Can u plz explain what exactly made u decide ?? im in a similar confusion but here RTR 180 is not available and no test drives for P220

Hi Grafix,

1. I had visited a Khivraj motors (kasturba rd) showroom on friday evening to inquire about the 220dtsi. The guy there quoted 82K for the pulsar. Went to indira nagar branch of Kivraj motors the next day for a test drive and there the guy quoted 80K. They clearly had no proper idea of the price in bangalore. 82K felt a little too much as i had already stretched my budget for the RTR 180. A waiting period of 25-30 days didnt help either.

2. I had a very short test ride of the 220. My impressions were smooth, fast and BIG. It is a very potent machine for touring but i felt the apache would make more sense for city riding. All the while i heard people describe the rtr as agile but now that i own one i know what it means.

Most importantly i loved the rtr looks and heard lots about its performance. I felt that it was not worth spening 8-10 K more for a bike that i didnt like which performed just slightly better. I am personally of the opinion that the Pulsar 220dtsi with all its goodies (projector lamps, more power,more torque,DC electricals) is great value for money.

Just that it didnt work for me.

well said bro.. i booked a p220 some days back..

Thanks all!

Will surely post an extensive review of my ownership experience of RTR 180. But yes aptly said by MG, only after my Running in is over.

Till then, I having lot of fun riding my Wild-Child and spreading Menace all over.

bro.. i'm waitin for your extensive review, ownership experience of RTR 180!!

It's already 550kms on speedo on my 180 and i'll be taking it for it's first service tomorrow morning, and then I'll see if I get some change in my feeling for the bike (+ or -).....

Today was the 5th day of my ownership of RTR 180....wow it's amazing.....

working overtime to complete the runnin in??

Hey Guys,
had been to jc road day before, bought philips crystal vision (55/60) and K&N filter for my white menace. The lamps are pretty good compared to the stock, better illumination and spread. Could not find the nightbreakers anywhere. The mechanic who fitted the filter has tuned it to higher RPM, so now im revving it a little more than what i used to, but the notes are a lot more meatier than before specially after 3K range.
Me and Kimikid have planned to go on a long ride to Masinagudi next weekend!!!(Yipeee) So wanted to ask you guys as to the precautions to be taken on a long ride.(Have got spare clutch cable, spark plug and tubeless puncture kit)

using 55/60 will drain ur bike battery??

So 180 comes with DC or AC lighting, i think its AC, as if you install 55/60 insteed 35/35 then there is no problem apart from deam light at low rpm and a stress in the magneto, but if the whole setup is DC it may drain the battery in long run.

IMO 180 still uses the same electricals like 160, so using 55/60 will not provide any better light at low rev range, BTW did you face light flickring in high speed when horn is pressed.

Yes, my 180 runs on an AC setup and there is flickering when the horn is used but it is manageable none the less.The road is visible better than before at night times. Wanted to change my pilots to LED but the stock ones are like the old 2 pin types , which im not getting.

do post some pics with ur review Sir..

First review of RTR 180 MENACE

Hi All,

It been a long wait that we all had for getting our hands on the all new Apache RTR 180 (Code named Menace). And mark my words after having hands on this machine I really felt that it was worth waiting for this machine and my sweet little wild-child. What else can one ask from a good bike other than what TVS has already given to us, when I went for buying this bike I was actually keeping lot of high expectations (everybody knows why), we expectations were as follows:

1. Fastest in it's class
2. Best handling in it's class or rather in any class
3. Low pricing
4. Value for money
5. Best sporty ride

I actually got all of them and not only that I would say I got what was not in my expectations list as well and that was some beauty upgrades. Well befoer going to buy the bike I actually done some survey of other bikes as well. Everybody knows that I always have a soft corner for TVS Machines, but that did not made me biased to buy this bike. I looked for other bikes, one was by all far means was a better looking bike, what do I do with the bike which can not fulfill my thurst of power, it gives me only 150cc and 13-14bhp power with a pricetag higher than for what I got my bike on road. Then the other contender was actually giving better top speed with not much of the price difference with bit more power and CC added to it, but then I thought will this also give me the handeling that I was as I always loves to do lot of hill rides which actually require precise handeling which actually not avaialble in that machine, also the initial pickup of RTR was far better than what I am comparing with. Hence I decided why not to buy a machine which fulfill my all needs, with a little sacrifice of looks whhich I anyways not hungry of and little bit of more CC and power which actually can not fulfuill my needs of cornering on the hills.

Well! all the above comparisons were done as per my own point of view, people might differ from my viewes, but that's ok

Yes the bike was looking damn awesome in white color when I saw it in flash in the shwroom, however looking at the number of bikes available in the same color in the showroom, I just thought over it gave a second thought to it and decided to buy something which was not that much readily available in the showroom and that was a Titanium Grey colored bike with Matt finish on it. Damn it looks so mannly when you actually ride on it. Yeah no doubt that White color was damn so appealing but then it was giving more of the feeling of propr sports bike (which it actually is meant for) but I wanted something that I can ride in all moods.

Well, that was how I ended up buying a Titanum Grey Bike. Now let's move on to the ride experience. As soon as I got my hands on my bike it felt like the bike is saying common let's race, it was actually bit hard for first few red lights for me to keeep the front weel down while looking for a perfect launch each time at the red light. Well, but that was expected out of it, soon I was in the habit of the bike I was able to tam the 17 horses in the bike. It was not that easy to stop myself of pulling the bike to it's extent but what can I do when my bike requires a proper running in, I knew that I should not ride it above 50kmph mark. My first few 100 kms gone like I was struggling jail and I was bounded with chains and I can't run faster when I know I actually can do far far better. Still my thurst was defeated in front of my love for my new bike. I actaully controlled myself for those 500 kms till the time I havent got my first service done. People might not believe that I have already completed a very lucky figure of 786.00 kms on my bike in just 6th day of my ownership with the bike. Now everybody can imagine who involving this bike is, that at least I did not want to get down of the bike any moment of the day, I was going to office, to the market, to the neighbour's place, to my friend's ppalce all over only on my bike. Now as my bike has already got the first service done I went a small ride to Manesar with all my old friends and my dear XBHP members, that ride was real fun. I was actually supposed to keep my speed low but once we hit the NH8 I could not resist my self of pulling bike at time, the top that I have achieved on my speedo on that ride was 125kmph but for very short time (I would suggest other friends not to do the same with there bikes in running in period). Mind my words the rollon torque is damn so good that at any given gear if you pull the throttle you will actually find that power delivery to your bike. Attaining the speed of 100 on rtr 180 is like game of kids (once proper running in is done), on the ride as well I attained the speed of 125kmph in no time.


Well as of now I can only say that the bike all what you need of a bike, please mark my words once you ride you will actually feel the difference of RTR 180 and any other bike in it's class. How it will perform on long routes, i'll post only once I do my first touring on it. Till then enjoy menacing on your RTR 180 and those who still have not got the hands on this bike, would definetly recommmend to do so.

Will put some pictures in my next post. Cliked with 1.3mp phone camera so please spare me for the clarity of the picks.

@manan_in_2000

sir ..,
what about the vibrations

and no offense but rtr would not give experience of a comet
then why for rtr
because of mileage or comet is not a city bike ???

@manan
sir , nice review , waiting for pics, im waiting for this beast to hit the showrooms of my city. hopefully ill get my hands on it this month ending. Reading ur Review is reassuring me of my choice of bike , thnq.