Re: TVS Apache RTR 180


I live in outskirts and my daily ride is 75% highway 25% village roads. No traffic 24*7*365 but village roads are bumpy ones.

Here is my last 12 months mileage report: link

PS: I don't know how to attach pics

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No worries, I get that every week and it goes away by itself(maybe because I wash every weekend).
As [MENTION=34906]susheelkumar[/MENTION] mentioned it should go away with wash.

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Are you serious?😶 Im hardly getting 45kmpl. How do you test your mileage? If i go on highways i get max of 45kmpl.
How have you set your carb? I tune it when it is idling(of course after i warm up the engine).
I guess its a miracle!😝
I have been using fully synthetic oil from almost 2nd free service. So far I've tried Shell advance fully synthetic and motul 7100 10w40. IMO, Shell felt better even after 3k kms.
Also i use a 14teeth front sprocket from the rtr180.

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I have not done anything. Its same stock settings and regular maintenance. I have changed parts as per manual book only.
I always fill full tank and note down ODO and compare it. And that's why I shared the chart.
I have always used TVS full synthetic oil(450rs one) from 2nd service and replace it every service(I know it can serve 1.5-2k kms more but I always change).
I have not done any changes or settings except I asked them to adjust rear shock absorber to slightly soft during 1st service. And everytime I mention them not to touch them since I like them that way.
I don't do warming on idle which everyone says here. My bike always starts at one push and I am always in hurry. But early morning I drive in 2nd gear in low speed for around 400m to get it warmed up indirectly before my usual drive.

I lube chain every 200km with 3M chain cleaner and chain lube.(I don't like motul somehow). Slackness check will be done based on need(more like once in a month). Tyre pressure I usually maintain is 28 and 32. During long drives 30 and 36.

I am now in 25k ODO and for the first time I changed to Motul 7100 10w40(4 days back). But sadly I have been working from home from past 3 days so I haven't really ridden the bike. I don't know if it matters, I have a policy(lame) of not riding above 7k rpm no matter what except some speed runs once in a while. So 85% of my runs are under 7k rpm. Highway long drive or daily runs mileage hasn't changed much to me from Day 1.

4 days back I even changed tyres of which rear is slightly fatter. Maybe coming runs might drop my mileage due to this. I have to wait and see for this.

Also I think not just me, many RTR160 owners might be getting 50s I hope.

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Hmm, ok thanks for the info.

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Pirelli MT75 is not available in market anymore....U may try for Pirelli sport demon 120/80 r 17
MRF zapper fy1 is good but it will you Speedo error
Zapper vyde is ok tyre..nothing so special about it...
Try mrf masseter 120/80 r17

Re: TVS Apache RTR 180

My rtr 48000+ kms.. due for service.. changed fork oil and brake fluids on last service. Never removed carbon deposits..what all things to be done at this time?? Hearing an air leaking sound from engine?? Is it tappet clearance??

Re: TVS Apache RTR 180

Hello people!
A couple of years back i had sold my RTR 160 as i was upgrading to ktm 390 and had to arrange money for down payment.
2 years later, fortunately i had the money so i bought her back.
Never really wanted to sell her in the first place.
Now my bike has ran stock for only 15k kms or so, after that there were always mods on her, sort of like a project bike.

Mods on the bike :-

Full system exhaust
Modded air intake
RTR 180's carb(was running a bigger jet in stock carb previously)
RTR 180's tci
Front Brake line changed to p220's steel braded lines
Master cylinder changed to ktm 390's(i changed the mc on my rc so used rc's mc in RTR)
Chain and sprocket changed to RTR 180's(oem gearing became too short after the performance upgrade, so changed to slightly longer gearing via sprocket from RTR 180)



she is due for a oil cooler installation.


After all the performance upgrades, she happily cruises arnd 100 - 105 kmph all day long and with the addition of oil cooler i guess i can also push till 110 kmph, as in the current state she does heat up a lot.
Also she no longer feels like a 160 and is even faster than a 180.
Vibes have gone down a lot after the exhaust upgrade.
Braking has become very sharp with lots of bite and good feel after the upgrade.
Armature coil has been rewinded, so she can run a couple of 55w hids and a bit more all day long (max load you can put is around 150 - 160w)

Im running r15's front tyre at front and masseter 120/80 at rear.

I have used several engine oils till now, like motul 7100, tvs tru4 synth, shell ax7, shell advance ultra and finally mobil1 racing 4T 10w40
Mobil1 racing 4T suits my bike the best.

She has ran around 40k kms till now, still on stock bore and piston although I dont know how many i have replaced the clutch assy. [emoji28]

She still runs fine and returns a FE of 36 - 40 kmpl depending on how and where i ride.

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There are so many news saying March 14, we are going to get facelifted version of RTR160/180.
TVS seems to be roll this year.

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Thats really cool. Can you post a few pics? Especially the air intake and exhaust. Also how much did it cost for the exhaust? Im thinking instead of other non-tested exhaust, rather put 180's exhaust to my 160.
Whats the difference between the 160's TCi and 180s?

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Im about to open a workshop and i do all types of modifications, the exahust was designed by me and my partner and my RTR is basically a project bike [emoji28] , it goes through all the mods we do.

Now comming to your post, the RTR 180's exhaust will do you no good and it wont fit either.

The tci unit basically changes the timing of spark, the unit on RTR 160 doesnt advance the ignition timing post 8k rpm, thats why went ahead with RTR 180's tci.

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Ohh ok.. understood. Are you from Kolkata? Or Bangalore?
Why wont the rtr 180's exhaust fit? It's basically the same design with a larger diameter pipe right? Or we may use the rtr 160's header(or whatever it's called, the flange which connects the engine to the exhaust pipe) and use the larger diameter pipe of the 180 right? That can be done,??

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I'm from kolkata.
The collar/header that goes inside the head is bigger and the plate that holds the collar in place is larger but even if you manage to fit 180's exhaust in your 160, it will do more harm than good.
Pipes are tuned according to the bike and lrts not forget you wont be removing the cat-con, so no gains.

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Yes, thanks for clearing that up.

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I stay in Yelahanka which is in north Bangalore. Any good mechanic around this place? The closest I have is Hemanth but it does not have an ABS servicing unit. The next closest is Prakruti at Jalahalli but it has an ABS servicing unit. I commute on the ring road fully (daily 70kms total) and need to get the ABS unit checked. Any good suggestions people? I'm about to touch 14k kms and have just completed one year of owning this beast of a machine!

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New apache 160 4v launched with the performance figures of the current rtr 180 bs4. Design wise its very identical to rtr 200 except for the splits seats.
Looks like we won't see rtr 180 any more, as TVS cannot fit the 180 between rtr 200 and rtr 160.
Also the rtr 160 4v launched
for 81490 for carb/drum version (110/80 section tyre)
for 84490 for carb/disk version (130/70 section tyre with 200mm rear disk)
for 89490 for fi/disk version (130/70 section tyre with 200mm rear disk and 60/55w hs1 headlight)

Looks like a better option than the current rtr 180.