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  • Originally posted by govind.one View Post
    Loan Approved by HDFC
    Paid the downpayment today..!!!

    Visited KLN Automobiles, Annanagar. Got to drive my BumbleeBee... ODO read: 1 km before the drive.. that is ok.. I guess.. I didn`t hear engine sound change when holding the clutch.. normal?

    Engine was smooth.. super smooth.. wanted to test it with a pillion.. suspension fared very well.. made the showroom guy sit one side (See what all a mail to Bajaj can do).. Balancing was not an issue.. but footrest was..

    Getting it to neutral was never an issue (had this problem in all the ones I drove before.. so another plus!)

    Again.. Engine.. Seriously, amazingly smooth.. did not go beyond 4.5k RPM.. but it felt even extra smoother at 4k RPM..

    Tested the exhaust with a couple of speed-breakers.. trust me.. Chennai has horrible ones.. it did not get hit by the speed-breaker..!!!

    Brakes were bang on.. at 45 - 48 kmph.. no complaints..!!

    Grip was decent.. nothing to complain.. it rained yesterday night.. tried a little corners.. fared decently.. no urgent need to swap tires..!!

    Forgive me for the poor pictures.. I am a bad photographer..!!







    Expected date of delivery: August 10th (close to @shibadip dada`s!!!)

    anyone @Chennai got delivery??

    I remember last time.. I promised to post VIN.. next time I visit KLN.. I forgot who asked.. but here goes:

    VIN: MD2-A36-FZ6CCD-XXXXX

    My dealer did not even know what decoding this means..!!
    I had gone to the kln showroom today too. Because of my late payment even I will be getting my red queen on or before August 10th :banghead::banghead:. Yesterday when I called, they said they will deliver the bike by next week though, so let's see..

    And guys, please welcome one of the very first owners of the pulsar 200NS in Chennai, my roommate, jaggaraju16 . He got his black pulsar on Friday evening. Hasn't ridden it yet as he plans to ride after the pooja on Sunday, though me and our other roommate have used this opportunity to cash in on experiencing the awesomeness that is 200 since we got it home .


    Originally posted by jaggaraju16 View Post
    Guys, I got my NS delivered yesterday.
    The showroom guy gave the bike with 1L of petrol and I got another 7L filled. The tank can take another 5L more but the fuel level indicator shows that the tank is fully filled. Has any one faced the same issue?
    Also, I noticed there was one more black pulsar standing in our apartment block(manasa apartments, Anna Nagar, Chennai) on Friday evening. If by any chance you are here on xbhp, please do ping back..

    One more thing, me and my room mate are planning to go to gp road, Chennai tomorrow to buy helmets, mostly one of cross or ls2.. By reading from forums we came to know that we have to bargain for the price reduction... Any other insights/ suggestions on this regard of buying these imported helmets will be helpful, as in what all to check for authenticity of the stuff, what all certifications to look for, any particular thing related to Chennai helmet buying, and other useful info.

    Thanks in advance...

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    Last edited by sad_general; 07-29-2012, 01:40 AM.

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    • Originally posted by Nhojv View Post
      To all the ns owners .. Congrats....I am going between blue and red....can those who have seen these two colors together comments on your choices? It might help me too . Thanks in advance.
      Bro, if you want to choose between blue and red, I would suggest you go for the red because it's not the usual pulsar red but a glossier maroonish red which gives the bike a totally different (and awesome) look (my personal feeling). I felt there was not much of a difference between the blue of the old and the new pulsar.

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      • Originally posted by Harsh Rider View Post
        hey i am facing the speedo error in my pulsar 200ns , i have uploaded a video of the speedo error please tell is it normal should i show it to service center ?? is it a serious problem ??

        28072012021 - YouTube

        What do you say now @surojit ?? is it so erroneous or not ??
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        In my previous p180 , this was exactly the case. The issue was with the sensor at the wheel and was replaced under warranty. Get yours replaced.
        Been There, Done That; Better!

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        • Originally posted by sad_general View Post
          Bro, if you want to choose between blue and red, I would suggest you go for the red because it's not the usual pulsar red but a glossier maroonish red which gives the bike a totally different (and awesome) look (my personal feeling). I felt there was not much of a difference between the blue of the old and the new pulsar.

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          Thanks all for sharing your thoughts.

          @Ajai: the avatar photo also helps in comparing all the colors..

