Pulsar 220 (new) or the Apache RTR 180 - EDIT - Bought Pulsar 220 M

Technocrat · 3rd September 2009, 09:48

Although you do get Sub-dealers in Mumbai who do offer bikes at lower prices (I have no idea how they do it) than Showroom. I would recommend you to buy it from company Showroom because

- A you are not sure of the genuineness of this guy
- 1k is very small amount when you are spending 73-74k so shouldn't really be a concern
- Peace of mind

I hope this helps

Seeler_Rebeiro · 3rd September 2009, 10:04

Even I was struggling to get a TVS showroom in Mumbai. Thanks to you, I now know where to go look. Unfortunately for me, my new bike dreams (FZ vs RTR) have been pushed back by 2-3 months at least. Wife wants me to do some home improvement projects this Diwali and it will burn quite some moolah. Got to give in. You know what I mean.

Ajaybiz · 3rd September 2009, 10:18

Still that shop is running

I use to stay in Goregaon, wow even after leaving Mumbai 5 years back still many old things are intact.On serious no dont buy from hese shops better visit showroom and experiance buying bike from them.

abhayshanu · 3rd September 2009, 10:41

I thought the same thing, but where is a showroom, i checked on TVS site and there is suppose to be a showroom at amboli signal, andheri w, but there is no such showroom, i called Justdial and she gave numbers of all bike SHOPs and none showrooms in andheri.
Now i would just like to know, where is a nice showroom?

Akadian · 3rd September 2009, 16:54

Hi Abhay,

I did exactly the same thing as you when I purchased my Thunderbird 350 from a sub-dealer near Powai in 2006. I later came to know that it would have been better to go to Sonia Enfield showroom in Bhandup. The sub-dealer's number had been given to me as well by Just Dial. My suggestion would be to visit the nearest bike showroom from your place and ask the sales people there. It doesn't matter what brand. Find any bike showroom and people there will tell you about their competitors' location.

Cheers

abhayshanu · 3rd September 2009, 22:18

Oh
if that is then i can go to many of yamaha's they have many showrooms.
Also this is the details of TVS 'Dealers', so if anyone knows if they exsist do notify here
Dealer Name : LOYAL MOTORS PVT. LTD.
Address : BOHAZA ARCADE,
S. V. ROAD AMBOLI SIGNAL,
MUMBAI -
MAHARASTRA
Phone : 022 - 26777532 26777533
Mobile : 9820319955
Contact Person : MR. MR. SHARAD GUPTA
Email ID : sharadgupta74@rediffmail.com, tvsm10460@rediffmail.com

Dealer Name : ASHWINI MOTORS
Address : BHAVANA APARTMENTS,
EDULJI ROAD,
MUMBAI -
MAHARASTRA
Phone : 022 - 25348228 25369939
Mobile : 9867124442
Contact Person : MR. RAMESH PAWAR
Email ID : tvsm10608@rediffmail.com,

Dealer Name : INNOVATIVE MOTORS PVT LTD
Address : C-12, KANTILAL MANGALAL EASTATE,
PANNALAL COMPOUND,
MUMBAI -
MAHARASTRA
Phone : 022 - 25966555 25962766
Mobile : 9820053755
Contact Person : MR. MANISH SHAH
Email ID : innovativetvs@yahoo.com

Dealer Name : HARAN AUTOS PVT LTD
Address : 166/178, LAMINGTON ROAD,
NEAR MINERVA CINEMA,
MUMBAI -
MAHARASTRA
Phone : 022 - 65500700 65500555
Mobile : 9224389650
Contact Person : MR. SURESH HARAN
Email ID : haranauto@rediffmail.com

Dealer Name : DREAM WHEELS 1
Address : SHOP NO. 5 & 6,
SABARI SAMRDHI,
MUMBAI -
MAHARASTRA
Phone : 022 - 25201665 25201440
Mobile : 9821889955
Contact Person : MR. JAGJIT SINGH
Email ID : jagjit@dreamwheels1.com

Dealer Name : ASHWINI AUTOMOBILES
Address : EVERAST TOWER,
SHOP NO. 17
MUMBAI -
MAHARASTRA
Phone : 0251 - 6455192 2318894
Mobile : 9867124442
Contact Person : MR. RAMESH PAWAR
Email ID : tvsm10608@rediffmail.com,

