Bajaj Pulsar 180 DTSi or TVS Apache RTR 180 – which is better bike between the two?
The two biggies of the auto market and Bajaj and TVS are head-to-head to strengthen their position in the two-wheeler market and so do the two models; Bajaj Pulsar 180 DTSi and TVS Apache RTR 180, seem to go neck to neck when it comes market share and they seem to be going in the right direction of changing the perspective of bike riding.
In terms of sales Pulsar 180 DTSI is much ahead of the Apache RTR 180 but TVS has left no stone unturned and has been a strong competitor to Bajaj. One of the important differences between the machines is that Apache is a modified version of Apache 160 and Pulsar 180 has many similarities to Pulsar 200. The two manufacturers have been not been spoilsports despite the legal entanglement they have managed to sustain in the market with not much of a mud slinging. A comparative analysis of the Pulsar 180 DTSi and Apache RTR 180 will help the reader choose their hottie.
Engine
The TVS Apache RTR sports a 177.4 cc four-stroke air-cooled single cylinder engine along with a SOHC 2 valve mill. The power generation is close to 17.3 PS at 8500 rpm and the maximum torque is 15.5 NM at 6500 rpm. The engine is supported with the Mikuni BS-29 carburettor.
The Pulsar 180 DTSi is braced with 178.6cc 4-stroke air-cooled single cylinder with SOHC 2 valve mill, which is very similar to the Apache 180. The power output is 17.2 PS @ 8500 rpm and the torque is 14.2 NM. Pulsar goes with the UCD 29 carburettor.
The engine capacity of the two bikes is more or less the same but the difference lies with vibration effect; Pulsar is far more superior in this regard and in Apache 180 the vibrations is quite evident despite the fact that it is has been considerably reduced but this drawback gives a minus point to Apache RTR 180. But Apache compensates this disadvantage with the smooth performance of the clutch, which feels quite heavy in Pulsar and the brand has hardly learnt any lessons to improve the assembly of the clutch.
Handling and comfort
With regard to handling definitely Apache RTR 180 deserves thumbs up, and it is certainly ahead of the Bajaj Pulsar 180. Apache RTR 180’s new wheelbase of 1326mm makes it rather comfortable and stable while cornering. The Apache RTR 180 gives a smooth handling even at great speeds and steering the vehicle at steep turns is awesome and will motivate you to ride for a few more extra miles.
Do not worry about the potholes while you are riding Apache 180, as the bike is a smoothie in this regard and your ride will not be all that bumpy at all.
Pulsar DTSi 180 is not bad in terms of handling and of course they have improved tremendously as compared to its predecessors and it still finishes off as the last contender in the league. Pulsar though scores a brownie point here with its MRF nylogrip zappers and TVS Apache RTR sports the Srichakra tyres. Adorned with MRF tyres and the upgraded swing arm it makes a huge difference to the handling of the Pulsar 180….hmm.
Performance
Talking about performance Pulsar DTSi 180 is a heavier machine when compared to the previous version and that affects quite a lot to the performance of the vehicle. The heavy tyres at the rear and the decrease of torque by 1 Nm has certainly brought down the performance level. Despite these drawbacks Pulsar 180 is still ranked as one of the top performing bikes; it can touch up to 123 kmph speed, which is quite a feat by the manufacturers.
TVS RTR 180 is as light as feather when compared to Pulsar 180; the tyres are slimmer and the torque is simply amazing, which takes the bike a few steps ahead of Pulsar DTSi 180 in terms of performance. Apache touches a top speed of 124 kmph @ 12000 rpm and at that speed you can zip, zap and zoom.
Mileage
TVS Apache RTR 180 gives a mileage of 39-44 Kmpl for that city riding and a little higher around 43-48 kmpl on the long drive or highway ride. Pulsar on the other hand, consumes less fuel; it gives around 41-46 kmpl mileage in the city and up to 46-51 kmpl on the highway riding.
Color choice and price
The Bajaj Pulsar DTSi 180 is available in four colors; Black, Red, Blue and Silver and Apache comes in White, yellow, Gray and Black.
Bajaj Pulsar DTSi 180 is around Rs. 68,600 and the TVS Apache RTR 180 comes on little expensive side at Rs. 72,000. The price differences between the two bikes maybe just a few thousand rupees but in all honesty it is hard to say which one is the better bike to choose.
Both Bajaj Pulsar 180 DTSi and TVS Apache RTR 180 bikes almost equal and it is better to leave the decision to the reader; so choose the one that suits you needs and one that meets your requirements and budget.
