Re: Pulsar 200 NS Owners Review and Experiences

Hi, I bought this machine on December 2014 in Chennai. The on-road price was 1.025 lac rupees. It came with MRF tyres, though I had to personally force them to get the machine with mrf as stock from the slot. But when I visited the showroom last week, they mentioned that they have increased the price of 200ns by ~ 4000 rupees. Meaning, now it costs 1.065 lac rupees. They mentioned that the reason is unknown as such the same for Duke\RC 200\390. Duke 200 now costs 1.57Lacs and RC200 costs 1.88lacs. Also they did mention that by end of March, they were opening bookings for SS200.

Source : Khivraj Bajaj, Chennai

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Dont take your bike beyond the run-in speed specifications, Running-in for this bike is very very important for smooth and vibration free experience. Simply put stick <3500 RPMs for <1000KMs and then stick <4000 RPMs for >1000KMs to <2000KMs. Here over a period of time, you will feel the difference in harshness in your engine and smooth performance. That is the indication for your engine break-in period. If you cant differentiate it, then do it till what the company suggests you

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Hi, Never plan for long trips at this time. Long trips will force you to stick to either high speeds\constant speed. Doing not so will seriously mess up things later. My friends totally did the opposite and he had to sell the bike for such a low price because of severe vibrations post ripping.

You cannot actually follow the user manual speed limits. Anyway does not matter to be 100% precise. BUT..... Keep watching your RPM meter. It's meant for that.... Adjust your throttle twist as per the RPM limitations. Manual says 10,16,24,30,38,46 (kmph). If you see your rpm values at this speed, it would be
10 - ~2000rpm
16 - ~2500rpm
23 - ~2700rpm
30 - ~2800rpm
38 - ~3100rpm
48 - ~3400rpm

These are my observations, however you can find more precise rpm in gearcommander website if you are interested. You can see the purpose here, that you are training the engine slowly from lower rpm to higher rpm but in a more slower way so that the engine does not over heat. Variations +/- 2 to 3kmph is not a problem, but at max try to stay <3500rpm for first 1000kms and then <4000rpms for the rest. Now how to train your engine?. Find a highway, probably where you will find moderate traffic.... start doing this and when you reach max 48kmph+ in 6th gear, slow down to speed of ~40kmph and again rise your throttle. In normal traffic, you cant really do this... But quite possible on weekends, try to take you bike and do this training properly... Speeding once a while is not bad, but stick within the rpm limits best to avoid any physical (Machine) and emotional (humans) :-)

One more update:
Sometimes initially, you may feel the engine stalling (thug-thug sound, which is not good) for eg, when you shift from 5th to 6th at early speed of 38kmph. In that case, You can do it above 40kmph. After practice you will do it without stalling. Few mistakes that the bike owners do are

1. Race with other bikers to prove their machines\skill
2. Take long trip to cut boring run-in period
3. Not doing enough start-up preparations (Engine warm-up)

New bikers, you must follow these to effectively put your engine and gear-box in shape. Very soon I will list all my experience on this bike in detail...

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Dont take Bajaj Finance, however it was not worth taking in my case. Also with HDFC\ICICI. BTW why dont you take Credit Card loans?. TO me, ICICI offered 10.6% loan (Cash on facility) for amount upto 5Lacs. However, I payed half amount cash and the rest through credit card (and did balance transfer and converted as 3 months EMI, where the interest rates are 0.5% per month, which is pretty low). BTW buying through credit card may, the dealers may charge you additional interest upto 2%. Check with them....

Re: Pulsar 200 NS Owners Review and Experiences

Hello ppl, I went touring last weekend. Was first for my NS. Clocked in 3000kms and rode this beast all the way to Ambey valley. Well I'm not much of a writer myself but wanted to share my experience with you'll. 3 bikes - Hero Karizma ZMA, Pulsar 220 and Pulsar 200NS. We took off from Pune around 2 pm and our destination was around a 80kms, I know not much but was a sudden plan so that was the farthest we could opt for as the roads for Ambey valley are terrific. It was a super super breezy day and for me riding above 90 km/hr was getting difficult as the bike would start to shake, anyways started leaning to gain more speed and a better stability. Top speed I achieved was 123km/hr after which the wind was crazy mad at me to challenge it

I did click in some good shots which I'll share with u all. I love using a lil editing on the pics so don't mind who like natural ones.