Dealer Name : SAJAWAT MOTORS
Address : SAVITA PALACE,
AMBADI ROAD,
MUMBAI -
MAHARASTRA
Phone : 0250 - 2333917
Mobile : 9822049157
Contact Person : MR. HAPPY SINGH
Email ID : sajawatmotors@sify.com
The first one doesnt exist, tried to find it for an hour.

motionfreak · 4th September 2009, 01:35

Always buy from Authorized dealer. Better for A S S and peace of mind. If some problem occurs you can always email TVS. I know that they do respond.

A word of caution. when u go for taking the delivery, keep the keys of ur bike in ur hand. don't give it to the guy who cleans the bike. Before starting the bike check the engine oil level. Just to save 150/- bucks these thugs put very little oil in the engine, Start the bike , rev it and claim that the oil has moved upwords in the sump and so it's not showing properly on the oil check stick.

Seeler_Rebeiro · 4th September 2009, 09:38

@abhayshanu
I live in Amboli, Andheri(W) and this is bogus. There is no TVS showroom in Amboli. There is only a Suzuki showroom, a Kinetic showroom and a Bajaj Service Center here.

abhayshanu · 4th September 2009, 09:47

Guys i understand this stuff but the problem is not buying from a showroom, it is finding one.
The TVS company has posted the address of a bogus showroom in andheri.
I have mailed them for buying and test driving the RTR, have given my mail and number day before yesterday, lets see what happens.

Wheel_Spin · 4th September 2009, 11:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by abhayshanu

Guys i understand this stuff but the problem is not buying from a showroom, it is finding one.
The TVS company has posted the address of a bogus showroom in andheri.
I have mailed them for buying and test driving the RTR, have given my mail and number day before yesterday, lets see what happens.

As far as i remember there is one Loyal TVS located on SV road, Andheri. Or atleast it was about a month ago

abhayshanu · 7th September 2009, 01:54

Loyal Motors does exist, it is just a little further from andheri station after the church and after the amboli phatak, besides suzuki dealership.
The guy is saying 76K total on road, for only grey color, other option is white, which has a waiting period of minimum 1 month or to play 3k extra for no waiting period, says there is no black and yellow color available.
This guy will give accessories also.

alias · 7th September 2009, 03:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by abhayshanu

Loyal Motors does exist, it is just a little further from andheri station after the church and after the amboli phatak, besides suzuki dealership.
The guy is saying 76K total on road, for only grey color, other option is white, which has a waiting period of minimum 1 month or to play 3k extra for no waiting period, says there is no black and yellow color available.
This guy will give accessories also.

oh...

dont know why its like out there here in blore all the colors are available on spot.

and bro my vote goes for Apache menace.

sam_sant2005 · 10th September 2009, 21:51

@abhayshanu:

so u fixed on RTR180?

Iam a P220 DTSi owner for 2 months now with ZERO niggles. Previously a p150 owner with minor niggles. I can give you some inputs.
I have riden RTR 160 and aint feel it too good after 60-70kmph with those vibrations. TVS bikes have not regained their lost glory. So defintely if u ask me, Bajaj is above TVS.
If u are concerned about quality, go for yamaha or honda ONLY (add Zma too to it).

If u want goodies+performance (with probable minor niggles, i havent had anything till now) + king of the road expreience + fastest indian experience ---> go for P220 DTSi.

PS: Maintain Bajaj bikes well to get benefits.

abhayshanu · 11th September 2009, 02:56

But the thing is that i never liked the looks, only kept it in consideration as it is the fastest indian bike till now, lets see how things plan out.

deepclutch · 11th October 2009, 00:53

@abhayshanu:RTR180 is fast .The Vibration issue IMHO is Not that much to worry about.In My RTR180 ,Vibration did comes at around 55kmph till 65kmph range.After 65-68kmph(as per digi speedo) ,Bike Simply Picks Up Power and It is Thrilling to rip it to Top End.Vibrations disappers in My Bike after 65-68kmph.
RTR180 is Well Built;But in My case ,I had an issue with Front Shock absorbers which is resolved now.Every way ,I find this Bike Fun to Ride.
check here:
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/motorb...ml#post1525782

