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  • Re: Pulsar 200 NS Owners Review and Experiences

    Originally posted by naman. View Post
    Hi everyone,

    I am riding pulsar 200 ns since Sep 2012 so its 1.5 yrs of riding till now. I have done 15000 kms till date.
    I have a problem with my bike for which I want experienced riders and seniors to help me out.

    The problem is that my bike vibrates a bit at lower speeds and even the sound of bike is not pleasing. A rattling sound comes from engine at rpm lower than 6000 which is very very unpleasant. This problem is from the first day itself. But the service center guys always told me that its just fine. Every bike is similar.
    But recently I managed to ride new pulsar 200 ns (3 months old) , and i felt that it was very refined and even the sound was neat and good.

    So please can anyone help me out what to do and how to tackle this problem with svc.
    Hi Naman,
    can you please clarify, from where is the rattling noise coming...?
    Few owners Including me have had a rattling noise problem because of improperly tightened bolts on the accessories.
    Also the console cover rattles if the screws on the top of the console are not properly tightened.
    What I mean to say is, please check the accessories first, and make sure that it isnt the loose bolts which are giving u the trouble.

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    • Re: Pulsar 200 NS Owners Review and Experiences

      Originally posted by rishabh153 View Post

      The screw holding together my right hand side leg-guard is broken and one half of the screw is stuck inside the holder itself.
      What to do in such a scenario...?
      Folks from Bangalore, Please suggest a proper shop to get it extracted around BTM, JP Nagar, Hosur Road and kormangala.
      I need to get it fixed before I start going on rides again. Went on a short 150km ride last weekend and it was frustrating to say the least.
      There are two ways to solve the problem.
      1. Go to any welding workshop and ask them to weld a screw to the broken head, after welding u may able to get it out by simply turning the welded screw.....(Remember to turn off the ignition remove the fuse from fuse box and also disconnect battery, since welding may damage microprocessors or electrical system)

      2. Buy any broken screw extractor from eBay or anywhere u may find them, drill a hole in exact center f broken screw and pull it out using extractor( You may find procedure on YouTube).

      personally i would suggest second method since its easy to do and no damage may happen to ur bike.

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      Originally posted by rishabh153 View Post
      Hi Naman,
      can you please clarify, from where is the rattling noise coming...?
      Few owners Including me have had a rattling noise problem because of improperly tightened bolts on the accessories.
      Also the console cover rattles if the screws on the top of the console are not properly tightened.
      What I mean to say is, please check the accessories first, and make sure that it isnt the loose bolts which are giving u the trouble.

      Hi, i am facing the same issue with the bike now a days( i owned NS for 1 n half years now with 20k on odo), just to be sure if the rattling noise is coming from engine or from accessory i suggest a simple test(IMHO).

      get ur bike on any steep climbing slop u can find listen to the sound engine makes, this should clearly give u idea whether the issue is with engine or not.

      If u hear any tapping noise from engine i suggest you should do tappet setting at the service center.....This should be the main cause of the engine noise problem at first place

      The service center guys are more interested in replacing parts rather than doing such important things on bike....They will follow the exact service charts when it comes to replacing parts but least interested even in checking things which needs adjustment or setting is to do be done over certain amount of time.

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      • Re: Pulsar 200 NS Owners Review and Experiences

        Originally posted by vivek7593 View Post
        Try to get your crab tuned properly
        I too had same problem but a mechanic at svc fixed it for me..
        Also do check your nuts and bolts are tightened :-)

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        Hi Vivek,

        Bolts have been tightened many times by svc guys, but the problem seems to be inside engine, which they are not ready to accept. Will tell them to tune carb this time, lets see if this helps. It seems very irritating that we have to tell the svc guys what to do.

        Naman.

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        Originally posted by santo View Post
        Hi, i am facing the same issue with the bike now a days( i owned NS for 1 n half years now with 20k on odo), just to be sure if the rattling noise is coming from engine or from accessory i suggest a simple test(IMHO).

        get ur bike on any steep climbing slop u can find listen to the sound engine makes, this should clearly give u idea whether the issue is with engine or not.

        If u hear any tapping noise from engine i suggest you should do tappet setting at the service center.....This should be the main cause of the engine noise problem at first place

        The service center guys are more interested in replacing parts rather than doing such important things on bike....They will follow the exact service charts when it comes to replacing parts but least interested even in checking things which needs adjustment or setting is to do be done over certain amount of time.
        Hi,

        Can you please explain what is IMHO test. According to me i am pretty sure sound is from inside engine.
        For riding in a climbing hill I have noticed sound is good compared to riding on horizontal roads.
        Well if I try to explain the sound, I would say its like chan chan chan sound with the sound of engine..or like sparking inside the engine. I think sound must be clean and damp ( i have noticed such sound in new pulsar 200ns).
        Also I want to tell that I have done proper run in of my bike and is using Bajaj Engine Oil as per Service schdule.

