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      Harley Davidson ADV Motorcycle Gets A Price Cut Of Rs 4 Lakh

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      Harley-Davidson aims to bring almost all of its model lineup to India and in that regard, we also get Pan America ADVHarley Davidson Pan AmericaHarley-Davidson has been the most iconic American motorcycle company in the world. Okay, Indian Motorcycles exist. Still, Harley-Davidson has its own charm. It has a cult following even today and has spawned thousands of custom choppers by modders too. Harley-Davidson is seen with high regard when it comes to cruisers around the world.But there is rising popularity in ADVs and for a good reason. Just like SUVs are getting more popular among cars. Even manufacturers like Lamborghini, Ferrari, Bentley and Aston Martin make SUVs now. Sticking with ADVs, they can do most things that genre-specific motorcycles can only dream of. Touring, cruising, trail-riding, even off-roading? No problemo for ADVs.Harley Davidson has set its foot into EV world with models like LiveWire and others. With Hero MotoCorp backing the American brand in India, Harley-Davidson has managed to do a lot better in FY2022 over FY2021. The Milwaukee based company even sold out its new electric offering S2 Del Mar in just 18 minutes.Harley-Davidson Pan AmericaTo cater to this rising ADV popularity, Harley-Davidson launched Pan America. This is Harley’s first ever ADV who has been only manufacturing big, brawny V-twin cruisers till now. With changing times, Harley-Davidson, as a company, has grown longer in its tooth and has been branching out to cater to various genres.Harley Davidson Pan AmericaPan America ADV came with a new Revolution Max engine that is only offered with Pan America (1,250cc) and Bronx Streetfighter (975cc). This engine is a lot more performant than the company’s Milwaukee-Eight engine range. Even though it displaces almost as much as an Evolution engine, Revolution Max, like its name suggests, is a revolution to the max in terms of Harley-Davidson engines.Pan America ADV was on sale in India as well and got two variants. Standard and Special. Pan America Standard was priced at Rs. 16.90 lakh (ex-sh) and Pan America Special was priced at Rs. 21.11 lakh (ex-sh). But if we look at 500cc+ sales charts, Pan America has been a hard sell. Especially in 2022. Hence the company has slashed Pan America prices by Rs. 4 lakh. Effectively, Pan America Standard now costs 12.91 lakh (ex-sh) and Pan America Special now costs 17.11 lakh. With new pricing, Harley-Davidson aims to sell more units in India.Specs & CompetitionHarley-Davidson Pan America comes with a 60-degree V-twin Revolution Max engine that displaces 1,252cc while generating 150 bhp at 8,750 RPM and 128 Nm of torque at 6,750 RPM. It is coupled with a 6-speed manual gearbox while Honda Africa Twin offers an option for a DCT automatic. Pan America ADV comes with a large 21L fuel tank for the long hauls. It weighs a hefty 258kg and can hit a top speed of 200 km/h.Pan America Special gets brawny points like a semi-active suspension, adaptive lights, TPMS, spoked 19” wheel at front and 17” at the rear and even gets an option of adaptive ride height as well. With new pricing, Pan America ADV Standard rivals BMW F850 GS, Triumph Tiger 900 and the likes. While Pan America Special rivals Honda Africa Twin, Triumph Tiger 1200, and the likes. Harley-Davidson Pan America seems to be a better priced motorcycle now. More

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      Royal Enfield Kaptaan 350 Is A Thunderbird 350 Modified – Looks Mean

