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    Help: Is Apache rtr 160 a Tourer.? Pls Help.

    Hi guyz, Am new to the XBHP and u guyz doin great.. Basicallly im very fond of touring.. To Start my Adventures i decided to get APACHE RTR 160. But now am geting the doubt tat Apache is a good Choice for Touring..? My tours would be 1000 - 1500kms.. or else do i ve to go for Apache 180..?
    Pls Help me guyz.. going to get it in a week..
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    • #3
      Theoretically you can tour on anything, but if you just see - RTR is more of sporty bike than a tourer.

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      • #4
        You could do touring in any bike provided you should have stamina & love your ride & you may come accross a guy touring on his platina ridden 2k kms...So Apache would fulfill your needs...But when it comes to dedicated touring ZMA stands apart ...
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        • #5
          MYstIC AdVeNturer, RTR is a street bike best used when rev'd/ridden hard. Check out it's riding posture, it's not comfortable for long cruises. But FYI, there are many people who tour on puny 100cc bikes, it's all about biker's spirit. If you wanna tour only on RTR then go for it !!!
          If you are open to few more choices I would suggest you Fazer/GSR150 which are good for touring. Uni is kind of all in one bike, it can fit into any roles w/o any fuss. Xtreme/Hunk are also capable tourers.

          FYI, RTR160 sales is stopped, only RTR180 is available (as per TVS website)

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          • #6
            Well I have ridden 850 kms at a stretch on it.And I wasnt any more tired than I would be on any other bike.
            I dont see any problems touring on it,except that you have keep always keep it in the powerband, means keep shifting gears.

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            • #7
              Have done quiet a bit of tours. I never felt uncomfortable.

              I never had any pains evn after riding 600+ kms while my frined here who has a RTR says his back pains even after a short 100kms ride!

              You can take any bike anywhere. What matter most is your comfort level with the bike.Test ride the bike and see with which bike you more comfortable with!
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              • #8
                Originally posted by onlinesatish View Post
                Have done quiet a bit of tours. I never felt uncomfortable.

                I never had any pains evn after riding 600+ kms while my frined here who has a RTR says his back pains even after a short 100kms ride!

                You can take any bike anywhere. What matter most is your comfort level with the bike.Test ride the bike and see with which bike you more comfortable with!
                Friend thanks for yr sharing, moreover i don want to miss some cruise speed in freeways.. so is rtr 160 is enough or should i go for 180..

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by MYstIC AdVeNturer View Post
                  Friend thanks for yr sharing, moreover i don want to miss some cruise speed in freeways.. so is rtr 160 is enough or should i go for 180..
                  You can happily cruise at 110-115kmph all day if you can bear the vibrations. Comfortable crusing speed is between 95-105kmph!

                  I say go for the 180 if u intend to ride more on the highway!
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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by onlinesatish View Post
                    You can happily cruise at 110-115kmph all day if you can bear the vibrations. Comfortable crusing speed is between 95-105kmph!

                    I say go for the 180 if u intend to ride more on the highway!
                    Which color best suites apache dude..?

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by onlinesatish View Post
                      Have done quiet a bit of tours. I never felt uncomfortable.

                      I never had any pains evn after riding 600+ kms while my frined here who has a RTR says his back pains even after a short 100kms ride!

                      You can take any bike anywhere. What matter most is your comfort level with the bike.Test ride the bike and see with which bike you more comfortable with!
                      are you pointing me ?

                      ps - i am 6feet tall and i like a little crouch position so maybe because of that
                      Originally posted by MYstIC AdVeNturer View Post
                      Friend thanks for yr sharing, moreover i don want to miss some cruise speed in freeways.. so is rtr 160 is enough or should i go for 180..
                      i suggest you go for P220
                      Originally posted by onlinesatish View Post
                      You can happily cruise at 110-115kmph all day if you can bear the vibrations. Comfortable crusing speed is between 95-105kmph!

                      I say go for the 180 if u intend to ride more on the highway!
                      once you cross 75kmph or as long as you stay below 65 the bike is a crazy REVing machine !! but between these two speeds the bike behaves like a vibrator
                      Originally posted by MYstIC AdVeNturer View Post
                      Which color best suites apache dude..?
                      i personally went for yellow but now i think or red was better in terms of maintanence ..
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                      • #12
                        As satish said go for the 180 if you intend to ride more on the highways.The touring capabilities(read fatigue etc etc) also depends a lot on your body frame.Tall guys like me will definitely find the riding position to be a lil crouched...
                        Originally posted by MYstIC AdVeNturer View Post
                        Which color best suites apache dude..?
                        IMO 160-yellow/matt gray,180-white/matt gray
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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by vipin_s View Post
                          FYI, RTR160 sales is stopped, only RTR180 is available (as per TVS website)
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                          • #14
                            ^^Nops, he is kidding!!

                            Go for Apache only if you like it, but if it comes to serious touring capabilities then nothing better than ZMA/P220. Lots of torque and stress free riding position(ZMA) are some positive points about these bikes.Test ride and decide between the two.

                            FYI,RTR180 is a more stress free machine at high speeds than the 160.

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                            • #15
                              If you buy any bike out of your love for it, u cant/wont find any problems with it. Yes you can tour on RTR as well as rip it on street or track ,and it ll be faithful to you. I have done quite a number of short trips and i find it comfortable with it but once my friends ride it, they start finding complaints.
                              The choice of colour is upto you buddy..its your personal decision and why do you want us to decide on that?Go for the one your heart says.
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