Re: Not a proud owner of pulsar

Yes brother, you can shift to any brand of oil at any mileage, just keep the grade same, i.e. xW50.

And yes, chain and sprocket overhauled!!! seriously!!! really seriously!!!
It would take hardly half and hour by any mechanic. I wouldn't suggest you do it. The procedure is, remove the chain and sprockets, clean them thoroughly with diesel/kerosene, let it dry for a while, wipe it with cloth, and assemble them back.

Also, one more thing, going a bit OT, try to avoid so many punctuations.

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Overhauling is different than cleaning mate...

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Overhauling is different than cleaning mate...

Re: Not a proud owner of pulsar

Thanks a lot folks for all your support and suggestions.
I got the chain adjusted at another svc near my house and was satisfied for the first time from an SVC guy (He was the supervisor there). The chain slack is perfect now and I don't experience any chain lash kinda of effect.
As for carb tuning goes definitely it must be running lean since it is giving good mileage but less power. Also I noticed that engine (more specifically the gearbox side that comes in contact with the right foot) is getting hotter than normal.

I think that when I gave my bike for first servicing it was filled with Shell super petrol. The mechanic must have tuned the air/fuel ratio right for that petrol but it turns out lean for normal petrol. That's just my theory, I can't be sure though. Will get the carb tuned next time.


Engine vibrates in neutral. The vibrations reduce during motion. So I don't think chain or other moving components are contributing to it.

Re: Not a proud owner of pulsar

Happy to hear that bro.. Right side heating could be due to wind flow in that direction. Is the clutch play correct?
Engine vibes during idle is more if the idle speed is low. No worries about it.
Do check your carb tuning as soon as possible since highway runs can lead to overheating..

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Re: Not a proud owner of pulsar

Thanks for your reply. I'll definitely be getting the carb tuned as I get time.
As for vibrations, they were virtually non existent before but have popped up recently. I doubt engine oil. Anyways I'll be changing it to motul.

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Thanks for your reply. I'll definitely be getting the carb tuned as I get time.
As for vibrations, they were virtually non existent before but have popped up recently. I doubt engine oil. Anyways I'll be changing it to motul.

Re: Not a proud owner of pulsar

A kind advice : Dont go to Gems Bajaj Service Centre in Akurdi.

Problem Solved

Okay so after months of trial and error I finally solved the problem.
Basically the bike was lean tuned which is why it was quite jerky. I tuned the carb myself and it is much better now.
As for as the handling goes the tyres were filled with excessive air making the bike extremely flickable.
I have learnt a lot about rich or lean conditions of the carb and how the bike behaves under these conditions. I have checked out many forums and websites but nowhere could I find clear information about rich or lean symptoms. I'm planning to make a post jotting down all the symptoms that I have observed and how to diagnose those. I wish to help everyone who is having such problems. Finally I thank everyone on xbhp who have pointed me in the right direction with their suggestions.

Re: Problem Solved

I am Glad you have put-in time, and effort ultimately solving the problem. The experience you share would be very valuable for other enthusiasts and of Great Help.

Nothing beats a proper analysis and doing a DIY, I have seen that the present crop of mechanics are only there as they cannot find any other job. I am yet to meet one mechanic who knows what he is doing well, and is also open to inputs and suggestions from others.

There was this gem who is supposed to be an expert mechanic with Two strokes, who did not know what a Separate Oil injection system is, and how to tune it was obviously out of question with him. I am sure anyone who is even slightly inclined to put in time for understanding the basics of how the maintain and take care of their machines will have the peace of mind and Immense satisfaction, that cannot be achieved by simply getting a "service" from the Authorized/Expert Service Centers.

Re: Problem Solved

it is great that you got it solved by DIY .

to check tuning of carb(Running Lean/Rich), take out your spark plug and observe the color after each tuning of carb. for ideal tuning it should be chocolaty brown.

check this UT for more information

Re: Not a proud owner of pulsar

Keep This post handy if you happen to face future problems .

I sincerly doubt if SVC mech cna help you on this as they are pretty much useless.Plus the Old Gen pulsars are problametic.You will end up doing more R&D then driving.I rememeber having the same kind of problem as after 4K Kms low accleration etc but doesnt matter what you do you cant fix it.Its a faulty bike and service centre is responsible for it.I can tell you to check multiple things but that would be more of a headeache.Take my advice and sell it.Its new and you will get good amount of money.

Go for something like 200NS/AS/RS as they are of different league.Or if you like Honda or Yamaha go for it.

Re: Not a proud owner of pulsar

Glad so to see you rectified your problems on your own.
I would suggest one more thing that is cleaning your centrifugal/oil filter .
Most of the bikes have that , manual states it should be cleaned once in three services , but for SVC it doesnt matter.
It is important you clean it as it hampers oil flow to head area. [MENTION=20978]ashwin[/MENTION]_terminator can tell you what happens when there is oil starvation in an engine.

Re: Not a proud owner of pulsar

Thank you for your suggestions. I would like to know what happens in oil starvation. I have solved the problem to quite a great extent but it is not perfect. Because sometimes the bike runs damn smooth in the morning but not in the evening. But it is unpredictable generally. Not as bad as before. I'm still suspecting a clogged pilot jet and guess I need carb cleaning.