The TVS Apache RTR 160 V4 has emerged as a popular and powerful motorcycle among Indian bike lovers. TVS has always known its Apache series for great performance and attractive design, and the Apache RTR 160 V4 has taken this series further. This bike not only gives strong speed and comfortable ride in the city, but its looks and features also make it special.
Design and Style
The TVS Apache RTR 160 V4 is a very aggressive design and appears to be an attractive one. It has quite sharp and angular body panels with sleek LED headlights and graphics on the side panels giving it a sporty look.
Its frontage comes with new LED DRLs (Daytime Running Lights) and angular headlights that not only make its overall look stronger but also ensure good visibility during night time. Its racing stripe and sporty fuel tank design also makes it remarkably different.
This bike has a 14-litre fuel tank, ideal for long distance ridings and alloy-wheels at the top make it even more attractive. Other than this, the bike has LED taillights, and a completely digital instrument cluster, providing precise and important information to the rider.
Engine and Performance
The TVS Apache RTR 160 V4 gets a powerful 159.7cc engine, which generates 16.5 horsepower of power and 14.8 Nm of torque. This engine comes with air-cooled technology and has a 5-speed manual transmission, which ensures smooth gear shifting.
Its engine is better than before. It gives a great pick-up and the rider can have good performance in every gear. TVS has increased the rated top speed in it, and it goes up to around 115 km/h. Besides this, the Apache RTR 160 V4 features 3-stage multi-mapping which allows the rider to change the engine power settings for different riding conditions.
This bike provides a comfortable and powerful ride on both highways as well as in the cities. Its riding position is quite comfortable, due to which even long distance rides do not feel tiring. Besides this, its dual disc brakes, chassis, and suspension setup are also very good, through which the bike remains in more stability and in control.
Features and Technology
Of course, one of the major attractions of the TVS Apache RTR 160 V4 would be its sophisticated and advanced features. For instance, it comes with a fully digital instrument cluster that owns features such as the typical speedometer, odometer, fuel gauge, and trip meter alongside an RPM and gear position indicator.
Apart from these aspects, the bike encompasses features like LED DRLs, LED taillights, and Sculpted Fuel Tank, making the bike sporty and an experience for a rider.
Apache RTR 160 V4 comes with a comfortable suspension system at the front with Telescopic Forks and at the rear with Twin Shock Absorbers, which absorbs the unevenness of the roads during the ride. Along with that, the bike comprises a Dual Disc Braking System with great braking power, even when riding at high speeds.
Safety Features
Lot of attention has been paid towards safety of the TVS Apache RTR 160 V4. It is featured with dual disc brakes. The specifications are 240mm in front and 200mm at rear. It is accompanied with the ABS feature, which provides the power of brakes to be safe from injuries while on wet roads or braking abruptly.
Price and Variants
The TVS Apache RTR 160 V4 has been offered in the Indian market between โน 1.20 lakh to โน 1.30 lakh, ex-showroom. The main variants that this bike is available in are Standard, Disc, and ABS. So, the customer has the option of selecting a bike as per their choice.