Updated 2020 TVS Apache RR310 released in the India market. At first glance,
updates appear confined to new graphics and colours for this quarter-litre
class sports bike.
However, changes go a little deeper than
that as the 2020 Apache 310RR is the first TVS motorcycle to come with
ride-by-wire throttle. Naturally, this enables riding modes which come in
Urban, Sport, Rain and Track settings that alter the power delivery, peak power
and ABS settings.
Aside from that, when the rider changes
modes, the new five-inch TFT-LCD screen display, resembling a smartphone with
its vertical orientation, changes to suit. Adding to the Apache 310RR’s
functionality is the ability to connect to the rider’s smartphone, giving
information on track telemetry, navigations and other functions.
Mechanically, the 2020 Apache 310RR
differs little from the 2017 first generation model. This means the
single-cyinder, DOHC, 313 cc mill producing 34 PS at 9,700 rpm and 27.3 Nm of
torque is carried over, mated to a six-speed gearbox and slipper clutch.
Both the front and rear brake on the
Apache 310RR use Brembo’s house brand, Bybre, with two-channel ABS as standard
equipment. Suspension is with telescopic front fork and rear gas-filled
monoshock while fuel is carried in an 11-litre tank and weight is claimed to be
174 kg.