3rd September 2009, 09:48	#46
Technocrat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: GTA Posts: 14,813 Thanked: 2,700 Times	Although you do get Sub-dealers in Mumbai who do offer bikes at lower prices (I have no idea how they do it) than Showroom. I would recommend you to buy it from company Showroom because - A you are not sure of the genuineness of this guy - 1k is very small amount when you are spending 73-74k so shouldn't really be a concern - Peace of mind I hope this helps
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3rd September 2009, 10:04	#47
Seeler_Rebeiro BHPian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 261 Thanked: 82 Times	Even I was struggling to get a TVS showroom in Mumbai. Thanks to you, I now know where to go look. Unfortunately for me, my new bike dreams (FZ vs RTR) have been pushed back by 2-3 months at least. Wife wants me to do some home improvement projects this Diwali and it will burn quite some moolah. Got to give in. You know what I mean.
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3rd September 2009, 10:18	#48
Ajaybiz BANNED Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,440 Thanked: 320 Times View My Garage	Still that shop is running I use to stay in Goregaon, wow even after leaving Mumbai 5 years back still many old things are intact.On serious no dont buy from hese shops better visit showroom and experiance buying bike from them.
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3rd September 2009, 10:41	#49
abhayshanu BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Mumbai Posts: 708 Thanked: 324 Times View My Garage	I thought the same thing, but where is a showroom, i checked on TVS site and there is suppose to be a showroom at amboli signal, andheri w, but there is no such showroom, i called Justdial and she gave numbers of all bike SHOPs and none showrooms in andheri. Now i would just like to know, where is a nice showroom?
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3rd September 2009, 16:54	#50
Akadian BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Karnal Posts: 264 Thanked: 5 Times	Hi Abhay, I did exactly the same thing as you when I purchased my Thunderbird 350 from a sub-dealer near Powai in 2006. I later came to know that it would have been better to go to Sonia Enfield showroom in Bhandup. The sub-dealer's number had been given to me as well by Just Dial. My suggestion would be to visit the nearest bike showroom from your place and ask the sales people there. It doesn't matter what brand. Find any bike showroom and people there will tell you about their competitors' location. Cheers
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3rd September 2009, 22:18	#51
abhayshanu BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Mumbai Posts: 708 Thanked: 324 Times View My Garage	Oh if that is then i can go to many of yamaha's they have many showrooms. Also this is the details of TVS 'Dealers', so if anyone knows if they exsist do notify here Dealer Name : LOYAL MOTORS PVT. LTD. Address : BOHAZA ARCADE, S. V. ROAD AMBOLI SIGNAL, MUMBAI - MAHARASTRA Phone : 022 - 26777532 26777533 Mobile : 9820319955 Contact Person : MR. MR. SHARAD GUPTA Email ID : sharadgupta74@rediffmail.com, tvsm10460@rediffmail.com Dealer Name : ASHWINI MOTORS Address : BHAVANA APARTMENTS, EDULJI ROAD, MUMBAI - MAHARASTRA Phone : 022 - 25348228 25369939 Mobile : 9867124442 Contact Person : MR. RAMESH PAWAR Email ID : tvsm10608@rediffmail.com, Dealer Name : INNOVATIVE MOTORS PVT LTD Address : C-12, KANTILAL MANGALAL EASTATE, PANNALAL COMPOUND, MUMBAI - MAHARASTRA Phone : 022 - 25966555 25962766 Mobile : 9820053755 Contact Person : MR. MANISH SHAH Email ID : innovativetvs@yahoo.com Dealer Name : HARAN AUTOS PVT LTD Address : 166/178, LAMINGTON ROAD, NEAR MINERVA CINEMA, MUMBAI - MAHARASTRA Phone : 022 - 65500700 65500555 Mobile : 9224389650 Contact Person : MR. SURESH HARAN Email ID : haranauto@rediffmail.com Dealer Name : DREAM WHEELS 1 Address : SHOP NO. 5 & 6, SABARI SAMRDHI, MUMBAI - MAHARASTRA Phone : 022 - 25201665 25201440 Mobile : 9821889955 Contact Person : MR. JAGJIT SINGH Email ID : jagjit@dreamwheels1.com Dealer Name : ASHWINI AUTOMOBILES Address : EVERAST TOWER, SHOP NO. 17 MUMBAI - MAHARASTRA Phone : 0251 - 6455192 2318894 Mobile : 9867124442 Contact Person : MR. RAMESH PAWAR Email ID : tvsm10608@rediffmail.com, Dealer Name : SAJAWAT MOTORS Address : SAVITA PALACE, AMBADI ROAD, MUMBAI - MAHARASTRA Phone : 0250 - 2333917 Mobile : 9822049157 Contact Person : MR. HAPPY SINGH Email ID : sajawatmotors@sify.com The first one doesnt exist, tried to find it for an hour.
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4th September 2009, 01:35	#52
motionfreak BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Thane Posts: 193 Thanked: 64 Times	Always buy from Authorized dealer. Better for A S S and peace of mind. If some problem occurs you can always email TVS. I know that they do respond. A word of caution. when u go for taking the delivery, keep the keys of ur bike in ur hand. don't give it to the guy who cleans the bike. Before starting the bike check the engine oil level. Just to save 150/- bucks these thugs put very little oil in the engine, Start the bike , rev it and claim that the oil has moved upwords in the sump and so it's not showing properly on the oil check stick.
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4th September 2009, 09:38	#53
Seeler_Rebeiro BHPian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 261 Thanked: 82 Times	@abhayshanu I live in Amboli, Andheri(W) and this is bogus. There is no TVS showroom in Amboli. There is only a Suzuki showroom, a Kinetic showroom and a Bajaj Service Center here.
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4th September 2009, 09:47	#54
abhayshanu BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Mumbai Posts: 708 Thanked: 324 Times View My Garage	Guys i understand this stuff but the problem is not buying from a showroom, it is finding one. The TVS company has posted the address of a bogus showroom in andheri. I have mailed them for buying and test driving the RTR, have given my mail and number day before yesterday, lets see what happens.
	() Thanks

