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**Vicky_New_Guy** · 06-24-2017, 11:14 PM

Re: Pulsar 200 NS Owners Review and Experiences

Originally posted by Sandepp View Post

Hey guys !
Is it worth upgrading to NS 200 from Pulsar 180 ? Its my dad's 180 and I feel its performance is lacking as it doesn't have enough top end grunt.
I travel on the highway on the weekends and pulsar 180 doesn't have the power to do highway speeds.
Its does in 5th gear
70kmph @ 6000rpm
85kmph @ 7000rpm
95kmph @ 8000rpm and by 100kmph it hits a wall and doesn't have power to pull ahead.I have done a top speed of 115kmph going down a flyover.
I heard from a friend that the NS 200 does a 100 kmph at 6000rpm @ 6th gear and can reach speeds of up to 140kmph. Is it true ?
Is the NS 200 convincingly more powerful than pulsar 180 or is it only a minor upgrade in performance ?

What other options do you have lined up?

The only other 200cc that's undoubtedly better is the Duke if your budget permits. It does 140 on the Speedo, yes accounting for Speedo errors. It should take you well past 100kmph without a sweat. It definitely is worth it upgrading from a 180. If more power is what you want then you have to look at a different category all'together. Duke 250, FZ25 and the list goes on.

**Sandepp** · 06-25-2017, 01:10 AM

Re: Pulsar 200 NS Owners Review and Experiences

Originally posted by Vicky_New_Guy View Post

What other options do you have lined up?

The only other 200cc that's undoubtedly better is the Duke if your budget permits. It does 140 on the Speedo, yes accounting for Speedo errors. It should take you well past 100kmph without a sweat. It definitely is worth it upgrading from a 180. If more power is what you want then you have to look at a different category all'together. Duke 250, FZ25 and the list goes on.

The only better category is KTM 390 range but they are not in my budget range.My main focus is on good top end performance and great handling.Only NS200 from what I have read has both of them.

I find Duke 200 a bit overpriced.No doubt it will have a good performance and handling but on paper its still a 200cc and marginally powerful than NS200.Buying a Dominar would make sense but its a bit on the heavier side. I was planning to buy R15 v3 if it releases in India but since Yamaha said R15 v3 is not for India I zeroed in on NS200.And about FZ-25,it doesn't offer the same features as NS 200 like 6th gear,liquid cooling,perimeter chassis and according to reviews its suspension is too soft and again not enough top end performance.

**Sherl** · 06-25-2017, 04:44 PM

Re: Pulsar 200 NS Owners Review and Experiences

Not sure if against the forum rules, if so mods please feel free to delete the post

Looking to sell my NS200 as I am moving onsite in sometime. Looking for gearheads who can maintain the beauty

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**$Cj** · 06-27-2017, 01:45 AM

Re: Pulsar 200 NS Owners Review and Experiences

Does anyone adjusted NS 200 rear suspension to softer side? If so how was the ride quality? Let me know your bike year..

**Phaseolus** · 06-27-2017, 03:04 AM

Re: Pulsar 200 NS Owners Review and Experiences

Originally posted by Sandepp View Post

The only better category is KTM 390 range but they are not in my budget range.My main focus is on good top end performance and great handling.Only NS200 from what I have read has both of them.

I find Duke 200 a bit overpriced.No doubt it will have a good performance and handling but on paper its still a 200cc and marginally powerful than NS200.Buying a Dominar would make sense but its a bit on the heavier side. I was planning to buy R15 v3 if it releases in India but since Yamaha said R15 v3 is not for India I zeroed in on NS200.And about FZ-25,it doesn't offer the same features as NS 200 like 6th gear,liquid cooling,perimeter chassis and according to reviews its suspension is too soft and again not enough top end performance.

Performance wise the FZ-25 is definitely ahead of the the Pulsar NS 200. Here are the figures:

0-60: FZ - 3.37s, Pulsar - 3.87s

0-100: FZ - 8.58s, Pulsar 10.28s

Top speed: FZ - 134 kmph Vbox tested, Pulsar - 137 speedo reading.

Please see the Powerdrift speed test videos for confirmation.

I test rode the FZ and it very pleasantly surprised me, in fact I almost bought one instead of my Mojo. Keep in mind, this is a Yamaha we're talking about and the simply superb engineering will more than make up for the lack of liquid cooling and Perimeter chassis. Also the 5th gear (Gear ratio is – 0.852 (23/27) is very tall and most people who ride the bike claim not to miss the 6th gear. The NS 200 is a great bike but my advice; test ride the FZ before you write it off. It might just capture your heart.

**$Cj** · 06-27-2017, 11:47 AM

Re: Pulsar 200 NS Owners Review and Experiences

Originally posted by Phaseolus View Post

Performance wise the FZ-25 is definitely ahead of the the Pulsar NS 200. Here are the figures:

0-60: FZ - 3.37s, Pulsar - 3.87s

0-100: FZ - 8.58s, Pulsar 10.28s

Top speed: FZ - 134 kmph Vbox tested, Pulsar - 137 speedo reading.

Please see the Powerdrift speed test videos for confirmation.

