Not so here and TVS has plainly not held back in this effort to display what its race engineering team is capable of.THE SCIENCE OF SPEEDOne of the very first things you want to do to make a bike as fast as possible is to make it as light as possible. TVS invited a few of us down to witness that last race of the season, with the actually interesting part being that we might try out the bike the next day!TVS nearly never ever lets outsiders ride its top-tier race bikes so I was delighted for weeks at the idea of riding it. The revs construct so rapidly that youve got to be fast to use the sweet quickshifter at simply the right time or youll smack right into that 11,900 rpm rev limiter.The long subframe helps, however this little 110kg maker can be rather a capture in the leg department for tall riders.After the familiarisation session, I invested some time with the TVS team to get the bike set up closer to my choice– something all the racers can do. A FAST FUTURE TVS says that this bike is currently at about 80-85 percent of its general potential and next year they want to push higher still, with more exciting upgrades planned for the engine and rolling chassis. Even in their first year, TVS has gotten real regard from the entire ARRC paddock, which is no surprise thinking about that these bikes lapped Chang about 2.5 sec much faster than the twin-cylinder 250s in the AP250 classification.

Carbon fiber, titanium and billet aluminium elements come together to make this the fastest, most sophisticated TVS Apache RR 310 ever made. Published On Dec 25, 2022 07:00:00 AMIts reasonable to state, with no exaggeration, that the motorbike you are taking a look at here is the fastest, most advanced race bike to ever come out of India. Beneath that featherweight carbon-fibre bodywork is a TVS Apache RR 310, however really little remains of the donor maker. In reality, aside from the primary trellis frame, the front and rear brake callipers, brake master cylinders and hand levers, practically everything has actually been swapped for state-of-the-art and fastidiously crafted efficiency parts.WHAT IS IT?Before we go further, this is the race-spec RR 310 that TVS has actually specifically developed for the Asian Road Racing Championship. While TVS has actually previously competed in the AP250 classification in the ARRC, they chose to try something new for 2022. This time around, TVS decided to run a brand-new, one-make champion within the ARRC and this is the machine they created for it.Red: Launch control; White: Engine map; Blue; Pitlane speed limiter.The RR 310 was the obvious beginning point, considering that TVS already has actually an extremely established version of it racing in the pro-stock 300-400cc championship in India, but that category has some quite restrictive policies. Not so here and TVS has actually plainly not held back in this effort to display what its race engineering team is capable of.THE SCIENCE OF SPEEDOne of the very first things you want to do to make a bike as fast as possible is to make it as light as possible. This RR 310 uses slim carbon-fibre body panels and even an entire rear subframe is a carbon-fibre unit. Billet aluminium elements like the adjustable rear-sets contribute to the cause and TVS even utilized carbon-fibre wheels before changing to created aluminium systems to fix some concerns with chatter– the business prepares to bring back revamped carbon-fibre wheels next season. Toss in a compact 6.0-litre aluminium fuel tank and youre looking at a motorbike that weighs simply 110kg– fully sustained! Thats an impressive conserving of 64kg over the stock bike.Suspension and steering damper are by Öhlins.With as little weight to pull around as possible, the synchronised focus was on making that pull as strong as possible. There are no modifications to the bore and stroke, but the engine now gets a forged piston, titanium valves and a beefed-up cooling system for both the oil and the radiator cooling system. TVS found that there was more to gain in gas circulation dynamics by utilizing a twin exhaust system (its still a single exhaust port in the cylinder head and the pipelines branch apart right after leaving the engine) than there was to lose from the weight penalty of the 2nd exhaust pipe. And might I add from a non-engineering, simply vanity-driven view– that twin pipe set-up likewise looks so damn good.Another power-enhancing mod is the ram air system that gulps in the air from the gaping front intake and channels around both sides of the USD fork and into the airbox. The airbox itself is heat protected to keep all that pressurised air as cool as possible. A tunable ARacer ECU handles the engine and theres an (upshift just) quickshifter too. The outcome of all this is a peak output of about 50hp (stock is 34hp) with a redline set at 11,900 rpm. TVS states that this is a safe limit for reliability and that they could press it a bit higher if needed.Billet