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Amidst the battle of the giants, Bajaj, Yamaha and Honda lurks this compact yet dynamic and powerful predator - TVS. I had always liked the Apache advertising campaigns, they were directed towards t he youth. In fact this is when me and most of us stood up and noticed a company called TVS. The Apache was its trump card. Thanks to TVS, we managed to get hold of the Apache RTR Fi 160. Those two additional acronyms do sound impressive, and they are. RTR(Racing throttle response) and Fi (Fuel Injection) give it a purposeful name.
The Bike that we had got was an Orange colored one. Strange color you may say, but not stranger than a certain Bike in lime green, eh?
My first impression of the Bike was, OK, this looks good, I mean this looks really good. The sky again was, not surprisingly, painted with dark clouds and the time was 6.15PM. The light was pathetic and the sun was about to go down taking away all the chances of any photoshoot. Without wasting anytime I sat on the bike, inserted the key and turned it on. The response was a sweet whirr of the FI self test and the ultra cool dials lit up. I was sold to the console assembly and the blue lit LCD.
The shield motif on the handle bar assembly did the trick for me. I personally felt that it was fantastic to see a company develop a Bike to be the first to see the chequered flag on the finish line.
The pinstriping was a very subtle but important touch which enhanced the character of the bike.
Race on Sunday, Sell on Monday - this is what TVS lives on, and this is what this exudes.
I also like the way TVS are no-nonsensically are clear about the positioning of the Bike - on the racetrack, as a brilliant handler and for the youth who wants immediate response from life as well his bike.
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nice photos in the thread.