If I were to go back to the time when I had ridden these bikes for the first time, I would only be left disappointed after riding them. The KTM was so stiff and cumbersome to ride, that I was cursing the bike’s seat throughout the shoot. Truth be told, I sat on a rock after reaching the destination, which I found to be more comfortable than the RC’s seat. As for the TVS, I had high hopes for the RR310 even before I had ridden it, because it looks so damn good. I remember borrowing the long-term bike for the weekend from Huracán (exmotoring now), but instead of riding it over the weekend, it only stood in my parking lot as I couldn’t wrap my head around the magnitude of vibrations and other hiccups it had. Seeing both the bikes together was a jump back into the past. But, isn’t that the case for everyone? We always strive to be a better version of ourselves with every passing day, right? We look back at the things we’ve done, analyse them and come up with a more mature and sound approach when revisiting the same things. Coming back to the motorcycles present here, it has been a similar story and both machines have vastly improved over the years to offer a better version of themselves.
About the motorcycles here, the KTM RC 390 and the TVS Apache RR310, you see them staring down at one another. They are nothing but wild brats, hooligans if I’d say. Ride them hard enough, and you’re in to experience motorcycling nirvana for a fraction of the price that bike bikes demand. So, without any further adieu, it is time to grab that popcorn and soda and watch them take on each other in this street fight.
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