Reviews of TVS Apache RTR 160

RTR 160 2V RM BT
Initially, when I visited the showroom to buy this bike, the executives didn't tell me the features of the bike properly. Thanks to the Bikewale website. I got better info about the bike here. Then I received a bike after 1 week of booking.
When I took my bike for the first ride, I went for 65 kms in a single stretch. I didn't change the riding modes. I rode it in Urban mode, max speed 60kmphr, until 1st service. Then I was surprised that I got a mileage of 62Kmpl! After the 1st service, I rode it in Sports mode at 70 - 90Kmph. Not bad that I got mileage of 52kmpl. But after the 1st service, bike pick-up has decreased a bit. Then after 2600 Km, I left my bike for 2nd service. After that, I took it for 80-90 km in a single stretch. Riding is smoother in Sports mode than the other 2 modes. But I can experience vibration at of bike handle at above 100Kmph speed. Back pain is common in this!
The look of this bike is crazy. Very aggressive. But the quality of some parts is poor. Front forks & mudguard has to be improved. Overall performance of this bike is Awesome.
Free service costs are a bit high!
1st service(660km)- 1220 Rs
2nd service(2000km)- 1275 Rs
This bike is a classic option for middle-class boys. Great mileage. Superb performance. Aggressive look. Budget-friendly.

About the Reviewer

Style white and grey color new model is very nice.

Engine performance, fuel economy and gearbox smoothly engine on high speed and smoothly gear.

Ride quality & handling both are good.

Final words i love this bike, no ladies leg stand on left side of the seat, all is good. Mileage 52kmpl on local road in 50 to 60kmh speed (include traffic jam). 45Kmpl on highway roads with speed 120kmh. Max speed 120 to 125kmh only.

Areas of improvement na.

Pros

all

cons

vibration on 1st to 5th services

Must buy.....Great looks.....Great initial. Comfortable for long rides. Service charges are also not so high.
Never seen any other 160-cc bike like this.
Its initial is so powerful. No other bikes can make apache rtr 160 lose.
Even. It can compete with 200 cc bikes. Because of its great performance.

About the Reviewer

This bike is the best bike in this segment which is best for daily use and smooth ride If you want to buy this bike then this is the best bike for you. You will get to see 3 mods in this bike, out of which the best mode for me is sport mode. And the power of this bike is also good, I liked this bike the most

About the Reviewer

I was very excited when i had ride on this bike and i have made decision i will buy this bike only. The riding experience was very awesome it's sound is like a lion roaring. It's power is very good compare to other bike it catches speed very fast. It is good option to buy this bike.. It's service and maintenance is good and cheap. It is really a good bike.

About the Reviewer

Hello! I have my own apache rtr 160. This looks so attractive, when i'm buying a bike in tvs showroom, my eyes has been automatically saw bike. I'm so impressed to saw that and suddenly buy this. I have faced some difficulties to setting their. But after sometime i'll know that how gear be set. I ride this many time, their pickup so high i love this speed. It don't get maintenance more. So i loved it!

About the Reviewer

When buying the first bikes of life everybody gets confused. Wasn't an exception for me. I shortlisted bajaj pulsar as 150, yamaha fz 2.0 and this apache after a long research. Then i took test drives for each bike in the dealerships. However, i settled for this apache. Let me get this straight, the apache rtr 160 is a beast of a machine. If you want raw acceleration out of the box, this one was the first choice in that time (january 2015). As it runs shorter gear ratios along with a rev happy engine, compared to other bikes in this segment, a little twist of throttle is enough to overtake other vehicles with ease. Low end and mid range pull is superb. Due to shorter gear ratios, it sacrifices some of its top end grunt. The torque figures are also very good. With great power comes great petrol bill, but in this case it doesn't dig a hole in our pocket. The average mileage of this bike is 40kmpl with moderate use. In highway rides you can expect anything near 42-43 kmpl. And if you ride like hooligan stunt rider, it will return around 36-38kmpl.The maintenance cost is moderate too. After 5 free services, it costs around 300-400 rs per service (it can vary from place to place)I personally modified the electricals converting this to a full dc setup to run hid lights as the light output from the stock headlight is a little bit on the lower side. One small recommendation from me is to use some branded engine oil rather than using the tvs engine oils. I use motul 7100 10w40 from the second servicing and it works great. But honestly, this particular bike needed some refinements as there are vibrations kicking in after 7k rpms. The new bikes like 2nd gen pulsar ns160 pulls harder than this while the honda hornet and yamaha fz are smoother than this. Tvs fixed all this issues by launching the 4v version of this, but unfortunately it lost some of its raw characters with the upgrade. It was a great beginner bike in that time and still now the 4v does the same. I'm very happy that i choose this one. .

