The Two Wheeler Torque Monsters on our Indian streets are the Royal Enfield Beasts (Bullets and Thunderbirds)... Tons of Torque is available on demand right from walking speeds. But that doesn't make the Royal Endielfd's ideal Traffic Cutters do they..??
After riding long legged bikes like the P220 one can appreciate how the nimble and light footed P135LS perfectly fits the bill as a traffic cutter.
"Sports" bikes are meant to be revved hard... and hence the LS "Light Sports" tag for the P135. Now is somebody is seeking a "commuter-ish" traffic cutter in the P135.. he might be dissappointed.
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I did a TD of this bike yesterday..
I have the same feelings like Vipin here.. I wonder how can they call it traffic cut through bike.. their is no real power available below 5k rpm & bike feels sluggish @ lower RPM's.
Just after this I had a TD of P180 what a contrary it was right from the word go the torque was evident.Leave a comment:
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Like a v6 diesel engine from some truck?Originally posted by vipin_s View Post^^ I did test drive dude ! And since I had owned Amb135 for close to 5 years I am dead sure the torque is no-where near to good old Ambi !! And what do you expect the graph to look like ? Max. torque at 1000 rpm and same at 6500 rpm (a flat line?) ??
Anyways, if you have test ridden it, then I am sure you have a point there.
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^^ I did test drive dude ! And since I had owned Amb135 for close to 5 years I am dead sure the torque is no-where near to good old Ambi !! And what do you expect the graph to look like ? Max. torque at 1000 rpm and same at 6500 rpm (a flat line?) ??
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Oh dear, here we go again? You speak as if you have seen the torque curve graphs of both machines and thus are entitled to pass judgment on it. So did you see these graphs? Or more important, did you test drive the P135?Originally posted by vipin_s View PostP135 has Max. torque at 6500rpm, and Bajaj is saying 'no need to change gears in low RPM' w/o specifying torque at low RPMs....PS: Ambition had max. torque equal to that of P135 at just 4500 rpm....So LET is poor on P135 and not great for city commuting.
If the answer is "no" to either of these questions, you may want to consider taking at the very least a test drive before commenting like this.Leave a comment:
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P135 has Max. torque at 6500rpm, and Bajaj is saying 'no need to change gears in low RPM' w/o specifying torque at low RPMs....PS: Ambition had max. torque equal to that of P135 at just 4500 rpm....So LET is poor on P135 and not great for city commuting.
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I didn't say about the front of the bike to be in straight line. I said that the rear tyre hugger (mud guard) is not in one line with the rear tail lamp section. Please check the rear portion closely.Originally posted by snp View Post
I think my bike's autochoke is not working. I have to manually rise the throttle to get it started in the morning. But when it is warm, i.e., after a brief ride, it starts in one kick or one crank, no problem at all.
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the thing u said abt the front tyre is right...its not smooth
n yes the mud flap fuel tank n handle is in one line
abt the kick start....I never had any problem in morning, but yes i do hv it after riding it for some timeLeave a comment:
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Bajaj's Tricky approch to the market with 4 valve tec. But same feeling like xcd135
A Sub Inspector got promoted the honour as IPS officer without proper examination
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I test rode the baby pulsar today. So here is my impression on the bike.
On first look I understood something very important. The 135 ls is not a pulsar at all. It is xcd sprint with pulsar badge. The bike shares its chassis with xcd 135. on visual inspection it is clear that the gear box looks exactly like the one on the xcd. So much for the hype about new chassis.
Looks: well, the bike looks better than most of the sub 150 bikes in India. The red one infact looks like a 150. Sharp contours and well thought bits make the bike a treat to watch. The rear tire hugger doesn’t look as bad in real life as it seems much wider than pictures. The headlamp assy goes well with the over styling of the bike. The best feature I liked was the tank. Though inspired by Hunk and RTR it holds its own in looking different and the Pulsar badge looks good on it. The engine also adds to the looks as it seems tightly packed in to the bike.
Engine and gearbox: There was a surprise from Bajaj if I ever had one. After thumbing the starter, I had to carefully hear for the engine sound, no unrefined growl like the standard dtsi mill. Instead there was a sophisticated purr coming out of the engine. The clutch also felt very refined. It is not up to the Jap mark but Bajaj is definitely getting there. The gears engaged with fair ease with no sign of notch or false neutrals. Overall the 4 valve head made life really easy for the 135 ls.
Performance: Although I only did a short run around the Bajaj showroom, one thing was evident. The 135 ls had enough torque to put the P150 to shame. It picked up from as low as 1.5k rpm in the 4th and was happy to go around at 3k rpm in 5th without any fuss. Acceleration also felt very brisk. The 4 valve mill does its job very well. At no point of time did the engine felt stressed out. The bike touched 90 kph with two people on board, with fair ease. Handling wise, the weight and chassis configuration of the bike came in to play. The bike felt nimble as a feather in traffic leaving behind everything. That is what it was meant to do anyways. The brakes worked with the regular Bajaj confidence. Suspension was kind of stiff but I guess that can be adjusted.
Fit and finish: The bike is a very well put together. Every thing seemed very sturdy. One thing I did not like was the speedo console. It could have been a bit better as it seems really cheap on a bike that looks this good.
Overall: The bike is a as usual a good VFM deal from Bajaj, I’ll even say that it is a better deal than the P150. It comes loaded with split seats, clip ons, digi console, oodles of style and the most refined motor I have seen yet on a Bajaj. Like most 125 - 150 s today the bike is comfy to ride in traffic and does not feel small.
However, my point still stands. It has the chassis of the xcd 135, motor and body from the xcd sprint. So why call it a Pulsar?Last edited by Bibhu; 01-14-2010, 04:02 AM.Leave a comment:
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Well, no plans, it was just a question to ask if someone has noticed & to comment anything on the engineering. If I were you, I wouldn't think of altering anything on the structures, anyway, my vote goes to fit in a tool box & first aid kit.Leave a comment:
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What are your plans to utilize that space effectively ? Are you thinking of some mod work at the suspension area ? Please tell me, I would also love to utilize the hollow space.Originally posted by aargee View PostLeave a comment:
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Surprised to see no one commenting on the hollowness at the centre of the bike starting from the rear suspension & goes until the rear of the bike. My first impression was how could they waste so much of space? But I guess the above answers why the hollowness. I would still love to utilize that space effectively, if not completely atleast at the suspension area.Originally posted by MG_Biker1806 View PostLeave a comment:
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Atleast the pulsar135 looks different among all the pulsar series.
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