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      Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 is the predecessor of Meteor 350 that is currently on sale in various global marketsRoyal Enfield Kaptan 350cc By Neev MotorcyclesNeev Motorcycles is a custom bike building company and has a history of building beautiful works of art. The custom motorcycle company mostly works on classic bikes and is very well known in India. In July 2022, Neev even built a custom Royal Enfield Classic 350 and called it Divine. This was done under Custom World initiative from Royal Enfield.But now, Neev motorcycles has pulled off another custom job and this one is called Kaptaan. This is not commissioned by Royal Enfield like Divine was. Instead, this was commissioned by a private owner of a Thunderbird 350. What Neev Motorcycles have been able to pull off, is really a piece of art. Let’s take a look.Royal Enfield Kaptaan 350Even though the pictures might suggest that it was based on a Meteor 350, it is actually based on a Thunderbird 350. I mean, Meteor 350 is the successor of Thunderbird 350 and retains its basic silhouette and cruiser stance. Neev Motorcycles has kept most of the cycle parts identical to stock donor bike.Even its engine hasn’t been fiddled with. Along with its engine, front telescopic suspension forks, rear dual shock absorbers, front and rear disc brakes and other braking hardware has been kept similar to stock Thunderbird 350 by Royal Enfield.Royal Enfield Kaptaan 350 Custom Side ProfileWhat is changed with Royal Enfield Kaptaan 350 are a lot of custom-built parts by Neev like front and rear fenders, a beautifully crafted fuel tank, a side tool box finished in chrome, a custom air box, carburetor covers, front fork covers and custom bobber leather seats with diamond quilting pattern.Other custom parts include a longer than stock swingarm, a wider handlebar along with bar-end mirrors, a custom stubby exhaust finished in black, a CNC machined wide triple tree, lathe machined axels and spacers, and handlebar risers. The main highlight of Royal Enfield Kaptaan 350 is that it gets a removable rear subframe. Also, an additional seat for a pillion.Modded PartsNeev Motorcycles has also sourced a few components from aftermarket offerings. Royal Enfield Kaptaan 350 now gets an aftermarket LED headlight. Thunderbird 350 got a projector setup but had halogen bulbs in them. Stock LED taillamps have been swapped with round after-market LEDs. Handlebar grips, digital speedometer, and rear tyre hugger are also sourced from outside.Royal Enfield Kaptan 350cc By Neev MotorcyclesKaptaan 350 gets a glossy grey finish on its fuel tank, fenders, and carburetor covers. While rest of the bike is finished in black to give it a menacing and clean look at the same time. We’ve saved the best for last and that is its wheels and tyres. With 140/90-R15 tyres wrapped around black alloy wheels, gives Royal Enfield Kaptaan 350 its muscle.These tyres are Speed Blaster from Ralco that comes with a unique cross-pattern that almost gives it a scrambler look. With fatter tyres at both ends, Kaptaan 350 even looks like a Harley from a distance. It is one of the prettiest custom builds we have ever seen that is based on a Royal Enfield Thunderbird. More

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      New TVS Ntorq Marine Blue Colour Launch Price Rs 87k

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      TVS NTorq 125 is regarded by many as the benchmark in the 125cc scooter segment and for a good reason tooTVS Ntorq Blue Colour – New LaunchTVS is not at the top of scooter sales as Honda takes that place. Honda can’t be shaken down from that spot any time in the future. With Activa as its backbone, Honda is the absolute scooter champ in India and appeals to the masses. Activa price hikes don’t hurt its image either.But when it comes to appealing to scooter enthusiasts, a few offerings from other manufacturers have carved a niche for themselves. With NTorq, TVS has made a mark in sporty 125cc scooter segment. Many even regard NTorq as a benchmark in this segment too. Ntorq 125 earns this title because it’s a good example of a balanced act. It has the right amount of features, performance, handling, and even fuel efficiency too.NTorq 125 has various variants and one among them is Race Edition. It was only offered in red and black shade for a long time and was accompanied by a yellow and black variant for some time as well. And now, TVS has offered a new Marine Blue colour choice for Rs. 87,011 and at first glance, it could be the best of the bunch. Let’s take a look.TVS NTorq Marine Blue – New Colour LaunchMechanically, TVS NTorq Marine Blue is identical to its counterparts. With a new shade on offer, TVS is now charging around Rs. 500 more for this scooter. Apart from Race Edition, TVS also offers NTorq Race XP which is slightly more powerful than the rest and also NTorq XT which comes with a colour TFT screen beside an LCD screen on the instrument console.TVS Ntorq Blue Colour – New LaunchTVS also offers NTorq Super Squad Edition in collaboration with Marvel Studio and offers Avengers theme scooters if that’s your jam. NTorq 125 measures 1,861 mm long, 710 mm wide, 1,164 mm tall and with a wheelbase of 1,285 mm.New Marine Blue colour makes the scooter look even sportier than it already is. LED headlights, LED taillights, and rest of the body panels are kept similar. All the connected features that Race Edition gets are obviously carried over. However, it doesn’t get the upgraded tech of NTorq 125 XT, nor does it get upgraded performance of NTorq 125 Race XP. Even Apache RTR 160 and 180 now gets some of these features too.Specs and PriceTVS Ntorq Marine Blue gets the tried and tested 124.8 cc single-cylinder engine. It gets a 3V head instead of a conventional 2V head offered by rivals. It makes 9.25 bhp of power at 7,000 RPM and 10.5 Nm of torque at 5,500 RPM. Whereas Race XP makes 10.06 bhp of power and 10.8 Nm of torque. NTorq 125 can reach 95 kmph and takes 9 seconds to reach 60 km/h from stand still.With this new Marine Blue along with Red Edition, TVS NTorq 125 further strengthens its presence among competition in the segment. It locks horns with Honda Activa 125, Grazia 125, Suzuki Access 125, Avenis 125, Hero Maestro Edge 125 and Yamaha Fascino and Ray ZR. More

