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  • Originally posted by sumeshpremraj View Post
    I ride a 2011 RTR 160, and the stock tyres have pissed me off for long enough (plus the two falls I had). I'm looking for replacement tyres (100/80-18). If someone can point to specific brand+model and approx. cost, it'd be great.

    Read in a couple of threads that changing the engine oil can help in engine smoothness and gear shifts - if so, which oil, and again, approx cost?

    Also list out your fav. mods and tips, I'm looking to modify the bike visually and for performance in future, really envy the range of customization that Enfield Bullet owners have access to (but not their reliability issues :P )
    There are a few options regarding a few options. I have an RTR 180 and I presume it's pretty much the same for 160 as well. You can try Shell AX7 Semi Synthetic. I'm currently running on Motul 5100 15W50 semi synthetic oil. I'm pretty happy with it.

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    • guys, can you point me towards a good service center for RTR 160 FI in Pune?

      thanks,
      Sudhi

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      • Tools needed for Apache RTR 160.

        Dear friends,
        I have lost my tool kit of RTR 160.So i want to know what all tools i need
        for RTR 160 so that i can assemble the tool kit on my own.Please let me
        know the sizes of the spanners too.


        Thanks in advance

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        • Originally posted by 0mnipresent View Post
          Dear friends,
          I have lost my tool kit of RTR 160.So i want to know what all tools i need
          for RTR 160 so that i can assemble the tool kit on my own.Please let me
          know the sizes of the spanners too.


          Thanks in advance
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          • Originally posted by 0mnipresent View Post
            Dear friends,
            I have lost my tool kit of RTR 160.So i want to know what all tools i need
            for RTR 160 so that i can assemble the tool kit on my own.Please let me
            know the sizes of the spanners too.


            Thanks in advance
            Is the toolkit not available as a spare in your showroom?
            Anyway, here are the tools,
            1. 14+17 mm regular spanner
            2. 10+12 mm regular spanner
            3. 16mm spark plug spanner
            4. A flat head + star screw driver
            5. A 22/23 mm tyre removal spanner(not sure about the size)
            6. Rear suspension adjustment tool with holder

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            • Please help!

              As i had posted my handle wobbling problem and fork noise in my Apache RTR 160,
              The problem is rectified and the front fork is been replaced by the SVC people,And
              further informed me that if other parts worn will be changed under warranty if those
              are claimed under warranty or i need to pay for the spares.So anyone please let me
              know the list of spare parts covered under warranty.

              Thank You.

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              • Originally posted by pcgamer View Post
                Is the toolkit not available as a spare in your showroom?
                Anyway, here are the tools,
                1. 14+17 mm regular spanner
                2. 10+12 mm regular spanner
                3. 16mm spark plug spanner
                4. A flat head + star screw driver
                5. A 22/23 mm tyre removal spanner(not sure about the size)
                6. Rear suspension adjustment tool with holder

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                Thanks for the list bro

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                • Hey guys if the front tyre air pressure of my RTR 160 is 33-36,the handle wobbling stops,
                  but if its kept to normal that is 25-28,the handle wobbles.The svc people checked the fork,
                  front wheel and replaced the Steering balls,cone set washers and fork oil seal and done the
                  alignment-everything is alright.But i should keep the air pressure of front tyre 33-36 which is
                  very high for the front according to me,if its reduced less than 33-36,the wobbling starts.Please help.

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                  • Hi Xbhpians...Recently it started raining in Bangalore, that the idea of changing my stock tires had started brimming up in my mind...Ok I know there is a separate tire section thread in xbhp, but I wanted to hear it directly from RTR guyz who actually use the tire models which I'm looking for...It might be a re-opening or redundant query but please bear with me & I'm waiting for your valuable feedbacks & suggestions which will be really helpful for me...


                    Now to the query part, my steed is RTR-Hyperedge & have been running on stock tires for more than 21k in odo...
                    I have almost decided on the front tires which will be MRF-Zapper-FS (MRF Zapper FS 90/90-17) after so much of searching in xbhp.
                    Now the rear tires is something I'm bit confused. As you know RTR-HE-160 rear rim size is 18'. So not much of options unlike 17' ones.
                    I'm happy with the stocks in dry conditions but I have had so much of scary moments in wet conditions that I'm forced to change my stocks even though the threads are still good & can run for another 10k. But now that I'm recently married I cant take that extra risk because I have a pillion rider most of the time.


                    I'm looking for 100/90-18 profile which will save our life in wet conditions.


                    I have kept a few options depending on the availability part.
                    1. Zapper Y -> MRF Tyres
                    2. Zapper Q -> MRF Tyres
                    3. Zapper C -> MRF Tyres
                    4. MoGrip-Meteor -> MRF Tyres


                    Here Zapper Y costs around 1900/- tubeless & MRF showroom guyz suggest this over others.
                    They say zapper-q (rs. 2300/-) is good only on highway roads & is not that good as promised by MRF based on the feedback they got from customers..
                    No one suggested zapper-c (almost same price as zap-q) but seeing the tire-grooves design I felt it would do better than zap-y because zap-y is almost flat design on the center part of the tire making me doubtful how good it will be in wet conditions. Also one of my firend who uses unicorn said their stocks are zapper-y & is not good. He suggested to go for stunner stocks which I dont know what model it is. But again tire works differently for each bikes. That's the reason I prefer hearing from you guyz.
                    MoGrip(around same price as zap-Y but not tubeless) is good but will effect my mileage, acceleration & gear ratios as its heavy.


