Just days before its launch, images of the TVS Ronin have surfaced online, giving us a good look at what the new bike looks like. The images seem to be taken from the bike’s product brochure.
TVS Ronin: design
The TVS Ronin looks like a mash-up between a Scrambler and cafe racer motorcycle. The bike sports a round headlight, teardrop-shaped fuel tank, flat side panel and a brown, single-piece seat with a tubular grab-rail at the back. The tail-light and indicators are located below the seat, while the rear-subframe is exposed.
Other design elements include curved fenders, dual-tone paint, blacked-out engine and a large belly pan underneath, most likely made of plastic. The bike gets a large side slung exhaust, with a silver-coloured tip on the end can.
Overall, the Ronin's design is certainly unlike anything we've seen from TVS in the past.
TVS Ronin: equipment
The bike seems to have a round instrument cluster and it is likely to feature TVS' Smart Xonnect Bluetooth connectivity system. It should display incoming calls, SMS, email alerts and turn-by-turn navigation.
TVS Ronin: chassis and engine
The chassis looks new and is suspended by a gold-coloured USD fork and monoshock at the back. The bike rides on multi-spoke alloy wheels that are shod with dual-purpose tyres, hinting at its Scrambler credentials.
Braking duties are taken care of by disc brakes at both ends, likely with dual-channel ABS.
As for the engine, we expect to see a brand new, air- and oil-cooled unit to power the Ronin. It is likely that this engine could have a higher cubic capacity than the TVS Apache RTR 200 4V.
TVS Ronin: launch
The TVS Ronin is set to be launched on July 6 and bookings are expected to open soon after. We will be riding the TVS Ronin soon, so stay tuned for the review and more details on our social media pages.
Vishal Venugopal
Ved Janve
Azaman Chothia