I test rode the FZ and it very pleasantly surprised me, in fact I almost bought one instead of my Mojo. Keep in mind, this is a Yamaha we're talking about and the simply superb engineering will more than make up for the lack of liquid cooling and Perimeter chassis. Also the 5th gear (Gear ratio is – 0.852 (23/27) is very tall and most people who ride the bike claim not to miss the 6th gear. The NS 200 is a great bike but my advice; test ride the FZ before you write it off. It might just capture your heart.

NS 200 can achieve 0 to 100 in 8 sec with KIT Racing kit. It is simply a chain sprocket set. Check out youtube.

**Shashank K R** · 06-27-2017, 12:04 PM

Re: Pulsar 200 NS Owners Review and Experiences

Originally posted by $Cj View Post

NS 200 can achieve 0 to 100 in 8 sec with KIT Racing kit. It is simply a chain sprocket set. Check out youtube.

We are talking about the stock setup here.

**$Cj** · 06-27-2017, 12:11 PM

Re: Pulsar 200 NS Owners Review and Experiences

Originally posted by Shashank K R View Post

We are talking about the stock setup here.

Yes. You have to change stock sprocket with KIT Racing sprocket.

**Phaseolus** · 06-27-2017, 05:36 PM

Re: Pulsar 200 NS Owners Review and Experiences

Originally posted by $Cj View Post

Yes. You have to change stock sprocket with KIT Racing sprocket.

What I think Shashank meant was that we are comparing stock vs stock. Most bikes can be modified for better performance ofcourse. My intention was to clear up the false notion that the stock FZ-25 is a worse performer than the stock NS 200.

**$Cj** · 06-27-2017, 07:26 PM

Re: Pulsar 200 NS Owners Review and Experiences

Originally posted by Phaseolus View Post

What I think Shashank meant was that we are comparing stock vs stock. Most bikes can be modified for better performance ofcourse. My intention was to clear up the false notion that the stock FZ-25 is a worse performer than the stock NS 200.

Yes.. Some times comparing stock to stock does not make any sense at all... Say for example if you want to match only performance of fz25 with with NS 200 then we can replace chain sprocket with aftermarket with only cost maximum 2k. In this situation NS 200 is 30k lesser than fz25 and makes sense...

**Shashank K R** · 06-27-2017, 07:44 PM

Re: Pulsar 200 NS Owners Review and Experiences

Originally posted by $Cj View Post

Yes.. Some times comparing stock to stock does not make any sense at all... Say for example if you want to match only performance of fz25 with with NS 200 then we can replace chain sprocket with aftermarket with only cost maximum 2k. In this situation NS 200 is 30k lesser than fz25 and makes sense...

But the thing is, most people don't like to play around with the engine/sprocketing. It might get you good results, but there's always a tradeoff.

In this case you're trading top speed for acceleration. Very few people would want to do this.

**$Cj** · 06-27-2017, 08:35 PM

Re: Pulsar 200 NS Owners Review and Experiences

Originally posted by Shashank K R View Post

But the thing is, most people don't like to play around with the engine/sprocketing. It might get you good results, but there's always a tradeoff.

In this case you're trading top speed for acceleration. Very few people would want to do this.

Yes of course there is a trade off... End of the day that's why it's cost effective...

**Shashank K R** · 06-27-2017, 09:10 PM

Re: Pulsar 200 NS Owners Review and Experiences

Originally posted by $Cj View Post

Yes of course there is a trade off... End of the day that's why it's cost effective...

Maybe so, but most people would not do it.

**Vicky_New_Guy** · 06-27-2017, 09:29 PM

Re: Pulsar 200 NS Owners Review and Experiences

Originally posted by Phaseolus View Post

Performance wise the FZ-25 is definitely ahead of the the Pulsar NS 200. Here are the figures:

0-60: FZ - 3.37s, Pulsar - 3.87s

0-100: FZ - 8.58s, Pulsar 10.28s

Top speed: FZ - 134 kmph Vbox tested, Pulsar - 137 speedo reading.

Please see the Powerdrift speed test videos for confirmation.

I test rode the FZ and it very pleasantly surprised me, in fact I almost bought one instead of my Mojo. Keep in mind, this is a Yamaha we're talking about and the simply superb engineering will more than make up for the lack of liquid cooling and Perimeter chassis. Also the 5th gear (Gear ratio is – 0.852 (23/27) is very tall and most people who ride the bike claim not to miss the 6th gear. The NS 200 is a great bike but my advice; test ride the FZ before you write it off. It might just capture your heart.

Agree!!! FZ-25 has a great ride quality. It's not a slouch by any means. It is fast. You maybe can compare it with Duke 250, not NS200. It's just too smooth. It is faster than the NS if speed is your main concern.

**tanirbhay** · 06-29-2017, 05:09 PM

Re: Pulsar 200 NS Owners Review and Experiences

Originally posted by Vicky_New_Guy View Post

Agree!!! FZ-25 has a great ride quality. It's not a slouch by any means. It is fast. You maybe can compare it with Duke 250, not NS200. It's just too smooth. It is faster than the NS if speed is your main concern.

FZ is not faster than NS200. You should try it on the road and shouldn't go by the details mentioned by Yamaha.. On the other hand FZ is smoother than NS upto the speed of 80kmph. After 80 kmph there is too much of vibration on the handlebar of FZ whereas NS remains smoothe till 110 kmph.

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