With so many 150-250cc Naked Bike category in developing countries. It can be tough to be a competitive player, especially if the motorcycle has been in the market for a while.
This is the case of the TVS Apache RTR 200, this bike has been in the market since 2016! Since then, the RTR 200 went through incremental updates like different color combinations, suspension refinement, and most of all, transitioning from carburetor to fuel injection.
TVS is by far one of the largest motorcycle manufacturers in India and the current builder of the entry-level BMW G 310 series!
As the flagship naked bike in the TVS brand below the recently released Apache RR310 (I refer to it as the BMW G 310 RR, lol) budget-sport bike. This is one of TVS’ biggest gun!
But will it be enough? Is the bike long on its tooth? Is it in desperate need of an update? Let me ride this bike to find out.
SuperSport Bikes are the class to look out for these days. They're also different animals altogether: ferocious, aggressive, fast, and sexy.
Popular options from Ducati, Honda, Yamaha, and BMW are grabbing each other's throats as they covet at the sales charts and bragging rights from the race tracks.
But there is one company that is often over-looked and that is Aprilia.
Based on the excellent Tuono-series Hyper Nakeds. The RSV4 is almost mechanically identical to its naked sibling by delivering utmost performance on both track days and in competition. There are fans of the genre that loves this bike, and I'm very curious to try it out!
What happens next, is for me to decide!
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- Aprilia USA (Piaggio Group Americas)
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- Aprilia Philippines (Bikerbox Inc.)
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Hoo boy!!! The Super-Naked segment is really HOT!!! And BMW has been out of the loop since its F 800 R is getting long on its tooth.
The F 900 R is a direct response to the onslaught from Japanese, British, and Italian rivals! And this time, BMW is not joking around this time!
Taking notes from the best-sellers MT-09, Street Triple, & the Z900, the F 900 R is packed with much-needed features for the modern naked bike rider/driver!
Filling in the gap between the entry-point G 310 R and the razor-edge S 1000 R. This middle naked fills the sweet spot in the segment! And that a very good thing! I'm so excited and have been anticipating riding this beast! Yay!
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Recorded on Dec.2021. This is part 11 of this series.
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The Middleweight Adventure Bike category is growing as one of the fastest motorcycle genres right now!
One of the pioneers in this class is the Triumph Tiger 800 series! On its 3rd generation and accompanying the newbie for 2020, the Tiger 900. Along with the recently revamped Tiger 1200 & Scrambler 1200, Triumph continues the onslaught on this genre!
The Tiger-8 I had the opportunity to 'Taste Test' is their top-spec on its XR line, the XRt is their flagship Adventure-Touring (road-biased) bike. On the other end of the spectrum, Triumph also offers the Adventure-Dirt (offroad-biased) XC line.
By far, I still haven't ridden a bad Triumph yet (675 Street Triple R, Bonneville Speedmaster 1200, & 1050 Speed Triple RS). Will this Tiger 800 XRt continue the streak? Here's what I think of it.
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- Southern California Motorcycles (Brea, CA, USA)
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The Yamaha R6 is an icon in its own right.
The R6 is one of the most popular sport bikes on the market both new and used. And this will be my first ever ride on this popular motorcycle!
How will I, a six foot idiot like me cope up riding a bike like this? And how does it stack up with the CBR600 RR? Find out here!
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The Toyota Corolla is a very well known car whether if it’s from a normie to an ‘Initial D’ fanboy.
But to attract low-profile ’greenies’ afraid of shouting that they drive a Prius, Toyota has debuted a Corolla with a sparkle of Prius tech.
This is the new Corolla Hybrid, marketed globally by the bestselling hybrid manufacturer Toyota. And this vehicle is targeted to the people who want to blend in.
In the Philippines and the rest of Southeast Asia, this car is marketed as the mouthful ‘Toyota Corolla Altis 1.8 V Hybrid.’ Pretty ridiculous in my opinion. This version is also available in Europe as the ‘Toyota Corolla Hybrid Sedan.’
I have driven many hybrid vehicles, although unfortunately not documented. On this very short drive, how does the ‘Rolla perform? Does it act like a Prius with a Corolla shell? Will potential buyers be alienated by this new tech and drivability? I will illustrate this as best as I can!
NOTE:
To my American and Japanese friends, this Corolla may look completely different (cosmetic and packaging) compared to the more aggressive-looking version that the USDM & JDM have.
But mechanically, they're all similar underneath.
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If you're looking for a naked bike on the budget, yet you need battle-tested reliability; I think I might find an option for you.
The TVS Apache RTR 180 or 180 Xventure (in the Philippines) is one of the most affordable Budget Nakeds in the Philippine market as of late! Only a few Chinese-made naked bikes undercut this Indian-made motorcycle.
For only P70-74,000 (US$1,400-1,425) you can ride a normal-sized motorcycle without looking odd on a mini-moto.
For this 'Bite Test,' I took my little time I have to ride this Budget Naked bike! What do I think of it? Check it out!
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Event:
- Makina Moto Tiangge 2019
https://www.facebook.com/makinamotoph/
Host Manufacturer / Distributor:
- TVS Motorcycle Philippines
https://www.facebook.com/TVSPhil
https://www.facebook.com/TVS-XL-100-Philippines-106128910793756/
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- Wheeltek (Philipines, Nationwide)
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