TVS 160cc Apache

rider60 · 28th April 2007, 11:16

what ever be the bike's pros and cons man i just love the disc on this bike so far the most stylish disc in india atleast!

raajks · 28th April 2007, 11:44

The bike looks renewed and the looks are more chiseled.
I am sure this should be a better option to the existing 150 for a new buyer.. but I definitely don't see this as an upgrade. It is a more refined version.

Its time we see some 250s+, YAMAHA are you listening?

veyron1 · 29th April 2007, 04:24

The RTR should redefine the 150 segment. 270mm rotor on a 160? Superb. Nice levers too. Wish HH had the ingenuity of TVS R&D...we'd be seeing 400cc transverse four's by now...

@highwayblaze; I believe those are also called as "petal discs"...supposed to dissipate heat more effectively...and an Indian first, on the Apache..

rranjith_kum · 29th April 2007, 13:09

pretty interesting ... the TVS came ahead with the launch ... any idea when is gladiator 165 being launched ??? the TVS will really get ahead with sales ..

Mpower · 29th April 2007, 18:04

How did they increase the WB, longer swingarm? That would make the bike less flickable though.

vabs78 · 29th April 2007, 20:48

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Originally Posted by veyron1

@highwayblaze; I believe those are also called as "petal discs"...supposed to dissipate heat more effectively...and an Indian first, on the Apache..

"WAVE ROTORS" in US lingo, "petal discs" for rest of us poor souls

Sankar · 29th April 2007, 22:04

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Originally Posted by Mpower

How did they increase the WB, longer swingarm? That would make the bike less flickable though.

Yes it has a longer swingarm. Theoritically it should make it less flickable and heavier handling but we'll know about the handling after it's raced around the track. Still the bike dimensions are pretty compact for a 150.

thalavoy · 1st June 2007, 13:04

Apache RTR 160 - Sorry if this was already posted

hari_rama · 6th July 2007, 23:51

hey guys,today i saw the apache 160 doing rounds at coimbatore.it was really looking good.it now looks little more taller and also has longer wheelbase.dont know whether its launched or not...
here are some pics

Shot at 2007-07-06

CrAzY dRiVeR · 7th July 2007, 00:33

Nice pics!

Was wondering how they'd become taller! Every main parts are same, right?

streetdreams · 7th July 2007, 03:35

Heard Tvs is coming up with performance cams racing tees etc..Any news on that?

normally_crazy · 10th July 2007, 14:37

A friend of mine came back raving from a TD of the Apache 160. He was repeating "Awesome man Awesome" innumerable times. All I got other than that from him was the price - Rs 65000 OTR Vashi.

Rtech · 10th July 2007, 15:21

The bike does look tall in that pic. Maybe the person riding it was simply short! But NC, 65K! On one hand we have Tata working hard to launch a Rs.1 lakh car which can transport 4 people in relative comfort and safety, while on the other our bike manufacturers are selling a 160cc 12hp economy bike for more than half a lakh rupees!

Is it just me or is something is really wrong here. Are our 2 wheeler makers taking us all on a ride? Surely seeing the number of motorcycles they produce in the 100-150cc range, the prices should be far far lower.

johnjojo08 · 18th July 2007, 10:09

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Originally Posted by CrAzY dRiVeR

Nice pics!

Was wondering how they'd become taller! Every main parts are same, right?

they have changed 90 parts from apache 150 to make rtr. The shocks are higher in new apache. thats y more height.. also see this.

http://www.indiabike.com/infobank/rtr_160.pdf

sunilbakshi · 18th July 2007, 17:50

i have seen hardly any apache in mumbai, and not even a single apache RTR yet.

28th April 2007, 11:16	#16
rider60 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bhagyanagaram. (A.K.A. Hyderabad) Posts: 1,620 Thanked: 56 Times View My Garage	what ever be the bike's pros and cons man i just love the disc on this bike so far the most stylish disc in india atleast!
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28th April 2007, 11:44	#17
raajks BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: BLR Posts: 578 Thanked: 119 Times View My Garage	The bike looks renewed and the looks are more chiseled. I am sure this should be a better option to the existing 150 for a new buyer.. but I definitely don't see this as an upgrade. It is a more refined version. Its time we see some 250s+, YAMAHA are you listening?
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29th April 2007, 04:24	#18
veyron1 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,424 Thanked: 52 Times View My Garage	The RTR should redefine the 150 segment. 270mm rotor on a 160? Superb. Nice levers too. Wish HH had the ingenuity of TVS R&D...we'd be seeing 400cc transverse four's by now... @highwayblaze; I believe those are also called as "petal discs"...supposed to dissipate heat more effectively...and an Indian first, on the Apache..
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29th April 2007, 13:09	#19
rranjith_kum BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Coimbatore/ Aachen Posts: 693 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	competition takes off pretty interesting ... the TVS came ahead with the launch ... any idea when is gladiator 165 being launched ??? the TVS will really get ahead with sales .. Last edited by rranjith_kum : 29th April 2007 at 13:10.
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29th April 2007, 18:04	#20
Mpower Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 10,409 Thanked: 1,730 Times View My Garage	How did they increase the WB, longer swingarm? That would make the bike less flickable though.
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1st June 2007, 13:04	#23
thalavoy BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Chennai Posts: 406 Thanked: 77 Times View My Garage	Apache RTR 160 - Sorry if this was already posted
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6th July 2007, 23:51	#24
hari_rama BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Trichur Posts: 270 Thanked: 16 Times View My Garage	hey guys,today i saw the apache 160 doing rounds at coimbatore.it was really looking good.it now looks little more taller and also has longer wheelbase.dont know whether its launched or not... here are some pics Shot at 2007-07-06 Shot at 2007-07-06 Shot at 2007-07-06 Shot at 2007-07-06 Last edited by hari_rama : 6th July 2007 at 23:54.
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7th July 2007, 00:33	#25
CrAzY dRiVeR Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bangalore / TVM Posts: 17,181 Thanked: 73,506 Times View My Garage	Nice pics! Was wondering how they'd become taller! Every main parts are same, right?
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7th July 2007, 03:35	#26
streetdreams BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 46 Thanked: 0 Times	Heard Tvs is coming up with performance cams racing tees etc..Any news on that?
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10th July 2007, 14:37	#27
normally_crazy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,369 Thanked: 528 Times View My Garage	A friend of mine came back raving from a TD of the Apache 160. He was repeating "Awesome man Awesome" innumerable times. All I got other than that from him was the price - Rs 65000 OTR Vashi.
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10th July 2007, 15:21	#28
Rtech Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,770 Thanked: 359 Times View My Garage	The bike does look tall in that pic. Maybe the person riding it was simply short! But NC, 65K! On one hand we have Tata working hard to launch a Rs.1 lakh car which can transport 4 people in relative comfort and safety, while on the other our bike manufacturers are selling a 160cc 12hp economy bike for more than half a lakh rupees! Is it just me or is something is really wrong here. Are our 2 wheeler makers taking us all on a ride? Surely seeing the number of motorcycles they produce in the 100-150cc range, the prices should be far far lower.
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18th July 2007, 17:50	#30
sunilbakshi BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 109 Thanked: 0 Times	i have seen hardly any apache in mumbai, and not even a single apache RTR yet.
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