evo India – July 2019

HE RR 310 HAS ALWAYS BEEN

A brilliant package but was in

the news for the wrong reasons

over the last 18 months; chiefly

the NVH issues and lack of lowdown grunt. To

take care of the problems, TVS invited all the

owners and retrofitted a ‘kit’ that included

several parts, but let’s talk about that later. The

2019 variant gets the kit along with a slipper

clutch as well as a new Phantom Black theme

and that’s about it. TVS invited us over to the

MMRT, Chennai to have a go and find out if the

updates are worthwhile.

What does the kit include?

The engine has not been tinkered with at all. It

still makes 33.5bhp and 27.3Nm. However, the

kit included an ECU map allowing for better

low-down grunt. The RR now sounds throatier

at idle and the earlier issue of the engine dying,

when not given enough throttle input has been

rectified too. The chain, too, gets a roller to

reduce the noise. Apart from that, to get rid of

the vibes, TVS has lent it heavier bar ends along

with a rubber sleeve to hold the instrument

cluster. The clutch action is lighter by 20 per

cent to be precise, claims TVS. 

How does it reflect on the track?

The RR felt at home at the MMRT when we rode

it at the launch almost two years ago, but the

2019 edition takes the game a step ahead. The

vibes are almost zilch and can be felt only after

about 7000rpm, but nothing alarming as on the

previous iteration. You cannot really explore the

bottom-end grunt at a racetrack but the bike

felt tractable in the slower corners. It’s fairly

predictable to ride and has a lot of potential,

even as a track machine. We have lived with

it for over a year and were impressed with its

touring abilities, which were only limited by the

vibes. Of course, the slipper clutch does its job

well and there were no complaints regarding the

transmission as well, during the ride.

Buy it?

The RR always had great potential but was

limited due to its vibey nature and other minor

issues. TVS has taken the feedback to heart

and worked hard making the `2.27 lakh price

tag seem justifiable. The RR is brilliant on track

and doubles up as a tourer too, and the new

updates solve the problem of living with it on a

daily basis. Definitely worth the money! L

Specification

Engine 312.2cc, single-cyl, liquid-cooled

Transmission 6-speed

Power 33.5bhp @ 9700rpm

Torque 27.3Nm @ 7700rpm

Fuel tank capacity 11 litres

Price `2.27 lakh (ex-showroom)

1: Spotting the slipper clutch badge is a task. 2: Notice the new rubber sleeve? 3: Heavier bar end weights for less vibrations.

4: New dual-tone Phantom Black theme gets a silver stripe

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TVS’ flagship gets under-the-skin updates to make it a lot more livable

2019 TVS Apache RR 310

Quick ride

Words: Abhishek Wairagade | Photography: Tejas Bhagat & TVS Motor Company

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