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      Kawasaki W175 Brochure Leaks Ahead Of India Launch – Two Colours

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      Kawasaki W175 borrows design cues from its elder sibling W800 and promises retro bike vibesKawasaki W175 for India. Credit – Abhishek ChowdhuryKawasaki made a lot of news recently with its electric and hybrid powertrain. The Japanese company even plans for a fully electric portfolio by 2035 including both fully electric and hybrid models. In that regard, Kawasaki recently showcased a fully electric prototype similar to a Z250 and a hybrid prototype similar to a Ninja 250.With futuristic prototypes displayed, now Kawasaki India is set to get back to retro and classic bikes with a likely launch of Kawasaki W175. Based on Kawasaki’s Block Your Date invite for September 25, and the leaked brochure, it is highly likely that W175 is the next product from the brand. Also, it is widely speculated that it will be made in India, to keep the costs down as well.India Made Kawasaki W175 BrochureKawasaki W175 was supposed to launch a long time ago, but was believed to be delayed indefinitely. It was spotted testing multiple times in India around 2020. Okay, let’s not talk about 2020. Even though Kawasaki is known for its multi-cylinder engines in India currently, Kawasaki has had a history of selling budget commuters like Boxer in India with Bajaj.But W175 will be anything but budget. It will be targeted toward the premium commuter category and is also available in countries like Indonesia. Speaking of Indonesia, W175 recently got a new update there. It is available in three avatars namely TR, TRSE and Cafe Racer. TR is a scrambler, TRSE is a roadster, and Cafe Racer is, well, a Cafe Racer. India will get two colour options – Ebony and Special Edition Red.Kawasaki W175 for IndiaIn terms of features, India made Kawasaki W175 will get an analog speedometer, an analog odometer and an analog trip meter, a halogen headlight, halogen turn indicators and taillights. It will also get spoked wheels with a clean and minimal design with fewer body panels. Expecting more? Well, it is a retro motorcycle. What more do you want?Kawasaki W175 for IndiaSpecs & PricingKawasaki W175 is powered by a 175cc single-cylinder engine. It is an air-cooled motor that is capable of generating around 13 bhp and 13.3 Nm and is mated to a 5-speed gearbox. Looking at the specs, one might feel that this engine is a little uninspiring. But Kawasaki is trying to compensate with another number. That is its weight. Or, the lack thereof. At just 126 kg, it is significantly lighter than any retro bike that is donning an engine of this capacity.India made Kawasaki W175 gets traditional telescopic suspension at front and dual shock absorbers at the rear. Braking hardware is also pretty meek with just front disc brakes. While rear has to do with drum brakes. All these are mounted on a single-cradle chassis. But because of its weight advantage, W175 is likely to have a far better power:weight ratio when compared to its rivals.Kawasaki W175 for India. Credit – Abhishek ChowdhurySpeaking of rivals, Kawasaki W175 doesn’t have many. Going with premium retro bikes, we have FZ-X at the bottom end and Royal Enfield, Honda, Jawa and Yezdi bikes. With Hunter 350, Royal Enfield seems to have established itself firmly at Rs. 1.5 lakh. Speculations revolve around the Rs. 1.5 lakh price mark. Given Kawasaki’s premium image and the low 126 kg weight, Kawasaki W175 seems like a decent proposition. More

