TVS Ronin Review: Photo Gallery

Take a closer look at what the first neo-retro offering from TVS is all about

After several teasers and speculation, TVS finally launched the much-awaited Ronin in India on 6th July, 2022. We then got a chance to ride it as well. So here’s our take on this quirky looking motorcycle through images:

Up front, the bike’s neo-retro aspirations are visible in its round headlight. What will catch your eye immediately is TVS’ signature T-shaped DRL and the premium-looking, gold-finished Showa USD fork. The offset single instrument pod adds to the retro charm of the Ronin. 

At the heart of the Ronin is a 225.9cc air-oil-cooled, single-cylinder engine producing 20.40PS and 19.93Nm. The engine is paired to a five-speed gearbox along with an assist and slipper clutch. As TVS claims, we found the motor to be torquey and it had no issues holding lower speeds in higher gears, making it a joy to commute on in the city. 

Along with the impressive hardware, the Ronin comes loaded to the T with goodies. You get a fully digital offset circular instrument pod, as is the norm on scramblers. You get TVS SmartXonnect Bluetooth connectivity. It shows you notifications and facilitates accepting or rejecting calls. 

Along with all that, you also have turn-by-turn navigation, voice and ride assist and a USB charger. The ride assist alerts you for lowered side stand, turn signal, phone battery and low fuel. So in terms of features, the Ronin is right up there with the best.

Underpinnings on the neo-retro motorcycle include a 41mm Showa Big Piston USD fork and a monoshock, with discs at both ends for braking. It comes with the safety net of dual channel ABS (on the triple-tone variant) with two modes for the same: Urban and Rain. We found out that while the brakes had good bite, one needed to put in a lot of effort at the lever to really get hard braking done. 

The Motorcycle rolls on 17 inch alloy wheels and you get a 110-section tyre at the front and 130-section at the rear. On a rainy day in Goa, the TVS Remora block-pattern tyres offered good grip on the wet tarmac and the bike felt composed.

Tipping the scales at 159kg (or 160kg for the dual-channel ABS variant) the Ronin is significantly lighter than the competition and it feels that way as well. That coupled with a low 795mm seat height makes the bike very approachable and friendly to ride. 

While we liked the bike’s modern-looking front end, the rear looks rather awkward with the overly large fender and chain cover. While the grab rail is well-finished, it seems like an afterthought thanks to its overly simple design. 

Prices for the Ronin start at Rs 1,49,000 and Rs 1,56,500 for the single tone variant and dual-tone variant respectively (both getting single-channel ABS). The top-of-the-line dual-channel ABS, dual-tone variant retails at Rs 1,68,750 (all prices ex-showroom Delhi).