yep.bajaj oil.

I see many people who are looking to buy a new bike, especially NS are sad seeing many of us sharing( not complaining ) our issues with the bike. To set things straight I have decided to mention reason behind it as per my own exp & from other xbhp riders

1. Cold Start- My bike stalls a lot in morning. Its so bad as my friend's R15, duke, CBR, etc never does

Well first thing, NS is not F.I bike, so cold start is likely to happen unlike F.I bike where F.I system takes care of it pretty easily. This issue can be easily solved with little tuning. Mostly the bike will be under lean settings causing the fuel to go less. Just tuning the bike to rich would make it go away( Did for me).

Well there is a big advantage with carb bike i.e., one can adjust the tuning to his liking

2. Vibrations

This is one part where I have been very lucky as I am yet to encounter huge vibes.

If your bike is still due for 1st service then I feel vibes will go away after the service( Was facing very irritating vibes around left side of tank, after 1st service NONE).
Engine oil is one of the reason for vibes especially in NS as it uses "WORLD CLASS BAJAJ DTS-I OIL". Kindly switch to inferior oils such as MOTUL, Shell, etc
Many riders have reported after the installation of rubber gromets the vibes have reduced to great extent. I am yet to get any info regarding those rubber fittings from SVC in Bangalore. Another point I would like to make here is that from 1st day I could feel little bit of vibes as I come from YAMAHA family(bro has FZ-16). So if you are from BAJAJ, TVS then you will find NS to be uber smoooooth

3. Tyres

Well this is one area that has been complained a lot from the start of launch as there is no doubt BAJAJ could have given MRF Zapper. I myself was involved in a small accident due to slippery nature of tyres. However, many riders have found them to be adequate for daily use. Anyways one can always switch to MRF zapper as the size n specs clearly matched with that of R15 v2, CBR 150.

I decided to continue with EUROGRIPS & after adjusting the riding syle, I have found them to be doing the job.

4. Brakes
One department where we are yet to receive any complaints & I doubt there won't be. The brakes are of top notch quality. Only if ABS was there to make it the best. nonetheless its really good & transfers a lot of confidence

5. Coolant Leak

I remember one of the rider complaining about it in the very beginning. Since then very few. Moreover it's the mischief of BAJAJ mechanics that results in those things which again can be avoided by having a better SVC.

6. Gears

This is one dept where my experience has shifted like anything but now I feel they have sort of settled in. Again the experience will depend on from which bike you are coming in. I have heard many riders saying after switching to FS oil, gear shifts have been like a knife to hot butter.
Opting for a better oil agaiin will remove all the problems.

Well I am hardly facing any issues so it's very difficult to add any more. How come I don't face any problems whereas so many people are complaining ... : o

To start..I followed a proper run-in method with little burst of speed here & there. Also keeping in mind to be under or near to 5k RPM. Then in morning I never cross 4k RPM mark for at least 2kms so that oil gets into all the required places of engine.
Never to start the bike while the headlights are ON. Never to keep hold off start switch if by chance bike doesn't start.

The above things are small & I don't know how effective they are in keeping my bike in good condition but I am getting good response from my baby

To end with the most important thing for many people, my bike's mileage figures have always been close 38 since the beginning.

That's it from me. Honestly doesn't matter to me whether NS is bad bike for others as I know how good it is(at least to me). Every bike has its own issues, what matters is how a rider keeps it & respects it. The benefit of going to YAMAHA or HONDA is that those bikes can handle all the abuse but I am certainly not ready to give mine even a single bit of it.

really ? my engine oil is quite blackish in color, appears like water soil mixer would.. but much darker. I had also got it changed at 450 & now at 2200kms.
btw, you're also on DTSI for now ? also you'll be mixing motul & dtsi hmm ?

checked many stores for Motul here in Noida, I can't find any. Also I went to my nearby Yamaha showroom/SVC to see if they've got Motul. They didn't.. instead they use Yamaha 15w50 "semi synthetic" oil ? How good or bad will it be for NS ? Man one thing striking was Yamaha's servicing center which was so damn good & extremely well maintained.

yeah, I'll mix a litre of Motul 5100 with 200 ml DTS-i oil because I'm planning to switch to 7100 FS at around 9k kms, so no point of buying 2x 1 litre SS oil...
And I agree , yamaha service stations are very well maintained...plus friendly too...

Yesterday i went to bajaj to turn off vibration issue and improve pickup that has to turned richer mixture and i simply told them the pickup is poor the tunned the carburetor then the check the top speed using the machine presented in bajaj service topspeed is 143kmph i'm bit confused in it that i got 148 in highway before tunning is that good for the engine running richer but now there is no vibration its very smooth but i personaly like the top speed

Oil which does not blacken even after 2700 kms is not a superior oil or one that becomes black earlier is not inferior. One of the main functions of oil is cleaning the engine parts. An oil with good detergents in sufficient quantity as additive collects the dirt particles, keeps it in suspension without allowing depositing to form sludge and flushes away while draining.
If the oil in your bike appears to be fresh as new after 2700 kms, replace it now itself with another good brand oil of the same grade recommended by manufacturer.
You can fill FS oil without mixing oils to ‘train’ the bike.

I have a half a bottle of Motul 3100 15W50 oil remaining with me from the first batch, so can i go ahead and get the 1L of 5100 15W50 and add 200 ml from the 3100 ??

@sayank10 pics of the LED indicators plssss. Is it same from Duke?