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      Yamaha 150cc Scrambler Custom Built In Blue And White – Looks Rad

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      SR150 is a budget commuter by Yamaha which is a Taiwan-specific model and not a retro bike, but is popular with modding communityYamaha 150cc ScramblerYamaha SR series is one of the most popular by the Japanese company. It spawns motorcycles with single-cylinder engines. Especially SR400 and SR500 which are some of the most renowned of this series. But Yamaha SR150 doesn’t get same love as it isn’t a retro bike, unlike its bigger siblings.Heck, SR150 is only Taiwan-specific and is not even sold in JDM. But as we know, motorcycles are beyond just machines with 2 wheels and form an emotional connection with their owner. My father’s 32 years old CD100 is still with us and runs like a charm and will probably outlive me. Same set of emotional connections was with this SR150’s owner.Hence he summoned Twist.Co, a two-man custom shop based in Taichung City in central Taiwan, to make a custom Yamaha SR150 Scrambler. Result is perhaps one of the most beautiful motorcycles ever by Yamaha. Let’s take a look.Yamaha SR150 Scrambler CustomFor starters, its commuter body panels are completely taken off and replaced with what can be described as a work of art. Let’s start with the prettiest part of this build, fuel tank. It is not sourced from other motorcycles which could have made the job easier. But instead, it was fabricated by hand specifically for this build.Yamaha SR150 Scrambler Custom HandlebarFuel tank of Yamaha SR150 Scrambler takes a teardrop shape and the seam where its two panels are welded is converted into a stylish ridge instead of filing it away. It also gets an offset fuel filler cap and gets a neat paint of blue, white and gold. This is the only part of this build that is painted while rest of the body panels get a buffed finish with exposed aluminium. Even Triumph-inspired Yamaha logo is custom.It gets a cute and small round headlight that is reminiscent of retro motorcycles. Handlebar is custom-made too and resembles the ones found on chopper bikes. If you look carefully, it doesn’t get ORVMs at a conventional spot. It doesn’t get bar-end mirrors either. Because it gets a yoke mounted single round ORVM. It is finished in chrome which looks very nice.Other ModsIt also gets a custom leather seat with Twist.Co badging, an analog speedo, round taillights, round turn indicators, custom fender, and a lot more. This custom scrambler also gets telescopic front suspension forks and twin shock absorbers at the rear. It also gets upsized spoked wheels with 19” at front and 18” at the rear which looks a lot better than the stock wheels.Yamaha SR150 ScramblerBeautification is not the only brief that Twist.Co got from their client. Engine is thoroughly cleaned and now looks like it came straight out of the factory. It also gets a new racing-spec carburetor from NIBBI along with a red-coloured choke switch. Rear subframe is also custom, though.Yamaha SR150 Scrambler gets Taiwan-made knobby tyres by Duro. Looking at the finished bike, it looks anything but a Taiwan-spec commuter SR150. With looks like this, it is sure to turn a lot of heads.Source More

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      Top 20 Two Wheeler Exports June 2022 – Pulsar, Apache, Raider, Gixxer

