Suzuki Gixxer Vs TVS RTR 160
BBC TopGear India|August 2018

One Twisty Stretch Of Road, Two Little Motorcycles And One Incerdibly Rainy Day. Mondays Should All Be Like This…

Ashok George
Suzuki Gixxer Vs TVS RTR 160

So there I was, staring at the blankness, trying to make sense of everything that has happened over the past few hours. My mind seemed to be drawing a blank. I couldn’t seem to make any progress. What do I do? The situation was killing me… But then I realised, it wasn’t so difficult to make sense of all this. Because, at the core of the matter, while the RTR 160 4v and the Gixxer might be two motorcycles of the same kind, they are both starkly different. Once I broke things down into little boxes and squares, the answers would all come. Oh, I also realised Aatish’s bald head was blocking my view as I tried to make up my mind. So clearly, things weren’t all that blank. Except for Aatish’s head.

It’s still bald. Jokes aside, once the moon moved over. Dammit! I mean, once Aatish moved over, I could really have a look at both the motorcycles side by side. And to be honest, the formula is similar. The styling cues are similar. It’s the same line that the first Pulsars took. Naked street-fighter, to be exact. No, not the video game kind, you dirty minds! The motorcycle kind!

So yes, the basic formula is the same. Muscular lines, alloy wheels, disc brakes, flashy paint, un-faired headlight, monoshock… You know, the works. But despite all this, there was one crucial difference. The RTR somehow, to quote Moto Moto the hippopotamus, seemed more “chunky”. It took us a while to figure out why, but we finally did. Turns out that the RTR’s belly pan is what makes all the difference. It creates the illusion of the RTR being a bigger motorcycle despite both being roughly the same size. The fact that the Gixxer has been around a fair bit longer than the RTR doesn’t help its case either. Familiarity and all that…

Bu hikaye BBC TopGear India dergisinin August 2018 sayısından alınmıştır.

Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.

Bu hikaye BBC TopGear India dergisinin August 2018 sayısından alınmıştır.

Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.

BBC TOPGEAR INDIA DERGISINDEN DAHA FAZLA HIKAYETümünü görüntüle
Does It Fly?
BBC TopGear India

Does It Fly?

2024 TVS APACHE RR 310 ₹2.75 Lakh - ₹2.97 Lakh (ex-showroom)

time-read
7 dak  |
October 2024
Is It A Scooter? Is It A Bike? No! It Is The BMW CE 02
BBC TopGear India

Is It A Scooter? Is It A Bike? No! It Is The BMW CE 02

It is rare when you come across a moment where a company brings out a vehicle into the market without knowing who exactly they want to sell it to.

time-read
4 dak  |
October 2024
Aston Martin Valkyrie
BBC TopGear India

Aston Martin Valkyrie

The Aston Martin Valkyrie still looks like nothing else on four wheels. Probably because it isn’t.

time-read
1 min  |
October 2024
ONE-MAN BAND
BBC TopGear India

ONE-MAN BAND

We are a cynical bunch of people as we try our best to narrow down our vision and focus on the things that are lacking.

time-read
6 dak  |
October 2024
CRISIS AVERTED! THE EXISTENTIAL KIND
BBC TopGear India

CRISIS AVERTED! THE EXISTENTIAL KIND

Finally, the Yezdi Adventure won’t be suffering from an existential crisis anymore.

time-read
3 dak  |
October 2024
ROYAL ENFIELD HIMALAYAN
BBC TopGear India

ROYAL ENFIELD HIMALAYAN

ALTHOUGH IT IS A PERENNIAL ORDEAL FOR ANY MOTORCYCLIST to feel sad while parting ways with a motorcycle, it became even sadder for me this time around.

time-read
1 min  |
October 2024
TVS APACHE RTR 310
BBC TopGear India

TVS APACHE RTR 310

THE FIRST THING I WANT TO SAY IS - “IT IS A MENACE ON WHEELS”.

time-read
1 min  |
October 2024
ACE OF BASE
BBC TopGear India

ACE OF BASE

What happens when you take Porsche's old school entry level model and give it a very not entry level upgrade? This is a 914 as you've never seen it before

time-read
5 dak  |
October 2024
MOMS KNOW BEST
BBC TopGear India

MOMS KNOW BEST

Volvo's XC90 was the stereotypical Soccer Mom car. So how will the all-electric EX90 be received among the soccer pitches of Orange County?

time-read
7 dak  |
October 2024
THE THEORYOF EVOLUTION
BBC TopGear India

THE THEORYOF EVOLUTION

Ridged bladder seats, an inflating steering wheel and an AI track day coach... has Lotus hit on the supercar’s future, or gone mad’?

time-read
6 dak  |
October 2024