Hey,
Just got my bumble bee on sunday after following this thread for like ages.. :P
but i do feel that it is running pretty lean as while at constant speeds the bike feels to be gasping for breath..
can someone post a picture of the location of the AFR screw???
And i do believe that anti-clockwise rotation makes the mixture richer..correct me if im wrong..

and if somebody can either direct me or just tell me the procedure to tune the carb as this would be my first time doing that, i dont want to mess things up..

I will call him tomorrow and update the same here...

Btw my friends want me to buy RE ... i also had a small ride on 500 classic... but that being outta my budget, I have finalized P200 NS ... Hope i am making a correct decision...

and if somebody can either direct me or just tell me the procedure to tune the carb as this would be my first time doing that, i dont want to mess things up..

Check out tha last 10 pages of this thread. TUNING is what have been discussed the most.

Thanks Sir. As per your advice, will not fiddle with those things. But can u also explain what is the function of - Reed switch; Magnet; and the centrifugal filter??

Even I've had a similar problem to that of @ sree@mumbai. Everytime I start the engine I hear a rattling sound. The sound was nowhere to be heard once the engine oil was changed during the 1st service. A week later (i.e today) it's back again! It's kinda irritating and gets me thinking "wth is going on in there?!" I've been maintaining my revs below 4k and just a few days back I began taking them to 7k once in a while. The vehicle's run 700 kms. What seems to be the problem?

Except for that,
1. Im getting excellent mileage of 47.432 km/l (reserve to reserve method).
2. I tuned the carb to get a mildly richer afr and the pick up's awesome!
3. The gearbox is like a hot knife through butter!
4. The brakes - The bite's too good!
5. Zero vibes! ZERO!

If anyone would ask me, I'd DEFINITELY recommend this bike to them. But someone please help me out on the rattling sound.
And is it alright to take my revs to 6-7k during the run in period, once every 50 km or so?

Well buddy same thing occured with me. I bought it on 29th and put 500/- (300+200) of petrol, and last night bike went to reserve at 167kms. But the thing to notice is, the dealer gave almost no petrol at the time of delivery. and the bike has 2.6 ltrs of reserve capacity. (2.4 usable +0.2 non-usable)
S u got 150kms from 3.9 ltrs (6.5-2.6) which gives a mileage of 38.46 kmpl. Happy????? (Unless you are saying that the bike stopped after using the reserve capacity as well..)

For me mileage was 42.82kmpl (167 kms/3.9 ltrs ). In that period, I was also experimenting with the AFR screw, and there was a something of 30-40 odd kms which I rode with a Richer mixture. I am still to find out the right AFR setting (happy with performance, but now have to check the mileage properly) and will give a proper mileage report once i do that [and the rain god permits me to do that]

To all the NS owners....
do most of you guyz have false neutral issues or it is uncommon...coz I am thinking of taking it to svc..
and the rattling sound has also started..

i've run almost 800 km now. And i do get the problem of false neutrals every now and then whenever is shift from 1st to 2nd gear. I think it just a matter getting the clutch adjusted maybe and the issue should be sorted out. Will get this done at the next service. The problem is that gear does not slot in properly and hence we need to release the clutch, press it again and then give a slight nudge to the gear lever to slot it to the 2nd gear.

Rattling noise i think most of the riders have this issue - some face a lot and others like me have it minor proportions. I'd suggest to take to a SVC and tell the guys there the problem and get each and every bolt tightened. If you are ok with DIY then get a set of Allen Keys, spanners, screw driver and do it yourself.

Tip- if tightening the bolt does not solve the problem then loosen the nut and screw it again. This works almost everytime.

Same problem I am facing with my gears. Today when I engaged only 3/4th clutch n started shifting gears, everything felt smooth again. This even solved the neutral problem. You can try doing this.

From which part of bike this sound is coming??

To all the NS owners....
do most of you guyz have false neutral issues or it is uncommon...coz I am thinking of taking it to svc..
and the rattling sound has also started..

Ha ha.. can you post the link to this comment? I would love to particiapte in this conversation!

I touched 6000 rpm for the first time on my bike after buying it and speed wasnt too high as well.. abt 70.. (700 kms on odo and first service done at 550 kms) and the vibrations were INTENSE.. didnt feel comfortable at all and slowed down.. i dont think that is normal.. can the bolt tightening be done by ourselves? any tips? and will we need allen keys of different sizes as the tool kit given doesnt seem to serve a lot of purpose.

Hello Friends,

I have been following this thread from the start when I was out of India and would like to thanks to all the owners for the reviews/pics/problems sharing/solutions. Found it very useful and this thread is full of information. Also would like to thanks to the buddies who helped me in What Bike thread.

Finally I am back to India and booked my Pulsar NS in red today at Abhinandan Bajaj Tolichowki with initial amount of 5K. The delivery is promised in 3 days. Took the feedabck from the saleperson there and he told that already 3 trucks are sold and P220F is outdone by this one .

Total price quoted- 99221(with all company fitted accessories) + 800 for center stand.

I tried reading about engine oils during run-in and I am seriously confused.
I have made the following plan can somebody please advise if this looks fine and if not please suggest the alternatives:

motul 3000 @100 KM
DTSi 10000 @600km (during 1st service)
motul 3000 @1000km
motul 3000 @3000km
DTSi 10000 @5000km (during 2nd service)
motul 5100 @7500km
Then will try to get to a FS oil like Motul 7100 (300V is thinner then recommended I think)

Also can you guys please tell me that what is the correct amount of engine oil is required 1L(salesman says) or 1.2 Ltr.
Also is there any other precautions/noticeable things that I should take care of when taking the delivery??

I was of the opinion that it is quite ok to get engine oil changed during first service. Was I wrong? Does one need to get oil changed even before first service?
Stock oil should at least last till 1st service right?