Tvs 180 cc & 200 cc with ABS expected soon.

icture or RTR Efi 160

According to what i have read recently Tvs would be unveiling 2 performance upgrades of its current offering Apache RTR in 180 cc and 200 cc version. I don't have any picture or exact technical specification of the new bikes as of now. But after the Apache RTR e-Fi, it can be anybody's guess that the bikes would be very aggressively styled and extremely sporty, with all the latest features and technological advancements like fuel injection etc. All i hope for is that the bikes to be a bit more bigger and muscular as compared to the Apache 160 RTR which a bit shortish and not very comfortable for tall guys like me.

Suzuki, Yamaha , Honda are all expected to unveil their new range of premium bikes at the Auto Expo in January. So it makes perfect sense for Tvs to have a premium products, as the market volumes in these segmets have been steadily growing and are more profitable as compared to the price sensitive entry level segment.

The bikes that are currently dominating the performance bike segment are Pulsar 180, Pulsar 200, Pulsar 220 and the Karizma. I expect this segment to be the next to witness all the action in the coming years as we are currently seeing in the 150 cc segment, which will be even more exciting with additions from Honda, Yamaha and Suzuki.

Update:-
The Economic Times reports that TVS is all set to ABS (Anti Lock Braking System) on the new 200cc bike, a first of its kind for two wheelers in the country. The ET quotes the company executive saying:-

“ABS is part of the 30 different technologies we are developing for our two -wheeler range. The ABS will help in avoiding skidding of two-wheelers and allow sure stopping on wet and slippery roads and help in reducing fatalities on two wheelers,”

The ABS system is expected to increase the price by about 6% to 7%, but its definitely a welcome feature increasing the overall safety of the motorcycle. ABS recently has found immense popularity amount the four wheelers in the country. ABS on two wheeler has been around for quite a while now, The Triumph TIGER being one of them.

The news reports also says that TVS has has applied for the patent of the technology. Looks like a learning they got from Bajaj after the TVS FLame dispute.

Other links:-
1) Hero Honda Hunk 150 cc
2) TVS Flame 125
3) Bajaj XCD 125
4) Pictures of the new TVS RTR 160 e-FI
5) Tvs Flame launched at 45,000 ex-showroom Chennai