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      Two Wheeler exports increased by 14.09 percent YoY in August 2022 to 3,95,120 unitsNew Bajaj Pulsar 250Two wheeler exports in June 2022 increased by 14.09 percent on a YoY basis to 3,95,120 units, up from 3,46,309 units shipped in June 2021. This was a 48,811 unit volume growth.The Bajaj Boxer topped the list with 72,636 units sold in June 2022, up 7.63 percent from 67,484 units sold in June 2021 relating to a 5,152 unit volume growth while the Boxer commanded an 18.38 percent market share.Top 20 Two Wheeler Exports June 2022At No. 2 was the TVS Star City 125 with 37,331 units exported in June 2022, up 9.45 percent from 35,344 units exported in June 2021. This was a 1,987 unit volume growth with it commanding a 9.45 percent market share. Star City was up next with a YoY de-growth of 24.95 percent to 23,397 units as against 31,177 units exported in June 2021.There was the Bajaj Pulsar 150 and 160-200 that followed in quick succession. Sales increased YoY by 93.89 percent and 28.11 percent to 18,144 units and 16,273 units respectively. There was also the Bajaj CT 125 at No 6 on this list with a 427.56 percent YoY growth in exports to 16,080 from just 3,048 units shipped in June 2021. In August 2022, Bajaj CT 125X moved into dealer showrooms. It is powered by the same engine lineup as seen on the Pulsar 125 and Pulsar NS125.Two Wheeler Exports June 2022TVS Apache followed with a YoY de-growth in exports to 13,843 units from 18,015 units shipped in June 2021. TVS Motor Company has expanded the Apache lineup with the updated Apache 160 and Apache 180 that come in with added power and performance.The top 20 two wheeler export list also included the Bajaj Boxer 150 with a YoY de-growth of 17.65 percent to 12,240 units in June 2022 down from 14,864 units exported in June 2021. There was also the Discover 125 and FZ that featured at No. 9 and 10 on this list with 11,864 units and 9,954 units shipped in June 2022.Bajaj Boxer 125, Gixxer 155, CT 110The list went on to include the Bajaj Boxer 125 with a YoY growth of 40.56 percent to 9,086 units from 6,464 units exported in June 2021 relating to a 2,622 unit volume growth and a market share of 2.30 percent.NoTwo Wheeler ExportsJun-22Jun-21Growth % YoY1Boxer72,63667,4847.632Star City 12537,33135,3445.623Star City23,39731,177-24.954Pulsar 15018,1449,35893.895Pulsar 160-20016,27312,70228.116CT 12516,0803,048427.567Apache13,84318,015-23.168Boxer 15012,24014,864-17.659Discover 12511,86410,01018.5210FZ9,95411,780-15.5011Boxer 1259,0866,46440.5612Gixxer 1558,8223,149180.1513CT 1108,7846,55234.0714Navi8,6021,076699.4415Sport7,5973,579112.2716Raider7,1170–17Dio6,3015,64011.7218HF Deluxe5,6813,22076.4319Hunk4,9245,375-8.3920Ntorq4,560761499.2121YD1254,5001,350233.3322Pulsar 1254,1882,77251.0823Discover 1103,9603,60010.0024Glamour3,876924319.4825Wego3,550784451.2826Meteor 3503,4872,37346.9427Ray3,3223,348-0.7828Dominar 4003,2721,81480.3729X Blade3,1482,82511.4330Himalayan3,0992,07249.5731Xpulse 2002,7722,36617.1632Crux2,7721,69064.0233Dream2,748684301.7534Classic 3502,592269863.5735KTM 3902,3543,800-38.0536Burgman2,2803,392-32.7837Gixxer 2502,197827165.6638Dominar 2501,992956108.3739650 Twin1,9642,414-18.6440CB Unicorn 1601,8801,34439.8841BMW 3101,834784133.9342Livo1,800400350.0043Platina 1101,7102,076-17.6344KTM 2001,6702,574-35.1245Pulsar 220/2501,6001,17136.6446FZ251,5562,442-36.2847Splendor1,5073,392-55.5748H’Ness CB 3501,500318371.7049Passion1,4400–50KTM 2501,39073888.3551Saluto1,34292045.8752Avenis1,3200–53Maestro1,2331,518-18.7754CB Shine1,1504,466-74.2555KTM 1251,1281,430-21.1256SZ1,0081,568-35.7157CB Hornet 160R9048526.1058R158681,541-43.6759Husqvarna 4017181,692-57.5760SXR 506720–61Victor6401,440-55.5662Vespa 125482721-33.1563Platina 1254800–64Avenger 22038423166.2365Avenger 16038496300.0066Hayate360400-10.0067MT 15322160101.2568Saluto RX3162,916-89.1669CT 150288432-33.3370Radeon280600-53.3371Aviator2401,080-77.7872Aprilia SR150239518-53.8673Pleasure19290113.3374Alpha1680–75Jupiter1548385.5476Aprilia SR 125132231-42.8677Intruder110188-41.4978Husqvarna 12584462-81.8279Husqvarna 25184252-66.6780Husqvarna 20172360-80.0081Vespa 1505482-34.1582Hornet 2.0480–83RR 3103492-63.0484Hero Destni 125322623.0885Aprilia SR1601454-99.7886Activa140-97.5087Acheiver08,156-100.0088Super Splendor05,499-100.0089SR 50 MT02,504-100.0090Grazia01,039-100.0091Access0920-100.0092Lets0312-100.0093CB Unicorn 1500280-100.0094Classic 500087-100.0095Fascino082-100.0096Xtreme.080-100.0097Bullet 350015-100.0098Bullet 50003-100.00–Total3,95,1203,46,30914.09It was quickly followed by the Gixxer 155 with sales growth of 180.15 percent to 8,822 exported in June 2022 from 3,149 units shipped in June 2021. There was also CT 110 (8,784 units), Navi (8,602 units) and Sport (7,597 units) on the export list in June 2022.The top 20 two wheeler export list had the recently introduced Raider with 7,117 units shipped in June 2022 and the Honda Dio scooter of which 6,301 units were exported in June 2022 up 11.72 percent from 5,640 units shipped in June 2021. There was also the HF Deluxe with a 76.42 percent YoY growth to 5,681 units in June 2021 from 3,220 units sold in June 2021 relating to a 2,461 unit volume growth and a 1.44 percent market share. More

