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**Abhii46** · 10-05-2011, 12:23 AM

Originally posted by pranav_salieri View Post

can you take your hands off at speeds like 125-130???

Why just take your hands off? You can even try doing circus on the bike.

**abhishekch** · 10-05-2011, 12:24 AM

Originally posted by pranav_salieri View Post

guys esp. chicane, garry,drifty- how is the high speed handling of this bike????is it as god as r15 because i have taken r15 at 130 and found its handling at that speed to be good! can you take your hands off at speeds like 125-130???

i am planning to check the top whack thats why... i reckon that the top speed handling can be bettered with better tyres....

@drifty-i test rode r15 v2 my friends looks good in flesh....but lacks the grunt it can NO way beat apache in that grunty feel.......and pick up

it depends on road how smooth it is. I have done top wack of 137 and by god it was scary the bike was on its full threshold and handel trying to shake but i have holded it tightly. And when cross wind are going on even speed of 90 scares me some time. I feel the bike is not stable at high speeds the handel starts to shake above 125. for high spees runs p220 and r15 is best their faring helps them a lot and keep stable .Wese The best time to rip it is early mornings . Less wind ,cold air,empty roads,less pedestrians.

**shiwaan** · 10-05-2011, 12:56 AM

Originally posted by Garry_Menace View Post

Congrats buddy! Welcome to Tribe Apache

Its okay that you touched the top speed of 124kmph but I hope you're following the proper running-in of the bike and this top speed run was the only or one of the 2-3 speed burst for the running-in period.

Anyways, nice to see someone from Ynr.. Its my hometown.

ya bro its was hte first time i did eslier i was having passion plus so u can imagine my speed hunger hehehehe but dats it now day i run it 70-80 at max that is

**shiwaan** · 10-05-2011, 12:58 AM

Originally posted by abhishekch View Post

does it means no tps cable connected to tci in abs

welcome to the tribe buddy

. have a safe RTRing...

thanks

well its a mystery how the indicator got like this. after all of investigation i came to conclusion that may be a moron has broken it in the tight parking of janakpuri distric center.

thanks alot mate check out my helmet also in my avatar pic

**Krish1417** · 10-05-2011, 02:02 AM

Originally posted by Krish1417 View Post

Hi guys,my bike seem to heat,even after riding for 10-15kms.The engine becomes little rough(not noisy though).And after parking for 30 mins or so,it becomes normal.Its been 600kkms after the second service and engine oil change,i had pour Motul 20W40 mineral oil.What engine oil are you guys using?Any inputs would be appreciated

Guys,any inputs on the above?Should i use semi-synthetic/synthetic engine oil if any,which brand would be the best

**nisnth** · 10-05-2011, 05:28 AM

The journey...

Its been such a long time since i posted here. After 9 months and 13000 kms on the White Beast, all I can say is WOW...What a bike! It still has the same roar, grunt, and "flies" everytime I twist the throttle...I've been on Numerous short, mid and long rides and craving for more even today! A very reliable bike, been through 4 days & 1260 kms of continuous rains, bad roads, winding roads, amazing ghats..and yet not a single niggle on the bike!

A few good pics of my journey on the beast..

**Abhii46** · 10-05-2011, 08:43 AM

Originally posted by nisnth View Post

Its been such a long time since i posted here. After 9 months and 13000 kms on the White Beast, all I can say is WOW...What a bike! It still has the same roar, grunt, and "flies" everytime I twist the throttle...I've been on Numerous short, mid and long rides and craving for more even today! A very reliable bike, been through 4 days & 1260 kms of continuous rains, bad roads, winding roads, amazing ghats..and yet not a single niggle on the bike!

A few good pics of my journey on the beast..

Great pics.

**Rtrlover83** · 10-05-2011, 08:59 AM

Originally posted by Krish1417 View Post

Guys,any inputs on the above?Should i use semi-synthetic/synthetic engine oil if any,which brand would be the best

Bro, Motul 3000 4T premium 20w40 can be used till 2.5k. Just check the level and the color of the oil often. You can try the 15W50 grade next time though. Many recommend the W50 grade for our hot Indian riding conditions.

Also, stick to mineral oil for around 7000kms. Then you can try a Semi-synthetic oil.

**Rtrlover83** · 10-05-2011, 09:05 AM

@nisnth
Great to hear from you Bro

Sweet photos. Glad that our ride held your back the whole trip and not letting you down amidst the one five and the kwacker in particular

**itssaurabh.negi** · 10-05-2011, 09:19 AM

Afr ?

