TVS Apache RTR 180 Vs Bajaj Pulsar 180 Vs Yamaha FZ-16
Posted at June 16th, 2009 under Auto News | 
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Bajaj Pulsar 180cc
For: Proven product with more power. Powerful headlamps
Against: No exclusivity, quality
Yamaha FZ-16
For: Muscular styling, 140/60-17 tubeless radial rear tyre.
Against: Pricey and poor mileage. You have to rob a bank to feed it.
TVS Apache RTR 180
For: Impressive handling
Against: Stiffer ride
Some 1 above told they’ve beat karizma and pulsar 220 on some ‘big’ highways. Remember, you can defeat even fz16 on a passion if you got ‘it’ inside you. I many times beat apache rtr180,rtr 160,but pulsar 220 was always a winner on my races.
OMG..!!
R u camparing 180 and 160cc bikes to 220cc…..
dats too funny dude……
ok wait…
wen tvs lunches 220cc and 250cc… then u all guys can compite with it…
U guys dont hav any idea abt apache 220 and 250…
No bike can beat it under 250cc segment bikes.
FRIENDS KOI MUJE BATAYENGA.P180 ME JO CHAIN OPEN HOTI HAI TO USME BARIS KE MOSAM ME KOI PROBLEM YO NAHI HOTO.ANY RESISTANCE PLZ HELP ME
nothng happens dont worry abt it once chek tvs apache steert fighter
itas really supr
guys seeing all ur comments on apache 160/180,pulsar, and yamaha, bit confused , i hv plnd to get a bike this yr ………… plz any one known abt all these three bkikes can help me out in getting a better one ..
finalky i check both p180 and apache 180 ……..;;..;…… And u knw apache is the street fighter and king of road pulsar cant mess with it..superb handeling and pick up…..vibration is not a prob after70 speed it can easily recover and bike become like a beast on 70 plus braking is superb….pulsar cant mess with apache in braking……so pulsar fans and owners fuck off
Dats right dude……..
why can’t all you dudes understand that if somebody has to compete with the pulsar 180 it’s only and only rtr 180 and for rtr 180 its only pulsar 180. Both the bikes are legends and benchmarks in indian motorcyling, just like royal enfield. I own an rtr 180 and my friend has a pulsar 200. We love our bikes and like to exchange sometimes too. So rather than fighting and abusing each other, imagine meeting bikers and grouping up for long rides on the highway. Hundreds of apaches and pulsars, both mean looking screamers cruising through the highways and people just staring with respect. Personally, i could have bought any of the two but my friend bought the pulsar so! And also in long rides both compliment each other so its fun both in trailing, leading and floating if more in company.
I’ve customized my rtr 180
michellin tubeless, 17′ front and 18′ rear, Brembo Gxe TWINDISC disc brakes at front, NGK spark plug, Propane combustion kit by Holley, Short drive motor over clutch plate for faster shifts, And a new set of handles from Borgwarner. The whole thing cost more than the bike itself he he he……. my friend has even more on his pulsar, I’m just catching up. Gives me 100kmph in around 6 to 7 secs without the propane burst. My quickest was 6.2. But around 4.4 is possible. I’m not the best he he he. In braking 100-0 is around 2 secs. Quite jerky. I’m going for Rotterfeiller stage suspensions but have to accumulate cash for that. I try and repair my bike myself. My friend helps me. He’s an engineer and has worked for an year with Husqvarna motocross. I suggest whatever your bike may be, you should learn about how to maintain it. All mechanics and service centres cannot be trusted and more importantly, they tweak it according to their taste, and you have to adjust. After all its your bike, you should let it be yours.
Please Note: I’m not trying to be a saint here, i’m a biker and bikers are cold blooded devils. But respect for each other and their rides will take you places.
considering 150-160cc bike SEGMENT —
WE GOT FOUR COMPARISON =
TVS APACHE RTR 160CC
BAJAJ PULSAR 150 CC
HERO HONDA CBZ EXTREME 150 CC
HONDA UNICORN DAZZLER 150 CC
1.PRIZE ALMOST SAME {MAY VARY B/W 5000RS IN CASE OF
UNICORN AND EXTREME}
2.AVG.SAME B/W 45 KM/L
3.DIFFERENT BUT STUNNIG ONE
4.SMOOTH AND MUSCULAR
RESULT:
RTR COMES WITH MORE ENGINE DISPLACEMENT
AND IS BEST OF ALL…………..OTHER
CONSIDERING ON RACING OPTION RTR IS DAMN AHEAD .
SEEING IS BELIEVING .
SO CHECK IT OUTTTTTTTTTT.