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Re: Pulsar 200 NS Owners Review and Experiences

3500 seriously dude ?!
Engine will knock in 6th infact it will start knocking from 3rd gear .. It'll knock not stall !!,
3500 is lil low !
For my run in in kept it below 4.5k - 5k rpm .. For 1st 1000 kms and then for rest 1000 kms within 5k rpm .. Also you have to vary your rpm and not constantly maintain a set speed ..
My run in may sound harsh but it works .. I am getting decent fe and butter smooth engine .. No problems ..
Also i did change oil at 500 kms and then again at 1000kms .. And then again at 1800 kms .. After that set drain interval of 4-5 k kms on fs oil ..

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I really wanna go hometown in my new bike.

Please tell me any way or points i should keep in mind for long rides. I will be riding my bike around 50kmph itself.

in 6th gear below 4000 rpm or less than 45 km is knocking the engine.

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Dont ride at the constant speed vary the rpms & dont strain the engine at all & after your trip change the engine oil instead of waiting till the 1st service

Ride safe.

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i already completed 100km.. i am just riding between 45 to 54 as per speedometer.
My home town is 240km from bangalore city. in user manual its mentioned that 1st service between 500-750km or 45 days from the date of purchase. which ever earlier.
So when i go home and come it would have completed 650+ and then i can go for first service itself and change oil what ever needed.

Re: Pulsar 200 NS Owners Review and Experiences

The idea is to twist your throttle a bit more to prevent it , however on practice I was able to shift engine at those RPMs with ease. Well, mostly I hug the tank with my thigh and observe the max vibrations (of course within the specified limit). I use that as a signal to shift. Initially had trouble esp when in traffic. But on practise I could memorize and my legs went to shift automatically. Like the same, I suffered (upto 10s and 20s of KM)when changing my shifting time for >1000KMs run-in. I changed oil at 500kms and then the another at the end of my run-in ie, 2000KMs though the svc did not recommend changing, I did change oil filter too.

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Dude, long trip will force you to ride at higher speeds. Watch out. My experience, I tried a 45KM stretch in a highway @ ~4k rpm....Man I hated that driving...It took years to get back at that speed

Also you should not maintain constant rpm at any gear for prolonged time say 2~3 mins for eg. The problem with long trip is that it will force you to ride at higher speed Think of driving ~50 to 60kmph in a traffic-less 250km 4-lane road

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The first two pictures are superb..80KM is nothing for a bike like this.... I'm longing for such rides
BTW, were you trying to do wheelie?

Re: Pulsar 200 NS Owners Review and Experiences

The first two pictures are superb..80KM is nothing for a bike like this.... I'm longing for such rides
BTW, were you trying to do wheelie? [/QUOTE]

Thanks mate... No I wasn't trying at all. I'm not a pro biker. Just trying some skills

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Frens,
My bike is from the 2012 lot and so far i had no trouble. But yesterday i saw some oil leakage around the engine and on exploring further i found that it was from the air filter compartment. So i went through the hassle of removing the petrol tank and on opening the air filter compartment i was shocked to find it filled with engine oil. It was a good 200ml or so.
Now the nearest service centre, which is about 100 kms away, says that their 200NS mechanic met with an accident and won't be available for 2 weeks....minimum. And there is no one else capable of dealing with NS's engine.
I am totally clueless what to do in all this time. Someone please guide. Since my oil level was reduced, i topped it up. And I am sure it is not a case of adding excess oil like i read somewhere that in case of too much oil in engine some are blown out through the air filter route.
What could be the reason? My bike is 15k on odo.

Re: Pulsar 200 NS Owners Review and Experiences

Hi All, This is my first post on the site which i have been craving to write since the time I got hold of my NS. I am not much of a writer, just setting expectations right ...hehehe .... Picked up my NS on the 5th of this month in the black red combination. I had gone to the showroom to buy solid black however fell for the black red combination. Anyway, till date i have completed about 200 kms on the bike mainly in the city and should be getting a decent FE too... (estimating) ... needless to say, this bike has lived up to what i expected from the NS the moment i saw it... the engine screaming out to be opened up and revved.

There are a few points which i would like to bring out, rather myths i would like to burst :I have read a lot about vibrations being an issue with the bike however I have not been facing any issues with vibrations. Of course there are those moments when i rarely inadvertently shift into a higher gear at a low RPM causing the engine to knock. other than that i do not feel any vibrations. I am guessing that people might be saying it due to the stiff suspension but with my loyalty being towards the Pulsar lineage i can very well say that the stiff suspension lends a lot of stability to the bike. Another point that i have seen users (mind you not fans !) crib about is the turning radius ... cmon guys where is the difference... its a very minor difference which seems large do to the wider handlebar. height.. i agree is an issue... im all of 5 ft 9 ... so not really for me

So thats that.... I was also looking for some advice on this bike... 1. The Bajaj workshop guys told me that this bike is totally run in and the throttle can be opened from Day 1... I know that's not true and the bike HAS to be run in.. what are the commandments of run in for this bike... i defo do not wanna destroy this masterpiece of any engine at any cost .... currently i drive with an RPM variating between about 3700 - 4500 RPM depending on the gear. 2. The RPM of the engine variates a lot while idling sometimes touching 2500 RPM but then automatically comes down to about 500 - 1000. is there a cure for this or will i have to live with it due to the Carburettor ... (I do not mind even if i have to!!!)3. Is changing the stock tyres really necessary ? I am not a corner craver and love long drives at high speeds .... 4. also i have noticed that the rear disc pads are making a sound .... although unnoticeable until very attentive... Should i make it asap to the workshop or can it wait ?

