How to know bike engine has seized ?

I have a apache rtr 160 08 model. oil was last changed around 2k kms ago. bike was not starting today and got a mechanic home to look at it , seemed battery is dead as his battery had started my bike and it was running fr a bit but it was heating a bit. i shut down engine and he says piston is stuck and not able to kick it now. i dont trust him much. in neutral i can rotate rear tyre freely and its not stuck. however in gear even on pulling clutch its not moving. he had fiddled with cluth as well. is my engine really seized ?

Re: Apache RTR/FI

i own a Apache RTR 160 08 model. I had rewinded and put ape rr for my HID projector and it was going well for the past 5 years barring battery a bit low a lot as i guess rewinding was not excellent so charging was not as good as planned. However it seems now battery has died , not even meter is lighting up. but thing is even bike is not starting with kickstart also. no response. i checked connections and fuse to battery and they all seem ok . what could be wrong ? from what i know it should atleast start on kickstar even on a 100% dead battery right ??

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Test ride the bike before you finalize. Its engine is not smooth as Honda, it vibrates a lot. But still I went for it because its a pocket rocket when it comes to acceleration and is easy on pocket when it comes to service. I felt okay with vibrations mostly because I dont like too much refined vehicles as its kind of boring. I do like it when its a bit of ruf-n-tuf. Make use of gloves if vibrations are too high. i heard the new RTR's are much better when it comes to vibration handling.
You might get 40-45 kmpl mileage depending on your riding style & type of traffic. regarding after sales and services no two wheeler company is good. Live with it & dont go with high expectations. The tires are not that great but not that bad also. Understand your vehicle, its weakness & its strength before you ride it in insane speeds. U can follow [MENTION=13887]prateek2210[/MENTION] signature to know more. He will be active in RTR 180 thread. Last but not least always wear helmets & sanely when you ride. i have seen many a***les who ride with helmet in their hands or between legs or on the handle. They (esp. college guys) see that as a style, but I see that as stupidity showing off their idiotic face..

Want to buy a new bike !!! please help me!!

hie iam new to these forum, so guys please help me to buy the bike!

I am a college student and i want to buy the tvs apache rtr 160
please provide me the advantage and disadvantage of these bike
i like these bike and it fits in my budget too!
my daily travel is 40 kms maximum which included mixed road i.e city roads and highway, and would it burn my pocket though??and i have only one option!-
guys iam new to these forum please understand me.
Thank you!

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I love bike riding, but i know very liitle about maintanance. Please Help!!

Hi Friends,

I'm new to XBhp and I'm really glad that we have a platform where bikers share their Wandering experiences.

I have Apache 160 RTR, and it's been a year now. I have been facing issues with its performance, it looses its smoothness after I run it above 80 Kmph for a day or two. It feels as if I'm forcing it to reach above 80 Kmph. Please help me with a good honest mechanic who can fix the issue.

Regards
Faiyaz

Re: Best Engine Oil for Apache RTR 160

Try this. Open the magnet cover and check the coil if any one of the small blocks have gone black or looks melted. As one of the connection directly goes to the electrical for battery charge. It happened with mine once I had 180. I'm 90% sure that this might be the issue.
Just replace and check at least to be sure about it.


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Re: Best Engine Oil for Apache RTR 160


Do not mod atleast electrical system of apache fi.
Mod name looks and also sounds cool but never think about it.

If any problem occurs even a minor one then bike and you have a best of luck from me coz this awesome bike is from tvs (sadly).

I have apache fi 2009 yellow model till now the bike runs without any trouble ..but dude real trouble is the tvs service think twice before any mod ..have a best of luck.

TVS Apache RTR 160

does anybody know the saddle height of TVS Apache RTR 160?



Regards

Padmashree

Re: Apache RTR 160/FI

I am not too sure if you should tinker around with electricals of Fi. Because the coil and magnet are totally different to carburetted versions of Rtr. Kindly check with experts before going through any modification.

Regarding the battery, I think it had something to do with wiring. If it is old battery you are still using, maybe it's time for a new one. As far as I understand from the above post, I guess you are trying to convert your bike into full Dc. There is some post in xbhp itself as to how to get it done. If I get the link, I will share it here. In the meanwhile, do your research and only if you are 100% sure go with the modification.

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Re: Best Engine Oil for Apache RTR 160

Hey guys,
Ive an TVS Apache RTR Fi(Sept '08 model). My charging circuit isn't putting out the right voltage(it should be 14V @ 4k RPM, it's showing 12.6 something). As a result, my battery is not getting charged properly and nowadays remains grossly undercharged. Everything is stock as of now.
Ill soon take it to a mechanic and find what/s wrong. At the same time, I'm planning to upgrade my electricals so that it supports more wattage. I just wanted to know if anyone here has done the rewinding, installation of a higher capacity RR unit and then installed a HID, all this on an Fi? I know for sure that many people do the rewinding and upgrade their electrical sytem, but will all that be as straight forward as it is on a carb bike? MOre importantly, is it advisable to tinker with the electricals on a Fi bike?

Any inputs welcome.

Best Engine Oil for Apache RTR 160

Hello Guys,

Please suggest me the best engine oil I can use for my Apache RTR 160.
It has run 23000kms, I feel hard while shifting gears also some vibes.

Waiting for your valuable comments!

Regards,
Arun

Apache 160 carburetor problem

Hey hi.. this is my second post actually my problem is carburetor leak. I tried everything to stop if from my mech ge tried float adjustment new needle cost around 527rs but nothing is working out.. unable to understand thats the cause of it.. can anyone help me please or please tell me whats the rate of new carburetor in bangalore I am suffering a lot.

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Re: Apache RTR/FI

Thats sad and strange news dude.. How irresponsible that mechanic is. Have a look in SP road. Not sure whether u can source a used one from there.