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.

Thanks for the tip. Will check the engine oil.

I cannot imagine what will happen if someone falls at 80kmph. Thank god atleast its cheap.

how do I maintain the chain?

Dude pics pls pls :/ I have been thinking about it since long time. How much did it cost you? If i am correct as per spares rates of duke, a pair costs near 700 Rs right?

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 ??

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



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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...

Had a minor fall under braking over gravel .. had to apply brakes cause a pothole was in front with gravel all around. Just insane.. does every bike completely lose it's grip over gravel ? I can't understand this.. man I tried so hard to prevent from falling but bike lost it's grip instantly & slid. I never thought I'd say this.. these Tires really let me down this time. The knee guard took the entire hit & is bent, might replace it tmr.
There is also little bit of gravel spread on the road that's right in front of my house, every time I come home & apply brakes even at low speeds.. the bike acts like it's gonna slide & scares the crap out of me.. SCARY!!!


Clean it & lube it often, like every 500-750kms. You can get a Chain cleaner spray for jusrt Rs 160 from Bajaj SVC only. can use kerosine or diesel as well. Then lube the Chain.. like a Bajaj OKS chain lube will cost you around 160 something while a Motul chain lube will cost u over Rs 400. Btw, poor maintenance of chain may cause tail & pillion seat vibrations.

Thanks for the suggestions guys!

I have 2 unanswered questions -
I drive the bike at under 5000 rpm, but regularly hit 70kmph in the 6th gear on open roads(is this ok?)
I am scared of 'lugging' the engine, so I constantly come down to lower gears at slow speeds(is this constant shifting ok? and what is lugging actually?)

Also, I lost trust in the tires this night. I was driving very slowly(around 25kmph) and there was some gravel on the road just before an intersection, so naturally I gently applied the brakes to slow down. And voila! The infamous stock tires show their true colors

I followed all the running-in process religiously. I always fill shell petrol.
Same here
I am using Motul oil since 400km on ODO and has changed it trice already.
why have you already changed your oil three times?
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.
Firstly one big advice Never run the bike on slope like that. I have read about so many mishaps happening to riders with that habit. Secondly, are you facing any serious heating issue? Also what about cold start?

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.

+1

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.
+100
I also don't like the tyres to be honest but sort off adjusted to them now. About rest things, yet to face.
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hey where do you find these rubber grommets in bangalore?? every service station i called told me that its not available yet..

I bought this bike on Saturday.... completed about 150km on the odo. This bike is awesome, and I love going to college nowadays only because of the bike

I have read extensively on the pulsar 200 ns on various forums, and had prepared myself for the shock of a faulty part(because many ownership reviews were filled with regrets due to shoddy manufacturing quality). Surprisingly, my bike is fantastic with absolutely no malfunctions of any kind. Except the side-stand warning light doesn't work, but I think that's a very minor issue. I consider myself very lucky.

I drive the bike at under 5000 rpm, but regularly hit 70kmph in the 6th gear on open roads(is this ok?)
I am scared of 'lugging' the engine, so I constantly come down to lower gears at slow speeds(is this constant shifting ok? and what is lugging actually?)
The seats are very comfortable, but my palms hurt a lot.
The handling is awesome... I was a HH Passion driver with absolutely no experience in bending around corners. But with the NS, I can confidently take on a tight corner at 60kmph.
The disk breaks+tires haven't locked up when I braked till now, but this is mostly because Bangalore is dry these days.

BTW I have named my pulsar - 'the Panther'

PS: Can somebody give me a link to a guide or something about how to maintain the bike? I am new to this class of bikes, and I have no idea how to maintain them. And I do not want to spoil my NS due to bad maintenance. BTW, how do I maintain the chain?

Had a minor fall under braking over gravel .. had to apply brakes cause a pothole was in front with gravel all around. Just insane.. does every bike completely lose it's grip over gravel ? I can't understand this.. man I tried so hard to prevent from falling but bike lost it's grip instantly & slid. I never thought I'd say this.. these Tires really let me down this time. The knee guard took the entire hit & is bent, might replace it tmr.
There is also little bit of gravel spread on the road that's right in front of my house, every time I come home & apply brakes even at low speeds.. the bike acts like it's gonna slide & scares the crap out of me.. SCARY!!!

and here goes the pic of led turn indicators.

*have fixed a hazard light like 4 wheelers.




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Anyways its looking just awesome

Don't know if you've gotten the rubber grommets installed or not so I can't comment on the vibes.

This is my first post on team xbhp.
Whenever i rev my bike beyond 8000rpm there's a weird noise coming from the mask. The problem surfaces after 8000rpm only. I'm not able to figure out what the problem is and also at higher rpm's my bike vibrates a lot along with the mentioned noise.
PLease advice.

Friends, a question - How worthy/significant an upgrade is P200NS from RTR 180??
Have test rode it thrice. pick up is marginally good. May be found it less, as the bikes were in run in.
Liked every thing, except the stupid exhaust note.

Friends, a question - How worthy/significant an upgrade is P200NS from RTR 180??
Have test rode it thrice. pick up is marginally good. May be found it less, as the bikes were in run in.
Liked every thing, except the stupid exhaust note.