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  • Originally posted by payeng View Post
    I agree. It was the conservative and safe attitude of TVS due to which the Fiero couldn't fire the imagination and the sales charts. Ultimately it had to be put down. Pity the engine and gearbox which was ultra smooth.

    Exactly the reason I'm saying they are afraid even now. TVS always waits for the balls to juggle. Only after things have settled they bring in their new thing. They play safe.
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    • Originally posted by harishkumarko View Post
      Exactly the reason I'm saying they are afraid even now. TVS always waits for the balls to juggle. Only after things have settled they bring in their new thing. They play safe.
      Except with the original apache, among all the pulsars and then with the rtr which was nothing short of breathtaking.

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      • Originally posted by julianpaul View Post
        Except with the original apache, among all the pulsars and then with the rtr which was nothing short of breathtaking.
        +1 to that. I was totally awestruck when I saw the bike in flesh(the original apache). It stood apart in terms of looks. I've heard about the engine being good too. Never ridden one. The RTR had the right character for its name(Apache).

        BTW is TVS giving the new bike test ride in chennai?
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        • Originally posted by harishkumarko View Post
          BTW is TVS giving the new bike test ride in chennai?
          in Delhi I've seen couple of guys test driving it near by my place so i guess in Chennai too you should be able to book a TD of new RTR..
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          • Originally posted by harishkumarko View Post
            BTW is TVS giving the new bike test ride in chennai?
            Been There Done That! Test ride rtr 160 today. I do feel some internal changes happened in the engine. I can say that it is not good old rtr anymore(only the name rtr)

            People if you are going to buy only for that led strip on head lamp GO AHEAD!
            You guys will like the led strip when it gets darker .

            Ps: It's not that scarily fast
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              • Originally posted by satyenpoojary View Post
                Hows the biggest pain area.... The Vibes?
                they had worked on it, reduced it, but sacrified on acceleration and lost the 'RTR'ness (that's what i felt while test riding a new 160). btw, i got the prev.hyperedge yesterday..

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                • Originally posted by hayaz_xlr8z View Post
                  they had worked on it, reduced it, but sacrified on acceleration and lost the 'RTR'ness (that's what i felt while test riding a new 160). btw, i got the prev.hyperedge yesterday..
                  That loss is because of 110 rear tire.
                  By the way are the new tires tubeless as 180 ?
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                  • how is the new rtr 180 is there any increase in the performance/is there any negative impact on the performance.i am asking this because i have never seen anyone discussing much on the changes happened on the a180 and its ABS counterpart...has any one took TDs of the a180 if so please be kind to share the experience thank you...

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                    • Don't know if this is the right thread. But a very accurate source has indicated that TVS is developing a brand new 200~250cc apache. very very early stages though.

                      How do i know this? - Well they are currently developing an all new aluminium swingarm possibly with a monoshock. Why aluminium? for lesser flex and weight while cornering.

                      And what are the reference bikes? - CBR 250, KTM duke and the venerable R15v2.0.

                      All this says that the current facelift was to buy them some time.
                      cheers!
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                      • Originally posted by sai_ace View Post
                        Don't know if this is the right thread. But a very accurate source has indicated that TVS is developing a brand new 200~250cc apache. very very early stages though.

                        How do i know this? - Well they are currently developing an all new aluminium swingarm possibly with a monoshock. Why aluminium? for lesser flex and weight while cornering.

                        And what are the reference bikes? - CBR 250, KTM duke and the venerable R15v2.0.

                        All this says that the current facelift was to buy them some time.
                        cheers!
                        If they actually pull it off and do get inspired by the list mentioned here , within a year at most . That would really be a quarter litre to look forward to .

                        cmon tvs show us super fast design to production cycle.
                        You can only go as fast as you can brake!

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                        • Originally posted by sai_ace View Post
                          Don't know if this is the right thread. But a very accurate source has indicated that TVS is developing a brand new 200~250cc apache. very very early stages though.

                          How do i know this? - Well they are currently developing an all new aluminium swingarm possibly with a monoshock. Why aluminium? for lesser flex and weight while cornering.

                          And what are the reference bikes? - CBR 250, KTM duke and the venerable R15v2.0.

                          All this says that the current facelift was to buy them some time.
                          cheers!
                          if i go by your words, then TVS gonna have a winner in their stable though we still don't know how true is this & how much time it'll take.
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                          • Honestly my reliable source also told me the same story 4 years back. I wont believe anything from TVS till I see that in flesh (just my opinion)
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                            • I really do hope they decide to go back and give the old design a good look even if they decide to start all new from the ground up.There is still quite a bit left to be derived from that styling theme. That little panel on the side (which they've changed) looked like it had the potential to be the Apache's signature bit.

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                              • Originally posted by CrashandLearn View Post
                                I really do hope they decide to go back and give the old design a good look even if they decide to start all new from the ground up.There is still quite a bit left to be derived from that styling theme. That little panel on the side (which they've changed) looked like it had the potential to be the Apache's signature bit.
                                thats a nice rendering...
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