Took a extensive test ride today. Few Important points:

(1) There's a lot of confusion for shorter guys. Well i'm 5'6". What I would like to highlight, that though saddle height is substantially higher, its not a problem at all. 200NS has an amazing mass centralization. Coming from a 220, 200NS was much more comfortable. It's a altogether a different feel of weightlessness in 200NS. Bike looks huge but feels as light as P135. So tip toeing even for 5"4 guys should also not be a problem.

(2) Comparing it to 220, the bike feels underpowered, but that's only because it doesn't have the sheer mass of a 220. You don't feel the increasing vibes and rush of engine sound but the tacho tells a different story!

I completely agree . professional stunters do increase the torque output of the machine and safety such as a roll cage to protect the bike frm fall..
But all the pulsars that ve come out till nw do pull off a wheelie even as stock. don they.. i surely did with ease in my friends p200. since it has been extensively quoted that the bike has a very linear acceleration. would it be possible at all to get a wheelie from the bike if tried.. ofcourse not in the run in period..

Test Drive @ kalyani Bajaj,Mekhri Circle


Had a test drive
Loved it.
Acceleration much much better than the 180 ug-3 dtsi which i had.
went all the way tilll the 6th gear.
felt no vibrations whatsoever
Kalyani Bajaj Mekhri circle specifically told that they are going to register all 4 bikes for test drive/display.
Confirmed the Yellow color.
I am now 27th on the list from 38. Guess few ppl cancelled

Experience

Ignorance..... Arrogance/pride

How sure are you regrading the deliveries? The deliveries will start from the 26th of this month here in Bangalore.
Is someone getting there deliveries before 26th?

Got to see the 200NS for the first time today. Officially lauched here, Kozhikode, kerala.
Attaching some pics. The best bike ever to be released by Bajaj.

On road price: Just under 94k.

Though I too have been a little irked by rohan200ns's various probing and sometimes silly questions on the duke and NS threads, but I don't understand the rather hard clamp down on him by forum members. almost as if they can't hear anything negative about the NS. He might not have been kind on the test ride vehicle but hey, he surely doesn't deserve being taken to task like he has been by majority of the forum members on this thread.

I feel a test ride bike is meant to be ridden the way the bike would ridden say post 1000(or 2000 in case of the NS. btw why do you think this difference in the runin given that the engine is almost same??).
It's the showroom's responsibility to have a properly run in bike as test drive bike IMO. People will always want to ride it at the high rpms to get the feel.
Besides the bikes are modern these days and can take more beating now. Also the bike rohan thrashed most probably did not have exactly zero on the odo?
So spare the guy and move on people.He's gotta be a owner soon.I am not defending him because he's going to be a duke owner but I feel not every forum member here is an angel in the real world man. We all have had our share of err indulgences?

Looks like Kerala is getting bike all over... Cochin, now Kozhikode, one of my friend saw it in Kollam showroom..! So.... will call my place Thrissur for good news. (hoping)

Surojit bro... welcome... nice words there

And Rohan200NS bro, what's your final decision? You going back to Duke because of "your problems" or going along with NS?

all modern engines can be ridden normally from day 1 .. a commuter 100cc bike has to be tested in a commuter riding style and a sports bike has to be tested with a sporty riding style .. the main purpose of test ride is to test the vehicle for the purpose it serves .. nobody seemed to understand it .. everyone went emotional .. they took the neagative points in a revolting way and forgot about the positive points ... how can anybody be so sure that the test ride bike would be delivered .. i just told that it MAY be delivered .. they might have got those bikes permanently registered now ...

i have nothing against any bike .. i was the 24th person to book ns in popular bajaj bangalore .. i have many more reasons to buy duke instead of ns .. outright acceleration and roll on acceleration of ns was not enough for me ( these are my requirements , i wouldnt be surprised to see some people feel offended ) ...buying duke on friday...

Thank God!

Meanwhile, sharing the photo of P 200 NS in the backyard of Popular Bajaj in Kochi.

Its not about hearing negative. And its sad to see some people supporting him for his wrong doings. And ofcourse NS fans and owners wont stand exagerrated and reviews of heat coming from 10 feet or vibes more than RTR complete bullshit. And we have seen Duke owners reaction also when people talk about problems in Duke in Duke or NS thread. Also every bike requires a runin even if its a sports bike. Thats why each and every company in the world asks for strict min 1000km runin period. They are fools??
Its not about ripping NS. Its about ripping any bike. We shall have some moral values and think if it could be owned by someone or even test ridden by someone. All Duke owners and aspirants pls comment in Duke thread and not in NS thread especially @Rohan200NS.


Yes plss. Pls dont buy NS. And we know you wont redline your bike like a test bike. And yes NS owners and aspirants too have many reasons to buy NS over Duke

Guys with 200 NS - one question. How is the gearbox ? As smooth as those on honda bikes? The shift from first to neutral. Is there any improvement in that area on 200NS ?

Agreed with almost everything apart from the part in bold... Brother its the same owners who are posting their issues over here...



Its not about take anything personally brother... I have been silent till now... but the way you put across your point is very aggressive and sometimes misleading, you make others feel that they dont know anything about biking or how a bike is meant to be. I mean i own a NS and since the day i have got it I have ridden it almost 100kms/day, so whenever I face any issues I post it here... Please lets not fight on this now. Lets do something productive and ost productive info over here rather than fighting.

When I brought the bike I posted the following. Bro its you who will ride the bike so it has to be YOU who has to decide on the bike... And I am glad that you are going for the DUKE.. that is one great machine. issues will be there no matter which bike you take.. Happy riding...

Less than 94k in Kozhikode How come its even cheaper than Pune. And we Bangaloreans are unlucky people to pay unwanted premium (1.01L) and then super tax on Petrol

I can also see Discover ST in one of the pics. So its started selling. How come no xbhpian has still started ownership thread