yeah, technical word is foundation fitting...

Ride On,
Akshat

Where in hyderabad can i buy NGK and spitfire cables??

same problem with me too..can you tell me whats that exact thing to be tightened?please mann...it sucks.

so, what was the earlier setting? harder?

but only negative is there are somany duplicates...and which is a serious problem.

5) 699 INR was the printed

@lockhrt: Have you received the bike back from SC? Hows the performance now and what were the works carried out + quality of work done this time?

Got the bike yesterday. I was told to collect the bike at 11am. I went there at 1pm and they then started working on my bike at 2pm. All of the work done infront of me except carb cleaning. The mechanic said, he sprayed into carb before me coming there, so I'm really not sure about that.
Some other things done: front fork oil refilled (that's 320ml per leg), airfilter changed etc,.
Disc fluid was also changed, but he didn't bleed it from bottom instead he soaked it using piece of cloth from oil container and then refilled. Is it the proper way? Now the brake has become very spongy and non-responsive. Is it expected?

Another thing they didn't have airtank filled so couldn't fill air into rear suspension. Overall engine feels the same with gear change has became a bit smooth. Front suspension is now at its best. Ride is a lot comfortable, wasn't expecting this much would change by just replacing the fork oil.

I've few questions.
1. Was the disc oil replacement method okay? It has lost responsiveness and became slouch.
2. Can we take carb off the bike and see the if it's clean ourselves? is it easy? and can clean ourselves?
3. What does a general servicing consist of? Bike was washed, grease was put on battery terminals, rear brake was tightened and upon my repeated requests the plugs were pulled out and cleaned. What else is included? If it includes only these things, then I can do them myself.
4. Rear suspension has became slouch. With pillion it sometimes travels complete range on great bumps. I want to restore it the stock new condition, what do I have to do for that? apart from filling air in canisters.
5. Another thing, the exhaust used to add bhur bhur kinda sound over regular note. Does it need cleaning too?

Servicing costed Rs.900 that includes 250 for servicing. All in all not that good and not that bad servicing. CBZ takes same amount for gold servicing but does a lot more.

P.S. Bajaj spares has became expensive, I guess. The steel plate on exhaust costs 250 bucks. What an irony, R15 spares are cheaper.

In that case, no. Go to a different service centre.

Not the average biker.

Those plus airfilter cleaning.

Apart from filling in air? Probably set it to a stiffer setting? The only variable is the air, so getting the air refilled should solve your problem.

never heard of how an exhaust is cleaned. Have all the bolts checked, perhaps something somewhere is lose. Also check for rusting. Some places adulterate fuel with water, which result in very rapid rusting of the silencer. Otherwise, I think some places many decarbonize the silencer as well. Ask CBZ if they do such a thing. I am sure Bajaj will try to sell you some cock-and-bull story.

1) Get the oil bleeded and filled again, that was incorrect method and might have caused air bubbles in the brakes, that's dangerous.

2) Nope best done at SC.

3) Yes, that's it.

4) Replace forks, generally lasts 30,000kms.

5) That's normal, mine makes too.

Hey people my first post and what better way to introduce my self rather than showing off my baby angel....

I'll go to the same SC and will ask to do that. Bubbles! you've got point.

I'm very geeky. About SC, waiting period is 1.5 day for any work now. They don't have time.

Then I can do it at home. I've done everything from above (except tappet) at home already at different times. I've even hot wired my bike once.

They are already stiff. I was asking that do we need apply grease etc,. Where can get air filled?

No rusting, nothing like that. This sound is very silent.
Apachi comes with this sound. It should be normal I guess.

Prime on two wheels. All hail.
Nice strip. I guess bike has clocked 18-20k kms.
and Welcome.

