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Completed 6years with my RTR 180 today.

Damn, time flies so fast. I still remember my thread here where I was asking for 160 f.i or rtr 180.

3 engine rebuilds, numerous ups and downs, dont know whether I would be sad that it will go away soon (when I dont know) or I should be happy that it was besides me in my personal life's ups and downs.

6 years with this, almost 4 years with xcd. A decade of riding has passed in my life.

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Mine was also 133 when I bought it.

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brothers please help, its so hard to find my apache 160 rtr part on my town because the only tvs dealer on my town are already closed.
it has been almost 6 years now i think, so recently i got a problem with my front break its breaking handle kinda loosen up (it makes the breaking lamp on the back always on because of it) and i decide to change the master cylinder, so is there any substitute part from other brand i can use?

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Changed my rear tyre from Zapper C to Zapper S. Size upgraded from 120/80/17 to 130/70/17. I recon 140/70/17 or even 140/60/17 will be a good fit. No modifications needed. The grip is absolutely outstanding. Cornering is a breeze now.
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wouldn't the chain and the sprockets wears out little faster than when they are in the stock tyre.

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Any good tyre shops in bangalore? Around indiranagar or HSR-Marthalli ORR? Please let me know.
And i want to change both tyres. Should i goo for Michelin or Pirelli or MRF?

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Costplease?

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It costed me 3500INR all inclusive.
Front you can try MRF Zapper FY1 90/80/17 and other one as I've opted for.

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Went for a solo ride today. The bike sounded a bit weird (read as chain was noisy), which I have ignored, since I have lubed the chain last night. Midway, I felt that the bike was no longer accelerating/pulling as it used to and the noise has increased. Pulled aside and checked for free rotation in the rear tire. To my surprise the tire was not rotating freely at all. There was an audible "khat khat" sound and the chain was very stiff (no chain slack/free play). Since I was in the middle of no-where, I've continued to ride for another 20-25 km after which I found a road side mechanic and got the chain adjusted. Chain was fine yesterday and today, it went kaput. I do not know what happened, but the bike seems okay in general.

Contacted the SVC after I reached home. He says I need to change chain and sprockets ASAP as the chain has reached its EOL (i.e., no longer be adjusted). How long does the chain-sproket set usually last? I've searched the thread and found out that most people changed theirs at 15 to 20k+ kms on the ODO. Mine went kaput after 9000 km.

P.S: got the head gasket oil leak issue fixed last week and now this. My RTR is on a shopping spree for replacements lately

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Ask a local mech who you trust. The only answer SVC ever had for me when I knocked on their door was - "Change maadi saar"(change it sir). My cone set was damaged, so I got it replaced. The problem didn't get solved even after the change so I went back after a month, they asked me change again. I complied again. The problem didn't get fixed again. So I went again - this time in three days. They asked me replace it AGAIN! So I polished the mech's hands a bit and he told me that they had over tightened it so it WAS damaged. This time I bought the spare and did it myself. It took me 3 hours to figure out how to fix it and another 2 hours to get it tightened right. I lost a day, but my front never wobbled again.

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Hi guys, Hope everyone is doing well..

My bike's front and rear rotors(brake disc) are uneven and are due for a replacement @48k km. What is the cost of both the rotors?

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Hi how much it costed you to fix the head gasket oil leak issue. because when i enquire the svc, they say i have to change the bore and the head needs to be decarbonized.

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Hi how much it costed you to fix the head gasket oil leak issue. because when i enquire the svc, they say i have to change the bore and the head needs to be decarbonized.

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Thanks! I've contacted my dad's old mechanic friend. He said that the sprockets are fine and the chain will last for another 2000-3000 km atleast. On a side note, it was the SVC guys who screwed my rear wheel alignment in the first place. My rear wheel's bolts got loose and the wheel began to wobble after my fourth service.

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They charged 150 for labour; 50 for Anabond and 25 for miscellaneous charges. I was told that the one TVS uses out of the factory to seal the head cannot withstand higher temperatures and this is a very common issue for Apache. They told that Anabond works well and should fix the oil leak. This is sort of an experiment I should say since I was asked to inform them immediately if I notice oil again. So far I have ridden 500 km and noticed no leaks. Kept my fingers crossed though.

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Front one costs about 1.1~1.2k..
no idea about the rear disc.

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Depends on how you ride and maintain it. My first chain sprocket set lasted 43k kms..
it's on the second set now and looks like it might give up within 30-35k..

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Tighten the chain with given chain freeplay in the manual this will resolve your issue of chain getting stiff when you ride for longer duration. I got my chain sproket changed at 10K wich was duration of around 5months and i had ridden along the mountains on longer rides guess due to that else in city rides it can last for 15K easily. The SVC's tend to tighten up the chain beyond the recommended free play. I guess the freeplay is 2cm at the center of the chain. just make note of it and check it manually while mechanic is doing the chain adjustments. all will be fine. And for EOL check just see that the rear axle bolt is at the end of the settings than probably you need to change. If sprockets are not so worn out you can ask them to remove a chain link and readjust. This will give some bit more life to your Chain-Sproket set. But only do if its not worn out.