About the Reviewer

I have purchased it on 26-sep-2014. The bike is really good but there are some features missing from it like auto side light off, side stand light. The mileage of bike is enough it is giving me 41 kmpl now but in starting it was giving 50. Service center in my area is really poor (kankria,ahmedabad). Speed of bike is good you will love it when it is on the top. I think front wheel of my bike is not proper because when i start riding it i can clearly feel the wheel is tortuous. The bike is not much comfortable as comparing to pulsar 150. It lightweight than pulsar 150. Because of its lightweight you will love to ride it but when truck, car or bus will pass near by you the bike will unstable. The spedometer is too much hard it is very disapointing i cant set anything in it. The company should take care of customers i am not satisfied with the bike.

This bike is completely made for speed and performance but still i am not happy with it i will suggest you to go with pulsar 150 instead of apache 160 rtr.

Pros

speed, performance, pick up

cons

seat, comfort, speedometer, service

Compact good looking bike , but the fibre used around speedo console & side panel gives the feel of a bit cheaper quality. Pick up is awesome, a boon to drive in city traffic , how ever it starts to vibrate a lot around a speed range of 45-65 kmph , after that >65kmph feels comparatively smoother(though still vibration exists).. Due to shorter wheel base manoeuvrability in city is awesome but feels bit unstable at speeds around 100kmph.. Mileage is around 45kmpl in city & around 52-55kmpl in highways @ speeds.

About the Reviewer

RTR 160 2V RM BT
Initially, when I visited the showroom to buy this bike, the executives didn't tell me the features of the bike properly. Thanks to the Bikewale website. I got better info about the bike here. Then I received a bike after 1 week of booking.
When I took my bike for the first ride, I went for 65 kms in a single stretch. I didn't change the riding modes. I rode it in Urban mode, max speed 60kmphr, until 1st service. Then I was surprised that I got a mileage of 62Kmpl! After the 1st service, I rode it in Sports mode at 70 - 90Kmph. Not bad that I got mileage of 52kmpl. But after the 1st service, bike pick-up has decreased a bit. Then after 2600 Km, I left my bike for 2nd service. After that, I took it for 80-90 km in a single stretch. Riding is smoother in Sports mode than the other 2 modes. But I can experience vibration at of bike handle at above 100Kmph speed. Back pain is common in this!
The look of this bike is crazy. Very aggressive. But the quality of some parts is poor. Front forks & mudguard has to be improved. Overall performance of this bike is Awesome.
Free service costs are a bit high!
1st service(660km)- 1220 Rs
2nd service(2000km)- 1275 Rs
This bike is a classic option for middle-class boys. Great mileage. Superb performance. Aggressive look. Budget-friendly.

About the Reviewer

Style white and grey color new model is very nice.

Engine performance, fuel economy and gearbox smoothly engine on high speed and smoothly gear.

Ride quality & handling both are good.

Final words i love this bike, no ladies leg stand on left side of the seat, all is good. Mileage 52kmpl on local road in 50 to 60kmh speed (include traffic jam). 45Kmpl on highway roads with speed 120kmh. Max speed 120 to 125kmh only.

Areas of improvement na.

Pros

all

cons

vibration on 1st to 5th services

Must buy.....Great looks.....Great initial. Comfortable for long rides. Service charges are also not so high.
Never seen any other 160-cc bike like this.
Its initial is so powerful. No other bikes can make apache rtr 160 lose.
Even. It can compete with 200 cc bikes. Because of its great performance.

About the Reviewer

This bike is the best bike in this segment which is best for daily use and smooth ride If you want to buy this bike then this is the best bike for you. You will get to see 3 mods in this bike, out of which the best mode for me is sport mode. And the power of this bike is also good, I liked this bike the most

About the Reviewer

I was very excited when i had ride on this bike and i have made decision i will buy this bike only. The riding experience was very awesome it's sound is like a lion roaring. It's power is very good compare to other bike it catches speed very fast. It is good option to buy this bike.. It's service and maintenance is good and cheap. It is really a good bike.

About the Reviewer

Hello! I have my own apache rtr 160. This looks so attractive, when i'm buying a bike in tvs showroom, my eyes has been automatically saw bike. I'm so impressed to saw that and suddenly buy this. I have faced some difficulties to setting their. But after sometime i'll know that how gear be set. I ride this many time, their pickup so high i love this speed. It don't get maintenance more. So i loved it!