                    I'm sure most of u guyz would have tried any of these models sometime in your riding career.
                    So, please do help me to make a good decision with your valuable insights on experience by using them.



                    Originally posted by 0mnipresent View Post
                    Hey guys if the front tyre air pressure of my RTR 160 is 33-36,the handle wobbling stops,
                    but if its kept to normal that is 25-28,the handle wobbles.The svc people checked the fork,
                    front wheel and replaced the Steering balls,cone set washers and fork oil seal and done the
                    alignment-everything is alright.But i should keep the air pressure of front tyre 33-36 which is
                    very high for the front according to me,if its reduced less than 33-36,the wobbling starts.Please help.
                    Are you using stock tires??? Normally for me it goes the other way. Like if I put above the standard pressure my bike wobbles more. I mean kind of bumpy.
                    Last edited by susheelkumar; 04-03-2013, 12:52 PM.
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                    • Originally posted by susheelkumar View Post
                      Hi Xbhpians...Recently it started raining in Bangalore, that the idea of changing my stock tires had started brimming up in my mind...Ok I know there is a separate tire section thread in xbhp, but I wanted to hear it directly from RTR guyz who actually use the tire models which I'm looking for...It might be a re-opening or redundant query but please bear with me & I'm waiting for your valuable feedbacks & suggestions which will be really helpful for me...


                      Now to the query part, my steed is RTR-Hyperedge & have been running on stock tires for more than 21k in odo...
                      I have almost decided on the front tires which will be MRF-Zapper-FS (MRF Zapper FS 90/90-17) after so much of searching in xbhp.
                      Now the rear tires is something I'm bit confused. As you know RTR-HE-160 rear rim size is 18'. So not much of options unlike 17' ones.
                      I'm happy with the stocks in dry conditions but I have had so much of scary moments in wet conditions that I'm forced to change my stocks even though the threads are still good & can run for another 10k. But now that I'm recently married I cant take that extra risk because I have a pillion rider most of the time.


                      I'm looking for 100/90-18 profile which will save our life in wet conditions.


                      I have kept a few options depending on the availability part.
                      1. Zapper Y -> MRF Tyres
                      2. Zapper Q -> MRF Tyres
                      3. Zapper C -> MRF Tyres
                      4. MoGrip-Meteor -> MRF Tyres


                      Here Zapper Y costs around 1900/- tubeless & MRF showroom guyz suggest this over others.
                      They say zapper-q (rs. 2300/-) is good only on highway roads & is not that good as promised by MRF based on the feedback they got from customers..
                      No one suggested zapper-c (almost same price as zap-q) but seeing the tire-grooves design I felt it would do better than zap-y because zap-y is almost flat design on the center part of the tire making me doubtful how good it will be in wet conditions. Also one of my firend who uses unicorn said their stocks are zapper-y & is not good. He suggested to go for stunner stocks which I dont know what model it is. But again tire works differently for each bikes. That's the reason I prefer hearing from you guyz.
                      MoGrip(around same price as zap-Y but not tubeless) is good but will effect my mileage, acceleration & gear ratios as its heavy.


                      I'm sure most of u guyz would have tried any of these models sometime in your riding career.
                      So, please do help me to make a good decision with your valuable insights on experience by using them.





                      Are you using stock tires??? Normally for me it goes the other way. Like if I put above the standard pressure my bike wobbles more. I mean kind of bumpy.
                      Yeah but it is reverse in my case...Why is so?What may be the problem?

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                      • Yesterday, a weird thing happened to my 160...when i started my bike,it began it's usual self test & the needle kinda got hanged at redline rpm while the digital screen showed everything even when the key was removed. so i opened the battery cover & disconnected the wire with connectors next to battery & voila, the console was back to normal.So, is this something serious as i had just kept the bike in sun for sometime in college & i am also close to the first servicing & am going to give it to TVS SVC people soon.BTW what all changes/things need to be on first servicing including oil change, clutch tightening(my clutch seems to be little loose), air filter change, brake oil,etc ?
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                        • Help me decrease the noise in my RTR 160 !

                          Hey guys when i turn my bike's handle to the right and play the handle as shown in the video,
                          i hear some noise and that noise is increased when i apply clutch.Recently the steering balls,
                          cone set washers were replaced,so is it the noise of those replacements?Is it normal?
                          Please help me out.

                          Here is the video,


                          Thank You.

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                          • Originally posted by 0mnipresent View Post
                            Hey guys when i turn my bike's handle to the right and play the handle as shown in the video,
                            i hear some noise and that noise is increased when i apply clutch.Recently the steering balls,
                            cone set washers were replaced,so is it the noise of those replacements?Is it normal?
                            Please help me out.

                            Here is the video,


                            Thank You.
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                            • Originally posted by The Monk View Post
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                              Please do not start a new thread for every additional query. Please post all your queries regarding the Apache 160 in this thread. Thank
                              Thanks for approving and i will never repeat the mistake again.

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                              • Strange would request you to post it into Apache 180 thread too, you may get solution there...
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