If you are intent on it, you can clean & adjust the carburetor yourself . It's quite simple really .The most difficult part is adjusting it correctly , post cleaning . See the splendor ownership thread where I show how to do the splendor's keihin PB18 carb . I also did my friend's wind-125 mikuni-UCAL BS26-176 on same day . Your carb is also a mikuni-UCAL BS model , I think . Try to read and gather info and tools etc before hand . If I can do it , anyone can , you need to learn it only once . Moreover the BAL ASC boys will never do a nice thorough job like you yourself will , they simply don't have the time . If you mess up on the adjustment part after refitting , you can always visit the ASC or your own mechanic and have it adjusted correctly for 15mins & little money . No problem .

This is exactly what I need. I'll do it on sunday or coming thursday. I'll also post photos about the procedure.
A zillion thanks.

1. Give it sometime, it would be fine.
2. Yep
3. Ironic but yes, they charge for nothing extraordinary.
4. It might have lived its life.
5. Might need more analyzing, it could have been tightened.

CBZ is lot better, i have always cried whenever been to bajaj svc, specifically in Pune and that guy from CBZ has always restored my bike from whatever extremes i have taken it to considering many 1K+ back to back long rides.
and he clicks, you don't have to tell him specifically every small problem. Give him a general idea and he would take care of rest.

Just don't get chain lubed from him, he charges a lot extra for that, just get it cleaned, use a spray at home.

Ride On,
Akshat

The rear shocks of Pulsars are not "fully gas assisted" They do contain oil in simple words they are partially oil/gas filled. So still if you have changed the gas one might appear to have no change in the riding characteristics as the hydraulic assist from the oil is already in its last stages. Also the springs many of us omit them while taking into consideration the ride quality, they also do need change.

Waiting for My new P180

Hi guys . . this is my first post over here . . just want to share an experience of my new bike the P180 . . would be getting the delivery in a weeks time (given for a choice number) . . couldnt just wait for the new pulsar 2012 . . hope i do not regret my decision.

It starts with a day where i did the dp of my bike 2 days back and i had requested that i need to see my bike after that u give it for registration at the RTO coz my friend had a pretty bad experience while getting it from the authorized showroom of bajaj here . . his bikes bolts were rusted and the stickers naming 220 was scratched . . and the dealer said he cannot replace the bike as the chasis was registered in his name eventually he had to accept the bike . . so when i landed at my dealers showroom when i got a call from him saying my bike has come as i did not approached the authorized showroom because of the above mentioned experience and also i was getting the bike for around 4000 cheaper and at a lower rate of interest (for the finance opted) i saw my bike parked amongst the other bikes (its the new blue black shade) . . it was bubble wrapped but completely dusty as it was parked outside on the road . . this made me furious . . soon me and my friend noticed there were scratches on the front mudflap . . though the scratches were pretty minute to get noticed but if its your bike you will notice each and every scratch . . i asked the dealer about it and he said that those scratches are always present because of the transportation as 40-50 bikes come in a truck so it is bound to be there . . he said he would get it polished and all those will disappear . . to my shock the silver plate on the exhaust was scratched from below which his eye couldn't spot even after bending down . . after 5-10 minutes of argument he said that he would replace it with a new plate since he also has a bajaj authorized service center beside the showroom . . now comes the biggie . . there was paint job done on the exhaust which was easily spotted by me and that made me go mad at him . . all the argument went on and as my friend had already warned me that the dealer would never get the bike replaced once the dp was done which i then thought i made a mistake, i should have first checked the bike and then made the dp but since he said after the dp he will get the bike as he has in his godown very far from showroom . . the dealer proved my friend right and he said he cannot do anything about it . . the paint was a "Matt finish" according to him and it is just too small thing to notice . . he said "now after this u might even ask me to open the engine n show , itna chota chota cheeze dekhoge toh kabhi gaadi aapko milega nahi kahi par" . . that made me more angry and i told him to get a new bike or return the dp . . i made my loan agent to intervene as i had gone through his reference to this dealer . . the agent has assured me to get it solved and would deliver it within a week . . now im awaiting for the response .

I expect some comments on the whole scenario as in watever the dealer is saying is it right . . and what should be my approach.