aluminium footpegs are adjustable.I do not expect that requirement will develop anytime quickly because the ARRC-spec RR 310 simply set a new speed record of 211.2 kph at the final round in the Chang International Circuit in Thailand. In fact, TVS invited a few of us to witness that last race of the season, with the really interesting part being that we might experiment with the bike the next day!TVS almost never ever lets outsiders ride its top-tier race bikes so I was delighted for weeks at the thought of riding it. After all, short of a Moto3 maker, I dont think anything can come close to the experience. The strategy was easy, we d each get a 10-minute familiarisation session followed by a 20-minute riding session. More time would have been charming, considering the unidentified circuit and how alien this bike is compared with what we normally ride, however we belonged to a tire test day for the 2023 season and this was all that was possible. GO TIME The first session was everything about determining the lines and coming to grips with the bike. I was also busily advising myself that it utilizes a race-style, reverse equipment shift pattern and under no scenarios could I become that idiot journalist who blew the engine up. And yet, in the midst of this frustrating storm of sensory information, something quickly became clear– this is a lovely bike to ride.Check out that ram-air intake and massive radiator.It was quite a surprise how different this bike feels compared to the India-spec one-make RR. Where that was a vibey, rough, snarling machine with a hair-trigger quick-throttle, this RR 310 was far smoother than I d have ever anticipated. Predictably, the engine is quite peaky and you really do not desire to drop below 7,000 rpm, but at no point at all do you feel any intrusive or frustrating vibrations. The fueling is sharp however perfectly dialled in, and the surge in power that starts at 8,000 rpm will put a smile on the most skilled motorcyclists face. The revs construct so quickly that youve got to be fast to use the sweet quickshifter at just the best time or youll smack right into that 11,900 rpm rev limiter.The long subframe assists, however this little 110kg machine can be quite a squeeze in the leg department for high riders.After the familiarisation session, I spent some time with the TVS crew to get the bike established closer to my choice– something all the racers can do. We started off with a soft suspension set-up to keep the bike friendly, however this time around, a turn of preload was added at both ends on the bespoke Öhlins suspension. I also asked for the footpegs to be dropped to their lowest position and clip-ons expanded up– this is a tiny bike and I wished to offer my cramping muscles a combating chance at lasting the next 20 minutes.Now that I understood where I was going, I attempted upping the speed and what resulted was a few of the best track time Ive had in years. What made this such a delighted memory was that the little RR was kind adequate to motivate me to do my best, instead of cruelly pointing out that the limit to my abilities showed up far prior to its limits were throughout sight.Dunlop racing tires produce amazing grip.I suppose the combination of the absence of weight, stunning balance and the sweet, eager engine is what makes this such a special experience. I have never ever ridden anything that turns so rapidly and with such little effort. Even though it often turned far much faster than I anticipated, drawing me into an annoyingly early pinnacle, the bike also never scared me with twitchy or aggressive reactions. With that being stated, the Chang International Circuit is perfectly large, smooth and quick flowing– I picture this bike will be a much more visceral experience in Chennai. With a larger, thicker 320mm front disc and unique race-compound pads, the brakes were also mega, in spite of the absence of glamorous bits like aftermarket brake master cylinders or fancier calipers– simply another example of how less weight is the answer to everything. The racing-spec Dunlop tires were stickier than I understood what to do with and next year TVS is planning to change to slicks as well, which will just drop the lap times further. A FAST FUTURE TVS states that this bike is presently at about 80-85 percent of its overall potential and next year they wish to push greater still, with more exciting upgrades planned for the engine and rolling chassis. Even in their very first year, TVS has acquired authentic regard from the whole ARRC paddock, which is no surprise thinking about that these bikes lapped Chang about 2.5 sec quicker than the twin-cylinder 250s in the AP250 classification. With the way theyre going, I dont believe its a difficult dream that we may, sooner or later, see TVS complete at the world stage in Moto3 with a genuinely in-house developed device. How cool would that be!Copyright (c) Autocar India. All rights reserved.