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          • NS Replica

            any xbhpian who is following this thread must know that how desperately I am awaiting the 200NS here in Kolkata. I (like 100s other) am religiously following all the news about NS right from the date of Unveiling.
            Well right after unveiling, every one started to tell that how NS is inspired from Honda CB1000R and stuffs, but I generally ignored those stuff coz of the explanation that all naked bikes have similar stance etc etc. On picture also NS looked quite different to CB1000R in many respect.

            However tonight was seeing a auto show, where a bite on some superbikes of Bhopal was shown. Though I was not concentrating enough (was on ph with GF), but the sudden trailer of a black CB1000R kept right beside a Busa looked 99% Similar to NS . I mean my 1st reaction was are they comparing NS with Busa.
            Note - since the CB1000R was kept beside a Busa, that made it look slim enough, and the all Black look further helped in completely disguising the CB into NS.


            Now, am I going to complain that Bajaj has no originality, and has copied the design of another brand??
            Hell NO, Rather I will be enjoying the fact that I will be getting myself a Baby superbike (both in terms of look and performance), under 1lakh
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            • [QUOTE=Harsh Rider;848774]hey i am facing the speedo error in my pulsar 200ns , i have uploaded a video of the speedo error please tell is it normal should i show it to service center ?? is it a serious problem ??

              28072012021 - YouTube

              What do you say now @surojit ?? is it so erroneous or not ??



              man get it fixed, it is having a mind of it's own..

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              • 200 NS price breakup & loan details regd.

                Originally posted by govind.one View Post
                Loan Approved by HDFC
                Paid the downpayment today..!!!

                Visited KLN Automobiles, Annanagar. Got to drive my BumbleeBee... ODO read: 1 km before the drive.. that is ok.. I guess.. I didn`t hear engine sound change when holding the clutch.. normal?

                Engine was smooth.. super smooth.. wanted to test it with a pillion.. suspension fared very well.. made the showroom guy sit one side (See what all a mail to Bajaj can do).. Balancing was not an issue.. but footrest was..

                Getting it to neutral was never an issue (had this problem in all the ones I drove before.. so another plus!)



                Again.. Engine.. Seriously, amazingly smooth.. did not go beyond 4.5k RPM.. but it felt even extra smoother at 4k RPM..

                Tested the exhaust with a couple of speed-breakers.. trust me.. Chennai has horrible ones.. it did not get hit by the speed-breaker..!!!

                Brakes were bang on.. at 45 - 48 kmph.. no complaints..!!


                Grip was decent.. nothing to complain.. it rained yesterday night.. tried a little corners.. fared decently.. no urgent need to swap tires..!!


                Forgive me for the poor pictures.. I am a bad photographer..!!



                [IMG]http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh561/govind_one/2012-07-
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                Expected date of delivery: August 10th (close to @shibadip dada`s!!!)

                anyone @Chennai got delivery??

                I remember last time.. I promised to post VIN.. next time I visit KLN.. I forgot who asked.. but here goes:

                VIN: MD2-A36-FZ6CCD-XXXXX

                My dealer did not even know what decoding this means..!!

                Hi Govind,

                I have a few questions:

                How much is on road price in Chennai? Can u pls give a breakup..
                I'm currently in Hyderabad for my training n will be back by December so the bike will be available by August?
                Wats the interest rate in HDFC?
                And how much Down Payment did u pay?

                Thanks!

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                • Originally posted by giridhar View Post
                  Got a chance to test drive the beast today

                  Initial impressions:
                  Looks really good in flesh! Specially the yellow one.
                  Speedo looks neat and simple but could have been better.
                  They had two display bikes and gap between the seat and the panel was bit too much in one of the bike and was acceptable in the other one.

                  Ride experience:
                  Didn't not rev it much so i can't comment about the performance.
                  Brakes were very responsive,Better than what i expected.
                  And its a steal for the given price
                  200ns=affordable performance!
                  Few pics:


                  Myself ,enjoying the test drive


                  Hi!
                  Very impressive pics I must say! I take it u loved the test ride, can u pls answer a few of my queries...
                  Wats the on road price in Chennai?
                  Is it available already?
                  Any idea if Khivraj, mount road has it?
                  I really wanna get this baby but my Dad is skeptical cos of the metro works going on n the deteriorating state of our roads
                  I'm now stuck between 125st and 200NS though my dad is for a used bike...

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                  • Originally posted by Harsh Rider View Post
                    hey i am facing the speedo error in my pulsar 200ns , i have uploaded a video of the speedo error please tell is it normal should i show it to service center ?? is it a serious problem ??

