Solution for Pulsar's rampant Side Stand magnet losing problem - xBhp.com : The Global Indian Biking Community

mithun · 08-19-2009, 11:58 AM

The magnet which keeps the Side Stand light in the instrument console(of my Pulsar 150 v2) ON/OFF is always getting lost. It's getting lost just after 2-3 days of fixing it.

I had replaced it about 14 times till so far in my 4 year old. Although the magnet costs lesser than Rs.20 it's still a pain to replace it umpteen times.

I really don't know why Bajaj has made such a feature if they don't know about the reliability/road-worthiness of such a feature !

Is there any way to fix that magnet so that it always remains there for at-least 1 year/10,000 KMS ?

Aryan · 08-19-2009, 04:27 PM

Query Approved.

drvmtm · 08-19-2009, 04:45 PM

see i have the same 180 v2.i also experienced same problems for sooooooo many times.every time something hits under its gone,some times nothing hits still its gone.
till v2 bajaj used this lacnar type(half round)magnets which had a major design flaw that you me are expriecing.also when they changed the spoke wheels to alloys the ground clearance dropped (spoke=18 inch,alloy=17inch).for this bajaj changed the design to a full circle button type they are quite stable from v3 pulsar.
you can fit these round things but you have to change the bracket which holds the magnet also.

abhijeet080808 · 08-19-2009, 04:49 PM

Err.. doesn't fixing it in place with a glue like QuickFix or Araldite work?

princesirohi · 08-19-2009, 06:41 PM

fix it with a tape...may be salo tape....it will work.

jasmeetsinghchawla · 08-19-2009, 06:55 PM

You can use Fevikwik its is really strong and it will fix it permanently.

whizzkid_ram · 08-19-2009, 07:06 PM

U could also use anabond for tight fix

Anjit_Sharma · 08-19-2009, 07:08 PM

if you can find Cyanocrylate (Still hard to spell for me

)
get it,
it works better then those so called SuperGlues,
got it for free from Yamaha,(Contacts

)
but it comes for 120 rs. for 20 grams,
believe me i fixed a puncture with it, and used for lots of things,like No plate of my friends bike etc..

drvmtm · 08-19-2009, 11:17 PM

The problem is it will fix with the various options stated by the users but as soon as the bike hit something and it will because of the low ground clearance ,nothing can hold it,not even god or should i say bajaj thats why god(bajaj)changed the design of the magnet.

kriss · 08-20-2009, 01:42 AM

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Originally Posted by drvmtm

The problem is it will fix with the various options stated by the users but as soon as the bike hit something and it will because of the low ground clearance ,nothing can hold it,not even god or should i say bajaj thats why god(bajaj)changed the design of the magnet.

Why do u keep hitting something or the other ?

08-19-2009, 11:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
mithun SledgeHammer Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Cochin Posts: 210	Solution for Pulsar's rampant Side Stand magnet losing problem The magnet which keeps the Side Stand light in the instrument console(of my Pulsar 150 v2) ON/OFF is always getting lost. It's getting lost just after 2-3 days of fixing it. I had replaced it about 14 times till so far in my 4 year old. Although the magnet costs lesser than Rs.20 it's still a pain to replace it umpteen times. I really don't know why Bajaj has made such a feature if they don't know about the reliability/road-worthiness of such a feature ! Is there any way to fix that magnet so that it always remains there for at-least 1 year/10,000 KMS ?

08-19-2009, 04:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
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08-19-2009, 04:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
drvmtm Doctor and GEARHEAD. Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Mylapore,CHENNAI........ Posts: 748	see i have the same 180 v2.i also experienced same problems for sooooooo many times.every time something hits under its gone,some times nothing hits still its gone. till v2 bajaj used this lacnar type(half round)magnets which had a major design flaw that you me are expriecing.also when they changed the spoke wheels to alloys the ground clearance dropped (spoke=18 inch,alloy=17inch).for this bajaj changed the design to a full circle button type they are quite stable from v3 pulsar. you can fit these round things but you have to change the bracket which holds the magnet also.

08-19-2009, 06:55 PM	#6 (permalink)
jasmeetsinghchawla Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Raipur (C.G.) Posts: 590	You can use Fevikwik its is really strong and it will fix it permanently.

08-19-2009, 07:08 PM	#8 (permalink)
Anjit_Sharma No more xbhpian.... Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: on my bike's saddle Posts: 383	if you can find Cyanocrylate (Still hard to spell for me ) get it, it works better then those so called SuperGlues, got it for free from Yamaha,(Contacts ) but it comes for 120 rs. for 20 grams, believe me i fixed a puncture with it, and used for lots of things,like No plate of my friends bike etc..

08-19-2009, 11:17 PM	#9 (permalink)
drvmtm Doctor and GEARHEAD. Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Mylapore,CHENNAI........ Posts: 748	The problem is it will fix with the various options stated by the users but as soon as the bike hit something and it will because of the low ground clearance ,nothing can hold it,not even god or should i say bajaj thats why god(bajaj)changed the design of the magnet.

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