        Naman.

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        Originally posted by rishabh153 View Post
        Hi Naman,
        can you please clarify, from where is the rattling noise coming...?
        Few owners Including me have had a rattling noise problem because of improperly tightened bolts on the accessories.
        Also the console cover rattles if the screws on the top of the console are not properly tightened.
        What I mean to say is, please check the accessories first, and make sure that it isnt the loose bolts which are giving u the trouble.
        Hi Rishabh,

        I do not think its from the accessories or consoles, i have made that sure many times. And svc guys have also checked and tightened them many times.

        Thanks

        Naman.

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        • Re: Pulsar 200 NS Owners Review and Experiences

          Originally posted by naman. View Post
          Can you please explain what is IMHO test. According to me i am pretty sure sound is from inside engine.
          For riding in a climbing hill I have noticed sound is good compared to riding on horizontal roads.
          Well if I try to explain the sound, I would say its like chan chan chan sound with the sound of engine..or like sparking inside the engine. I think sound must be clean and damp ( i have noticed such sound in new pulsar 200ns).
          Also I want to tell that I have done proper run in of my bike and is using Bajaj Engine Oil as per Service schdule.

          Naman.
          I think he meant "In My Humble Opinion".

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          • Re: Pulsar 200 NS Owners Review and Experiences

            Hi Guys,
            Does anybody in our NS family fitted any kind of fairing to our naked beauty? If so, please share some pictures.
            I am looking for an R15V2 or a CBR250 fairing to my Bumble Bee. I live in Mysore and any pointers to a shop which can do fairing customizations is highly appreciated.

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            • Re: Pulsar 200 NS Owners Review and Experiences

              Originally posted by naman. View Post
              Hi Vivek,

              Hi,

              Can you please explain what is IMHO test. According to me i am pretty sure sound is from inside engine.
              For riding in a climbing hill I have noticed sound is good compared to riding on horizontal roads.
              Well if I try to explain the sound, I would say its like chan chan chan sound with the sound of engine..or like sparking inside the engine. I think sound must be clean and damp ( i have noticed such sound in new pulsar 200ns).
              Also I want to tell that I have done proper run in of my bike and is using Bajaj Engine Oil as per Service schdule.

              Naman.
              If you hear it while climbing slop its tappet setting u need to be done


              Originally posted by rishabh153 View Post
              I think he meant "In My Humble Opinion".
              Thank you :P

              Originally posted by Wolverine90 View Post
              Hi Guys,
              Does anybody in our NS family fitted any kind of fairing to our naked beauty? If so, please share some pictures.
              I am looking for an R15V2 or a CBR250 fairing to my Bumble Bee. I live in Mysore and any pointers to a shop which can do fairing customizations is highly appreciated.
              take a look at this

              Pulsar 200 NS Custom Touring Accessories by RTM Design India - Indian Cars Bikes

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              • Re: Pulsar 200 NS Owners Review and Experiences

                Originally posted by naman. View Post
                Hi Vivek,

                Bolts have been tightened many times by svc guys, but the problem seems to be inside engine, which they are not ready to accept. Will tell them to tune carb this time, lets see if this helps. It seems very irritating that we have to tell the svc guys what to do.

                Also Vibration from engine can be caused due to various reasons like oil, oil filter, clogged air filter..
                Dont depend on svc to do on their own.. You'll have to tell them! 😜
                Also try shifting from bajajs oil .. My 50% of vibration where reduced by ditching bajaj oil 😋
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                Who needs a stereo when you've got a throttle ? :p

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                • Re: Pulsar 200 NS Owners Review and Experiences

                  Yup. Exactly.
                  I am Not an expert. For me, if the bike is driving well, handling well and doing what it is supposed to do normally, I dont have an issue with it.
                  But reality is that since I switched to motul, it has been doing everything better. And on NS, i believe you can trust me as Its almost 2 years since I have owned it.
                  13500 Kms and around 10 oil changes later, a switch to Motul is took care of almost all small niggles, including excessive engine vibrations.

                  carb tuning might also help, but better you get in contact with some senior member who has his base somewhere around you and ask him to drive the bike once.
                  Last edited by rishabh153; 06-26-2014, 10:25 AM.

