the yellow apache looks HOT...probably gets more attention than a black 220 or somethin..
but then it would in sucha bright color..

I hate the wannabe 200 breast-extensions they have put up...look cheap..else its such a killer bike....at such a awesome price point..

you really need to take the apache to the twisites to really appreciate it..

Thanks Satish, am in office right now will post pics once am at home

M1g: Yep will be taking her to twisties once runing in is done. As for color I had a yellow Zma black pulsar so bought this color as 1) I liked the color 2) it has colors of both my previous steeds Also I love the fake scoops looks wise

wow .. i can see the biig smile on your face from here

Hi All,

After a I sold of my ZMA last year I was itching to buy a new bike since some time but this time around the Objective was different. I was not looking for an out & out performance bike. I wanted a bike which would be used 90% for commuting & 10% for highway weekend runs. The bike needed to be fun to ride with a few gizmos & decent grunt.

After going over various bikes in past few weeks & discussing with some biker friends finally fixed up on the Apache RTR Carb.

So got my babe yesterday & its been barely 24 hours that I have had her(done 76kms) & am grinning from ear to ear

Few Observations:

- I am restricting it to below 4.5k rpm(very difficult ) yet the bike has decent pull right from 3k upwards

- self works well & so do other electricals The head light spread is very good

- There seems to be some kind of khat khat sound at times which I suspect is coming from Chain nothing big but still

- The RVMs have good coverage but I believe its slightly lesser than those on ZMA & Pulsars (not 220)

- The hand grips are firm & have good feel

- The riding posture as expected is different & will take some time to get comfortable.

- The exhaust note is good & while riding you dont hear any noise.

- The engine runs very smooth & seems to have different sound(obviously than my previous rides) I think it has some minute tappet sound(only noticeable if you specifically try to hear the engine) which I have heard is standard & not an issue :P Will still get it checked during first service

I will post more observations as I ride more

Here are the pics of my latest ride

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Thanks for your updates.
Any specific observations about tyres and suspension? also how is pillion comfort (if you have checked it...)?

@Technocrat

Finally you have tamed the beast...Congrats!! Keep us updated about it!!

MH14 ?!?
And one thing..how do you trigger the lap timer thingy?

Thanks guys

Atul: The pillion seat is smaller than Hunk etc but it does the job

M1g: Yes Am in PCMC area which is MH14

Hmm I had read abot the lap timer(its called something else in book) but dont remeber how to use it & anyways I dont think I would be using it either.

Lavasa lap times! Just to compare your runs! Or tuning options! Or even diff. air pressures! ;-)

Yes.!! the best option what i can also think of the lavasa lap timing...!!
It(lap timer) would come really handy...

Hmm Now that you guys mention I can sure put this feature to use Adding Khambatki too to the list along with Lavasa

Ohh absolutely....how can we leave out Kambhaktis...!!
n btw, kambhaktis are one way only na..!!??

me too heard a lot abt the lap timers in the new RTR's but i have'nt seen them till date. All i see are the 0-60kmph timer and the top speed recorder!

@techno...

Yellow is looking hot! Sweets????

what is a lap timer ???
i know it records the lap time but how long is a lap or whatever ?

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