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    Pulsar 150 gear slip problem

    Hi everyone,i am new to xbhp and this is my first post.
    I own a pulsar 150 2011 model and have been facing gear slip problem ever since i bought this bike.
    I have heard that all pulsar have this problem .

    Is there any way this issue can be fixed or reduced?
    Please let me know if i have broken any forum rules!
    If things are not going right. Go left
    Tags: gear shifting, gear shifting problem, pulsar 150
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    • #3
      Hai krishna,
      do tell us how much kms has the bike done and how long was it before the last oil change ?
      Yes, Pulsars do have gear slippage problems, that can be rectified by using better quality oil. Usually when the bike's engine oil starts losing it's properties the gear shifts become hard and gear starts to slip , that's an indicator telling you it's time to change the oil.

      So i guess, a simple oil change would solve this problem for you.
      I would recommend Motul 5100 20w50 SS for using in your bike, reduces the gear slippage problem to bare minimum.
      Maintain a oil drain interval of 3-4k kms for this oil,

      Cheers
      Ride Safe
      Krishna
      Originally posted by krishnashk View Post
      Hi everyone,i am new to xbhp and this is my first post.
      I own a pulsar 150 2011 model and have been facing gear slip problem ever since i bought this bike.
      I have heard that all pulsar have this problem .

      Is there any way this issue can be fixed or reduced?
      Please let me know if i have broken any forum rules!
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      P      ulsar 220F      |2013 Honda CBR250R|KTM Duke390|Yamaha R3|Yamaha R1|Triumph Tiger XRX

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      • #4
        Originally posted by krishnashk View Post
        Hi everyone,i am new to xbhp and this is my first post.
        I own a pulsar 150 2011 model and have been facing gear slip problem ever since i bought this bike.
        I have heard that all pulsar have this problem .

        Is there any way this issue can be fixed or reduced?
        Please let me know if i have broken any forum rules!

        What exactly do you mean by gears slipping?
        HYPERTHRUST CLEARED AND COUNTING
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        • #5
          Originally posted by Bibhu View Post
          What exactly do you mean by gears slipping?
          Yeah! even i would like to know what exactly that is. Please explain
          sigpicRide Safe..

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          • #6
            Gearslipping is a condition in which, when you perform a proper upshift, the gear engages and picks speed as it should do, but after a split second the gear automatically 'slips' back to the previous cog, thus causing a jerk and rpm spike, this can be very dangerous especially hen your building up through revs and gears in a fast pace.

            Mainly it is seen as a sign of the engine oil gone bad.

            Cheers
            Ride Safe
            Krishna
            Originally posted by Bibhu View Post
            What exactly do you mean by gears slipping?
            Originally posted by Ash_win View Post
            Yeah! even i would like to know what exactly that is. Please explain
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            • #7
              Krishh has asked the same ques which I would like to ask before trying to troubleshoot..

              do tell us how much kms has the bike done and how long was it before the last oil change ?

              Also, which engine oil are you using and when did you do the last service and were the clutch plates touched sometime?

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              • #8
                Originally posted by krish2778 View Post
                Gearslipping is a condition in which, when you perform a proper upshift, the gear engages and picks speed as it should do, but after a split second the gear automatically 'slips' back to the previous cog, thus causing a jerk and rpm spike, this can be very dangerous especially hen your building up through revs and gears in a fast pace.

                Mainly it is seen as a sign of the engine oil gone bad.

                Cheers
                Ride Safe
                Krishna
                Thank you for explaining.

                This particular problem may be caused by a faulty shift shaft or a faulty gear selector also.
                HYPERTHRUST CLEARED AND COUNTING
                5.....4.....3....2.....1
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                • #9
                  Yes, you are right, but since this is one of the most common issue in the pulsar range, i'm under this assumption, that a change of oil might sort this issue out fro our friend here..

                  Cheers Mate
                  Ride Safe
                  Krishna
                  Originally posted by Bibhu View Post
                  Thank you for explaining.

                  This particular problem may be caused by a faulty shift shaft or a faulty gear selector also.
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                  P                  ulsar 220F                  |2013 Honda CBR250R|KTM Duke390|Yamaha R3|Yamaha R1|Triumph Tiger XRX

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by krish2778 View Post
                    Yes, you are right, but since this is one of the most common issue in the pulsar range, i'm under this assumption, that a change of oil might sort this issue out fro our friend here..

                    Cheers Mate
                    Ride Safe
                    Krishna
                    Fingers crossed.
                    HYPERTHRUST CLEARED AND COUNTING
                    5.....4.....3....2.....1
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                    • #11
                      I was using castrol,bajaj mineral oil earlier, i change oils between 1800-2000km. Now i have switched to motul 7100 FS 20w50. Hope this will fix the problem.
                      Originally posted by krish2778 View Post
                      Hai krishna,
                      do tell us how much kms has the bike done and how long was it before the last oil change ?
                      Yes, Pulsars do have gear slippage problems, that can be rectified by using better quality oil. Usually when the bike's engine oil starts losing it's properties the gear shifts become hard and gear starts to slip , that's an indicator telling you it's time to change the oil.

                      So i guess, a simple oil change would solve this problem for you.
                      I would recommend Motul 5100 20w50 SS for using in your bike, reduces the gear slippage problem to bare minimum.
                      Maintain a oil drain interval of 3-4k kms for this oil,

                      Cheers
                      Ride Safe
                      Krishna
                      If things are not going right. Go left

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                      • #12
                        Sorry i did not get this "clutch plates touched sometime?"
                        Originally posted by muztariq View Post
                        Krishh has asked the same ques which I would like to ask before trying to troubleshoot..

                        do tell us how much kms has the bike done and how long was it before the last oil change ?

                        Also, which engine oil are you using and when did you do the last service and were the clutch plates touched sometime?
                        If things are not going right. Go left

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by krishnashk View Post
                          Sorry i did not get this "clutch plates touched sometime?"
                          I was just asking that whether the clutch plates replaced / serviced sometime in the near past.

                          Anyways on some other thead it was mentioned that the Pulsar and Honda SVCs are adding some additives to oils.. these are friction reducers.. so, the problem you have should go after this oil replacement exercise. I hope this time no additives were added to engine oil.

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                          • #14
                            No the clutch plates were not replaced or serviced.
                            No additives were added , they replaced engine oil in my presence.
                            Now i have switched to FS ,hope this will solve the problem.

                            Originally posted by muztariq View Post
                            I was just asking that whether the clutch plates replaced / serviced sometime in the near past.

                            Anyways on some other thead it was mentioned that the Pulsar and Honda SVCs are adding some additives to oils.. these are friction reducers.. so, the problem you have should go after this oil replacement exercise. I hope this time no additives were added to engine oil.
                            If things are not going right. Go left

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                            • #15
                              What is the drain period for motul 7100 FS.
                              Originally posted by krish2778 View Post
                              Hai krishna,
                              do tell us how much kms has the bike done and how long was it before the last oil change ?
                              Yes, Pulsars do have gear slippage problems, that can be rectified by using better quality oil. Usually when the bike's engine oil starts losing it's properties the gear shifts become hard and gear starts to slip , that's an indicator telling you it's time to change the oil.

                              So i guess, a simple oil change would solve this problem for you.
                              I would recommend Motul 5100 20w50 SS for using in your bike, reduces the gear slippage problem to bare minimum.
                              Maintain a oil drain interval of 3-4k kms for this oil,

                              Cheers
                              Ride Safe
                              Krishna
                              If things are not going right. Go left

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