Dec 18, 2013 04:21 PM
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I already have a review on the 160FI on MS in the RTR section since the FI section was not available then and another one on the TVS service as well.
Below are the titles links for them for those who want to read it:
The Bike - "RTR 160 FI, excellent bike and best after sales"
The Service - "APACHE RTR FI 160 - best after sales service ever"
So now its been 3 years of owning this bike and all I have done is around 30k kms on this one. Must say one thing, it still puts a smile on my face everytime I ride it. The handling is very precise and crisp, braking is excellent, pickup and acceleration is also very good. I personally managed to achieve a top speed of 118 kmph but by then the rpm had red-lined and even the road was almost over. The pickup is something which most bikes cant beat. The R15 comes close but then for a R15 you pay ion lacs which is not the case of an FI.
The only problem I see even now is the vibrations. They do bother when you want them to bother you but most of the times you are busy enjoying the pickup of the bike. One another concern is that you cans service this one only at TVS authorized service centers since they have a tool for the diagnostics which you wont find with road side mechanics.
Would have recommended this bike to others but unfortunately TVS decided to kill this one. If you lucky to find one in the second hand market do not lose a chance of owning it.
