no typo error sir............. been there done that...... although my bike was cursing me after that till it got serviced........ thats wat i was sayin ...wild chases on tours...... nt recommended anytime...but once in a while ....... its good to let urself loose.....

no typo error sir............. been there done that...... although my bike was cursing me after that till it got serviced........ thats wat i was sayin ...wild chases on tours...... nt recommended anytime...but once in a while ....... its good to let urself loose.....

downshifting at 11k rpm is a near sucide for your machine, it will easily take ur rpm to 13k plus

do it only if you wanna screw ur engine.....besides what do u get downshifting at 11. all you get is a vibrator

downshifting at 11k rpm is a near sucide for your machine, it will easily take ur rpm to 13k plus

do it only if you wanna screw ur engine.....besides what do u get downshifting at 11. all you get is a vibrator

dude ..
what gear did you change and how did it feel like ?

do post this on the RTR thread

dude let me tell things frankly .. You can tour in any bike i agree but the comfort level you get on each bikes will be different
with all respect to all the RTR owners , let me tell you one thing
RTR is a very good bike and sporty but there are many bikes offer much more comfort for long tours . Try HH Karizma and new p 220
The best thing you can do is go and try each bike. If possible get a bike from your friend so that you can ride at least 25 km on it in single stretch.

You will find that
1. HH Karizma offeres much more comfrt than apache RTR .
It gives you the "Big bike feel " . You can ride for hours without any problem . I had done many tours on karizma and many includes very long single strech . The only portion i feel pain/tired is butt .

Believe me THe Karizma and p 220 offers much more comfort than any apache for long tours

If you want to go for apache go for it . it is a great bike and have great acceleration and top speed but dont overestimate apaches touring capability
ZMa and p 220 offers much more comfort for long tours than apache
i know many had done even Leh tours on apache but the comfort level and big bike feel offered by apache for long tours cannot be matched to Zma or p220.

Dude, nearly all Indian bikes are typical tourers if the Tourer is ready to go ahead with it. There are guys who tour on bikes ranging from R1 take Kenda for ex. to the little platina and if they can do it comfortably without any complaints then why not an RTR which has proved itself in all fields. I own a 200 and i've taken my friends RTR for a 500 km ride in one strech and never found to be uncomfortable nor the engine losing it's breath and the same goes with my 200 and the same with the guy who does it in Platina and with Ken da. As far as u love ur machine then nothing will go wrong or nothing will u complain of. Happy riding

vibrator sure it was...... my nuts refusd to stop rattlin for a week....

was on 5th gear....let go the throttle with downshiftin...n back to full power... . my kind of touring spirit...

so 5th gear at 11k RPM you were mostly above 100kmph[approx] and you downshifted ?

and you didnt fall ?

5th gear @11k rpm the speed would be between 135-140kmph!

oh yeah ,,,my mistake ..i took it as 4th gear ..



so he downshifted at 135kmph ??
when i was at 135 i could hardly move my body due to the winds

5th gear @11k rpm the speed would be between 135-140kmph!

oh yeah ,,,my mistake ..i took it as 4th gear ..



so he downshifted at 135kmph ??
when i was at 135 i could hardly move my body due to the winds

could you guys tell me how long was your stretch to get that 135kmph on the speedo.....

even on 4th @11k rpm the speed would be close to 120

could you guys tell me how long was your stretch to get that 135kmph on the speedo.....

it took nothing less than a 600 metre of down road strectch when i was around 120...

you sure you own a RTR ?