APACHE RTR 180 CC
HAS GOT EVERYTHING WHAT IT TAKES TO BE NUMBER 1.
TILL 180CC BIKE SEGMENTS.
CHECK THIS OUT IN APACHE RTR 180
0-60 KMPH IN JUST 4.15 SEC
AND THE RACING THROTTLE RESPONSE {RTR}
IS JUST AWESOME.
Hy All,
I prefer Apache than Pulsar and FZ.
Reason for Apache:
1. I admired pulsar first, but I was bored of seeing many vehicles at road side. So Apache made sense for me.
2. Apache style and design admired me more than Pulsar.
3. FZ is looking stylish but performance wise FZ is worst.It could compete with Apache for stylish drive alone.
Alright.
Let me tell you the Apache Experience:
Disadvantage:
1. Poor Battery backup.
2. Vibration in the speed of (65 – 75km/ph).
3. Tyre grip can’t be guaranteed
4. Rear view of mirror is not user friendly
Advantages:
1. Excellent Mileage ( I expected 40 but I’m getting 60 ) which makes me real happy.
2. Performace…………No words !!
3. Very smooth riding ( 40 – 55kmph and 80kmph – 115kmph)
Note: Vibration occurs only between (65-75km speed) but after 80km speed, bike is real smooth.
4.Good control.Apache can be controlled at any speed than other sporty bikes.
Note: But the user should get familiar in riding apache.If so the bike is real good.
I have driven pulsar of my friend. Engine sound seemed noisy. (Probably because I liked Apache engine sound). Thats all I know about Pulsar. I don’t have much experience in that.
But I can assure that Apache is far better than any other sporty bikes like FZ or pulsar…
The above is just personal view of my Apache. Please ignore, if all seem falsy for you!!!
Thanks,
hey NaveN i have seen ur post;but ur post s irrelevant
did yo ride fz ???
apache s fuckin n road sides nd also n maximum speeds. . . . did yo noe tat???
without noein don degrade yamaha fz
no one can compete wit yamaha fz
apache s a child bike
No yar fz is completly under powered bike……
hi dude,orton
Frist of all the apache 177.4cc & fz 153cc
Apache comes with -:
Displacement:177.4cc
Maximum Power: 17.3 Bhp @ 8500 rpm
Maximum Torque: 15.5 Nm @ 6500 rpm
Fz comes with -:
Displacement:153cc
Maximum Power: 14 Bhp @ 7500 rpm
Maximum Torque: 13.6 Nm @ 6000 rpm
Now can u say that Fz will beat apache
dude i am not saying that Fz is less Apache is more
just saying that don’t compare 150cc segment with 180cc segments
hi Bike fans…
All are said their own suggetions.. So read it carefully and take your own decisions, because somone like Mileage,Someone like Perfomance and the others like Looks. Perfomance wise comparing to others the Apache is good..and it’s very few in indian roads.. so u wil get more looks. Pulsar is a good bike but we can see it around the roads.so it make a older bike.
So think and choose a better bike. and use it carefully. it gives you more comfortness. self use is the better way to keep bike Superbbbbbb
Hmm, whats with all the shit comparison and races, if u guys wants to get top/max speed or race, for GOODNESS sake, get a BIG cc bikes. All this small cc bikes are good enough for commuting. Ride Safely. Gees…
Hello brothers,
as u all mentioned above regards to racing and all bullshit,see brothers as racing doesnt depends on bike,depends on riders,if ur good rider with pulsar 150cc u can darely defeat apache 160cc/180cc/yamaha/pulsar 180cc/200cc…thts it brothers,take it casually riders,am having pulsar 180cc k&n installed,damn dare to ve fight with any bikers..
see u all soon
hey people.
the words from NERD mentioned above is really awesome,learn to know ur bike first and feet tht,and then have comments dude..
fuck off faggot…….they r two different bikes and have a class of their own. So dont gay it up.
Dude, if u wana b a racer, get a BIG cc bikes dude. You can race with the small cc bikes, BUT u r just gonna damage it. Defeat the purpose of a good commuting bike. Anti-Idiots, u r right!
