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    2003 Pulsar 150 - is it worth the price?

    I am being offered a Bajaj Pulsar 150, 2003 model.

    I am looking fo a second hand motorcycle which I will keep for the next four years. My daily commute is going to be 30 kms. I also intend to use the bike for touring. A LOT! (That's why I'm so concerned here).
    I intent to take the machine everywhere I possibly can.

    My questions are:

    - Is the bike fit for touring? And at seven years of age, do you think it is reliable enough?
    - Is a price tag of Rs 17,600 okay?
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    • #3
      check condition

      pulsar for Rs 17000 is not bad one .

      but just check the engine condition , but mind it pulsar 1 st model is the best one which i have seen sence today by BAJAJ .

      just check the condition of that bike n if it is o.k from my point of view purchase that bike you will not get any break down on that bike ......


      n that's true bro

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      • #4
        @ ken cool- Thanks! I couldn't find my thread in 'the tourer', so I thought it was removed, and posted a similar one in 'What Bike?'

        @shyam - I'll check the bike today. Is 35K km on the odo something to worry about here?

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        • #5
          Originally posted by raghavtlwr View Post
          I am being offered a Bajaj Pulsar 150, 2003 model.

          I am looking fo a second hand motorcycle which I will keep for the next four years. My daily commute is going to be 30 kms. I also intend to use the bike for touring. A LOT! (That's why I'm so concerned here).
          I intent to take the machine everywhere I possibly can.

          My questions are:

          - Is the bike fit for touring? And at seven years of age, do you think it is reliable enough?
          - Is a price tag of Rs 17,600 okay?
          I too own a Classic 150, and now when I want to sell it I am not getting a penny above 12000 Rs. So, bargain on your own terms.

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          • #6
            @raghav--how many kms has the Pulsar clocked?
            If it is late '03, then it should be the 1st Dts-i version.(post 15th Oct to be precise)

            Originally posted by abhichotu.abhi View Post
            I too own a Classic 150, and now when I want to sell it I am not getting a penny above 12000 Rs. So, bargain on your own terms.
            OT--Very hard to find an Rx-100 below 15K

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            • #7
              Originally posted by sheelpriye View Post
              OT--Very hard to find an Rx-100 below 15K
              A Classic hardly gets 15-20K IMO, if it is in excellent condition then too 15K is a good buy.

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              • #8
                just check is it single plug or dual plug .

                if single plug n good condition then try to bargain the price to around 14k or 15k

                but its millage is less than dtsi n pickup , sound much better than dtsi .....

                better you chose what you want millage or pickup ........

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                • #9
                  @abhichotu - You mean a classic Pulsar 150, right? The non-dtsi version?

                  @sheelpriye - The mecho says it has clocked about 30,000 km, but he isn't sure. Hopefully I can go see the bike today or tomorrow and find out for sure.

                  @shyam - what exactly is the plug? Can it be physically identified? (I should know before I go to see it).

                  I will update on the conditions of the bike once I see it for myself. One question remains unanswered - Does the bike pull nicely? I have to take it for touring as well. Dream of going to Ladakh sometime

                  Guys, when I go to test the bike, what all should I watch for, according to you?

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by raghavtlwr View Post
                    @abhichotu - You mean a classic Pulsar 150, right? The non-dtsi version?
                    Yes, I meant for a Classic Pulsar 150 only, the one with round headlamp and non Dts-i.

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                    • #11
                      So if it is non dtsi version, I should bring it to 12K, right?
                      And if it is DTSi version, what, according to you is the ideal price?

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                      • #12
                        Yes, between 12-15K will be a fair deal for non Dts-i. Also check whether the bike has self-starter or not. If the model is Dts-i 2003 then too the price difference would not be much between the Classic and Dts-i.

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                        • #13
                          No, the bike does not have a self start. The mecho is quite confident of that!

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                            @sheelpriye - The mecho says it has clocked about 30,000 km, but he isn't sure. Hopefully I can go see the bike today or tomorrow and find out for sure.

                            @shyam - what exactly is the plug? Can it be physically identified? (I should know before I go to see it).

                            I will update on the conditions of the bike once I see it for myself. One question remains unanswered - Does the bike pull nicely? I have to take it for touring as well. Dream of going to Ladakh sometime

                            Guys, when I go to test the bike, what all should I watch for, according to you?

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by raghavtlwr View Post
                              I will update on the conditions of the bike once I see it for myself. One question remains unanswered - Does the bike pull nicely? I have to take it for touring as well. Dream of going to Ladakh sometime

                              Guys, when I go to test the bike, what all should I watch for, according to you?
                              You will see 2 plugs in a DTS-i version, one on the right side and the other on the left side of the cylinder HEAD. The Classic is a pure pleasure to ride. Nothing beats it in the Pulsar series. Bike pulls nicely and has enough torque to be on the highway and cruise comfortably.

                              Check for the regular service and maintenance record for the bike. Ask the owner to give the record, if he maintained one. Also ask him when did he changed the clutch plates, spark plugs, brake pads, tyres. Get the bike to a mechanic so that he can tell you whether the PISTON RINGS are intact or not, this is a major problem in 30,000kms old Pulsar's out of which most are not maintained properly.
                              Last edited by abhichotu.abhi; 07-17-2010, 11:36 PM.

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