Re: TVS Apache RTR 180

hi All,

I'm new to xBhp yet i read your blogs.. thanks for the many experience advices.. it helped me in tuning my bike (RTR 160 HyperEdge) well... I have a query... My bike suffers to start during cold start and after riding for 2-4KM its coming back to normal condition.. I've read in previous pages it could be due to engine oil wearing out... I've changed my oil (Shell AX7 10W40) two weeks back. what else could be the issue.

Please provide your advice.

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Hello. I cant find rtr 160 thread so iam posting here ....need a little help hope someone can help me out �� my english aint good so try to understand....


Ok so my rtr 160 Hyperedge is just 170.5 km old and ive ripped my bike twice to 110 km/h and around 70-80 km/h couple of times.. and these are the problems iam facing now

1- Vibrations in rider footpegs from 40 to 110 km/h.
(almost no vibrations in handlebars except a little @4000 rpm).

2- mileage only around 30 kmpl. (Ive ridden first 100 kms under 50km/h still..)

3- tik-tik sound from engine after turning off the engine for 1-2 mins.

4- engine gets too hot after riding 2-3 km only....

Please help

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My guess, it is tuning issue. Fiddling with AFR is a trial and error stuff. It will take lot of time to master it. Just like you, I too played with AFR and later got screwed with the similar issues like yours.
If you trust SVC give it to them. Else you can do by yourself but also make sure that you are also changing the fuel mixture level and not just that AFR screw.

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Early morning cold starts on carbed bikes will be that way. But if the bike outright refuses to start or refuses to stay on then you should check the air filter and carb may need cleaning/tuning. Also check spark plug.

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Every thing in this world will require sometime to set. Its run-in period. Give it sometime. When you do something before its ready its kind of rape..
Anyway nothing to worry much. A couple of outbreaks shouldn't cause that much harm.

I didnt know RTR doesnt vibrate.
Relax dude. This also is kind of normal. In first service ask SVC to tighten all the bolts well. Changing the oil will also do some help.
Again nothing much to worry.


Normally the mileage is less at beginning & it gets better after first & second service even though my case was opposite because after each service my speed also increased.
Check if your bike is running rich. Yuur spark plugs can give you that hint. Also check if the idle rpm is between 1.2k-1.5k rpm (the rpm needle should be between 1-2).

Hmm...seems your bike is made in Spain, so playing tiki-taka football...Just kidding yaar..
It is the oil dipping sound... Its completely normal behaviour.

In city riding conditions its normal. In high speed riding also its normal.
If none of the above, then probably your bike is running rich. Get it tuned.
Again it will be better after first service...
Relax and have a safe ride buddy..

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Thank you so much for replying..

And yes, surprisingly no vibrations in handlebars in my bike only in footpegs...

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[MENTION=72198]Balgi[/MENTION]... thanks for the advice.. yes my Apache refuses to start or refuses to stay on during cold start. As you advice ill get the carb checked... and yes i've clean spark plug two days back.

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[MENTION=34906]susheelkumar[/MENTION].... Thanks for the input.. ill get AFR checked/corrected.

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my rtr 180 is just a week old, I get to feel the vibes at 3.5- 4k rpm on the handlebar. It goes off once I shift to an upper gear. Its very normal. I am getting ~32 kmpl :P hoping that it will increase.

on the first 2 days my engine was spewing out so much heat that whenever I stopped I couldnt keep my legs or hands near the tank area. And its not heating up much now. Its very normal I guess.

I tried an rtr 160 too and I feel that with this bike too its not easy to control your urge to play with throttle. try controlling your urge to cross 50 kmph. it works. I feel less heat and less vibes. In the older rtrs which have runned in well, the vibes are very less.

I have never heard that tik tik sound till now. Its totally new to me.

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My bike's original battery started showing it's age from past one month & the winters hammered the final nail in it's coffin. For record the stock battery lasted for about 3 years & about 30000km of weekend ride. I could have extented the battery life a bit by adding distilled water, cleaning the terminals & charging but I don't think it would have worked for more than a month (As I use my bike mostly on weekends its remains idle for 6 to 14 days).
Amaron was the straight choice & its official website lead me to batterywale.com so thought of giving a try. This is the first time I am buying battery online & I found it to be fairly simple. Select the make, model, your region, mobile no & order the battery. The price (with & without the exchange of old battery) comes up after entering the details. For Cars the Amaron dealer will send the mechanic to install, while for bikes we have to go to the authorised Amaron dealer. After ordering got a call from batterywale & they mentioned the address to which I need to go for installation, it was some 15km from my place. Fortunately my friend was driving down to the same area so called the dealer & explained him that my friend would be getting the battery & will be bringing the old battery with him. Got the battery fitted by myself & the bike now starts with a single press of thumb.
The Battery is Amaron pro rider beta (12 volts, 9 amperes). Paid Rs 1672/- for it after giving the old battery.

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Hey Apachians,

Last night a freak has dashed his bike with my apache rightside in parking lot.. after that my bike is giving more vibration @ 4500 RPM.. ( i know vibration is part of RTR, yet it more than usual). I show my bike to the local mechanic today and he cant figure out the issue.. and ofcouse SVC guys are not of much help.

Please provide your inputs.

I could see the highlighted parts in picture has came off.. ie., they are not attached to the tank anymore. could that be causing additional vibrate ? or any bolt/screw got loosen ?

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Hi Apache owners, New Apache on the cards. Just now saw one test bike in Hosur.

Features which I have noticed.
1. Mono Suspension
2. Oil Cooled Engine
3. Split seat
4. Bigger box section swing arm
5. Front forks height are quite high
6. New 130 section rear TVS REMORA tyre
7. Regular tube handle bar (No Clip ons)

Test bike looks incomplete since most of finish works are not done yet. All body works are similar to outgoing model.

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Check the air scoop connector bolt. Probably that will be loosened. Tightening that will help.
You can find the bolts on the front side of that piece.

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Probably a modded bike rather than an official one. I have been hearing such noise since long time & its high time they cross the 180 barrier.
Wont trust until they release it in flesh.

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Even I have got some insider intel about TVS-BMW motorcycles setting up shop (manufacturing unit) in Hosur-B'lore belt and that a "new" bike(200cc or more) is coming in 2015. The last time I got some "new" bike intel, it was just before the launch of the "facelifted" Apache..

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Today while starting off from a signal the motorcyclist before me started and stopped all of a sudden. Since I started after him, I quickly had to hit the brakes. I had my right leg on the road so I hit the front brake lever quickly. As I had stated moving I had given some throttle too. From the front brake I heard a small krrr krrr sound and felt the feeling hard on the brake lever. I ride an rtr 180 ABS version and I need to know if it was the ABS working or some fault with the brake. But the vehicle stopped and after that I went near the pavement and checked the brakes. No visible change too. My bike is 10 days old.