Looking forward to hearing your comments and suggestions.... and would appreciate if you could also share with me anything else that could help me out with this bike

Re: Pulsar 200 NS Owners Review and Experiences

Hey guys I'm facing a serious issue. It's been 9500kms and only 2k kms on motul 5100. Since month,my bike starts in gear engaged(1st or 2nd) even if the clutch is not applied. It gives a jerk and stalls. I thought it was just small issue didn't go to SVC and now from last 2 days , gear levers stuck when going in 1st from 2nd etc. I know the false shifts of ns and kinda got used to it but this time gear stucks are real bad. What do you think the problem is guys????. I don't want SVC guys looting me with fake stuff.

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^^^Replace the clutch switch.

Sent from my phone. Kindly avoid it while riding.

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I think the best thing you can do now is to shoot a mail to Bajaj Customer Service..

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Congrats on buying this machine, for it will never let you down and make every single piece worth for the money you've spent. and by the way, mine is as well red+black flavor too


Coming to your queries
1. SVC guys are noob , When I took delivery, that svc guy didnt even know how even to change dashboard time. However one other service guy whom I met when I went to get my number, in the showroom told me that this vehicle particularly needs to be followed properly, say not to exceed >50kmph under 1000kms and not to exceed > 60kmph for the rest of the run in period. I asked him on what basis he was suggesting this restriction, he said that was told at Bajaj ns training session, cool man

2. Coming to your idling, 2500 rpm is too high to be in idle and going back to 500\1000 (I really cant believe that it can ever run @ 500rpm) is not good. My observations are two such bike (mine and a friend of mine) are
1. At cold start (say morning @ 25\26 deg) it starts at ~1050-1100rpm, with 2 mins of idling it reaches slowly to ~1250rpm/ At normal temp, it starts @ ~1350/1450rpm
2. After 10 mins of sane ride, the idling speed changes to 1400~1500 rpms.
3. After 30 mins of sane ride, idle hits ~1550\1600 rpm (keeps varying at every average)
4. After 30-45 mins of ride with a mix of sane + insane ride (some adrenaline pumps in between say exceeding 6k rpm at times), idle hits 1600~1700rpms (max)

Initially after purchase, the idling speed looked like it was set to ~1550rpm. Saying that, whenever I took my bike at cold start, just a single fire would always ignite the engine without fail. However I noticed later that after several minutes of running, the idling hit somewhere to 1850rpm (which is too high). I took the bike to svc, he ran the machine for 2 minutes and once the engine was warmed up, he adjusted that to 1350rpm. After that onward, I had to fire twice or thrice (holding the button for ~0.7 secs) in the morning. But anyway, now idling rpm never exceeds 1600rpm no matter if I run for 5 mins to 50 mins

I have not ridden continuously the vehicle for >1hour because I've just completed my run in time. I used to give 5 mins of break if I had a need to ride longer than an hour travel. As you said, within a minute of rest to engine, I could see the idling speed gets back to ~1400 rpm.
These are my observations on two such machines with +/- few rpm change.

Try not to go more than 4K RPM initially. For lower gears, keep 3K rpm as limit and for top gear you can try 3.5k to 4k as per your requirement. This will help the engine settle and keep vibrations under check. I successfully broke my engine as per the manual, very closely. It was pretty hard, hence I took my vehicle at traffic less long roads and did the testing often. Post that, I'm riding vibe free, though I dont see any need for me to go beyond 80kmph so far

3. About tires, did you get the vehicle with MRF or Euro?, Nowadays all ship with MRF, in that case I dont think there is any need for a change.
What was the buying cost on-road?.

4. Check for dirt\dust. Mine sounds weirdly (when applied rear brake) when rolled in reverse , But that's ok I guess

For varying idling speed, please visit svc. Because if you try to tune your idle speed, then your engine will stall at start-up. First check what is your idle speed at power-up. Note it down and tell the svc guys.

Re: Pulsar 200 NS Owners Review and Experiences

Is there anyone else getting vibrations from the tank? Can someone please help me with the solution.?

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