Originally posted by Krish1417 View Post

Guys,any inputs on the above?Should i use semi-synthetic/synthetic engine oil if any,which brand would be the best

it should have been the case if 10W30 oil was used but since u have used 20W40 it shud be something else

. I guess your AFR is running little LEANER as mine,that means less fuel,more air. if u r getting better mileage than before,get ur carb tuned a little bit(Few turns anticlockwise of the Fuel Screw). Heating issue with such a short ride shudn't be there with 20W40

Regards

**itssaurabh.negi** · 10-05-2011, 09:22 AM

Originally posted by nisnth View Post

Its been such a long time since i posted here. After 9 months and 13000 kms on the White Beast, all I can say is WOW...What a bike! It still has the same roar, grunt, and "flies" everytime I twist the throttle...I've been on Numerous short, mid and long rides and craving for more even today! A very reliable bike, been through 4 days & 1260 kms of continuous rains, bad roads, winding roads, amazing ghats..and yet not a single niggle on the bike!

A few good pics of my journey on the beast..

Awesome pics..
BTW which CAM did u use

,i m planning to buy a good one for my outdoor shooting

**muhammedsalimp** · 10-05-2011, 02:34 PM

Originally posted by shiwaan View Post

Name:Apache RTR 180 ABS
Top Speed: 125kph

Positive point:Powerful,Look & Style and ABS

Congrats and welcome to the tribe

Originally posted by abhishekch View Post

some pics

Originally posted by nisnth View Post

A few good pics of my journey on the beast..

Awesome pics @abhishekch and @nisnth

**muhammedsalimp** · 10-05-2011, 02:55 PM

Originally posted by gautam_k View Post

regarding the kick thing, even i had the same problem. Bike not starting with kick. But a mech at a TVS service centre in bhandup, mumbai said i wasnt kicking rite

he said don't just extend the kick lever and start kicking like crazy. He instead asked me to gently press the kick lever as far as it goes without actually kicking it. A point will come when the lever will become stiff. It is at this point that you should always start and end your kicking motion. I tried it. And within 2 kicks the bike came to life.

Try this if you aren't doing it already.

Originally posted by Krish1417 View Post

I usually start my bike with kick..Keep the engine switch off and kick the lever couple of times falsely,wait for 30 seconds or so,on the engine switch and then kick..Works for me flawlessly

Originally posted by Drifty View Post

Its a good practice to press & release the clutch a few times before starting the engine OR crank the engine with the ignition OFF.If your bike is well tuned then it should start at the first or second(full) kick with the above methods.

Guys, I had tried all the tips mentioned above, but still facing problem with kick starting in mornings.
Some days it takes up to 10-12 kicks for engine to start

I even sought help from some of my friends but no one could find correct method of starting.
So I guess there is something wrong and will have to report it when I give for service next week.
Any additional thoughts on this

**nisnth** · 10-05-2011, 03:13 PM

Thanks everyone! The only thing spoiling my near-perfect ride is the Infamous "thud" / cone set issue! The SVC says the Cone-set is fine and so replaced the shock-absorbers pumps. It rectified, much to my relief, only to reoccur after a month!

Anyone here got the issue permanently sorted out?

Originally posted by itssaurabh.negi View Post

BTW which CAM did u use

,i m planning to buy a good one for my outdoor shooting

Its an old advanced Point n shoot cam - Canon S3IS

**Garry_Menace** · 10-05-2011, 03:16 PM

Originally posted by abhishekch View Post

Originally posted by pranav_salieri View Post

guys esp. chicane, garry,drifty- how is the high speed handling of this bike????is it as god as r15 because i have taken r15 at 130 and found its handling at that speed to be good! can you take your hands off at speeds like 125-130???

i am planning to check the top whack thats why... i reckon that the top speed handling can be bettered with better tyres....

it depends on road how smooth it is. I have done top wack of 137 and by god it was scary the bike was on its full threshold and handel trying to shake but i have holded it tightly. And when cross wind are going on even speed of 90 scares me some time. I feel the bike is not stable at high speeds the handel starts to shake above 125. for high spees runs p220 and r15 is best their faring helps them a lot and keep stable .Wese The best time to rip it is early mornings . Less wind ,cold air,empty roads,less pedestrians.

Well, I second Abhishek on most of the points, he's right that the bike feels unstable post 125kmph and sometimes even post 115-120kmph if the road ain't perfect. However, I don't find it that scary doing 90s in cross winds, though its surely not stable in heavy cross winds at that speed

Originally posted by shiwaan View Post

ya bro its was hte first time i did eslier i was having passion plus so u can imagine my speed hunger hehehehe but dats it now day i run it 70-80 at max that is

Okay. Happy RTRing

Originally posted by nisnth View Post

Its been such a long time since i posted here. After 9 months and 13000 kms on the White Beast, all I can say is WOW...What a bike! It still has the same roar, grunt, and "flies" everytime I twist the throttle...I've been on Numerous short, mid and long rides and craving for more even today! A very reliable bike, been through 4 days & 1260 kms of continuous rains, bad roads, winding roads, amazing ghats..and yet not a single niggle on the bike!

A few good pics of my journey on the beast..

Nice to hear that

and also to see you back.

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