TVS Apache RR310 first ride review by Vedant Jouhari. We got to ride the new Apache RR310 around the CoasTT track in Coimbatore and here's our review of the motorcycle!
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00:00What if I told you an Indian manufacturer has come out with a motorcycle with a six-axis
00:15IMU, dynamic stability control, traction control, winglets, well this is its TVS Apache RR 310.
00:23Welcome back to DriveSpark, I'm Vedant Johari and in this video, I'm going to take you guys
00:28through what all comes updated in the 2024 version of the RR 310 and what makes it stand
00:33out amongst other vehicles in the segment.
00:43So first off, we'll start off with the design.
00:45We get a very aggressive front dome, right from our DRLs to our main headlights to the
00:51integrated indicators, everything at the front is just really aggressive.
00:55Now adding on to the front fascia now, compared to the previous generation of the RR 310,
01:00we get these winglets.
01:02Now these winglets are designed to make 3kgs of downforce and they also neatly house the
01:07indicators, avoiding any mishaps in case of a crash.
01:11Now these winglets not only add that 3kg of downforce, it also adds a huge appeal to the
01:17overall look of this motorcycle.
01:19So the front tyres that we get is a 110 by 70, 17-inch tyres and they come with petal
01:30disc brakes.
01:31Also, we get gold-plated USD forks in the front, all linked through a Vibre caliper.
01:37Now moving on from that, we get this transparent visor for when you want to tuck down and just
01:42gun it.
01:43Also, the mirrors that we get can also act as aero by just closing it.
01:47Now once you close it, the whole bike becomes a whole lot more streamlined, becomes a whole
01:52lot more aggressive looking and that's when you can really really enjoy the capability
01:56of this motorcycle.
01:58Now we get a very neatly integrated Indian logo on the front and now moving on from the
02:04front to the whole side design of this.
02:07Right from the whole graphics that we get to the red and the black finish, to literally
02:13everything on the motorcycle just makes it look really really good and compared to the
02:18previous gen of the RR 310, TVS has done wonders.
02:22Now taking a quick look at the design, well we get the Apache branding on the side, we
02:27get the TVS logo on our tank and on the top of our tank we get this white and red stripes
02:33with the RR 310 badging as well.
02:36So now looking at my side of the motorcycle, TVS has done something really really cool
02:41by incorporating a transparent clutch cover.
02:45Now you might have seen in a certain premium motorcycles, a few Italian motorcycles, you
02:49can see the transparent clutch cover getting a little wet, right?
02:54Except for on the RR 310, they do use a dry clutch so there's no liquid, however you can
02:58still see the clutch in motion and for that on a sports, on a super sport oriented motorcycle
03:03is beautiful.
03:05Now apart from that, we get a split style seat, this again aids in your ergonomics, aids
03:10in tucking down and just gives you that little more space to move around.
03:14I'll tell you more on the seating position once I actually get onto the motorcycle.
03:19So apart from that, we get a single monoshock at the rear and we also get 17-inch wheels
03:23at the rear.
03:24Now that is also linked to a pedal disc brake with 5-brake calipers.
03:29The tyres that are used on the RR 310 are the Michelin Road 5s that were first specifically
03:34designed for the RTR 310.
03:37For reference, I am 6'1 and as you can see, even with the bike on a paddock stand, I can
03:43still comfortably rest my feet down.
03:45So even for people up to 5'8, 5'9, they will feel comfortable, they will be able to plant
03:50their feet completely on the ground.
03:52Apart from that, the whole rider's triangle that we get on the motorcycle is really, really
03:58good for your street riding, sports riding, it's a brilliant, brilliant rider's triangle.
04:04For cruising, however, it could get a little strenuous on the lower back and on the wrists
04:10as you are seated a little aggressively.
04:12However, the moment you get used to the seating position, you might be able to take it on
04:17cruises.
04:18Apart from that, the tank is perfectly placed, your legs literally take the shape of the
04:23tank and even when you want to move around and lean, you can still get yourself out and
04:29you have so much room to play with.
