Re: Bajaj Pulsar 180 (All Versions)

Well I do only city riding and in a super crowded city called Bangalore where it takes me 1 hour to cover 15kms. Its full stop and go traffic which has a lot of turns and no place to speed. So its clutch and brake, clutch and brake. :banghead:

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Re: Bajaj Pulsar 180 (All Versions)

Guys I need a small help regarding insurance of my bike, it expired on 17th of this month and i was not able to pay renewal on that date. I want to change to a new policy now, what are the best insurers available?

Re: Bajaj Pulsar 180 (All Versions)

Well, if its always this kind of traffic you ride in, then the mileage you are getting is probably ok. The other way you could check is take a long ride (50-60km or more) on an early morning when traffic is minimal and check using tankful-tankful method.

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There are lots of insurance companies, check out for National Insurance i feel they are quite good in insurance visit nearest branch and get all the details.

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In super crowded situation if you are getting 35km/l then it's quite good, just switch off your vehicle at red lights, try to use as less clutch as you can.

Re: Bajaj Pulsar 180 (All Versions)

Hi,

With the latest refuels I'm getting even more confused. What exactly is the fuel tank capacity when the fuel cock is in the 'ON' position. Is it 15 litres or 15-3.2=11.8 litres?

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Re: Bajaj Pulsar 180 (All Versions)

It's 15- 3.2 + 2.0 =13.8L when knob is ON as 2L in reserve is usable.

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Pulsar 180 woes

Hi guys,
I have a 2009 Pulsar 180 UG 4 which has logged 37000 km and is regularly serviced.

Few issues have developed for which I havent been able to find a solution . Hope someone can shed some light on the same -

1. FLUCTUATING IDLING RPM

1. DIMMING HEADLIGHT

headlight has dimmed considerably when compared to other Pulsars. The bulb has been changed once, but no change in the condition. The battery voltage has been checked and is in normal limits when the bike is off or idling.

Service centres and mechanics havent given any causes or solutions. Bajaj customer care took the complaint but didnt reply back.

regards

Nitin

Re: Pulsar 180 woes


Did those guys 'adjust' your carb for any reason? Or even clean it for that matter.

Is this bike full DC? Is the battery being charged at the correct rate? Has dust entered the headlight dome?

Re: Pulsar 180 woes

I had same issues. Get the air tuned properly and than if carb is ok, have a new cdi put in and see if there is any issue.
You dont have to buy it, just ask ASC people to put in a new one to check. If cdi doent resolve, next starter coil is usually at fault for this. Just make sure you get the part number for both and tally that with the parts provided by the service center. It's mentioned on the cdi itself if u move rubber mounting bracket you can see it.

Here you go. part numbers
Ug3 ug4
Coil DJ 111021 DH 111081
Cdi DJ 111023 DJ 111092

All this assuming that the valve tappet clearance is set correctly. If I remember correctly it's .05 for inlet and .1 for exhaust

Re: Pulsar 180 woes

do let us know if your issue was resolved and how!?

Re: Pulsar 180 woes

Visiting this thread after a month or two.

Our engines run best when its hot outside. Yes, the performance drops in cold or moist air.


They are called valvoline.

If this is your second year, I'd recommend getting zero depreciation insurance with bajaj allianz.

~16 liters. Can be less, if your tank is dented.

Hard to say without checking the bike personally. Are you sure, you changed accelerator cable?

Firstly, engine RPM shouldn't change no matter what electrical applications are running. Our alternators don't work like those in cars. In cars alternator keep changing current supply according to the need, when there is extra demand they toll the engine for that and hence engine rpm changes in cars. Cars never use battery power when the engine is running.

On bikes however it's different, our alternator don't produce ample current for maximum demand and in these situations battery helps the alternator to maintain 12V. But with mods, even battery can't maintain 12V which results in dimmed headlights, weak horn etc.

Consider my bike for example, I have 55W headlamp, so when I'm using it, horn becomes a little weak. What watt bulb are you using?

If rest of things are fine, check cranking voltage of the battery.
If that's fine then I think problem might be with your stator coil or RR and either one of them are not providing enough current to sustain the demands.

PS. the drop you're noticing in RPM when headlight is turned on, is isolated to your tachometer only as it's not getting enough current to work accurately. Your actual engine rpm should be unaffected.

Re: Pulsar 180 woes

Thanks lockhrt999,
I had a halogen bulb installed in 2009 which worked well for 3 yrs. But that time there were none of the symptoms I mentioned and the bike ran flawlessly.
When that bulb fused out, I replaced it with the original bulb which I had kept. And the battery has been changed twice since 2011, last one in Jan 14.

I even had the mechanic check the battery voltage during idling and it showed 12.35V.

How can I check where the problem may be - stator coil or RR?
How do I check the alternator and other circuits to diagnose the problem. Not trusting mechanics if I myself dont know how to fix the issue.

regards

Nitin

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Carburettor has been cleaned regularly, but will check if any adjustments have been done.

Bike's systems do require 12V DC standard.
How do I check battery charging rate?
Headlight is clean and checked.

regards

Nitin

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Will do, thanks mehuel

Re: Pulsar 180 woes

Original bulb is also halogen. You haven't mentioned wattage. If you have installed 90W bulb these problems are bound to happen.

Charging voltage is generally near 13V. [MENTION=61791]Cleaner[/MENTION] do you remember charging voltage for pulsar?

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I think I found your problem, it is the carb which needs adjustment. That is the reason for the fluctuating idle RPM. There could be a slight leak in the intake manifold too.

About the lower voltage at idle. It should be around 14.2 volts I think, I have found different values on different bikes, but it is over 14 volts all the time.

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[MENTION=61791]Cleaner[/MENTION], yesterday I solved that ol' non working of console problem. A fuse was blown. :veryBigFacePalm: