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**Iceman_1** · 02-22-2012, 11:30 AM

Rtr abs

Guys i am planning to buy the ABS 180 next week after a lot thinking. Anyways i have a few queries regarding the bike :

1) The Vibration issue which everyone is talking about, is there too much vibration on higher speeds ?
2) My daily riding would be of total 40kms which includes traffic and also highway. Mix of both.
3) Is the ABS a Combined ABS ?
4) Any engine heating issue ?

Waiting for the reply... Soon to be a Apache Owner

**susheelkumar** · 02-22-2012, 11:31 AM

Originally posted by pranav_salieri View Post

guys i am facing too much vibrations in the aternoons and the tappet noise is really loud,bikes done 9500 kms and i have poured in castrol power one oil.i am tired of giving my bike to the svc for getting the tappets adjusted.its still very loud and even after 3 kms of riding the engine becomes really hot.and my bike vibrates like hell after 80 kms the vibrations are inbearble and even the tank also vibrates. i think my engine is faulty should i ask for a replacement???

I think it might be the engine oil issue. First of all lot of fake castrol oil is available in the market. I would suggest to go for 10w40 semi-synthetic Shell oil (AX7). I have done a couple of long trips with this & its been awesome without much fast overheating and negligable vibrations...btw overheating do happen especially when you ride for long hours or insanely during afternoons...Regarding the tappet noise get it rectified from svc..but before that change the oil and check out...

**Garry_Menace** · 02-22-2012, 11:56 AM

Originally posted by chicane1879 View Post

I dont think cranking the engine 'plugless' has caused this. This is just a case of leaking from the ruptured seals which is somewhat normal which happens once the head is reopened and is not sealed properly.

Naah, the head is never opened. Actually I was talking about the unburnt fuel(not the engine oil) getting getting condensed/trapped with the dust particles around the opening (where we install the plug). The head is neither opened, nor the bike ran for last 14-15 days. Then howcome it happened? Thats whats bugging me.

**krrishi** · 02-22-2012, 12:00 PM

Originally posted by abhiwar View Post

please explain what do you mean by Overheating of Engine..? Does you bike stalls due to this overheat and did you checked oil level..?

The answer to the first part lies in the question itself

...by overheating of the engine what i meant was- the engine gets abnormally hot within the first 2 to 3 kms.... as if i was riding it continuously for a long period of time without giving it a break(tuning was done by the svc mech for the same but still no respite from the overheating).....no my bike does not stall due to the overheating...the engine oil level is perfect....my main concern is the fuel leak from the fuel drain pipe due to which the bike wasnt starting...wanted to know wether any of you have experienced it & if yes then what was the solution incorporated for the same.

**nisnth** · 02-22-2012, 01:08 PM

Originally posted by Iceman_1 View Post

Guys i am planning to buy the ABS 180 next week after a lot thinking. Anyways i have a few queries regarding the bike :

1) The Vibration issue which everyone is talking about, is there too much vibration on higher speeds ?
2) My daily riding would be of total 40kms which includes traffic and also highway. Mix of both.
3) Is the ABS a Combined ABS ?
4) Any engine heating issue ?

Waiting for the reply... Soon to be a Apache Owner

1. You need to test ride it, you will forget worrying about any vibrations and concentrate more on how the bike roars

. If the bike is properly serviced and tuned, you will not have any noticable/irritating vibs!

2. no its not C-ABS like the CBR. It is independent! Worth every penny if you can afford it.

3. Not at all! (i've done 20k in the last 1 year since i owned the 180 and havent faced any issues at all ever! )

Just curious, what bike are you riding now?

**Mirhawk** · 02-22-2012, 01:26 PM

Hello Guys!
A few noob questions coming up!
1) What is the part that is in the image(The one with 2 screw holes on side)?

2) Also, I had opened up the Air filter component. there I noticed was some liquid, kinda sticky. Even the cabinet of air filter was liquid inside. It was just noticeable, not much. Should it be there?

3) I will be going on a short trip,say for about 100 km total. I have checked up all the oils, tyre pressure, lights etc. What else do I need to check?

**cs1183** · 02-22-2012, 02:48 PM

Headlight beam adjuster?

I've heard that there's a beam adjuster near the headlight. Is it present in apache? if yes, how to adjust it? Pics will do good

**nisnth** · 02-22-2012, 03:36 PM

Originally posted by Mirhawk View Post

Hello Guys!
A few noob questions coming up!
1) What is the part that is in the image(The one with 2 screw holes on side)?
2) Also, I had opened up the Air filter component. there I noticed was some liquid, kinda sticky. Even the cabinet of air filter was liquid inside. It was just noticeable, not much. Should it be there?
3) I will be going on a short trip,for say about 100 km total. I have checked up the all oils, tyre pressure, lights etc. What else do I need to check?

