I rolled her out into the sunlight for the first time and was immediately awed by what TVS’ in-house design team have created. That wide fairing is carefully shaped and looks purposeful when viewed from the front, with those bright BI-LED headlights under

This is an excerpT from my review of The firsT apache rr310 two years ago and, as you can see, i was quite smitten by the Tvs flagship at first sight.

Thankfully, the new-for-2020 rr310 carries forward the winning design and this fresh Titanium Black colourway does a fine job of highlighting every well-thought-out fold, curve and crease on this attractive motorcycle. The flat, broad fuel-tank narrows towards the seat to make room for the rider’s knees and the seat itself is spacious and comfortable, with enough room to move around and find your sweet spot. elements such as the machined top yoke of the triple clamp and the honeycomb detailing on either side of the broad tail section scream attention to detail, and that red trellis frame peeking through from between the plastics adds a racy touch. The aggressive design fits in perfectly with the bike’s sporty character and is a result of extensive wind tunnel testing to make the apache as streamlined as possible and reduce drag at high speeds.

since the overall design remains unchanged, i’m sure you’re wondering what, other than the paintjob, is new for 2020. well, Tvs have made a few interesting updates to keep the rr310 in line with the times, the most prominent being the full-colour dash, ride-by-wire throttle, and the inclusion of riding modes — a segment first. The narrow LcD rider interface has now been replaced by a vertically-oriented TfT screen with multiple possible layouts. screen layouts are tied in with the riding modes and while the easy-going Urban and rain modes get round tachometers with digital speed readouts within and gear indicator below, the sport and Track modes get a wide, centrally positioned bar-type tacho with the speed displayed up top and differently styled gear indicators. screen customization, options, riding modes, and more can be adjusted via the