR 1000RR may run for 1L kms without an engine overhaul, but with an Akrapovic exhaust system, it would need a rebuild post 60k kms. That too with an exhaust system specifically built for the bike.
With the FFE on a carb'd bike in India, you cannot keep playing with AFR every time you start the bike.

Anyways, I can say only one thing - Enjoy your hay while the sun shines! (Modified from the actual quote to suit the situation)

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I have not installed a FFE yet
I like to do know what im getting into before doing any mod and who else can help me better than our fellow bikers

I've decided to stay stock


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Hi everyone.. Have done 33k kms till now on the RTR, it was a great experience really, it never let me down on any long rides which was the best part. So many memories with it and this was the bike which taught me to ride! But finally its time to move on & I decided to upgrade from RTR and the only worthy replacement (atleast according to me) is D390. Got it delivered yesterday (Posted first impressions here) and its been fun riding it.

Still have the RTR though, thinking of selling it but its very difficult RTR is still a very good buy even if they didnt upgrade engine in last 5 years Only thing it lacks would be lower speeds in boring 4 lane highways, everything else is good enough.

Anyways, will always be in touch with RTR folks here.. Keep revvin'

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If it's running without any problem, there's no need. Moreover, you'll need to replace your rear suspension with 180's if you change the swingarm IIRC. Even if you're facing problem, buying a newer, thinner tyre will be cheaper than doing all those modifications.

Heartiest congratulations on your new acquisition. Enjoy maadi
You're right about RTR. I'll keep it for as long as possible even if I get a new bike. It's a great all rounder. BTW, from which showroom did you get your 390?

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@Adarsh_Bk : Thats a wonderful step you have taken. But even if you sell it, I would still call you as RTR Tribal
Keep helping people here and yes next time you are coming to Delhi on this D390

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Thanks a lot man And yes do keep the RTR for as long as possible, I never worried about road condition on it, good roads? bad roads? off roads? no roads? no problem But that wont be the case now. Got it from Indiranagar showroom btw.

Thanks so much sirjee Even now I am part of RTR tribe (but now RTR stands for Ready To Race ) And Blore - Delhi on 390? Hmmm let me count the fuel stops

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Hello guys!,

I just joined this awesome group, though I have been a avid rider of my apache 180rtr since 2010 . I have a issue I needed help with but I first cant help but write my views on this bike !! (Read through last 100 pages or so without reading any, but that is expected given its a old bike in the market now).

I bought my white toddler monster in Gurgaon in Aug 2010 after rejecting the pulsar in a 10 min test drive :P

Pros:
1) Acceleration!!! - I dont care how much faster it actually is in a drag or so, riding experience is pure thrill because of the single cylinder! It expldoes from the red light. And I am a fan of singles.

2) Exhaust sound - No other bike sounds better to me in the under 300 category. Awesomeness!

3) Braking - I am still very impressed by the breaking skills, specially when combined with engine braking of the single cylinder (havent tried the r15 though)

4) Seating position - I love the racing inspired seating position and handle bars. Love it.

5) Reliability - the bike us c3.5 old, without even having a single engine or any other major problem. This is when I have ridden it everyday to office and I am everyday the 1st one to dissapaear from the red light (unless the KTMs etc are around). Also toured it but but not more than 350kms at a stretch, and just about 5 times if I remember correctly.

6) Attention -The white colour and looks, the exhaust note and because it wasn't a very popular bike up north in 2010-11 I got all the attention on the road . Its not so now that I moved to chennai where there are so many RTRs and other bikes in the market, but I had more than my share

Cons- Tyres -we all know that now, dont we.

My bike is 100% stock, always goes to svc for service and uses no parts/oils other than the svc ones. And stand alone it has been a super smooth ride with performance maintained at 22k kms now (only the top speed earlier used to be 135 on the odo, now its more like 125) .



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