finally i can post here

my wait to post on threads on this forum has been as long as my wait for my blue beast. coming this weekend i am super excited.
had a test ride a month earlier waiting since then

actually some people define reliability as engine smoothness and and noise.... For me reliability is low cost of ownership along with cheap spares and a robust service network....

Congrats for the purchase buddy. will love to see your INNOVATION.
BTW, since you own a 200NS, please post your comments in the 200NS Ownership thread - http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/motorcyc...200-ns-68.html

pulsar 200ns, initial experience

Wow, Nice review, I got My RED Baby 2 weeks back after endless wait, its simply amazing , Due to rains on and off taking it out on sunny days only, done 400kms, in runin period, so no experiments for now, Since the time i got it, i have been stopped by curious teenagers on the road, highways just to have a look of the bike, it just looks different, bold and full of muscle. great pickup, great ride, getting used to one down and up pattern, after riding my pulsar150 for 11 years.

lack of centre stand is a irritant, following up with sai service for the same, still not available, the rear split mudflaps are impractical, even though it gives a sporting character, a single drive in the rain filled up the rear underbody full of mud and grime. Have developed a low cost contraption, will share the pics soon, can be constructed for Rs. 20/- only, yes you heard it right, will keep the same till the rains, saved my rear end from mud and grime, and also protects the painted underbody of tail light end. tank Body and panels are plastics/ FRP , paint is very prone to scratches, suggestion would be to get it waxed and polymer sealed.

Right now just enjoying my ride, will keep posted, as days go by.

I measure reliability in breakdowns/lac km. So far I am at 'zero' with both my Pulsar and my old Caliber. Is that good or bad ? Whatever it is, its definitely worse than Heros and Hondas.

hard to find faults...but look closely and you will find design faults...but who cares... i am just blown away with the bike....

guys is it true that ns will also come in FI variant? the guy from autocar show told that ns will further come in FI and faired versions ..later on , it will move to smaller displacements ..

Can't say anything about Wheelie...But I can say this...

NS doesn't have that initial jerk/ jump and it will start slow on low rpms.
Many people will interpret this as a low pick up in the traditional sense.
But once you cross 5k rpm and go upwards from there the acceleration you build up is amazing! And it continues to build power and torque till you redline.

People riding the NS at low RPM wouldn't really understand whats underneath the machine.

Guys, I am posting this behalf of my friend Prakar Johari. He can't access Xbhp due to some reasons. He has a question.

"Will p200ns be able to do a better wheelie as compared to p220? Or in a seperate case, as it is already mentioned here that p200ns has a constant acceleration alongwith the twisting throttle and not having that much aggressive initial jerk/jump so what about a Wheelie individually?"

I can't answer because I never seen or ride NS till date.

MG or anyone who rode NS comment on this??

Finally, the most experienced rider review of 200 NS is up. An beautiful and niche write up there man.

A few questions to all the people who have the same question as highlighted above...

How exactly do you measure reliability? How do you set the benchmark as some manufacturer, say X and how does it differ from Y?

OH......! finally someone have found one negative point in looks department.. NS owners, do point out some negative things or i am going to believe NS is some alien technology.

other than the height just look at the handle man..its damn funny and cheap...eventhe zmr handle looks classy than this...
@abikeratheart: hehe...i am quite sure it was our MG sir and other seniors... we do have a spy pic of the bike with a lady as pillion and someone over here mentioned that he was testing the bike with his wife as pillion... now since the bike is out can you plz disclose the secret...?

my question specifically for MG and other all people with ns200 experience..

is this pulsar as reliable as an Yamaha or Honda? would its quality appeal to bikers that are used to best that is there in our country? my only concern with it is reliability, i really like this bike but you as have tested it so extensively can you elaborate on this? and share your experience of mechanical issues that you may have encountered while testing.. i don't want to be an beta version..

currently have r15v1 since 2.5 years.. i like razor sharp handling, good suspension for spirited driving, brakes as good as i have been used to on the r15, basically a good sorted out bike..

I hope they launch both ns and ss together here in Bangalore ... I too wanted the handle bar to be a bit lower .. p220 handlebar would be nice