Coming in from India and now in the Malaysian market
are the 2019 TVS Apache RTR200 4V Race Edition 2.0 priced at RM 10,950 and Neo
X3i, pricing pending approval but estimated to around RM 5,000.
Assembled in Indonesia and imported into Malaysia by Daju Motors, the Apache
RTR200 and Neo X3i are targeted at the budget commuter market.
Fitted with Bosch EFI, the Apache RTR200 comes with
a 197.75 cc oil-cooled, single-cylinder mill that produces 21 PS at 8,500 rpm
and 18.1 Nm of torque at 7,000 rpm, with four-valves per cylinder. Power gets
to the ground via a five-speed gearbox equipped with a slipper clutch and chain
final drive.
Suspension in front is done by conventional
telescopic forks while a a preload-adjustable monoshock props up the rear end.
Rolling on 17-inch wheels, the Apache RTR200 uses single discs front and rear
for braking, sized at 270 mm and 240 mm diameter, respectively but ABS is
omitted.
Weighing in at 149 kg wet, the Apache RTR200’s
saddle height is 800 mm and fuel is carried in a 12-litre tank, including a
2.5-litre reserve. Colour options for the 2019 Apache RTR200 are matte red,
white and black.
For the kapchai market, Daju Motors offers the TVS
Neo X3i, with a 109.7 cc single-cylinder, air-cooled engine producing 8.5 hp at
8,000 rpm and 8.5 Nm of torque at 4,500 rpm. Weighing 101.5 kg, the Neo X3i
drives the rear wheel with a four-speed semi-automatic gearbox and fuelling is
by carburettor.
Braking for the Neo X3i uses a 220 mm diameter disc
clamped by a twin-piston calliper on the front 17-inch wheel, while the rear
wheel is stopped by a 110 mm diameter drum. Suspended by conventional
telescopic forks in front and twin shock absorbers in the back, fuel for the
X31 is carried in a 4-litre tank under the seat.
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