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Re: Pulsar 200 NS Owners Review and Experiences
Same as u bro!!! I know the feeling!!! 😊
Originally posted by OccasionalWanderer
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Congratulations. All these posts by users when they get their bikes is increasing my excitement in looking forward to getting my NS in a couple of months.
Hello xbhpians. This is my first post. I thought I would write a pre-ownership experience in my first post
The first time I saw the 200NS was around a couple of years ago and I instantly liked how the bike looked. It was stunning and to me, all other bikes looked plain or forced in comparison. It was the first bike I wanted to buy as I was never really a fan of bikes before. I had no money then and sometime later I bought a 25year old Hero Honda CD100 for 5,000Rs. I have used this bike to learn fixing mechanical parts, painting, electricals etc. I got a mechanic to do do work on the engine and I changed the tyres to Michelin Sirac Street. The bike has transformed and is really fun to ride, with cornering being particularly fun when there is no traffic on the roads.
Around October last year, I read a lot of posts on this forum and watched quite a few review videos of the 200NS and the bike just got better and better in my eyes and I decided to buy one. Since then, I have been saving money to get the bike in May. Eventhough I am 27 years old, I have been counting down the months and days until I can get the bike. Not a day goes by without thinking about the bike a few times, imagining owning it, etc.
In december, I went for a test ride of the bike. I think it was the over expectation, the almost empty fuel in the bike and the small congested route that made me feel nothing when I rode the bike. I felt disconnected from the bike. The engine was refined and the throttle responded well, but somehow I didnt feel that connection. I also went for other test rides as there were a few other bikes I was interested and I wanted to ride before making a decision.
I couldnt test ride the Honda CBR250R as the dealer said we couldnt test ride it after 5PM. The Duke 200 dealer said the same thing, but kept asking me when I was booking the bike. Sure! I will buy a bike for about 1.3Lakhs without taking a test ride.
I was interested in the TVS Apache 180 ABS. However I was only able to test ride the 160RTR. I must say, it was a fun bike and brought a smile to my face when I rode it. It felt like a more powerful, more advanced version of my bike. I was seriously in two minds now. I also liked the build quality of the Apache. The bike had nice touches like the solid aluminium gear and brake levers, aggressive looks, etc. However, the bike didnt seem like a big bike to me. 200NS has that big bike feel. I spoke to a few people who owned RTRs and they said that the bike was great, but not suitable for long trips. Since comfortable touring is something I need in addition to fun city riding, I turned back to the NS.
Then, I rode my friend's pulsar 150 for some distance and I understood the popularity of the pulsars. At first, I didnt feel much as the engine seemed smooth and disconnected from me. On my CD100, there is a raw, unrefined connection with my bike. However, as I rode, I started liking the smoothness and the engine response of the bike and I wanted to ride more and more. I realised that pulsars were different kinds of bikes and the 200NS would be along those lines. I might not feel much at first, but after a while I would fall in love with riding the bike. That is what I am thinking and I am prepared to make a bet on that.
I feel that the Apache RTR though a fun bike, might be more of the same style of riding like my current bike and the 200NS offers a different kind of feel and connection when riding and seems to be an all round, at ease performer.
Also one thing I would say is I am surprised is how deceptively quick the bike is. Sometimes, I would come across a NS at a signal and I would try to keep up if possible, but the bike just disappears ahead without a noise.
I am hoping I can buy the bike in May and also post that I took delivery of the bike.
Hello xbhpians. This is my first post. I thought I would write a pre-ownership experience in my first post
The first time I saw the 200NS was around a couple of years ago and I instantly liked how the bike looked. It was stunning and to me, all other bikes looked plain or forced in comparison. It was the first bike I wanted to buy as I was never really a fan of bikes before. I had no money then and sometime later I bought a 25year old Hero Honda CD100 for 5,000Rs. I have used this bike to learn fixing mechanical parts, painting, electricals etc. I got a mechanic to do do work on the engine and I changed the tyres to Michelin Sirac Street. The bike has transformed and is really fun to ride, with cornering being particularly fun when there is no traffic on the roads.
Around October last year, I read a lot of posts on this forum and watched quite a few review videos of the 200NS and the bike just got better and better in my eyes and I decided to buy one. Since then, I have been saving money to get the bike in May. Eventhough I am 27 years old, I have been counting down the months and days until I can get the bike. Not a day goes by without thinking about the bike a few times, imagining owning it, etc.
In december, I went for a test ride of the bike. I think it was the over expectation, the almost empty fuel in the bike and the small congested route that made me feel nothing when I rode the bike. I felt disconnected from the bike. The engine was refined and the throttle responded well, but somehow I didnt feel that connection. I also went for other test rides as there were a few other bikes I was interested and I wanted to ride before making a decision.
I couldnt test ride the Honda CBR250R as the dealer said we couldnt test ride it after 5PM. The Duke 200 dealer said the same thing, but kept asking me when I was booking the bike. Sure! I will buy a bike for about 1.3Lakhs without taking a test ride.
I was interested in the TVS Apache 180 ABS. However I was only able to test ride the 160RTR. I must say, it was a fun bike and brought a smile to my face when I rode it. It felt like a more powerful, more advanced version of my bike. I was seriously in two minds now. I also liked the build quality of the Apache. The bike had nice touches like the solid aluminium gear and brake levers, aggressive looks, etc. However, the bike didnt seem like a big bike to me. 200NS has that big bike feel. I spoke to a few people who owned RTRs and they said that the bike was great, but not suitable for long trips. Since comfortable touring is something I need in addition to fun city riding, I turned back to the NS.
Then, I rode my friend's pulsar 150 for some distance and I understood the popularity of the pulsars. At first, I didnt feel much as the engine seemed smooth and disconnected from me. On my CD100, there is a raw, unrefined connection with my bike. However, as I rode, I started liking the smoothness and the engine response of the bike and I wanted to ride more and more. I realised that pulsars were different kinds of bikes and the 200NS would be along those lines. I might not feel much at first, but after a while I would fall in love with riding the bike. That is what I am thinking and I am prepared to make a bet on that.
I feel that the Apache RTR though a fun bike, might be more of the same style of riding like my current bike and the 200NS offers a different kind of feel and connection when riding and seems to be an all round, at ease performer.
Also one thing I would say is I am surprised is how deceptively quick the bike is. Sometimes, I would come across a NS at a signal and I would try to keep up if possible, but the bike just disappears ahead without a noise.
I am hoping I can buy the bike in May and also post that I took delivery of the bike.
Same as u bro!!! I know the feeling!!! 😊
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