1 -> Not sure
2-> That would be the oil which is poured onto the filter whenever its cleaned so that its efficiency of holding up dust increases. Dont worry, that's normal IMO.
3-> Check Brakes' effectiveness, free throttle and fill sufficient fuel and you're all set. You dont have to worry much for a 100kms ride!

Originally posted by cs1183 View Post

I've heard that there's a beam adjuster near the headlight. Is it present in apache? if yes, how to adjust it? Pics will do good

Yup there is. you will see a bolt-nut right below the headlight. Loosen it and you can adjust the headlights!

Check this post -> http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/571326-post5670.html .... The first pic on the left with a circle!

Guys, is there any way we can clean the headlight reflector? Its gotten a bit foggy! Tried using a stick and cloth, but it didnt work

**WitchuMon** · 02-22-2012, 04:17 PM

which one is the best when comparing apache rtr 180 abs and yamaha fz16/fazer ( i dont like fzs ). i am confused among these bikes .. can anyone please help me ? the branding price of yamaha wont get for tvs ?

**abhishekch** · 02-22-2012, 04:41 PM

Originally posted by WitchuMon View Post

which one is the best when comparing apache rtr 180 abs and yamaha fz16/fazer ( i dont like fzs ). i am confused among these bikes .. can anyone please help me ? the branding price of yamaha wont get for tvs ?

please try to make a new thread in what bike section...insted of posting on individual bike ownership thread,
every one here will suggest you rtr cause every budy here own one. and same will happen on fz thread thy will suggest you fz... it will make you more confuse...

**shoeb2015** · 02-22-2012, 05:13 PM

^+100
Go to What bike section,but if you want more information regarding A180 post it here.

**Mirhawk** · 02-22-2012, 05:52 PM

Originally posted by nisnth View Post

1 -> Not sure
2-> That would be the oil which is poured onto the filter whenever its cleaned so that its efficiency of holding up dust increases. Dont worry, that's normal IMO.
3-> Check Brakes' effectiveness, free throttle and fill sufficient fuel and you're all set. You dont have to worry much for a 100kms ride!

Thanks alot! To throw some more light for first question, it is on the left side and is near the AFR Screw. Have attached another pic for pin pointing the location.

**chicane1879** · 02-22-2012, 11:34 PM

Originally posted by bprags View Post

And that is the reason, why it has the most beautiful exhaust note of all INDIAN bikes, I just love the RTR FI's exhaust note, pure bliss.

Yup, it has the exhaust note which is unmatched except for its own siblings!!

**cs1183** · 02-23-2012, 12:25 AM

Guys this is 1000th page!

Guys I was getting a mileage of 33 due to my insane riding.
Then I thought let's check how much max mileage this bike can give under 100% city riding. So I completely emptied the petrol and filled petrol of Rs. 500 @ 65.90rupee/litre which comes about 7.6l of petrol. I rode extremely sane i.e. shifted gears around 3k and max speed kept 60 km/h.
I had reset the tripmeter and It showed 405 km when very little petrol was remaining so the mileage comes around 53.3 km/l. I think this is amazing for such a bike which has sensational pickup and that even in city. I thought max I can get would be around 45 km/l but I was wrong. Even my friend who rides pulsar 180 doesn't get above 46.
And don't tell me that I'm running lean because I ain't running lean. When I will run lean, I'll get mileage of 100

**A4D** · 02-23-2012, 01:11 AM

Originally posted by cs1183 View Post

Guys I was getting a mileage of 33 due to my insane riding.
Then I thought let's check how much max mileage this bike can give under 100% city riding. So I completely emptied the petrol and filled petrol of Rs. 500 @ 65.90rupee/litre which comes about 7.6l of petrol. I rode extremely sane i.e. shifted gears around 3k and max speed kept 60 km/h.
I had reset the tripmeter and It showed 405 km when very little petrol was remaining so the mileage comes around 53.3 km/l. I think this is amazing for such a bike which has sensational pickup and that even in city. I thought max I can get would be around 45 km/l but I was wrong. Even my friend who rides pulsar 180 doesn't get above 46.
And don't tell me that I'm running lean because I ain't running lean. When I will run lean, I'll get mileage of 100

i too get around 52kms if i keep the bike at 4k rpm and max speed of 55kms so yea the bike is awesome with mileage too

and the engine kill switch is useful on signals too

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