2020 TVS APACHE RTR 200 4V: ‘CLASS' PREFECT

We spend a good amount of time with the 2020 TVS Apache RTR 200 4V to figure out how it is to live with on a daily basis,

- KARAN SINGH BANSATTA

THERE’S a secret to why I like my job and my work-place a lot. It is the chase of betterment in whatever it is that we do here. Sometimes it makes me hate it too but then, it does not take long for me to wake up. Why am I telling you this? Because that same reason is why I like the Apache series so much. I own an RTR 180 and I love it to death. And the only one that makes me want to cheat on her is another Apache- 2020 TVS Apache RTR 200 4V.

The name’s a mouthful but it is something that can be forgiven. I got to ride one at TVS’ test track in Hosur and I loved it. But then I thought that the time I spent with it was nowhere near enough to get to know it thoroughly. Recently, we got one here at xBhp for a few days and here’s what I feel about the new RTR 200 4V after spending a lot of time with it and also, why I want to cheat on my own little Menace.

Firstly, the looks. There are not a lot of motorcycles out there (in this segment) that convey their intent so eagerly. In the case of 200 4V, it is racing. From the aggressive front fascia to the graphics, from the split seats to the faux intakes on the rear panels… even the colour scheme screams that TVS has been associated with racing for a while now and they are serious people.

I won’t talk about looks for too long as everyone has a certain point of view with which they look at a motorcycle. That said, I think we can all agree that the new RTR 200 4V is in the good books of most when it comes to design and execution. About execution, the fit and finish are top-notch and there are no unruly wires or bolts that mess with the clean and sharp aesthetics of the bike.