About the Reviewer

When buying the first bikes of life everybody gets confused. Wasn't an exception for me. I shortlisted bajaj pulsar as 150, yamaha fz 2.0 and this apache after a long research. Then i took test drives for each bike in the dealerships. However, i settled for this apache. Let me get this straight, the apache rtr 160 is a beast of a machine. If you want raw acceleration out of the box, this one was the first choice in that time (january 2015). As it runs shorter gear ratios along with a rev happy engine, compared to other bikes in this segment, a little twist of throttle is enough to overtake other vehicles with ease. Low end and mid range pull is superb. Due to shorter gear ratios, it sacrifices some of its top end grunt. The torque figures are also very good. With great power comes great petrol bill, but in this case it doesn't dig a hole in our pocket. The average mileage of this bike is 40kmpl with moderate use. In highway rides you can expect anything near 42-43 kmpl. And if you ride like hooligan stunt rider, it will return around 36-38kmpl.The maintenance cost is moderate too. After 5 free services, it costs around 300-400 rs per service (it can vary from place to place)I personally modified the electricals converting this to a full dc setup to run hid lights as the light output from the stock headlight is a little bit on the lower side. One small recommendation from me is to use some branded engine oil rather than using the tvs engine oils. I use motul 7100 10w40 from the second servicing and it works great. But honestly, this particular bike needed some refinements as there are vibrations kicking in after 7k rpms. The new bikes like 2nd gen pulsar ns160 pulls harder than this while the honda hornet and yamaha fz are smoother than this. Tvs fixed all this issues by launching the 4v version of this, but unfortunately it lost some of its raw characters with the upgrade. It was a great beginner bike in that time and still now the 4v does the same. I'm very happy that i choose this one. .

About the Reviewer

I have purchased it on 26-sep-2014. The bike is really good but there are some features missing from it like auto side light off, side stand light. The mileage of bike is enough it is giving me 41 kmpl now but in starting it was giving 50. Service center in my area is really poor (kankria,ahmedabad). Speed of bike is good you will love it when it is on the top. I think front wheel of my bike is not proper because when i start riding it i can clearly feel the wheel is tortuous. The bike is not much comfortable as comparing to pulsar 150. It lightweight than pulsar 150. Because of its lightweight you will love to ride it but when truck, car or bus will pass near by you the bike will unstable. The spedometer is too much hard it is very disapointing i cant set anything in it. The company should take care of customers i am not satisfied with the bike.

This bike is completely made for speed and performance but still i am not happy with it i will suggest you to go with pulsar 150 instead of apache 160 rtr.

Pros

speed, performance, pick up

cons

seat, comfort, speedometer, service

Compact good looking bike , but the fibre used around speedo console & side panel gives the feel of a bit cheaper quality. Pick up is awesome, a boon to drive in city traffic , how ever it starts to vibrate a lot around a speed range of 45-65 kmph , after that >65kmph feels comparatively smoother(though still vibration exists).. Due to shorter wheel base manoeuvrability in city is awesome but feels bit unstable at speeds around 100kmph.. Mileage is around 45kmpl in city & around 52-55kmpl in highways @ speeds.

About the Reviewer

RTR 160 2V RM BT
Initially, when I visited the showroom to buy this bike, the executives didn't tell me the features of the bike properly. Thanks to the Bikewale website. I got better info about the bike here. Then I received a bike after 1 week of booking.
When I took my bike for the first ride, I went for 65 kms in a single stretch. I didn't change the riding modes. I rode it in Urban mode, max speed 60kmphr, until 1st service. Then I was surprised that I got a mileage of 62Kmpl! After the 1st service, I rode it in Sports mode at 70 - 90Kmph. Not bad that I got mileage of 52kmpl. But after the 1st service, bike pick-up has decreased a bit. Then after 2600 Km, I left my bike for 2nd service. After that, I took it for 80-90 km in a single stretch. Riding is smoother in Sports mode than the other 2 modes. But I can experience vibration at of bike handle at above 100Kmph speed. Back pain is common in this!
The look of this bike is crazy. Very aggressive. But the quality of some parts is poor. Front forks & mudguard has to be improved. Overall performance of this bike is Awesome.
Free service costs are a bit high!
1st service(660km)- 1220 Rs
2nd service(2000km)- 1275 Rs
This bike is a classic option for middle-class boys. Great mileage. Superb performance. Aggressive look. Budget-friendly.

About the Reviewer

Style white and grey color new model is very nice.

Engine performance, fuel economy and gearbox smoothly engine on high speed and smoothly gear.

Ride quality & handling both are good.

