2 Making of the 2012 TVS Apache Series RTR: Promotional Video

Promotional video for the 2012 TVS Apache RTR..

Posted below is a video showcasing the new 2012 TVS Apache RTR, it's design details and philosophy behind it's design.

According to me, TVS could have skipped the elaborate promotion for the 2012 upgrade. Anyway does the video makes your heart skip a beat..??

P.S: I found the "countdown" display (4-3-2-1-GO) on the speedometer as the electronics of the bike does a self check kinda cute.

6 Apache RTR 160 Fi, Pulsar 220S, Platina 125, Passion Plus: Discontinued

A few models/variansts that have been discontinued.. "chupke se"

The following models/variants must have stopped arriving at the showrooms long back but they did appear on the official website of it's manufacturer. With the removal of information for the following models/variants from their respective official websites, their withdrawl/discontinuation now becomes official.

Hero removed details of the "Passion Plus" from its website when it became Hero MotoCorp from Hero Honda. A few weeks back Bajaj removed links to the "Platina 125" and "Pulsar 220S" and very recently TVS has removed it's fuel injected Apache RTR variant, the "Apache RTR 160 Fi" from it's website.

Looks like TVS had to ultimately follow Bajaj Auto by the way both has discontinued it's fuel injected models after it's much hyped launches. Why? Because you did not buy them.. that's why.

7 2012 Yamaha Fazer [Photos/Colors/Price/Specs]

2012 Colors for the Yamaha Fazer is here..

"When new colors for the FZ-16/S are here, can new colors for the Fazer be far behind"?

Following the updated 2012 Yamaha FZ 16 & S models, the Fazer gets updated too in similar fashion. Apart from new color combindations, the pillion seat and rear fender gets wider and longer, the drive chain gets a new lower protector and the grab rails are new. Also like the 2012 FZ-16/S, the peak torque seems to have come down from the earlier 14.0 Nm to 13.6 Nm.

Posted below are the new colors/specs/price for the 2012 Fazer.

40 2012 TVS Apache RTR Series [Official Photos/Colors/Prices]

Official details of the 2012 Apache RTR Series from TVS..

It's finally official now that the 2012 upgrade of the Apache RTR (160/180) models are just cosmetic. The engine specs seems to have not been altered. TVS Motor has published details like the new prices and the colors.

It also looks like TVS is trying to reposition this new RTR series with a "Beast" image & being "Scarily Fast" compared to their earlier positioning which was based on being born out of it's racing heritage ("Racing DNA").

Is it the right way forward? You decide..

13 2012 Yamaha FZ (16/S) launched [Colors/Price/Photos]

Yamaha India launches refreshed 2012 FZ series of motorcycles..

Max. Torque seems to have come down from the earlier 14.0 Nm to 13.6 Nm

After the launch of the FZ-16 in 2008 and FZ-S in 2009, Yamaha India has been refreshing it's FZ range of motorcycles every year with new colors. Yamaha India had also put out limited edition FZ (and Fazer) in 2009 (all white colored) and 2010 (all black colored). Following this annual regimen, the FZ series gets new colors for 2012 as well.

Posted below are the changes, new colors, specs & prices.