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Dude Just ask your mechanic To check or Replace the Timing chain resister.
same type of problem was happening with Me After 1st service of my bike.
But no over heating. if it Works then tell me. M not Expert but all i can Say this much.
Hope it'll help u

are you sure that tak- tak noise is not due to tappets....??

engine overheating can be due to a lot of issues in engine, for now, check oil level, carb setting, and also check if timing chain is too tight.?

First of all Thanks Rahul, for your post.
How much the timing chain resister will cost me? Do you have any idea?

Thanks princesirohi for your kind help.
I'm not sure weather it is due to the tappets or not, but yes a mechanic told me that it is the problem of tappets, but also he recommended not to open the tappet or engine setting as after making any change with the tappet settings you'll never get what you were getting on factory setting.

Is It true?

Help me guys... I'm confused now.

p { margin-bottom: 0.21cm; } hi ravi,
I am no expert but have been using my pulsar 180 for over 9 years[ June 2002 model] and over 1.5 lakh kms successfully and with a successful milage of 45kmpl [highways] and [35-40kmpl [city] as of now.

Over the yrs have learnt many things abt the pulsar [classic] BY EXPERIENCE.
1] Since your pulsar has crossed 20k kms it is best to get the oil filter removed, because after 10-15k kms the parts of the engine start giving out engine shillings. If that happens then the oil filter [which is basically a metal net] gets clogged, which prevents the oil from moving freely in the engine.


By the way the rattling sound sound [tak tak tak] is mostly your tapet which your ...hole mechanic started by raising the rpm to an extreme on an idle bike most likely causing a permanent damage to the Block- Piston.
BIG CAUTION NEVER LET YOUR MECHANIC RAISE THE RPM TO EXTREMES ON AN IDLE BIKE THIS CREATES ENOUGH PRESSURE IN YOUR ENGINE TO PERMANENTLY DAMAGE IT.
Check whether your bike has started giving white emissions when the rpm is raised if yes then 99% the block piston is damaged.
If that is the case be sure to keep a check on your oil level, cause it will keep decreasing. If you ignore that, the rattlling sound will increase also the oil will start burning and one day all of a sudden your engine will freeze causing a permanent damage.
If you are using a 20-40 oil, its best u switch over to a 20-50 oil or a 15-50 oil. If your bike is giving white emissions then try not to use synthetic oil. It wont help as synthetic oil tends to loose its thickness and oilyness tendencies quite fast. Instead a normal 20-50 of a good brand will be much helpful. Pulsars get heated quite fast. Oils of 20-50 or 15-50 grade have a higher boiling point then 20-40 keeping the bike cooler at higher temperatures.


Also bikes that emit white smoke deposit a layer of oil on the spark plugs, which gives starting problem, jerks and also reduces fuel efficiency. Keep a spare spark plug with you as a precautionary measure.


IF THE ABOVE SYMPTOMS ARE TRUE IN YOUR CASE, TRUST ME EITHER YOU WILL HAVE TO TAKE MORE PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES AS TIME GOES ON OR FINALLY GET THE BLOCK AND PISTON REPLACED.



Do keep in touch and let me know if this applies in your case would be glad to help u out.

i have the same model,180 ug2,2005 jan.still loving it after somany years and so many kms,all 47000kms of it.
your ride is not at all having weired problems,the problems are the people who are dealing with your bike.find a good authorized service center first,the specialist is always better then others.even if one idiot opens up samething every day ,he is preferable then big talent but no prqatice guy.

so why the problems--

• 32000kms,its old,admit it,but the memory remains young.
• overheating is most probably due to wrong settings of carb+tappet+mal handling by mechanics.

so what you will do--get the following replaced

1. TIMING CHAIN
2. TIMING CHAIN TENSION-ER
3. TIMINNG CHAIN GUIDE
4. CLUTCH LOAD BALANCER
5. BALANCER BEARING
6. TAPPEPET SHIM
7. ALL GASTKETS OF SIDE COVER
8. ONE WAY CLUTCH MAGNET KIT
9. carb kit(jet set).

THEN give it a full through service.

pour in MOTUL 5100 15W50,ADD NGK IRRIDIUM PLUGS.

this will clear out problems.....
all the best.

drvmtm.....

Hey Guys,
I need some help with doubts and questions here... I have a Pulsar Ug2 2006 model ... Have done around 40,000 kms. Honestly my steed has never let me down. Very proud of her. Have been religiously taking care of her . However as it gets older some problems are bound to come up i guess !! ...

I have installed a K&N air filter. Done around 25-30k kms with K&N installed.
Thats the only mod i have done to my bike. Nothing else , not even jetting..
Once the K&N was fit , I could definitely feel the increase in pick up. So was overjoyed with it. I am not a ripper so I do not touch the top speed quite often.
However with the K&N - does the bike feel a little rough ? - I mean the smoothness/softness !! While cruising around 80-85kmph the engine feels a little stressed, is this feel because of the noise/sound that K&N filter makes ?
Also wanted to know - How should be the movement of the front wheel with disc brakes ? I mean should it spin like a normal wheel without discs ? OR is a little jam/tightness ok ? I mean the front wheel of my bike does not spin that freely compared to what a normal wheel without disc brakes would do.

Please help ...

Regards,
Nagesh Patankar

^^ up jet your carb bro, its a must with k&n. You are running ultra lean for sure.
Then tell us the difference...

Thanks a lot Jahan for your kind help. White smoke emission is not there. Definitely it's the tappet problem. You gave me some nice tips bro , Really wanna thank you for that.

Thanks drvmtm for your advice.
I know how special you feel coz you're driving the ug2 pulsar 180, bajaj want us to feel special, so it's a kinda gift for a few owners like us. Can you give me a rough idea about the cost of above mentioned parts.



Many Thanks
ravi.sharma911

Hi Nagesh.
Well the movement of a wheel with disk brake is not that free as compared to a normal wheel without disk, sometimes there is a bit jam with, but if there is always a tightness and you have never replaced your disk caliper, then i'll suggest you to change it...... and never compromise with any repair or something like that. I met with an accident last year as my front wheel was a little bit jammed and after riding with a normal repair it become free again, but on the next day when I rode nearly a few miles again my front tire got totally jammed and as a result my front wheel slip off the path. Just give it a repair only as a test and still if you're feeling the same thing then change your disk caliper, it will cost you around Rs 1000(Genuine Bajaj).



Regards,
ravi.sharma911

Sorry for turning to this page so late but thanks Ravi for your help. Well, with the front wheel i asked the mechanic to bleed the pipe and check for any air bubble, which did free the wheel to some extent. However, some senior members here on xbhp told me that the front wheel should move freely. The discs should not affect the movement. I think i'll ve to change the caliper and the disc pads as well. By the way, just 2 days ago my bike has started giving out those noises from the engine just like what you faced on your bike. I think this service i will have to check the tappet settings, change the timing chain and also the complete sprocket kit. Worried about the cost though.. but will ve to do it in any case. I also have to check on the AFR. Thanks anyway bro.


Regards,
Nagesh