Should you buy TVS Apache 200 4V?

If you're looking for entry level performance bike in Indian market The TVS's Apache 200 4V is obvious bike to choose among.
After long time period TVS finally given it's flagship product in January 2016 but is it worth buying? let's dive into the details?

Powered by 197.75 cc carb or fuel injected motor making around 20 bhp of strong performance at around 8,500 relatively high rpm , It's the most powerful Apache yet complimented by 4 valves engine can stay raging into higher power bands unlike previous Apache's which were loosing out it's breath into higher rpm's , So if you're looking to upgrade from previous gen Apache or even other 150cc commuter motorcycle Apache 200 4V is way to go.

So you're the person who like's to lean hard into the corner? no problem TVS Apache 200 4V can do that for you, The previous gen Apache was no different all were perfect weapon of choice for corner craving, But this one feels more rigid and confidence inspiring. Although TVS haven't used Twin spar frame but they have improved double cradle frame from previous gen Apache maybe for cost cutting reasons , But flick ability and maneuverability at corners definitely feels more than satisfyingly good.

You might be a person who likes to do lots of touring over bike, So you might thinking, do Apache ticks checklist for me? From my point of view It does, While testing out speed varying from 95 to 110 kmph I was able to get constant fuel economy from 42 to 47. So even with relatively small 12 liter fuel tank you can go hard around 400 kilometers before emptying whole tank. As for wind-blast it's just universal truth that street fighter comes with that issue , with the use of good helmate and some after market wind shield you can sort out that problem.

As for sitting position it's definitely more on sportier side rearset foot pegs and slight forward biased handlebars basically street-fighter posture a person upto 85kg or even 90 kg can ride comfortably for non stop 150 kilometers without problems.

Finally best aspect of bike is it's price point,  ranging from 1 to 1.2 lakh on road various options such as gripper tyre's ,ABS and fuel injection one can choose what he/she feels perfect for him.                 

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Why did Bajaj Auto Relaunched Pulsar 200NS!

While I was busy in different things that's the reason I was unable to update blog for long time, So I missed out lots of things going in Indian two wheeler market Now we'll try to look through many things in depth in upcoming posts.

Red color option In first version when it was launched in 2012. 

Let's start with 200NS a motorcycle which really changed motorcycling scene in India when It was launched in 2012 why ? well because It was the only motorcycle during that time that had such insane price to performance ratio, You were getting close to 24 bhp high revving bike under 1 lakh Indian rupee which was mind blowing considering it's modern hardware and equipment.
Then Bajaj launched another successful Pulsar RS 200 it was another phenomenal product from Bajaj Auto, So much so that to increase the production capacity company has to stop the production of 200NS to fulfill demands of RS200.

2017 Version with different color scheme

Then what ? Bajaj tried to do new adventure sports experiment with AS150 and AS200 bikes , Specifically speaking of AS 200 it's just NS200 with refined motor and semi fair front end, The hard core fans of 200NS were really faced disappointment by companies decision and many of 200NS's fans were forced to buy AS200. But many of automobile Industry enthusiasts Including me, were knew that due to huge fan followings Bajaj has to start 200NS production again. And as expected Bajaj auto has relaunched 200NS in January 2017 with BSIV regulation.

This time the price bracket were around 1.1 lakh on road with many improvements such as grippy MRF tyre's , 5 map CDI unit instead of 2, not much has been changed from motor perspective it's getting same high revving 199 cc 4 valves SOHC setup.
Currently 200NS is fighting with TVS's flagship Apache 200 4v but that bike doesn't seems to performing well in terms of sales numbers why ? we'll see that in upcoming posts.             
  

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