@all has anybody here has any experience with Engine ICE Coolant ?

Re: Pulsar 200 NS

So your bajaj svc has a roller bench to test top speed?



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Attaching a pic of my engine oil colour. It looks very slushy and dirty but as someone had said to test it by taking a few drop between the fingers I found it to be all right but still I will be changing it today as I do not want to take the risk of ruining my bike's engine .Also is the chain slack correct(posting a pic)
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Went to Sai Services (Paud Phata). There is no visible leakage. Checked overflow pipe as well. Its all OK. Got the coolant topped up. Will keep cheking the level now to figure out whats happening exactly.

I followed all the running-in process religiously. I always fill shell petrol. I am using Motul oil since 400km on ODO and has changed it trice already. I rode it above 100 only twice or trice. I lubricate the chain with OKS spray regularly. I wash the bike completely once in a while. You cannot pamper your bike any more than this. Still My bike has a lot of issues. Bike rattles even at 3000 rpm. Handlebar and foot pegs vibrate so much, even when I am just rolling the bike down a slop with engine shut off. Servicing the bike only makes issues worst. I have experience of 1st and 2nd servicing.

Well Bajaj should keep this thing in mind then that bikes are not to be pampered all the time. It has to be robust enough so as to live upto the expectations that it kindles in the buyers' minds. But surely, one cannot get what NS gives in Rs.100000 with any other bike. Its the high expectations the bike sets thats an issue. If they are not getting satisfied then its unsatisfactory. Satisfaction is subjective thing.

I guess, "NS is VFM" sums it up all. The design is top-notch. But the manufacturing is below-par for 200NS. I think this is the main issue. To keep the costs low Bajaj has compromised on a lot of things e.g. tires (I had so many tire slipping incidents that now I have lost confidence for using rear break. I am more confident on my passion..LOL). One can give many examples. The black color on the metal parts near the console (the backbone of the handle) comes off very easily. I can scratch it off with my nails (and mind you I have a habit of nail biting so my nails are not even sharp). The sticker job on front portion near suspensions is one more example. The rubber caps where the wires go inside the engine block are deteriorating. One fall at 30kmph and the crash guard it torn apart. The vibration issue, i think, is due to the higher tolerances of parts. (Any production/mechanical engineer would know that higher tolerances while manufacturing means low production costs). I dont think any big issue with design other than poor fitting of sub-assemblies like transmission, suspension etc. If i put my NS on center stand and spin the rear tire, even that sets off vibrations in the whole bike. This has nothing to do with engine. In fact engine is the best part of NS and least problematic.

I think they should come up with a premium version of NS with top quality parts for those who can pay extra bucks.

Having said all this, I still love my bike. Still can't stop staring at it while its in parking and admire it. I still don't think I could have got a better deal in as much money.

Since you say there's no visible leakage, (Don't mean to scare you) but could you check the engine oil?

Seen a couple of cases wherein the coolant had leaked into the engine oil. The whole mixture looked like milkmaid (choco-milk).

The crash guard is meant for the same IMO. It's not a leg guard but more like an engine, chassis guard, it's supposed to take the initial shock due to impact and fold in.

What is motoman technique for run in period...
where i can find it?/

can u guys give me link...
thanx in advance...

The oil does look black and slushy, but it does not mean that you have to change it untill and unless you have ridden on that oil for like 2k + kms. Chain slackness look ok in the picture. Slackness should be in the 1 - 1.5 inch range or check the owners manual for precise measurements.

To measure it just press the chain between silencer and the tyre it is above the recommended figures then you need to get it adjusted. You can do it either yourself or through an road side mechanic.

Thanks for the tip. Will check the engine oil.

About the guard, precisely my point. It just buckles under the impact. Its not leg guard but engine guard. But what is more important?? Leg or engine?? Such "buckling-under-impact-load" parts are incorporated to reduce impact damage in many cars especially high-end ones. But they are designed in such a way that the driver gets minimum bruises when the car might torn in pieces. 2 days ago I fell from NS due to the crappy rear tires, my leg was stuck under the bike. I couldn't even have managed to get up all by myself. The people around lifted the bike, and then only my leg was freed. I was lucky enough that my leg escaped with few bruises only. But there was every possibility of a severe fracture. I cannot imagine what will happen if someone falls at 80kmph. Thank god atleast its cheap.

Like the others said, every bike has it's own set of issues. But these issues don't become deal breakers in any way. Trust me, you'll have a lot of fun on the NS and it also serves most of the purposes, as pitted against the competition. Only, you'll have to spend a little (read as more) time on maintenance. Don't compromise on fuel quality, engine oil, etc etc. On the other hand, don't baby around the bike while riding. Give it some throttle and familiarise the engine throughout the rev range after a few hundred kms have been put up on the odo. I too am planning to keep the bike for many more years, so am doing my bit

Rode it above hundred only twice or thrice? What...are you afraid of spoiling the engine? Come on man, it's a 23.5 bhp 200 cc engine which deserves to run beyond that! Your second service is already over which means it doesn't hurt to ride the bike any way you want.
Regarding rattling at 3000 rpm, the powerband of this bike lies above that engine speed so shift optimally between 4 and 5k rpm when you are in the mood for fuel efficiency. Riding very slow (i.e at very low revs) is pretty uncomfortable on my bike too. Don't know if you've gotten the rubber grommets installed or not so I can't comment on the vibes.