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  • My white...220km done

    hey guyz..
    this r my bike's pics....bought on 5th aug...done 220km uptill now.
    Here are my some personal experiences(or thoughts) abt my bike...
    1)Looks-->perfect...specially white is outstanding...mine's is 1st in pune
    only thing is i have to maintain specially in rainy days...but still i love it.
    2)Performance-->since my first service is yet to complete...i am driving it in 4k range RPM.here r some points i noticed(totally my perception)

    Braking:
    contibution-->60%-front and 40%-rear....they are one of the finest breaks...they r always for u..never misses...just needed a perfect combination of rear n front.the problem i am facing is rear tyre is bit jammed due to disc even break is released...i asked service man he said since it is single piston caliper disc, the piston not recoils completely when brakes r released...but it is managable in front of pull of bike.

    Steering:
    As u know Apache is famous for its handling...this bike is also damn good...in traffics i easily manage to find out d way.In cornering any turn it considerably leans without losing confidence even though i am not pro rider.it is very flickable.In my bike the handle bit shaking(not vibrating)...i think d allignment of wheels is not upto d mark...but when i asked service man he said its ok.

    Acceleration:
    I feel the grunt after 3k rpm...i cant say it right now due constraints.Still good lower range torque for traffic.

    Engine:
    Engine is not so refined.It gets heated up really fast and when its heated it sounds more rough.But earlier it is smooth...the firing is very deep and clear...hope so this will reduce after some service.

    this is it...i will be in touch...keep guiding me...and i will ride my loved one.

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    • Originally posted by bogusgenius View Post
      Think so. In the R15 you're leaning forward too much that your entire body weight seems to rest on the wrists. Had terrible pain at the wrist for a couple of days after riding the R15.



      The bike itself is quite a scorcher. The problem was with Bajaj. They should have withdrawn the bike from the showrooms once they realized that they could not afford to provide support with spares. Shame on them for that.
      Fortunately, the highly tuned KB 125 engine of the Prowler was very familiar to local mechanics and didn't pose much of a problem.
      Even the RTR180 cant hold a candle to the prowler with regards to low end torque, the thing just pulls.., does 10 kmph in 5th gear add to this a light weight caliber chassis and Brembo disks at the front, you've got a bike that
      accelerates fast and stops even faster. The Brembo's were phenomenal, the best brakes ever on an Indian bike, period. Sadly they've gone kaput sometime back and there is no way anyone can fix it.
      I've not even tried to sell this bike for fear of being ridiculed.

      Does RTR180 has Brembo disk brakes ?
      My life in two wheels !

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      • Originally posted by joy.911 View Post
        Does RTR180 has Brembo disk brakes ?
        Dreaming???

        RTR doesn't have but the Pulsars, FZ 16, Unicorn, etc have them.

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        • According to bike india Aug 2009 edition RTR 180 is the winner in 1-100km/hr test. The bikes in the test were P200,r15 and RTR180.

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          • Originally posted by johnjojo08 View Post
            According to bike india Aug 2009 edition RTR 180 is the winner in 1-100km/hr test. The bikes in the test were P200,r15 and RTR180.
            it was actually a 0-100-0 kmph test...RTR 180 won it by a fair margin!!....both in acceleration and Braking it matched or was better than the other bikes....
            1986 SUZUKI AX100R
            1999 KAWASAKI CALIBER
            2006 TVS APACHE 150
            2010 YAMAHA SZ-X

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            • Originally posted by HydBiker View Post
              Dreaming???

              RTR doesn't have but the Pulsars, FZ 16, Unicorn, etc have them.
              Brembo??...really??..i don't think so....
              1986 SUZUKI AX100R
              1999 KAWASAKI CALIBER
              2006 TVS APACHE 150
              2010 YAMAHA SZ-X

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              • Originally posted by apacherenator View Post
                Brembo??...really??..i don't think so....
                Yeah. KBX was formed with a Technical Collaboration with Brembo and is now a 100% brembo company. There you go... KBX = Brembo

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                • Originally posted by HydBiker View Post
                  Yeah. KBX was formed with a Technical Collaboration with Brembo and is now a 100% brembo company. There you go... KBX = Brembo

                  but winner is R15 as it provides the rear as NISSIN.......
                  The Magician"

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                  • Originally posted by rennycornelius View Post
                    but winner is R15 as it provides the rear as NISSIN.......
                    Even the karizma disc brake is nissin. The bloody pads cost 1400 bucks.
                    HYPERTHRUST CLEARED AND COUNTING
                    5.....4.....3....2.....1

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                    • ^^^ Rs 2300 now

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                      • Originally posted by HydBiker View Post
                        ^^^ Rs 2300 now
                        Desh ki dhadkan!

                        more reasons for me
                        07 HH Zma
                        11 Honda Aviator DLX
                        14 Ford Figo 1.4 TDCI (Now Caged:( )
                        16 Scooty Zest
                        11 CBR 250R

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                        • OT

                          Originally posted by joy.911 View Post
                          Brembo disk brakes ?
                          You mean this check the pic you see a brembo fork & brake also & even NOS.
                          Failure should never go to heart & success should never go to head,both makes a person to fall in life-Winston Churchill


                          Yesterday is history.
                          Tomorrow is a mystery.
                          Today is a gift, That is why it is called \"Present\".

                          Enjoy every moment.

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                          • Brembo

                            Originally posted by joy.911 View Post
                            Does RTR180 has Brembo disk brakes ?
                            Never meant that the RTR180 had Brembo's. It was my old Prowler which had them. Its not one of those proxy KBX brakes, its a proper Brembo, with Matt Gold Callipers and Brembo engraved in Silver on it. Looks awesome. Will post a picture soon.

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                            • Originally posted by ACE_HUNTER View Post
                              You mean this check the pic you see a brembo fork & brake also & even NOS.
                              LOL! a freaking discover !!??

                              @bogusgenius while we're O/T let's have some pics of that awesome prowler then! not just the brakes.

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                              • Originally posted by ACE_HUNTER View Post
                                You mean this check the pic you see a brembo fork & brake also & even NOS.
                                MAN Look at that .....BAJA DICO ...V twin ....brembo...Y do we need NINJA......

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