Hello guys my name is monuj. This time I have tried something different with my review of Apache RTR180. . This will be a travel cum ownership review where I will try to cover all the necessary information needed for a motorcycle review. Hope you guys will like it. This is a collage of few trips so haven’t mention the The end of the town began with a super smooth highway & I was happy that I can now munch miles faster. I was again back to the comfort zone of 80-85kmph, the bike can easily touch 110-120kmph within no time but for long distance riding I don’t feel the bike is comfortable post 110kmph.
I badly miss a 6th gear here which could have made 100+ kmph cruising more smoother. I am not a speed freak but extra power and higher speed capability are always appreciated. It was around 2: 30-3: 00pm when I stopped for a water break & saw the hills ahead which brought a devil smile my face, hill= corners & Corners + RTR = Adrenalin rush.
With all the Adrenalin waiting to unleash, I rushed toward the elevations & found some smooth corner while some ended with an hairpin bend. The RTR really makes you feel like a ‘snake charmer’ around the corners. Its handles corners so effortlessly & it is under your control even if you miss the apex & do mid corner adjustments. You can really feel the racing DNA of TVS Racing out there, the bike is ever ready to red line, the steering geometry, gearing & the fuelling is just right for outright acceleration & cornering. exact locations.
Finally the birds started to chirp with my morning alarm of 4: 30am. The distance from my bed to wash basin is hardly 5 meters but in the morning I usually take 10 minutes to reach there. This makes wonder how the RTR 180 manages to do 0 to 60 Kmph under 4 second. Before I headed to bath I took a look at the beast from the window only to find her covered up after yesterdays wash. Got ready & geared up, took the saddle bag & headed toward the beast to give it a good morning ‘kick start’ as it has been getting from day one from last two years. The raspy exhaust note has always been there with first kick even in the coldest winter.Talking about darkness reminds me about Apache’s headlamps even being AC type ( 35w) has better brightness & spread of the light compared to most of the bikes in its class.