Thank you Abishek.
RTR is a gem of a machine. Hows ur bike ?? Doing great i suppose . I am trying to upload pics but that isnt happening. You can have a look at my profile picture. Itsy bike there.

Regards
Alex

Guys is there a prominent change in performance when you switch to engine oils like motul/shell from the stock tvs oil ??

Regards
Alex

INTRODUCTION.

Myself- Alex Gregory. Currently doing B.com with accountancy honours. A hardcore motorcycle enthusiast. I read everything that comes about in the internet that talkes about motorcycles.


Here's the story:-

When i was in tenth grade i requested my parents to give me a moped . My daily communting was done on my trusted hercules axn bicycle & i used it to go to my tuitions & occasionally to school.
I used to ride around 20-25 kms daily. Sometimes it used to be difficult but then i enjoyed the freedom my 2 wheeler offered.
Working this schedule everyday was tiring. And the summers,rains made life worse.
Go to school,get back,lunch,go to tuitions,back home & then study.
It was tiresome.
I requested my parents about giving me a moped(2nd hand will do).
I was sceptic that i will get it or not but my mum agreed to this & said, she will have a chat with dad.

But then he is my dad & the answer was "NO".
Dad:"what will he do with a scooty. This is not his age to ride. He will just roam here & there with it and not concentrate on his studies".
So with so many "accusations" the plan for a moped was dropped.

Then came my +2 & i choose a different school which was 11kms away from my home.
So came in the local transportation system~autos & buses.
For a month this stuff continued . going to & fro in any public transport & then walk the remaining 500m to school.

After a month i came across my classmate who lived closeby my home & he offered me to come with him. He had a scooty
"Voila...."
So for the next 2 years this was my way of transport. We used to share the petrol expenses and hang out wenever possible.

In mid september ' 11 i met with an accident while coming back from school. A bloody dog came in between & hit the front wheel. I got injuries on my left hand side. Badly bruised. Bed ridden for a month. My friend got little bit of a head injury but he was fine. Luckily my head was all right as i had a helmet at that time.


+2 passed by without any more untoward incidents. Then came my graduation. My college was just 7kms from my home but it was located at such a place where there was no direct bus / auto.
So at 7 in the morning i had to change 3 autos, carry a million coins(bloody autowallahs overcharge like hell) & walk half a km to reach my college. This was my condition for the 1st year. After completion of my first year i started pestering my parents for a bike. The pestering continued for 2-3 months & then on my 20th birthday at midnight my mum handed me 83000 in cash for my bike.
She gave me the money & a kiss.

Best day of my life .
Haha.

But we had not taken permission from dad about the bike . So it was upto mum to convince him. And to my surprise she did convince him.
Hell Yeahhhhh !!!!!!!
In the meantime on 18 july '14 my friend @GautamNarvane got the delivery of his duke 390. ( i must tell you the day he had his duke he was bloody smiling all day like an airhostess ).

The whole of july i was waiting for my dad to confirm positively about the bike.
My friends & I visited the nearby showrooms.
I had decided to check out the apache 180.
Reached to showroom with friends & man i was blown away by the looks of the matte black edition. I wanted to steal it away & then ride like hell. Such was my enthusiasm. Cuuld not wait any more & told my parents that apache was it.

I booked a matte black edition at ashirvaad tvs. They told me they have it in stock & i can pick it up anytime i want.
So i decided that 18 August should be the date. Went in on that day with my mom & friends.
Did the PDI , and all the insurance , buying formalities. All in all it took 4 hours.
Then. I was finally a proud owner of the 2014 Apache RTR 180 Matte black.
Rode out with mom as my pillion. Went to the nearest petrol pump & then to the church for blessings.

Went home. Had lunch & took my mate to my friends. All of them were pleased with the new color scheme.

Rode around 60 kms that day.
Took it to college the next day & everyone was like "Whoaah " " Mast bike hai bhai". I must tell you its a looker & even after 6 months i get stares at the traffic stops.
It has been wonderful 6 months with my mate & i absolutely love it.
Vehicle has been running like a charm since day 1. No problems at all.

I have done close to 3450 kms till today.
I know its a lot less . Mainly beacause i just travel to my colleges & to the church on sundays. I ride around 600 kms a month.
I had followed the run-in procedure strictly. Rode it under 50 kmph till first service. I got a mileage of around 25 kmpl during the run-in.
I know its a lot on the lower side but i could not figure out why it gave so less.
Did the first service at aashirvaad tvs .
Did Oil change
oil filter change
Chain lubed
Bike washed
Teflon coated.
Damages came to be around 440 Rupees.
I will discuss the service experience later.
Till now i have done 3 services.
Bike is giving me a mileage of around 45 kmpl.
I usually ride in the city with speeds varying from 40-60. I Do not exceed 60 as its pointless to go fast as you would have to brake soon.

I will discuss my rides with friends later in the thread.
I would like to thank my friends Hari, Shubham, @GautamNarvane & many more of them who had encourage me to get the apache. And a big thanx to my parents who gifted me what i had dreamed of.

Regards
Alex

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The 160 is no slouch either [MENTION=63292]Rahul.g[/MENTION]
Its on a matter of a bit of stickering . No extra bells & whistles here.
The extra ~2 Bhp comes into play if u want to cruise 80+. The engine runs slightly on the lower side of the rpm. Dats all.

Regards
Alex

[MENTION=63292]Rahul.g[/MENTION]
Bro what is the speed of ur 160 when its at 4K rpm in top gear??
Just curious. My 180 does 54 at 4K .

Regards
Alex

[MENTION=63292]Rahul.g[/MENTION] the bike is fun to ride till 100-105. I did a lane change at 132kmph & i felt as if i was flying for 2 seconds. There was a loss of traction i suppose. It scared the shit out of me.

Regards
Alex

Also, start the bike evryday of after 2 days and keep it idle for 5minutes so that the battery doesnt drain out.