ek bat aur apache 180 ho ya pulsar 180 dono ka 17.2 BHP ki bike hai that mean horse power nd their estimeted speed 145km/hr hai utna to fz16 ka bhi hai hahahaha jabki wo 153cc ka engine laga hua hai 14ps ka power hai aur ha chahe 180 ho ya 200cc ki koi bhi segment ki bike ko beat karne wala yamaha R15 17.4ps power @6500rpm 3sec to 0-60 nd 9sec to 0-100 top speed 151 tak youtube pe dekh lena
Vishzz ok let me take your fz16 153cc top speed 130 my self milage 25 to 30 if i ride speed 20 to 25 , pikup too bad , body parts full fiber(including tank outer case) ,repair too costly , road grip good on highway all other small bikes have mud road sala marjayega , speed me emargence break dega hiljatihe too bad bike i ever seen and ride only one good thing wild muscular look with angry thusty grandpaa
vishz yar ekdum sahi bola boss par mera pas pulsar 180 hi hai and im loving it and mera bhai isi dhartisas k din apache rtr 180FI kharida hai par mast to pulsar lagta hai mota tagda
Aja meri Yamaha R6 ko takkar de ja koi re plz 598cc ka engine laga hai 129 horse power ki bike hai wada raha tum sab indian bikes ko main sirf 2-3 gear me beat kar dunga hahahaha kyuki meri basanti 1 gear me hi 100 cross kar jati hai
gari ingin se nahi jigar se chalti hi mere dost i m amit and working yamaha
kon duniya me ho? 1 gear me koi v bike 100 cross nahi karti……….
thoda kum feka karo ,,
i bet that i can beat you because i have a intruder teri bike ko dho degi
pulsar is the best
hahahahahahaha bhai log mere pass to hayabusa hai 1320 cc dude first gair mai hi hara degi
Plz mujhe such btana mein plsr 220f lene ki soch rha hu mujhe bta do ki apeche 180 abs lu ya plsr 220f which is better plz give me right suggesion o.k…
baat mano pulsar220 hi lelo, uske peakup or hp jada hai apache se
Plz mujhe such btana mein plsr 220f lene ki soch rha hu mujhe bta do ki apeche 180 abs lu ya plsr 220f which is better…
apache is best
Pulsar 180 apache 180 in race in my college apache pick up in first engine sound and performance in also great i love apache RTR 180
Today i booked apache 180 abs . . . . . . . Its d bestest of all indian bikes with superb handling better than pulsar . . . . . . It does not slips also at the maximum speed . . . . . Had a testdrive today of both apache and pulsar . . . . . . Pulsar suckzzz d core mahn nothin compared 2 apache 180 . . . . . . I suggeat APACHE IS D BEST GUYZZ. . . . .
Ya..apache is supper.. I had a apachertr180 i feel the prfmnce….its really amazing…
Shyam apahe is really great the reason for my frind bike is pulsar 180 my bike is apache 180 in two bikes in race my college apache is pick up controll breaking perfomance in all best apache i win the race in Rs10000 cash i love u apache vry nice smoothly and enjoy…
bhai log mere pass to bullet hai or mai bhi kabi ni hara race me
Yaar koi saaf saaf please batao ki Apache 180 lu ya Pulsar 180???????????
pulsar 180
Yaar pulser180 me pickup nahi h ,apache180 me solid pickup h , double disk h ,pulser180 k liye to apache160 hi kafi h….
i purchase new model pulsar 180 .its had solid pick up. mujhe to bht maza aata hai chalane mey.n soooo comfrtable.aker pulsar ke baat he such alag hai,the solid musles body. .bt one think i tell that its average iz not much better
bhaiyo…me apne aur apni bike ke baare me bata hu…
i have pulsar 150,and me18 saal ka hu…aur maine karizma ,apache 160-180,ko,bhi haraya hai….n i race with boys of any age in my region…..
kyonki ,race zigar se jeeti jati h ….top speed se nahi……
ab,batao koon koon agree h meri baat se
i hav pulsar 180 it sucks to the core no pick up no mielage
pulsar 180 is the best comparing to rtr180 in terms of long ride pulser180 gives a good comfortable ride
yooooooooooo,i am totally in ‘?’.
pulsar / rtr
rtr 180 abs is superb in performance i have it…. its amazing in pick up n speed….
i drove pulser its avg u can compare it to apache 160…
konsi bike mast hai pulsar 180 or a apache 180 in term of average and pickup
OF COURSE APACHE RTR 180
i’ve Pulsar 180 or dats my bike and if here any1 want to race with me with any bike on highway , between the city rush or everywhere u like , comes to saharanpur ya if u take 220cc i’ll take just 180 , or u can use also any 250 or over , and give me just 180 pulsar i’ll make u rider . . . . . .
apache rtr abs is the best bikes of all indian bikes apache rtr abs is the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
hey guys. . . . . .rtr ho ya p180.mera machine to in sabka bap hai..chahe p220 ko v track pe utarlo. Mera machine to ha mera nanna sa . . . . . . Karizma R . Hahahaha
Pulsar 180 ka pickup bhut accha hai comparison 2 Apache 180.
bhai & sir
muje pulsar 2012 lane he 180 or usme me colors white lo ke baleck
saye bolna mere all bhai
me gareb ho or lone lekar gadi lane he 180 bhot suak he ?
dis one is for tha r6 kid..↲F*ck ur r6. Saale dhang ka likhna to sikh le pehle uska baad bike chalana.↲For those who are still stuck between the two bikes.. In performance Pulsar 180 n rtr are almost same,bt rtr gets a thumbs up with its much powerful torque 15.5mn dan pulsar. N bout cntrl again rtr gets da plus point with its nibble traffic carver and light weight, pulsar is also gud but its too heavy.. Bt pulsar is vry much smoother dan rtr.. Rtr has a vibration prbln betwn 4 to 6 rpm which is vry annoying.. I prefr you to take pulsar coz rtr nid to be maintaind alot.. I 2 hv a rtr 180. N withn 7 mnths,i hd to change my camshaft,block piston and had to open my engine which cost rs 4000,bt my bike ws within warranty datsy i hd to pay 2000. Im pissed nw. I prefer watevr u buy da maintenence part is vry necesary n remember nvr to cross the redline i.e 11000rpm.↲I crossd it once n nw my bike is in a garage.
