TVS Motor launches 150 cc `Apache'

muni · 21st December 2005, 10:10

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Originally Posted by gkrishn

Nothing wrong with him launching the bike. But the way he is sitting on that bike, he has covered almost half of it. And given that this is the only pic that has appeared and even their website is not updated, would have loved to see more of the bike...

Have a look at the bike from the following link. I think its got the killer looks for its class. Can only confirm when i see it in flesh. Its got 5 gears also

http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/showthre...ghlight=apache

jkdas · 21st December 2005, 10:38

It does look great. It looks solid with those black mags. And the best thing is that they have better tyres ( thats what the paper says!). Kudos TVS.

More competition for Unicorn I guess. Now we have HH Achiever, Honda Unicorn, Puslar 150 and Apache.

Kudos to Mr. Venu Srinivasan and TVS.

kiku007 · 21st December 2005, 14:10

Here are the pics from XBHP,

The Bike's Headlight cluster/Doom looks Superb!

rohithdr · 21st December 2005, 18:14

This bike looks neat. Atlast a worthy competitor to unicorn and pulsar

sridhar24 · 21st December 2005, 20:21

Apache's got great styling, looks very sporty. This looks like a serious compititor for the Pulsar atleast in the styling.

gkrishn · 21st December 2005, 20:31

I am not that sure about the looks. There are too many lines running around. Complicated look. The head light is beefy, but has got too many sharp edges. And the rear section, particularly the stop light, is not good at all. No idea about the side view... But still have to wait till we can see it in flesh.

BTW why tvs is not making any noice about this? I have not seen any ads so far...

also thanks for the pics.

ananthkamath · 21st December 2005, 20:32

Looks good. I am happy that TVS (my ex-employers) finally woke up and got some real stylists on the job.

But I still havent seen the side view of the bike....if this is the same one that appears in Autocar, then the wheel-to-rear panel relationship still does not look quite right. What do you guys think?

Steeroid · 21st December 2005, 20:33

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Originally Posted by gkrishn

BTW why tvs is not making any noice about this? I have not seen any ads so far...

Probably waiting for Mahendra Singh Dhoni to finish playing cricket.

islero · 21st December 2005, 21:20

the un-chairman part of the pic looks pretty good I must say......

devarshi84 · 22nd December 2005, 03:10

Usually internet is the first place to get the news. I think the mass campaigns will start in January 06.

It will beat pulsar and unicorn if we keep with Tvs's history of bikes.

Mpower · 22nd December 2005, 04:07

Looks to me like a Fiero wearing a new designer suit.

islero · 22nd December 2005, 10:37

The mroe I see it, the more I like it. Really good.

rohithdr · 22nd December 2005, 18:09

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Originally Posted by gkrishn

BTW why tvs is not making any noice about this? I have not seen any ads so far...

Even Acheiver AD started coming on TV after one month of bike launch. Maybe that is the new trend delay of AD

devarshi84 · 23rd December 2005, 03:44

they say its the most powerful bike in the segment. I do believe that. ITs TVS after all.

devarshi84 · 23rd December 2005, 03:46

http://www.tvsmotor.co.in/pressartic...?id=21&aid=113

21st December 2005, 10:38	#17
jkdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapu Posts: 9,687 Thanked: 1,492 Times View My Garage	It does look great. It looks solid with those black mags. And the best thing is that they have better tyres ( thats what the paper says!). Kudos TVS. More competition for Unicorn I guess. Now we have HH Achiever, Honda Unicorn, Puslar 150 and Apache. Kudos to Mr. Venu Srinivasan and TVS. Last edited by jkdas : 21st December 2005 at 10:40.
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21st December 2005, 14:10	#18
kiku007 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: AU Posts: 2,322 Thanked: 7,193 Times	Here are the pics from XBHP, The Bike's Headlight cluster/Doom looks Superb!
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21st December 2005, 18:14	#19
rohithdr BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 104 Thanked: 0 Times	This bike looks neat. Atlast a worthy competitor to unicorn and pulsar
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21st December 2005, 20:21	#20
sridhar24 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 1,046 Thanked: 88 Times	Apache's got great styling, looks very sporty. This looks like a serious compititor for the Pulsar atleast in the styling.
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21st December 2005, 20:31	#21
gkrishn BHPian Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 626 Thanked: 93 Times View My Garage	I am not that sure about the looks. There are too many lines running around. Complicated look. The head light is beefy, but has got too many sharp edges. And the rear section, particularly the stop light, is not good at all. No idea about the side view... But still have to wait till we can see it in flesh. BTW why tvs is not making any noice about this? I have not seen any ads so far... also thanks for the pics.
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21st December 2005, 20:32	#22
ananthkamath Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mangalore Posts: 1,209 Thanked: 80 Times View My Garage	Looks good. I am happy that TVS (my ex-employers) finally woke up and got some real stylists on the job. But I still havent seen the side view of the bike....if this is the same one that appears in Autocar, then the wheel-to-rear panel relationship still does not look quite right. What do you guys think?
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21st December 2005, 21:20	#24
islero Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,574 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	the un-chairman part of the pic looks pretty good I must say......
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22nd December 2005, 03:10	#25
devarshi84 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ahmedabad - Tor Posts: 4,024 Thanked: 211 Times View My Garage	Usually internet is the first place to get the news. I think the mass campaigns will start in January 06. It will beat pulsar and unicorn if we keep with Tvs's history of bikes.
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22nd December 2005, 04:07	#26
Mpower Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 10,409 Thanked: 1,730 Times View My Garage	Looks to me like a Fiero wearing a new designer suit.
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22nd December 2005, 10:37	#27
islero Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,574 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	The mroe I see it, the more I like it. Really good.
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23rd December 2005, 03:44	#29
devarshi84 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ahmedabad - Tor Posts: 4,024 Thanked: 211 Times View My Garage	they say its the most powerful bike in the segment. I do believe that. ITs TVS after all.
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23rd December 2005, 03:46	#30
devarshi84 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ahmedabad - Tor Posts: 4,024 Thanked: 211 Times View My Garage	http://www.tvsmotor.co.in/pressartic...?id=21&aid=113
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