Here are the first images of the BS-VI
compliant TVS Apache RR 310 much before you were supposed to see them. The spy
shots reveal styling and feature upgrades on the BS-VI model. The styling
changes brought along with the BS-VI upgrade for MY2020 will include a new
dual-tone paint scheme and refreshed graphics. Also new will be the digital
instrument console and the switchgear to access the various functions. In terms
of design, the new instrument console has a vertical layout just like the unit
of the outgoing model, although the screen is noticeably wider than the BS-IV
version.
While the list of functions are not
available right now, it is safe to assume that the 2020 Apache RR 310 will
carry TVS' SmartXonnect technology. Key features will continue to include full LED
lighting (indicator, headlight and taillight), full fairing design and split
style seats. Similarly, hardware specifications will include inverted
telescopic forks at the front and a mono-shock at the back to perform the shock
absorption duties. Braking setup will comprise disc brakes on both wheels and a
dual-channel ABS as standard.
The BS-VI upgrade could lead to a
marginal decrease in the performance of the RR 310. The current model, for
reference, draws 34 PS of peak power at 9,700 rpm and 27.3 Nm of max torque at
7,700 rpm from its 312.2 cc single-cylinder, liquid-cooled, 4-valve, reverse
inclined, fuel-injected motor. Needless to say, there will be a price hike too,
and we expect that number to be somewhere between INR 10,000-15,000.