04:31To get yourself out also for when you are riding on track, located right near our footpegs,
04:35we've got this sort of metal grip that we can rest our feet on for when we need to bring
04:41our knees out for cornering.
04:43So now apart from that, let's come to the switchgear, let's come to the instrument cluster.
04:48Well, we get a digital instrument cluster, the same cluster that we got on the previous
04:52gen of the RR 310 and now we've got a whole lot of features on this, such as we've got
04:56four riding modes, urban, rain, sport and track.
04:59Urban and rain being the most lenient on throttle, being the most easy on throttle, sport taking
05:04it a notch higher and track means this vehicle is just all out.
05:10Now, we can adjust our settings such as we can increase our traction control, we can
05:15switch it off, we can switch on stability control, we can switch it off, we can switch
05:18our traction control on or off, we can switch our quick shifter, yes this comes with a quick
05:21shifter, a bi-directional quick shifter, we can switch that on or off as well and let
05:27me quickly tell you about the quick shifter, well this quick shifter is super, super, super
05:32precise.
05:33The switchgears that we get, we get a hazard light, we get a cruise control, we get cornering
05:39cruise control on this which basically means when you're coming into a corner, the bike
05:42is going to slow down for you and as you straighten out the motorcycle, the speed is going to
05:46increase.
05:47Then apart from that, we get our high beam and low beam, our flashers and we get a set
05:51of controls to control our instrument cluster.
05:54Apart from that, our indicator, our horn and everything else that we require is on the
05:57left side and as for the right, we have a kill switch and our starting button, all located
06:02in one button.
06:05Now, on our handlebars, we have a front suspension adjuster for preload, rebound or compression.
06:13Well, powering the RR 310, we get a 312cc liquid-cooled engine that produces 38PS and
06:2429Nm of torque.
06:27This with the traction control off is just a joy to ride.
06:30Now this engine is linked to a 6-speed gearbox and as I said, it comes with a quick shifter,
06:35this is the quick shifter setting right there.
06:38So, apart from that, ride feel, how it is, the front suspension is brilliant, the winglets
06:43really, really keep that front stable even if you're hard on throttle, even if you're
06:47leaning aggressively, your front is not playing at all, it's planted, you feel confident
06:53riding it, you feel very, very, very good riding this bike, you feel one with this motorcycle
07:01and the rear suspension setup, it is also really good, however, it might be a little
07:07too soft, especially when you're downshifting into corners because you do feel the back
07:11start to sway around, however, how they've calibrated it, being it for road, track, street
07:17use, any use, it is very, very comfortable to ride.
07:20So now the 0-60 timings of the RR 310 is 2.8 seconds and the 0-100 clocks in 6.7 seconds,
07:29all of that links to a top speed of 164kmph claimed by TVS.
07:36So for all of this speed, all of this power, how does it actually slow down, how does it
07:40stop?
07:41Well, we've got adjustable brakes and we've got an adjustable clutch on this.
07:44The front brakes are brilliant, you really feel the bite, you really feel it, overall
07:50the braking system that we get on the RR 310 is brilliant, it's tremendous and it's just
07:55a whole lot of fun to ride.
07:57So that was a quick run through, a quick first ride review of the RR 310.
08:03So now coming to prices on the RR 310, well, it's priced extremely aggressively with the
08:08base variant at 2.75 lakhs ex-showroom.
08:11Now for the top-end variant, the prices increase up to 2.97 lakhs ex-showroom and depending
08:16on the kits you want, such as the Dynamic or the Dynamic Pro kit, the prices vary and
08:20the prices will increase.
08:22Now if you also opt for the race replica colour scheme of this, that also incurs a higher
08:27charge.
08:28But all in all, in terms of value for money, we get everything you need, all within a 3 lakh
08:33price bracket.
08:35I hope you guys enjoyed this video and trust me, if you guys are looking for a motorcycle
08:40that has it all, with features, with design, with ergonomics, with safety, this is the
08:47choice for you guys.
08:49Don't forget to like, comment and subscribe, my name is Vedant Johari, signing out.