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      Ather Electric Scooter Fined For Not Having PUC Certificate – CEO Reacts

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      Ather is an electric scooter and does not need to possess PUC certificate, but still this incident took placeAther electric scooter owner gets fined for not having a PUC certificateThis is not the first time we have seen illogical challans and fines from Police department. All automobiles that are subjected to travel on roads, can be fined by Police as a part of enforcing laws. We get it. It’s their job and is much needed to keep road users in check. But when things like this pop-up, it begs the question of how enforcing should the enforcers be?Ather 450X is currently in its 3rd gen avatar. It is one of the best premium electric scooters out there to be bought. It offers a reasonable range, good performance and is consistent. Icing on the cake is that it is also one of the safer electric scooters with no history of fire hazards. Now, one Ather user recently got fined for not possessing a PUC certificate. Yeah! It is bizarre. But it happened. Let’s take a look.Ather Electric Scooter Owner FinedAn Ather Energy product is a fully electric scooter with no IC engine to combust hydrocarbons to cause pollution. That means it does not emit any gases. No Carbon Monoxide, no Carbon Dioxide, no NOX emissions and no carbon soot either.PUC certificate means ‘Pollution Under Check’. Which is proof for ICE-powered vehicles that they are not emitting any pollutants over the permissible limit set for the class of vehicle that it lays in. This limit is set by concerned authorities in collaboration with various departments and boards.Ather electric scooter owner gets fined for not having a PUC certificateYet, an Ather 450X owner from Kerala has been fined Rs. 250 for not producing a PUC certificate when demanded. Offence committed according to the challan is, “Pollution Under Control Certificate (PUCC) not produced on demand”. Ather owner has been fined under Section 213(5)(e) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.Ather CEO ReactsThe photo has now gone viral on social media. When a twitter user tagged Ather CEO, he responded with a “Sigh”. Another user, Rohan Khare had an interesting reply – Similar incident happened with me a year ago when Ather was still not very popular in Mumbai. I replied with, “Show me the exhaust pipe on my scooter and then I will show you the PUC record that you require”. He went home without paying any fine.This is not the first time that something hilarious like this has been done by the Police. There have been cases where a car driver has been fined for not wearing a helmet. A few weeks back, a guy in Kerala was fined for not having sufficient fuel in his motorcycle. This incident was later rectified by Kerala Police. They said that the fine was not for having low fuel, but for something else. Maybe the Ather electric scooter above is yet another case of being fined for incorrect reasons.Ather CEO reacts to the viral photoThere is some confusion as to whether Policemen should be allowed to stop citizens for random checks for documentation. In Karnataka, senior Traffic Police official has instructed citizens to not stop for random checking of papers done by policemen, unless they have violated a law.  More

