TVS Apache Velocity 160 : expected mid 2011- concept for now

Overview of TVS Velocity 160 Street Fighter

TVS recently displayed the Velocity 160 Street Fighter concept at the Jakarta Motorcycle Show. It is basically a modified version of the Apache RTR 160, it also looks somewhat similar to the Yamaha FZ16 especially from the front. This street-fighter avatar of the Apache RTR 160 has huge front petal disc brakes, upside down forks, a non-faired front, wide tyres and wait for it, a rear mono-shock as the hallmarks of its design. The streetfighter concept has been shown so as to gauge the initial reaction of the Indonesian public towards such a design.

Fast Facts About TVS Velocity 160 Street Fighter

- Velocity 160 is based on Apache RTR 160
- Displayed as concept at Jakarta Auto Show
- Head lamp: TVS Neo X3i
- Brakes: Kitaco
- Front tyre: Bridgestone Battlax 120/70-17
- Rear tyre: Bridgestone Battlax 150/60-17
- Front Suspension: Upside down forks
- Rear Suspension: YSS Monoshock unit
- Fuel Tank: TVS Apache RTR 160 DD
- Speedometer: TVS Apache RTR 160


Design and Styling of TVS Velocity 160 Street Fighter

In terms of design and styling the Velocity 160 Street Fighter looks awesome with broad front and rear tyres. The fuel tank looks similar to the Apache RTR 160 and it gels well with the looks of Velocity 160. When viewed from side the Velocity 160 looks very similar to the Yamaha FZ series and Honda CB Dazzler. The headlamp of Velocity 160 resembles to the headlight of Bajaj Pulsar 135 Light Sport. But overall thhe Velocity 160 is a winner in terms of design and looks very good from almost all angles. It is expected that the design of concept will be carried over into the production version of Velocity 160.

VEHICLE SUMMARY Name: Velocity 160 Model: Street Fighter Type: Sports ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS Displacement: 159.7cc Engine: 4 Stroke, Single Cylinder (Expected) Maximum Power: 15.2 Bhp @ 8500 rpm (Expected) Maximum Torque: 13.1 Nm @ 6000 rpm (Expected) Gears: 5 Speed Clutch: Wet, Multi Plate Bore: 62 Stroke: 52.9 No. of Cylinders: 1 Cylinder Configuration: NA Valve Per Cylinder: 2 Engine Block Material: Iron Block Chassis Type: Double Cradle (Expected) Cooling Type: Air Cooling Carburetor: NA DIMENSIONS Length: N/A Width: N/A Height: N/A

OTHER SPECIFICATIONS Electrical System: NA Headlamp: TVS Neo X3i Battery Type: NA Battery Voltage: NA Battery Capacity: NA Battery Charger Type: NA Horn: NA Wheel Type: Black Mag Wheels Wheel Size: Bridgestone Battlax 120/70-17 - 150/60-17 mm Tubeless: Yes Colors: Midnight Black, Sunset Yellow (Expected) ACTIVE AND PASSIVE SAFETY Suspension(Front): Upside down forks (Mito) Suspension(Rear): YSS Monoshock unit Brakes: Kitaco Disc Brakes(Rear): Kitaco Disc Stand Alarm: Yes COMFORT AND CONVENIENCE Fuel Guage: Digital Self Start: Yes Tacho Meter: Analogue Trip Meter: Digital-2 Alloys: Yes Warranty: NA Speedometer: Digital Passenger Footrest: Yes Passenger Backrest: No Step-up Seat: Yes Pass-light: Yes Low Fuel Indicator: Yes Low Oil Indicator: Yes Low Battery Indicator: Yes High Oil Temp. Indicator: No Choked Air Filter Indicator: No

TVS Velocity 160 Street Fighter