Y dnt u understand one thing guyz k drag race needs a strong heart nd nt a gd machine…mere paas apache rtr 160 hyper edge hai(dual discs)…mah byk has d capacity 2 f*ck pulsar 200 even…sirf powerful byk hone se nai hota hai…thk se tumlog byk chalana sikho tab comment karo..gadho ki tarah jo comment karte ho its useles..aur ye kaun gadha hai jo bola k yamaha fz16 145kmph ka speed pakadta hai??sala idiot te ko toh byk chalana hi nai ata hoga….aur ye kaun randi ka ladka madarchod hai jo bola k yamaha r6 first gear mein 100kmph pakadta hai..?sale suwar k aulaad abhi tak world mein aisa koi byk nai bana hai jo 1st gear mein 50kmph bhi thk se pakad payega…agar tumlög ek baap ka aulaad hai toh ye sab bakwaas comment karne se pehle apna ****** ko *** ayega..sala bhikari log..byk mat chala tumlog thela chala..byk ka tauheen mat kar be b****diwalon..sala r***d ch***d..
BILKUL SAHI
KUCH BHI LIKHTE HAI LOG!
which 1 is good pulsar 180 or apache 180 in overall performance.
pulsar 180 is far better than apache
apachi is the best one
pulsar is the best one.it is the fastest bike.
i hav TVS Apache RTR 180
its breaking system and pickup is really
AWESOME!
So GO FOR Apache RTR 180 !
pulsar 180 is dam good machine it is far better than apache, i have pulsar180
riding it feels like superior
cycle chalao re kamino sab k sab… comment to aise maar rahe he jaise bade bade bikers janme hai.. saale gawar sab
arey doston ,bekaar ka jhagada nahin ,bas itna socho ki ,agar tumhe traffic mein aaram se khade hokar smoothly ride karna he toh go 4 pulsar 180 ,220 ,aaur agar traffic cutter hoke road pe rule karna he toh go 4 apache rtr 180/160/abs . Mere paas apache rtr 180 abs he aaur mein jitne speed se cross karunga ,usse kahin jyaada speed se brake bhi kar sakta hun . Yeh kisi bhi pulsar,r15 ,fz,fazer jesse bike mein abs braking nahin he . Arey doston ,120/130kmhr ke speed se jaoge toh ghanta brake lagega ,kahin raaste mein hi disc brake skid karega aaur kaam khatm . Frnds go for abs agar race ke saath safe bhi rehna ho toh ,nahin toh tumhari marzi . Dnt mind any of this u yamaha riders or others just truth you guys got no abs .
pulsur is better than apache
Dosto…:-
jo log hight may short ha yo ABS legeya,
jo log hight may lambha ha yo dtsi legeya..
east or west pulsar is the best, anyone who ride this beast once become its fan. So guys go for it
samuel u better buy pulsar 180 , dont read and follow all these comments they ar just fighting. U just search in wesites u fill find pulsar is the most rated bike. Its look is very good its mileage is bettr than any other bike in its range and it is very stable at high speed
Apache jyada achi he pr avrg nai
Bros….. Mere paas pulsar 180 hai…. Aur mai usse 140km/h ki speed se bhagata hun… Bilieve me .. Pulsar is the best.
Mere pass ct100 hai dkh lo hara du ga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M joaking .. . Pulsar is best . . .
I hav nw modal pulsar 180 . . With silver engine . Black stearing . . .black spoilar . . Super bike nd white speedo meter . .
pulsar 180 is better then apache 180…..
so, winner is pulasr …………..
Are tum log itna kyu fekte ho ki pulsar 180 par mere paas to apache 180 RTR abs mai challenge karta hu chahe jo gadi le ao tum ko age nahi jane dooga pulsar ko to maine kitni baar haraya hoga mujhe khud yaad nahi dum hai to ao allahabad mein ho jaye ek race
are suar k aaulad sap kitna gaff fekte ho salo….lagta hai sap vihar k ho…gadd meh damm hai toh mera apache 160 ko hara kar dikaoo….maine karizma ko bhi piche chodd diya hai….aaur bhai log bike jitna cc ka bhi kyu na ho if we got any scooty wid beautiful gal phir uska piche piche…..thoda bhi aakkaal bacha ho toh apache 160 loooo coz centre of mass is balanced and less prone to accident….but pulsur so dangerous..day to day pulsur is not safe either stealing or accient pulsur is unsafe for handling coz centre of mass is not balanced in nepal in ktm daily >10 accient by pulsur…..