TVS Apache RR 310 BTO test ride: 2 key things that I instantly noticed

Though I didn't ride the stock & the BTO bike back-to-back, I'm pretty confident saying that TVS has done an excellent job.

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I took a short test ride of the BS6 TVS Apache RR 310 BTO with the Race kit and the Dynamic kit. It had all the ingredients to make for a smashing track bike!

The two things which immediately stood out were:

• Lowered clip ons. They are aggressive in nature and at full lock, your hands might brush against the tank. This can make taking u-turns a predicament. On the flip side, they will make cornering in the twisties and on the track a breeze.
• Higher footpegs. This takes less getting used to than the handlebars.

A lot of enthusiasts arent necessarily big fans of the TVS Racing paint scheme. After looking at it carefully, I must admit that I quite like it. If I was getting myself an RR310, I would definitely opt for this paint scheme.

This particular test ride bike was meant for the media and hence, it had seen a ton of abuse. The engine was rather gruff and quite unlike the one that I had ridden earlier. Even the throttle response was very herky jerky and un-TVS like. The Sales Advisor has also experienced the exact same issues and will make an effort to rectify them before the bike goes back to TVS. Hopefully, I can get a test ride when the bike is in a better condition than it is currently.

Standard paint scheme. Will look very tasty when it's de-stickered.

Me likey!

Though I didn't ride the stock bike and the BTO bike with the two kits back-to-back, I'm pretty confident in stating that TVS has done an excellent job in giving customers two very different avatars of the RR310. The stock bike is a lovely sports tourer and the BTO bike seems to be tailor-made for the track. Kudos to TVS for taking the initiative to make factory-kitted track bikes easily accessible to motorcycle enthusiasts.

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