TVS apache is a very good bike it’s pickup is good.It is reliable & comfortable .It looks like a sports bike.but only thing I didn’t like is it is very heavy as compared to other bkes.so concluding apache has got everything an ideal bike should have.so no hasitation in going for this bike.The other thing is Clutch which is just smooth and feels better than most other bikes in the segmentOn the economy aspects, I am a bit more than happy as I did not expect the petrol consumption by Apache this way.
I still have to recheck this, within nearly two weeks I have filled up the tank with 4.5 litres; as of now there is still around 1.5 litres left in the tank. Now with the meter reading of 231 that leaves me with an economy more than 70 kmpl. Cool isn’t it…but so far I have not gone into the zoom mode i.e. I hover around the economy mode of 50kmph for the while. The bike sure has some problems with the transmission, one needs to put in some effort to change gears. Besides this I really am not impressed with the Gasox suspension the Apache offers, I very much feel the jerks as they would feel on my older splendor and pulsar.
A Good number of people claim of vibrations when they drive Apache, sincerely I do not consider that worth talking about, as there is no bike that does not have vibrations. All due respects, vibrations are ok to me.One of the good things about TVS bikes will definitely include the Headlights; Apache too has a very good Head Light beam. I am told that with 1-degree change in the positioning of the bulb, there is a 10 percent change in the headlight beam quality. Two thumbs up to TVS for the impeccable quality.