TVS Motor Company revealed the Apache RTR 200 4V
Carbon Edition and the Apache RTR 160 4V Carbon Edition at this year's Feria 2
Ruedas in Colombia earlier this month. The Carbon Edition motorcycles
from the Hosur-based two-wheeler brand have a stealthy look with all-black
treatment. The base colour is matte black with a glossy black finish to the top
of the fuel tank (on Apache RTR 200 4V only) and the TVS logo. The side panel
features a carbon-fibre texture that gives the bikes a sporty and a premium
look. The flyscreen on the 200 cc model features a carbon-fibre texture.
Apart from the new paint scheme and the carbon-fibre
textured panels, the TVS Apache RTR 200 4V and the Apache RTR 160 4V Carbon
Editions have the same styling, hardware and engine specifications as the
standard models.
The Apache RTR 200 4V and the Apache RTR 160 4V in
the images are the carburettor-equipped versions of the motorcycles. The 197.75
cc air/oil-cooled, single-cylinder, 4-valve, SOHC motor with carburettor makes
20.5 PS of power at 8,500 rpm, while the fuel-injected model delivers 21.0 PS
at 8,500 rpm. The torque delivered in both the variants is the same - 18.1 Nm
of peak torque at 7,000 rpm. Both the variants are paired with a five-speed
gearbox. The engine also benefits from A-RT (Anti Reverse Torque) Slipper
Clutch technology. The top speed differs marginally; the carburettor variant
can clock 128 km/h, while the fuel-injected variant can do 129 km/h.
The Apache RTR 160 4V also comes with the option of
the carburettor and fuel injection. The 159.7, 4-stroke, 4-valve, air/oil
cooled engine with fuel-injection delivers 16.8 PS at 8,000 rpm, while the
carburettor variant churns out 16.5 PS at 8,000 rpm. The peak torque is 14.8 Nm
and it comes at 6,500 rpm. The 160 cc model also uses a five-speed gearbox, but
it misses the slipper clutch.
Stopping power on the Apache RTR 200 4V comes from
270 mm and 240 mm petal-type discs at the front and back respectively, while
the safety net includes dual-channel ABS with Rear Lift-off Protection (RLP) as
standard. The Apache RTR 160 4V, on the other hand, features a single-channel
ABS, while the anchoring tasks are performed by 270 mm and 200 mm petal-type
discs on both wheels.