                    28072012021 - YouTube

                    What do you say now @surojit ?? is it so erroneous or not ??
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                    This might be becoz of the connection problem...show it to the services center...
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                    • faulty fuse!!!

                      Got my bumblebee delivered yesterday.Just after the delivery i found out that the horn wasn't working.They told me that it happened because of a faulty fuse and since they did not have any spares they replaced it with a fuse from p220.Now the tail lamps dont light up when the brakes are applied.......I'm told to visit the svc on monday.The mechanic assured me that it's a minor issue.....Anybody with similiar problems?

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                      • Originally posted by rahuldevnath View Post
                        BTW how many of you have seen the radiator fan work? Asking because even after idling a hot engine stand still for 10 mins my radiator fan didn't start. Though with Bangalore's 25degrees it might not spin after all. But almost all Duke owners, have felt the hot air blowing even in Bangalore, how's that 200NS's doesn't? Or is my fan faulty! Any Bangaloreans can confirm if their radiator fans work, and how frequently.

                        Bajaj should re-use the tagline of previous Pulsar 200's advert for NS.. "Looks Hot, stays Cool"
                        radiator fan never activates when the bike is always moving .. it gets activated only during crawling speed traffic ... this kind of cool bangalore weather helps run-in our bikes perfectly...

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                        • Got a call from the showroom. Bumblebee has arrived along with blue..Going to have a look at it to see whether I am going to stick with red or will yellow change my mind..
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                          • Originally posted by rahuldevnath View Post

                            Compared to Honda Unicorn Dazzler, it's 10/10 for engine of that capacity.
                            Thats awesome! I always liked the engine smoothness of Honda bikes.I own Pulsar 150 for last 8 years. I had sworn my next bike wont be from bajaj

                            stable not that i dont love my current pulsar.Guess il have to rethink when its time to upgrade.
                            2004 Pulsar 150 DTSi

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                            • Originally posted by makkerony View Post
                              Hi!
                              Very impressive pics I must say! I take it u loved the test ride, can u pls answer a few of my queries...
                              Wats the on road price in Chennai?
                              Is it available already?
                              Any idea if Khivraj, mount road has it?
                              I really wanna get this baby but my Dad is skeptical cos of the metro works going on n the deteriorating state of our roads
                              I'm now stuck between 125st and 200NS though my dad is for a used bike...
                              Khivraj Mount road does have NS...I have booked with them only, but i will tell you what, they are damn slow and lethargic...they have 1 bike for display which is black and they have already sold the TD vehicle to some person...they are not able to offer me a TD till date, i have booked with them on Mar...they didnt calll me once they have the bike...i have to find out everything...better you can book with Jai Auto...they offered me TD jusInt when i visited their showroom and they are eagerand interested to sell
                              DEtails of the prices

                              Vehicle cost inclusive of duties and tax 86936
                              Comprehensive Insurance 2063
                              Road tax & registration charges 7565
                              Handling & Fitting Charges 1350

                              Total 97914

                              Originally posted by govind.one View Post
                              Loan Approved by HDFC
                              Paid the downpayment today..!!!

                              Visited KLN Automobiles, Annanagar. Got to drive my BumbleeBee... ODO read: 1
                              My dealer did not even know what decoding this means..!!
                              Congrats Govind....Iam happy for your....can you let me know the on road price charged for you..since Khivraj quoted the above amount 97914 on road..pls confirm

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                              • Originally posted by hara_23scorp View Post
                                Khivraj Mount road does have NS...I have booked with them only, but i will tell you what, they are damn slow and lethargic...they have 1 bike for display which is black and they have already sold the TD vehicle to some person...they are not able to offer me a TD till date, i have booked with them on Mar...they didnt calll me once they have the bike...i have to find out everything...better you can book with Jai Auto...they offered me TD jusInt when i visited their showroom and they are eagerand interested to sell
                                DEtails of the prices

                                Vehicle cost inclusive of duties and tax 86936
                                Comprehensive Insurance 2063
                                Road tax & registration charges 7565
                                Handling & Fitting Charges 1350

                                Total 97914



                                Congrats Govind....Iam happy for your....can you let me know the on road price charged for you..since Khivraj quoted the above amount 97914 on road..pls confirm
                                The on-road price is same in kln and khivraj... But apart from that you will have to pay for affidavit (if you are non-resident of Chennai) and for flag day..

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