dott1991

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My pulsar 220f is 6 months old and I would like to confirm a few things before I spend anymore money on maintenance.
I just completed my 3rd service @ 9k kms. The list of problems I was facing was long. Including fairing vibrations, front shocks problems, speedometer cable gone bad, 1 headlight not functioning, my seat is making a squeaking noise (this is really annoying on bad roads!), and the biggest problem of them all was my chain was making a lot of noise.
After the usual bajaj service (i.e, most of the problems were not fixed), they told me that my sprocket has to be changed. After telling them that the bike is only 6 months old and that the chain has been lubricated at regular intervals, no go.
So, basically my question is should I fight some more to get it done under warrantly (I know the sprocket does not come under warranty, but still the bike is just 6 months old which was not ripped too much) or just go ahead and get it changed myself.

Thanks in advance.
Sachin

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anuj_kewl

thats pretty normal with 220s . i myself have a 220dtsfi and have done somewhere around 32k and this is my 3rd set . this chain and sprocket is indeed high maintainece . my bike is seldom used locally and i jus bought for my touring needs , eventhough i dont ride it that often the chain and sprocket needs to be oil/sprayed regularly .

i have been riding a bajaj for more than 3 years , but honestly the quality sucks !! especially a 220dtsfi needs more attention than ur girl .
tc buddy and oil it more often u might jus be able to stretch the chainset by an extra 2-3k ;-)

antz.bin

Thats definitely not normal. I am at 34k km. Currently running my 2nd sprocket+chain set. The first one lasted a good 23-24k km.

How often do you lube / clean your chain? (Not implying that I do it very often. Just asking) Ideally, it should be at least lubed every 8 days/ 500km.

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dott1991

I have a feeling my bike will fall apart soon. And the pbk guys have no clue what they are doing around here. The fairing, mirrors etc are all rattling me crazy! Esp when you go on a tour. Using earphones and ignoring are the only options that remain. I might just go ahead and sell this off for a R15 v2.0 or wait for a few more months and get the CBR.

I lube it once in 2 weeks using motul chain lube. Use diesel to clean the chain.

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tough luck mate. But this is not normal. A sprocket should last atleast 18-20k kms without maintainance and mixed riding conditions. Your other problems seem rather minor and easily repairable and its surprising that the svc guys could not do it. No you wont get the sprocket or chain under warranty. But use your own judgement to see if the chain and sprocket is required to be changed. and if you have to then change the entire set.

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dott1991

Ah well, what can you do?
It's gone completely, I was surprised myself when the pbk mech showed me how bad it was. I confirmed with a couple of other local mechanics. They confirmed it for me.

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Karthik Mathur (Orange)

In the 2 years (16000 km) that i have had my 220, there has been chain change only once that too because during that particular period i hadn't changed lubricated it.
When you lubricate the chain, do you clean it as well before the lubrication? May be that could also be a factor
Now i feel it wouldn't be of much use trying to get the job done under warranty.
In any case it is better to to get your lubrication (including cleaning) done at least every 800 km.

prajnyan

You cant claim warranty for it. But insurance claim can be done, find out how much you will get from the Bajaj SVC. If its less then better not claim since your next premium amount will shoot up by 200rs or so.

My guess is your sprocket was not in proper line with chain, what I mean is if you had changed tyres or if someone meddled with the adjustment of nut on swing arm or while setting shock tension or whatever (in total sense the mechanic who serviced did not check for any wierd movement of the sprocket / wheel during regular service) etc. They might have not observed the same adjustment on both left and right. Even an single mm difference will result in chain and sprocket wear rapidly! This you cant generally keep a look out for. So those who had the luck to have perfect wheel adjustment and never hit potholes or speedbumps at high speed have been blessed to have chain + sprocket last atleast a good 20K km.

This time change both the front and rear sprocket along with chain, get any other minor repairs you want done, like wheel alignment, also since you are talking of vibrations i guess you need to get fork bend and fork oil change done, check the bearings and any other possible need at rear end too. Also major changes that take place at 10K km like spark plugs so that you can claim insurance saying that someone knocked over your parked bike and you had to undergo all these changes for it.

I know it sounds too much for a new bike yet to get its 3rd service done, but going by your words this is what it has come down to, and remember just changing rear sprocket will not help, again there will be wear since your chain and front sprocket is also mostly kaput(worn out or almost brink of it)!

As for seat making noise, try to find where its getting friction and apply silicone oil/spray to stop the squeaking sound, the silicone sprays help prevent rubber cracking and drying and for use on metal-to-nonmetal or nonmetal-to-nonmetal contact surfaces with like nylon, cardboard, fiberglass, wood or plastic surfaces. Also it acts as water repellent, I know a friend who uses silicone spray and buffs off it on his leather shoes in rainy season!

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Vignesh vnktrmn

Get the SVC guys by the scruff of their necks and get them to replace it for free.There is no way that the chain sprocket on a new bike would go bad so soon.Maybe the SVC guys just lubricated the chain without cleaning it first,that is one of the most common mistakes those guys commit due to their laziness .It is one of the main reasons for damage to the Chain sprocket as exposed chains in bikes always tend to gather large quantities of dirt,this acts like sandpaper on the surfaces of the metal.Tip:In future ask the SVC guys to Clean and lube the chain in your presence.