7th September 2009, 01:54	#56
abhayshanu BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Mumbai Posts: 708 Thanked: 324 Times View My Garage	Loyal Motors does exist, it is just a little further from andheri station after the church and after the amboli phatak, besides suzuki dealership. The guy is saying 76K total on road, for only grey color, other option is white, which has a waiting period of minimum 1 month or to play 3k extra for no waiting period, says there is no black and yellow color available. This guy will give accessories also.
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10th September 2009, 21:51	#58
sam_sant2005 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 531 Thanked: 274 Times	@abhayshanu: so u fixed on RTR180? Iam a P220 DTSi owner for 2 months now with ZERO niggles. Previously a p150 owner with minor niggles. I can give you some inputs. I have riden RTR 160 and aint feel it too good after 60-70kmph with those vibrations. TVS bikes have not regained their lost glory. So defintely if u ask me, Bajaj is above TVS. If u are concerned about quality, go for yamaha or honda ONLY (add Zma too to it). If u want goodies+performance (with probable minor niggles, i havent had anything till now) + king of the road expreience + fastest indian experience ---> go for P220 DTSi. PS: Maintain Bajaj bikes well to get benefits.
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11th September 2009, 02:56	#59
abhayshanu BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Mumbai Posts: 708 Thanked: 324 Times View My Garage	But the thing is that i never liked the looks, only kept it in consideration as it is the fastest indian bike till now, lets see how things plan out.
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11th October 2009, 00:53	#60
deepclutch Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Muvattupuzha Posts: 1,165 Thanked: 162 Times	@abhayshanu:RTR180 is fast .The Vibration issue IMHO is Not that much to worry about.In My RTR180 ,Vibration did comes at around 55kmph till 65kmph range.After 65-68kmph(as per digi speedo) ,Bike Simply Picks Up Power and It is Thrilling to rip it to Top End.Vibrations disappers in My Bike after 65-68kmph. RTR180 is Well Built;But in My case ,I had an issue with Front Shock absorbers which is resolved now.Every way ,I find this Bike Fun to Ride. check here: http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/motorb...ml#post1525782 Last edited by deepclutch : 11th October 2009 at 00:56.
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