- Aerodynamically designed Air-Scoops - These are the sharp fins around the Apache to reduce air resistance and help clock faster lap times... This also features the racing stripe extending on them...
- Digital Speedo - featuring lap timer, top speed indicator, fastest 0-60kmph time, clock, dual trip odometer along with the regular odometer...
- Servicing required indicator on the Tachometer...
- Reserve Petrol indicator...
- Rear 'Split Grab' rails...
- Rotor-Petal disc brakes in the front (270mm) for faster and progressive braking with better cooling...
- Aircraft style fuel tank lid...
- Over-Square engine...
- Approx. 51 kmpl...
- Engine Fairing...
- Rear LED lamps...
- Clear Lens turn indicators...
- Twin Electrode spark plug - BOSCH
- Aluminium foot pegs...
- Aluminium clutch and brake levers...
- Titanium gray colored engine...
Bike Specifications complete as got from TVS Motor Company handout's:
Engine
- Type - 4 stroke
- Displacement - 159.7 CC
- Max. Power - 11.19 KW (15.2 bhp) @ 8500 rpm
- Cylinder Arrangement - Single
- Max. Torque - 13.1 Nm @ 6000 rpm
- Bore x Stroke - 62mm x 52.9mm
- Compression Ratio - 9.5:1
- Carburettor - Mikuni BS-26
- Valve Train - 2 Valves, Single cam
- Power to Weight ratio - 111.76 bhp / ton
- Starting - Electric & Kick start
- Idle Speed - 1400 - 100 rpm
- Ignition - IDI Dual mode digital
Transmission
- Clutch - Wet. Multi plate
- Primary reduction - 65/21
- Final reduction - 44/13
Chassis
- Type - Double Cradle SynchroSTIFF
Suspension
- Front - Telescopic Forks. 105mm Stroke...
- Rear - Monotube Inverted, Gas filled shox (MIG) with spring aid...
Brakes
- Front - 270mm Petal Disc
- Rear - 130mm Drum
Wheels and Tyres
- Rim size (front) - 1.85 * 17"
- Rim size (rear) - 2.15 * 18"
- Tyre size (front) - 90/90 * 17"
- Tyre size (rear) - 100/80 * 18"
Electricals
- Battery - 12V 9.0 ohms (ES)
- Alternator - AC Generator
- Spark Plug - MICO BOSCH - Twin Electrode
- Head lamp - 35/35 W Halogen HS1. Clear lens with MFR 0.5 W. LED - Twin triangle with prism on lens
- Stop lamp - 3.5 W
- Turn Signal lamp - 10 W
- Fuse - 10 ohms
Fuel Tank
- Capacity - 16.0 ltr
- Reserve - 2.5 ltr
- Useable reserve - 1.7 ltr
Dimensions
- Length - 2020 mm
- Width - 730 mm
- Height - 1100 mm
- Wheelbase - 1300 mm
- Ground Clearance - 180 mm
- Minimum turning radius - 2010 mm
Weights
- Kerb weight - 136 Kg
- Max. payload - 130 Kg
Acceleration
- 0 - 60 Kph in 4.80 seconds
- Max. speed (Kph) - 118 [as per TVS, but I have attained a max of 124 Kph]
My Experience a review of sorts...:
Truly speaking when I was thinking of buying a bike, which had to be my first ever, the choice was not always very easy. It was made so more by the ever changing bike market in India where there is a new one coming out every other month or quater...
I was fishing between the Pulsar 200/220, Honda Unicorn and the Apache 160. I took test rides of all but Apache ust because I was apprehensive about it's smaller size, height, etc. and something told me that TVS made mopeds and how can they make bikes... but then I did researches, etc. and came to know that TVS was in-fact the leaders of the Indian Bike racing circuit, was part of some good technological collaborations with foreign companies, Suzuki, Mikuni to name a few... Then I had a chance of riding my colleagues Apache RTR, the 2007 model, and boy was I impressed with the straight line manners, road grip, turning radius, braking, the sporty feel, riding position that I was an instant fan of this bike... Next week i booked it and was riding pretty... and still going great after having done 2000 kms @ 51kmpl :-)
On-road price (Bangalore, Karnataka) - Rs. 65,000/-
I would say that the servicing of TVS people is not so great and that you need to tweak the bike a bit to your needs after the servicing has been done. By tweaking I mean the clutch play, carburettor tuning, suspensions, etc.
I would suggest -
Keep the rear suspension one step more towards the harder side from what they are set to when u buy the bike. I have it in the 3rd groove.
Adjust the carburettor screws, the idle and the air one, such that the RPM at neutral is around 1500-1800 rpm. This gives a smooth pick-up and swift gear changes.
Adjust the clutch play, as recommended in the user guide, for better gear box performance and no gear slips...
Somethings that I did
Raced a P180 in a drag at a traffic signal and it was no where to be seen after I beat it in 4th gear at a speed of 75+ or so.
P150's are always gonna trail your back and you can also give the P200's a good time, if you do get the nag of knowing how much you can speed up in the gears, individually...
The bike can take u to a speed of 80kph in 4th gear and then you can well imagine that attaining 120+ should not be a problem at all.
You would think that maybe if it had a 6th gear... :-)
Some pic's of my bike -
