My Long-lived RTR!!!!!!!!!!

Just crossed a huge Volvo Bus at almost over a ton mark on the digital Speedo, in the smooth laid GQ, NH6, towards my ride to Panskura. It’s a lazy ride in the evening to cheer me & my ride RTR, Apache 160. Its 8:30 PM, and we are standing by the highway side. Night ride is always a pleasure in RTR with its well spread headlight. A click on the left hand side yellow button and all the highway monster trucks will give a way, and me zoom past them, hah. Silly highway pests, be careful next time.

Ok, I don’t want to write an ownership report here, just want to share few white & black. In my twelve month long ownership of this machine, I didn’t face any major problem with her, apart from those small nik naks and service related issues. Always gave her a good service from the Chopada Service (TVS Service Center), between a interval of 2000 kms and refill a good can of engine oil was enough to ride her long, rip her long and do whatever you want & wherever you go. Initially faced some problem with the TPS, which was solved after lots of trials & errors.

I did some modifications with the electricals of the machine to produce good headlight and a pair of stylish parking lights. Change her spark plug to NGK Iridium for better combustion of fuel and smoothness of the whole process. Apart from these small changes, she is stock by heart & soul. Also there is a plan to switch to paper air filter for more power and cleaner combustion.

This machine always gave me good overall fuel efficiency, be it in City or in highway, without considering the pickup and the top end power. I always cherish its rev happy character and the sexier exhaust sound, which is best in the country.

I must say some of its dull side here; the rear mechanical drums brake never had the enough power to hold the unlashed fifteen horses without the help of the front petal disks. The new Fi version, which comes with the rear petal disk brake, is way better in this front. Tappet sound was always a part of life for RTR. The TVS rubbers are not very sticky, though they provide good traction either in full wet or in full dry condition, a mix & match of this combo, and the handling go toss a lot. A good pair of rubber will defiantly improve the overall handling of the bike, I will love to see tubeless in my RTR someday.

Now if you ignore these small niggles the RTR is very good package, the newly lunched RTR Refresh & Fi has incorporated some good technology like rear disk and fuel injection system, which makes it even better; ANYONE?