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      New TVS Apache 160, Apache 180 Launch Price Rs 1.18 L Onwards

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      TVS Motor has announced the launch of updated Apache 160 and Apache 180 today – New colours, more power, ride modesNew TVS Apache 160TVS Motor has the Apache series of motorcycles that have had a huge following. You can say that it also has a cult following too. In terms of appeal, Apache series goes head to head with Pulsar series. In 2022, there is a surge in 150cc to 200cc segment and premium motorcycles account to 1,51,270 units of total sales in FY 2021-2022.Today, the 4V range of Apache products like Apache RTR 160 4V and Apache RTR 200 4V are more dominant in terms of sales charts. While 2V range like Apache RTR 160 and Apache RTR 180 received less love from the company. Until now. TVS knows that these bikes are the ones that heavy-lifted the Apache series in the past.When compared to 4V range, 2V range was devoid of features and was generally a little uninspiring. That’s where TVS has worked most. New Apache RTR 160 and Apache RTR 180 are launched and promise better overall appeal. Let’s take a look.New TVS Apache BikesRight off the bat, we can see that the company has improved its 2V motorcycle range with more power and at the same time, reduced the weight as well. This is a win-win both ways. The total weight reduction is 2 kg with Apache RTR 160 and 1 kg with Apache RTR 180. Both of these vehicles now don higher power:weight ratio than before.New TVS Apache 160Earlier, Apache RTR 160 made 15.31 bhp and 13.9 Nm of torque and weighed 139kg. But now, it makes 16 bhp and 13.85 Nm and weighs 2 kg less. Coming to Apache RTR 180, it made 16.56 bhp and 15.5 Nm torque and weighed 141 kg. Now, it makes 17 bhp and 15.5 Nm with 1kg weight reduction.New TVS Apache 160These weight reductions are despite the feature additions, which is impressive. Also impressive is the fact that both 160 and 180 now get riding modes that 200 4V gets. These modes are three in number, Rain Mode with least performance and most ABS intervention, middle ground Urban Mode and Sport Mode where the full tap is opened. Dual-channel ABS, slipper clutch and a new fuel injection system are other additions.Features & PricingSpeaking of features, TVS Motor has loaded them both to the gills with features. TVS claims a total of 28 feature additions. These include TVS’ proprietary SmartXonnect system with Bluetooth connectivity enabling turn-by-turn navigation, race telemetry, call/sms notification, gear position indicator, gear shift indicator, lap timer, adjustable brightness and crash alert system.New TVS Apache 180Not just these, wider 120-section Remora tyres at the rear, and a fancy chain drive with low power loss. Main design changes are confined to the front, which gets a new LED face with a distinct LED DRL pattern. It looks far better than the 2021 MY 4V range whose face looked like the emoji on Moj app. There, I said it. Rear taillight is new too and gets 3D LED elements.TVS Motorcycle Price Range With New BikesBoth of these vehicles are offered in Matt Blue, Racing Red, Gloss Black, T Grey and Pearl White colours. Prices range from Rs. 1,17,790 for Apache RTR 160 with rear drum brakes and go to Rs. 1,30,590 for Apache RTR 180. SmartXonnect, and rear disc are optional with 160 while it is standard on 180. Riding modes are standard on both. More