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                  • Re: 200NS: Very strange issue with acceleration

                    Originally posted by psr View Post
                    I would like to add my 2 cents for what it is worth...TPS is for varying the ignition timing based on throttle position. If the sensor is two way switch like in RTR or Pulsars then there are nly two different timings. If the TPS is continuously variable like in Karizma and Unicorn, then the variation is continuously variable die to the TPS being a continuously variable Resistor....that said misfiring takes place due to either weak spark or lean AFR ....
                    If any Carburetor fed engine feels out of breath at mid RPM then the Throttle needle may be raised by 0.4~0.6 mm to get better mid range fuel delivery...


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                    Your absoloutely right bro but the problem the Ns faces isnt getting out of breath. The needle position needs to be reduced because on load the engine is smooth and vibration free and does not feel like fuel getting over but. I adjusted the air screw to a leaner position and the problem was solved. You see, although you need more fuel at high speed, ratio vise you need a leaner mixture and for pick up you need a richer mixture so needle position needs to be reduced and the main jet should be 1-2 sizes bigger. I had the same problem with my unicorn when i tried changing the needle to a shorter one. The unicorn needle has a fixed position but the NS needle is most probably adjustable. Will try changing it to 1 position lower and will let youll know.

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                    • Re: 200NS: Very strange issue with acceleration

                      Originally posted by denverrodricks View Post
                      Your absoloutely right bro but the problem the Ns faces isnt getting out of breath. The needle position needs to be reduced because on load the engine is smooth and vibration free and does not feel like fuel getting over but. I adjusted the air screw to a leaner position and the problem was solved. You see, although you need more fuel at high speed, ratio vise you need a leaner mixture and for pick up you need a richer mixture so needle position needs to be reduced and the main jet should be 1-2 sizes bigger. I had the same problem with my unicorn when i tried changing the needle to a shorter one. The unicorn needle has a fixed position but the NS needle is most probably adjustable. Will try changing it to 1 position lower and will let youll know.

                      Sent from my GT-S7562 using xBhp Connect mobile app
                      And air screw should definitely not be used to adjust the main mixture

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                      • Re: 200NS: Very strange issue with acceleration

                        Originally posted by denverrodricks View Post
                        And air screw should definitely not be used to adjust the main mixture

                        Sent from my GT-S7562 using xBhp Connect mobile app
                        To the best of my Knowledge the P200NS comes with a CV carb which has a Fuel Screw. This screw will adjust the AFR mainly in the 500~4,000 RPM range..A CV carb does change the AFR depending on the Vacuum of the engine and is very reliable...
                        When Was The Last Time,You Did Something For The First Time.

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                        • Re: Pulsar 200 NS Owners Review and Experiences

                          Originally posted by Wolverine90 View Post
                          Hi Guys,
                          Does anybody in our NS family fitted any kind of fairing to our naked beauty? If so, please share some pictures.
                          I am looking for an R15V2 or a CBR250 fairing to my Bumble Bee. I live in Mysore and any pointers to a shop which can do fairing customizations is highly appreciated.
                          RTM design is way too expensive.. they offer me short visor @3k shipping charges extra.. [emoji15]
                          I am looking something cheap n best kind of jugaad below 1k

                          Sent from my A114 using Tapatalk

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                          • Re: 200NS: Very strange issue with acceleration

                            Originally posted by denverrodricks View Post
                            And air screw should definitely not be used to adjust the main mixture

                            Sent from my GT-S7562 using xBhp Connect mobile app
                            Yep.. its only manage pilot jet.

                            Originally posted by psr View Post
                            To the best of my Knowledge the P200NS comes with a CV carb which has a Fuel Screw. This screw will adjust the AFR mainly in the 500~4,000 RPM range..A CV carb does change the AFR depending on the Vacuum of the engine and is very reliable...
                            Bro This is not air screw or fuel screw or air fuel ratio screw, Bajaj called this screw Volume control screw VCS.
                            and so setting or tuning this carb way to easy as compare to other bikes.

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                            • Re: 200NS: Very strange issue with acceleration

                              Guys my bike does not start up at first crank most of the time, even when the engine is heated up. It idles at 1.45 at optimal temperature. What could be the problem, should I increase the idle RPM? Btw ODO reading is 625kms.

                              P.S- When the engine is running, The bike still cranks if the starter button is pressed. Is this normal?
                              Last edited by shek15; 06-27-2014, 11:32 AM.

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                              • Re: 200NS: Very strange issue with acceleration

                                Hi Guys,

                                I also bought the NS just couple days back. Mine is Blue/Black. Looks stunning.

                                Its very smooth when driving after the 3rd gear but when I drive it slow the bike tries to hold itself back like bike is on low fuel or its going into reserve mode. I m not sure what is causing this. Is it normal in the new NS?

                                Also the engine heats up only after 5-10mins of riding, is that normal ? If not what should I do to rectify it?

                                Thanks for helping me

                                Regards,
                                Sunny

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