Hi folks….don’t fight..here is the true story of me that how did I decided to buy ….bike. Before two year when I was in 2nd year my roommate bought stunning apache 160…I ride that bike and fall in love with it and decided to buy apache…but that happiness ended soon when by roommate .met with an accident only at the speed of 60 ,he skidded very badly…and this is due to its fucking rear tyre grip..its very poor…before that I heard of it…but belived on that they…then after few months yamaha launches fz…which soon become most selling and successful bike of the year..many of my classmates bought it …its very good bike with a different class but friends it sucks your blood to core…because of its mileage…..then finally only one option left to me that is pulser 180…friends true to say…it is very awesome bike ..best in its class…it gives me mileage of 50-55..have broad rear tyre which gives superb grip…about looks ..I won’t say ..as you n o its a beast..its really gives u lot of pleasure while riding…with its 17.3 ps engin…after all its coming from kawasaki bajaj brand..which is also a producer of sports bike like kawasaki NINJA..dream of evry youth..where TVs is most successful in producing scooty..for ladies…girls favorite brand..that’s it..hope this will help you in buying your next bike…
yamaha fz-16 – yamaha is no doubt a superb company .. but manufacturing yamaha fz-16 is a massive blunder they made. black spot on their name.
Pulsar 180 – no doubt this is the only bike i like in pulsar segment. but it should be compared with 150cc bikes. Even yamaha fz-16 can riun it on road anytime and anywhere.
RTR 180 – BAAP of ALL. TVS has realy rocked making such a great machine running on 2 wheels. Damn this bike can fuck fz, pulsar 200,220 , R15 even karizma R [ note- asshole riding it] . I own this blaster. and i know about its power. I myself have been thru many races & i must say i have ruined them all mentioned above.
RTR 180 is truly Racing DNA unleashed.
caution- RTR 180 only 4 those who have “balls to ride a bike.”
FUCK OFF REST OF YOU.
@aditya fuckr tvs is a bike ment for sissy bitches nd u seen
Lik 1 of those fuck d tvs 180 of urs piss on tat shit !!!!!!
Nd d pulsar
Fuckers remember yamaha rulz !!!!!!!! Motha fuckrs
apache180 rules
pulsal has become old now
fz dont give good average
m buying apache 180
TUADI MAA DI LUN TE BHEN DI FUDI MARI BHENCHODO NA TE PULSAR NA FZ TE NA HI APACHE SADA ROYAL ENFIELD IS BEST TE AGAR TUSI DOBAR KOI BI COMPARISON KARO TA TYAN RAKHO BHEN KE LODO KI ROYAL IS ALWAYS ROYAL.
apache rtr 180 rocks than pulsar180 or 220 .buy only apache it is very good bike but not more than r15
I purchased rtr 160 in 2007. Its now 2011. Its is clocked about 60,000 kms. The build quality is so good that it doesn’t seems that it is 4 years old bike. Also maintainace cost is very negligible.
I have fz-s, iam riding it for past three months…
its been a wonderfull experience so far…. easy and comfortable handling it city roads… i bought this bike only for its manly and muscular looks…. it makes the heads turn when you ride it… i havent felt any vibration till 100kmp… its fantastic…
guys? go for fz
normally indians will not tink by there own..
if there is any fame in one product..evry bdy will start buying that product.for pulsar the same.
pulsar upto 2007 model is good.aftr tat bajaj startd focusing on milage..now in recent models silencer is a big problem.aftr one year silencer getng damaged..
suzuki gs150r is having a good rich appearence..build quality is good..and we can have a comfortable ride..good milage..but for pulsar build quality is not upto the mark..fz is good.but only it is suitable for younsters..apache rtr is overall good.
guys pulsr,apache become old now..and also many people using these bikes..so you can go for suzuki gs150r
I ve booked a ss125 based on reports on the net (I couldn’t ve a bike for test drive).Now can you plz clarify which is more comfortable SS125 or SZR (with ES& kick start) ( for me as well as pillion)—-mostly commuting 30 km/day occassional outing on weekends 100-200 kms
guys m also planing to purchse a new bike…. i m the big fan of pulsar 220, i saw r 15 also n karizma zmr… but i found all bike r not comlete… bcos in sari bike me kuch na kuch mising hai… kisi me plastic jyada laga hai to kisi ki head light nai trun hoti …. i personly sugust u apache rtr 180…..acording me rtr 180 is the best bike… in tems of look….power… goog handling … digital miter…. n sabse bda plus point… this bike having the kick start faclity with disk brake in both taier…. belive me guys kick is very naccry thing for bike…. b cos r 15 n pulsar 220 me kick na hone ki vjha se bahut baar problem aayi hai… kahte hai na ki agar kisi chiz me koi kami saaf dikh rhi hai n tum use accept kar rhe ho to u foo…. ek bhi aisi facilty btaooo jo tumhari bike me or apache rtr me na ho ? now apche is availble with abs rpl facilty…. so guys apache rtr best… aap log khudsocho kya hmare pass itna faltu paisa hai k jaan bhuj har risk le n guys apche will give 45 kmpl milege degi so baki sab bakwas….. guys dikhavo pe mat javo apni akal lgavo ?
Hi to all bikers, frnds I rode pulsar 180 for a stretch of 116 kms (Mum to Pune), friend of mine had an apache rtr he was my room partner and also have some experience of fz-16 and i also had a first gen CBZ.
My Personal Experience
Pulsar 180 — very poor handling in city traffic & cutting, short handle not supported bike. See short handle requires support by rear end also i.e. swing arms (The two arms holding rear Tyre). The Balance should be made it was like bajaj was thinking to do something new so they put big rear Tyre and short handle. Same is done nicely in Apache RTR the reason why its wheel base is shorter in segment.
FZ-16 is a nice bike, decent handling and average can be controlled, my CBZ, she was used to give me an average of 45 in city, 52-55 in highway. i know you all won’t believe me but its the truth.
Overall pickup, top speed and milege are approximately same for All the above three bikes.
apache and pulsar reall fucks ! Better prefer for tvs champ !
My best is apache 180 and royal enfield pulsar te yamahe di ma di mari fudi
Final phase Apache 180 rockz. pulsar and yamaha wost. Apache 220 has a bad look. So result is apache 180 is rockz and great look and great mileage and speedometer is very-very-very beautiful.
Apache 180 great. Apache 220 is great but Apache 220 they has a bad look.
My all comments are wrong.My right comment is Apache 180 is a great bike.Apache 220 is also a great bike but Apache 220 is a bad look.
My all comments are wrong.My right comment is Apache 180 is a great bike and great look.Apache 220 is also a great bike but Apache 220 is a bad look.Pulsar and Yamaha has a worst and a bad look bike.
My all comments are wrong.My right comment is all bikes example-Pulsar 220,Apache 180,Yamaha R15 and Karizma zmr are all greats bikes and greats looks.
My best is Pulsar 220 and Royal Enfield Bullet 350 Standard.
Hey guyz, i hv personally got an fz 16…….. pick up of da byk is juz gonna make u lose ur tempr….. handling of da byk is gud…… bt m fade up of riding dis no pick up byk……
Do u fuck with apache let got an race with pulsar180 its very more qualified bike and very stylish in riding
TVS APACHE RTR180 THE ROCK FIGHTER OF BIKES APACHE THE SEXYEST BIKE AND MORE TO TELL ABOUT IT U KNOW I LIKE APACHE AND I AM GOING TO BUY IT
APACHE IS THE BEST BIKE IN THE WORLD FZ AND APACHE ARE JUST WAIST OF MONEY
Fz is far more better than the rest two fucked off junkies
FZ has class and all other factors which makes it a clear winnar
Good pick up
Nice handaling Sufficient power
Great looks
and also class?Fz rocks yes!yammy
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1month ago owned rtr 180 .usually driven by me
my previous bikes was p 180 2010
and my 1st bike discover 135
according to pick up i am also shocked how 135 can beat both a n p but it happens again and again.but 135 is only 130 kg while apache 136 n pulsar 147 .
list 4 pick up
1.discover 135
2.apache 180
3.pulsar 180
according to top speed
pulsar 180 131 kmph
apache 180 124 kmph
discover 135 107 kmph
mileage
discover
apache n pulsar almost same
looking
p180
apache 180
discover 135
sports feeling
p180
apache 180
d135
handling
p180
d135
apache 180
maintenance
d135
p180
a180
overall
p 180
a180
d 135
but i like p180 afterall it is a pulsar.
pressntly riding apache but back pain occurs when i used to drive i can say some features are better in p 180 some are in a 180
and some r in d 135.
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hi , frnd’s finall i m Buy new apache rtr 180 ………… it’s awsome bike ……
Im 5.11″ and was cinfused between the apache rtr 180 and the pulsar 180… Which one would be better as i am tall and looks,performance and mileage wise? Pleade help
i want appachi 180dtsi price in tamilnadu, trichydst pls rply me
hi
hey all…
if u want look u should suggest fz.itz trendy,stylish,
sporty,etc but pulsar,apache is bad when compare to
fz. go with trends
FZ ROCKS……………
Hey josh u can go for pulsar 180 because i was using rtr 160 it was good in handling but mileage is lil poor spares costs more when compared to pulsar. Maintanence wise pulsar scores more coz of easy availablity of spares. But after doing some 10000kms pulsar’s engine is creating some noise which cant be resolved even after co0mpany service rest of the things pulsasr scores more and FZ is gud bike but lil poor in mileage. On the whole i suggest u to go for pulsar 180 or unicorn.Take a test drive of all the three and take a decision. Happy motoring all.