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Vibes have now become one of the characteristic feature in RTR's that one riding it will get used to it in due course of time, if there is no vibes at all in RTR then one will miss the bike very badly!!
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Originally posted by prafultripathy View PostJust a small change in that, the vibration is not an issue per say, its more like its a characteristic. Morever, its not something is hampering the functioning of the bike!
Heck! even the CBR150R vibes a lot...
As said by praful, take it as a characteristic of the bike.
ther have been complaints about shine as well and I know of at least one guy who compelled honda to change its vibrating shine!
But yes, TVS must look at curbing the vibrations issue.2002 - Pulsar 150 Classic (Still owned)
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Anyone got hands on the July edition??
Astride the 'menacing' new bike we try to tame the biggest Apache yet Does it smoke the competition away?
Is it the new performance king in India?
BIKE India uncovers the new 180cc Apache RTR, rides it the way it begs to be and ... Read the complete Road Test in the July issue of the magazine.
On stands by June 22nd 2009
btw when will they update the article on their website??Comment
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As they want to sell the magazineOriginally posted by Grafix View Post
, in general they update when this issue is out of stands and new comes up that is around 20th of next week.
FYI, there are two small articles on the site on RTR 180 with name photo feature and first ride report.
I'll grab this issue asap, I inquired about it on Sunday but wasn't there.Last edited by chauhan_saurabh; 06-22-2009, 01:06 PM.Comment
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Somebody must be fuming after reading those lines!!Originally posted by prafultripathy View Post
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I took a test ride of a brand new grey RTR180 (5km on odo) at Bharath TVS this evening. The pickup has improved noticeably and the bike revs very freely. I wanted to test its vibes so I took it upto 7k in 2nd, 3rd and 4th gears but to my amazement vibes were almost non-existent
I couldn't believe it... I tried 3-4 times just to make sure, and in different gears, but the outcome was the same... very little vibes!
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very interesting , From what all i read in this forum , i think only 2 ppl complained of vibs and everyone else (8 , i think) have said there were no vibs. Becoz the bike is still not available in my city for TD, i would say "Majority Wins" and thtz good news.Originally posted by Nithanth View PostI took a test ride of a brand new grey RTR180 (5km on odo) at Bharath TVS this evening. The pickup has improved noticeably and the bike revs very freely. I wanted to test its vibes so I took it upto 7k in 2nd, 3rd and 4th gears but to my amazement vibes were almost non-existent I couldn't believe it... I tried 3-4 times just to make sure, and in different gears, but the outcome was the same... very little vibes!
i also tried to get my hands on tht magzine , it wasnt available anywhr. they said "July edition will come in July". i just laughed and went away
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well, i've had my fi for almost a year now, done 10,500+ kms on it. but everytime i ride it i still HATE the vibes which absolutely spoil any ride. the sweet part is that above 7k rpm it's much smoother, so i'm not complaining much these days. so don't fool yourself into thinking you'll get used to it. they're that severe.Originally posted by dual disc 200 View PostVibes have now become one of the characteristic feature in RTR's that one riding it will get used to it in due course of time, if there is no vibes at all in RTR then one will miss the bike very badly!!
still one of the best bikes out there.Comment
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Originally posted by chauhan_saurabh View PostWe got it from meghdooth TVSOriginally posted by kimikid View Post
Errr..!!Originally posted by silver_falcon_46 View PostYOU were impressed?? I'm impressed
About the Bike,
Has a good acceleration, exp in 3rd and 4th gear. Which is the one that made us go for it.
The white decals were visually appealing.
Exhaust growl is good. has more bass than the 160.
The racing rear fender makes the bike dirt!
The vibes can be felt when revved on stand still. but in motion(ist gear), I didnt feel it. Compensated by our weights
For a guy who is less that 5'8 the bike is good. But for me I felt it crampy.Comment
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@praful-Thanks.
@Vipin-For your consumption the Shine engine gives good amount of vibes post 60.Stop pointing your fingers towards TVS & Bajaj in each & every post of yours.
@All-For any first impression / TD reviews please use this thread.Comment
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Had a smallish test drive of this latest variant of Apache RTR. The white color is pretty cool to look at in flesh, the intial accelration is just superb, from the lower revs bike pulls like hell. The stretch where i tested it was not long enough to check the top end performance. The bite from the disc brake on the both end was tremendously good. I am no expert on testing bikes so thats it for now. But would love to do a longer test ride to get a better idea.
Few pics:
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Hey Bandhav , i just now got info tht u have the copy of BIKE july edition , plz can u post what the verdict of the RTR180Comment
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R15 has a some what subdued aggression and is the bike for a cool rider wid a lot of patience.................nowhere near to the audacity of R1.I rode it and it was a performance bike only on the highways,in the city it made a lot of noise for a mere acceleration and that also was somewhat subdued.Originally posted by satyenpoojary View PostWhy am I not impressed in learning that the acceleration is > R15...
Thats the way it has always been... pteew...
What I and am sure a lot of us needs to know is only about that TWO flacks that the bike had 1) The Stock Rubber performance 2) The Vibes (or rather the lack of it)
The rest I can very well imagine
While RTRfi is for the aggressive ones and feels like some Ducati SBK wid a lot of fiery iron welding character.Yet to get my hands on my own RTR180 and RTR 180 wud definitely much more of a Ducati SBK.Loud DesmoRR hehehe
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^^So true!!Originally posted by MACH50 View PostWhile RTRfi is for the aggressive ones and feels like some Ducati SBK wid a lot of fiery iron welding character.Yet to get my hands on my own RTR180 and RTR 180 wud definitely much more of a Ducati SBK.Loud DesmoRR hehehe
RTR Fi is one heck of a fun-to-ride motorcycle and i expect the 180 to be even better!!Comment
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0-60 4.6 seconds. 0-100 13.5 seconds. (that is what I remember, right now am not having BI with me; it is at home. The 0-100 figure may vary + or - .02 seconds)Originally posted by Grafix View PostHH Karizma (Current) || CBF Stunner PGM-FI || Honda CB Unicorn Dazzler
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