Final words i love this bike, no ladies leg stand on left side of the seat, all is good. Mileage 52kmpl on local road in 50 to 60kmh speed (include traffic jam). 45Kmpl on highway roads with speed 120kmh. Max speed 120 to 125kmh only.

Areas of improvement na.

Pros

all

cons

vibration on 1st to 5th services

Must buy.....Great looks.....Great initial. Comfortable for long rides. Service charges are also not so high.
Never seen any other 160-cc bike like this.
Its initial is so powerful. No other bikes can make apache rtr 160 lose.
Even. It can compete with 200 cc bikes. Because of its great performance.

About the Reviewer

This bike is the best bike in this segment which is best for daily use and smooth ride If you want to buy this bike then this is the best bike for you. You will get to see 3 mods in this bike, out of which the best mode for me is sport mode. And the power of this bike is also good, I liked this bike the most

About the Reviewer

I was very excited when i had ride on this bike and i have made decision i will buy this bike only. The riding experience was very awesome it's sound is like a lion roaring. It's power is very good compare to other bike it catches speed very fast. It is good option to buy this bike.. It's service and maintenance is good and cheap. It is really a good bike.

About the Reviewer

Hello! I have my own apache rtr 160. This looks so attractive, when i'm buying a bike in tvs showroom, my eyes has been automatically saw bike. I'm so impressed to saw that and suddenly buy this. I have faced some difficulties to setting their. But after sometime i'll know that how gear be set. I ride this many time, their pickup so high i love this speed. It don't get maintenance more. So i loved it!

About the Reviewer

When buying the first bikes of life everybody gets confused. Wasn't an exception for me. I shortlisted bajaj pulsar as 150, yamaha fz 2.0 and this apache after a long research. Then i took test drives for each bike in the dealerships. However, i settled for this apache. Let me get this straight, the apache rtr 160 is a beast of a machine. If you want raw acceleration out of the box, this one was the first choice in that time (january 2015). As it runs shorter gear ratios along with a rev happy engine, compared to other bikes in this segment, a little twist of throttle is enough to overtake other vehicles with ease. Low end and mid range pull is superb. Due to shorter gear ratios, it sacrifices some of its top end grunt. The torque figures are also very good. With great power comes great petrol bill, but in this case it doesn't dig a hole in our pocket. The average mileage of this bike is 40kmpl with moderate use. In highway rides you can expect anything near 42-43 kmpl. And if you ride like hooligan stunt rider, it will return around 36-38kmpl.The maintenance cost is moderate too. After 5 free services, it costs around 300-400 rs per service (it can vary from place to place)I personally modified the electricals converting this to a full dc setup to run hid lights as the light output from the stock headlight is a little bit on the lower side. One small recommendation from me is to use some branded engine oil rather than using the tvs engine oils. I use motul 7100 10w40 from the second servicing and it works great. But honestly, this particular bike needed some refinements as there are vibrations kicking in after 7k rpms. The new bikes like 2nd gen pulsar ns160 pulls harder than this while the honda hornet and yamaha fz are smoother than this. Tvs fixed all this issues by launching the 4v version of this, but unfortunately it lost some of its raw characters with the upgrade. It was a great beginner bike in that time and still now the 4v does the same. I'm very happy that i choose this one. .

About the Reviewer

I have purchased it on 26-sep-2014. The bike is really good but there are some features missing from it like auto side light off, side stand light. The mileage of bike is enough it is giving me 41 kmpl now but in starting it was giving 50. Service center in my area is really poor (kankria,ahmedabad). Speed of bike is good you will love it when it is on the top. I think front wheel of my bike is not proper because when i start riding it i can clearly feel the wheel is tortuous. The bike is not much comfortable as comparing to pulsar 150. It lightweight than pulsar 150. Because of its lightweight you will love to ride it but when truck, car or bus will pass near by you the bike will unstable. The spedometer is too much hard it is very disapointing i cant set anything in it. The company should take care of customers i am not satisfied with the bike.

This bike is completely made for speed and performance but still i am not happy with it i will suggest you to go with pulsar 150 instead of apache 160 rtr.

Pros

speed, performance, pick up

cons

seat, comfort, speedometer, service

Compact good looking bike , but the fibre used around speedo console & side panel gives the feel of a bit cheaper quality. Pick up is awesome, a boon to drive in city traffic , how ever it starts to vibrate a lot around a speed range of 45-65 kmph , after that >65kmph feels comparatively smoother(though still vibration exists).. Due to shorter wheel base manoeuvrability in city is awesome but feels bit unstable at speeds around 100kmph.. Mileage is around 45kmpl in city & around 52-55kmpl in highways @ speeds.

About the Reviewer