Count me amongst them, too!!

If the Victor wouldn't have clicked then we could have not seen any of the so-called RTRs and other products from the company. That was the bike which gave TVS the tag of a successful motorcycle manufaturer. My bike's performance even after close to 8 years is simply awesome.It hits 100km/hr and also gives the present low-powered 125cc bike sleepless nights.Heck, it is the brilliance of the Victor that force my brother to go for the RTR and so do my couple of my friends who still swear by it.

About the RTR series not finding acceptance amongst the public, remember it's targeted to the enthusiasts who are always a minority. A typical profile of RTR Customer is totally different than say a Pulsar.You can imagine anyone riding a Pulsar but not a RTR, why? Because A normal rider or commuter would never appreciate/understand/consider the functions of sporty position,petal discs,stiff suspension, short stroker motor etc. and will directly compare with a Pulsar.Heck he wont be aware of the fact that TVS has a racing arm of it's own. RTR series caters to a limited segment of customers who are enthusiasts. A typical commuter would instead go for the Pulsar because it has better ride quality and comfortable if he wants a powerful bike.

Also one more thing to be blamed is the herd mentality prevalent amongst Indians. Just like the Splendors/Passions are invincible in their arenas so are the Pulsars which are unbeatable.

Profile of a RTR Customer: Loves speed and the dose of adrenaline rush, doesn't care much about the looks.Understands basic technical jargons associated with the bike.Believes in value for performance per rupee spent. Doesnt want to suffer from identity crisis.

Profile of a Pulsar Customer(upto P180/200):Loves speed and wants style from the bike. Wants a smoother, comfortable yet powerful machine.My friend has one and so will i. Believes in value for money.

A P220 Customer is completely different from the <200cc Customer of Pulsar because of the absence of serious alternatives.

Profile of a Honda Customer: I dont care.I am riding a Honda. Everything else is a $hit!!

Disclaimer: Those are purely my opinion and the profile nature mentioned might not be true to the xbhpian owners of those bikes.

Count me amongst them, too!!

If the Victor wouldn't have clicked then we could have not seen any of the so-called RTRs and other products from the company. That was the bike which gave TVS the tag of a successful motorcycle manufaturer. My bike's performance even after close to 8 years is simply awesome.It hits 100km/hr and also gives the present low-powered 125cc bike sleepless nights.Heck, it is the brilliance of the Victor that force my brother to go for the RTR and so do my couple of my friends who still swear by it.

About the RTR series not finding acceptance amongst the public, remember it's targeted to the enthusiasts who are always a minority. A typical profile of RTR Customer is totally different than say a Pulsar.You can imagine anyone riding a Pulsar but not a RTR, why? Because A normal rider or commuter would never appreciate/understand/consider the functions of sporty position,petal discs,stiff suspension, short stroker motor etc. and will directly compare with a Pulsar.Heck he wont be aware of the fact that TVS has a racing arm of it's own. RTR series caters to a limited segment of customers who are enthusiasts. A typical commuter would instead go for the Pulsar because it has better ride quality and comfortable if he wants a powerful bike.

Also one more thing to be blamed is the herd mentality prevalent amongst Indians. Just like the Splendors/Passions are invincible in their arenas so are the Pulsars which are unbeatable.

Profile of a RTR Customer: Loves speed and the dose of adrenaline rush, doesn't care much about the looks.Understands basic technical jargons associated with the bike.Believes in value for performance per rupee spent. Doesnt want to suffer from identity crisis.

Profile of a Pulsar Customer(upto P180/200):Loves speed and wants style from the bike. Wants a smoother, comfortable yet powerful machine.My friend has one and so will i. Believes in value for money.

A P220 Customer is completely different from the <200cc Customer of Pulsar because of the absence of serious alternatives.

Profile of a Honda Customer: I dont care.I am riding a Honda. Everything else is a $hit!!

Disclaimer: Those are purely my opinion and the profile nature mentioned might not be true to the xbhpian owners of those bikes.

Profile of an RTR Customer:
Loves speed,
dose of adrenaline rush,
Understands basic technical jargons associated with the bike,
performance per rupee spent.

Anyone here tried iridium on his 180?

Secondly can i set the gap of plug by myself?

setting the gap of the plug is a butch thing, get it done by the SC guys as they have a flat plate line thing with exact gap requirement thickness.

Profile of a RTR Customer: Loves speed and the dose of adrenaline rush, doesn't care much about the looks.Understands basic technical jargons associated with the bike.Believes in value for performance per rupee spent. Doesnt want to suffer from identity crisis.

The feeler gauge is only for checking the gap. You're not supposed to set the gap, the manual clearly mentions this. The gap increases when the plug tip is worn away by combustion, and if it exceeds the min spec, you're supposed to replace the plug. Not reduce the gap by 'setting'.

I would agree to most points except the looks part. I'm a very technically oriented person, however, looks are very important to me. But the rtr, i believe, looks much better than the pulsars, so it was almost a no-brainer for me. You wont believe how much time i've spent staring at just the belly pan, that thing is just a work of art.

yup... I have installed an iridium spark plug in my 180.... I didnt find any noticeable change....

@Chicane: Well put... But I d put it another way... You are right about the ppl who wud go for a 'Pulsar' cos its a safe bet.. I mean its tried and trusted.. And there are these enthusiasts, who d go for something different. BUT, here s the difference.. The enthusiasts, i think will go for the R15, instead of the rtr180... I wud believe the RTR ppl are in between the both... We are the confused ones... We did not go for a safe bet(Pulsar), nor did we go for the hardcore performance(R15).. We are stuck in the middle with something from both worlds...
Why did I go for an RTR??? It was the Feel... That was all really... and I had a thing for TVS.. so...

Profile of a RTR Customer: Loves speed and the dose of adrenaline rush, doesn't care much about the looks.Understands basic technical jargons associated with the bike.Believes in value for performance per rupee spent. Doesnt want to suffer from identity crisis.

@Chicane: Well put... But I d put it another way... You are right about the ppl who wud go for a 'Pulsar' cos its a safe bet.. I mean its tried and trusted.. And there are these enthusiasts, who d go for something different. BUT, here s the difference.. The enthusiasts, i think will go for the R15, instead of the rtr180... I wud believe the RTR ppl are in between the both... We are the confused ones... We did not go for a safe bet(Pulsar), nor did we go for the hardcore performance(R15).. We are stuck in the middle with something from both worlds...
Why did I go for an RTR??? It was the Feel... That was all really... and I had a thing for TVS.. so...

I would agree to most points except the looks part. I'm a very technically oriented person, however, looks are very important to me. But the rtr, i believe, looks much better than the pulsars, so it was almost a no-brainer for me. You wont believe how much time i've spent staring at just the belly pan, that thing is just a work of art.

See...we all are the same....I don't think there's a person who is disagreeing with the statement...
BUT

But did u said that "Doesn't care of looks" ...??
hehe...how can it be....I am proud to own a White Angel..

it's for ppl who look for no nonsense,afforable performance.But still,i feel RTR is a different thing altogether compared to R15 or P220,in terms of charcter ie
@chicane:nicely put

Hey Guys...enough of tech talks...This Thread needs some pics....
anyone got some latest snaps of your bikes and yourselves..??
plz share man...

Don't you all agree..??

I am here to start with... I don't have any recent snap but this would do..its about 4 months back...
But I love it...(May be i posted it before too..but i don't have anything new to share right now..sorry.....what about you all guys..???)