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**spknair** · 01-24-2013, 12:55 AM

Originally posted by Manjunath Jadhav View Post

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 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.

Have you ever read user's manual?
as per Bajaj, you shouldn't go over 3.5 K RPM during running in

Even though I am riding my bike between 3800-4200 rpm

**sambit** · 01-24-2013, 01:04 AM

Originally posted by sayank10 View Post

sporty handle bars will spoil the ergonomics for sure.

performance wise the upgrade will be significant if you take in to account the overall feel that comes with ns,let alone the high revving liquid cooled 200 cc mill that shows its true colout at 7000 rpm or the awesome brakes or the refinement[big upgrade when compared to rtr].

Yup, refinement level is great. Breaking is at par with RTR, And handling is definitely better. I coundnt feel a BIG difference in power delivery, though post 110,it is still smooth,where the RTR runs out of juice and stresses itself( May be, as Antz pointed out, P3XX would be a true upgrade). And also the recent issues from the owners. Dropped the idea for now. Let them rectify the things in the bigger Pulsars, hoping they keeps the pillion seat as it is.

**broken87** · 01-24-2013, 01:49 AM

I got center stand finally fitted in my NS, just Rs 430.. I didn't like it previously but it's useful & am ok with it now. also the new leg/crash guard fitted.. just Rs 90.
just out of curiosity I also got my CO levels checked.. They've got a roller test bench where he checked it & turned out to be 4.15 ? IDK how many times re rotated the AFR screw.. he reduced CO to 2.0 something.. he said mileage should improve while ride quality shouldn't be much different. hmm.. I was actually expecting his doings to worsen the already good riding etc , but surprisingly the bike just felt better & improved somehow. Still very novice in this stuff lol. Previously I had turned the AFR screw to 1 & 1/2 rotations from fully seated. But I hope this new tuning gives me better FE cause I was getting 32-34km/l with previous settings.
Also guys isn't R15 v2's rear tire a perfect fit for NS ? A wise choice to get it installed ? How many NSians here have actually installed different Tires ?

**nishant.sukharia** · 01-24-2013, 03:24 AM

Originally posted by sambit View Post

Yup, refinement level is great. Breaking is at par with RTR, And handling is definitely better. I coundnt feel a BIG difference in power delivery, though post 110,it is still smooth,where the RTR runs out of juice and stresses itself( May be, as Antz pointed out, P3XX would be a true upgrade). And also the recent issues from the owners. Dropped the idea for now. Let them rectify the things in the bigger Pulsars, hoping they keeps the pillion seat as it is.

Hi Sambit...as Antz.bin said...
P200 NS isn't a worthwhile upgrade from an RTR (atleast in my books) ...I switched from an LML Freedom Prima ( 125cc 10.5 bhp ) to the NS & it turns out that now , even a 23-26 bhp bike is not enough to blow me away as far as riding experience is concerned...I mean , NS is a good bike the performance is good but definitely not mind blowing...I should also mention that I've been riding an R15 & P220 extensively ( thanks to my friends ) , so maybe I've gotten used to the R15 or the P220's power & handling but I can tell you that soon after riding the NS for a couple 100 kms you'll crave for more (i.e if you are a petrol head )...and thanks to this experience , I'll make sure that my next bike offers 45 or more horses...
I'd suggest you to wait for DUke 375 or maybe the P390...but if you have to buy a bike anyway , I'd suggest give CBR 250R a try or maybe even the Ninja (the design is outdated though)...

**broken87** · 01-24-2013, 05:58 AM

Originally posted by nishant.sukharia View Post

Hi Sambit...as Antz.bin said...
P200 NS isn't a worthwhile upgrade from an RTR (atleast in my books) ...I switched from an LML Freedom Prima ( 125cc 10.5 bhp ) to the NS & it turns out that now , even a 23-26 bhp bike is not enough to blow me away as far as riding experience is concerned...I mean , NS is a good bike the performance is good but definitely not mind blowing...I should also mention that I've been riding an R15 & P220 extensively ( thanks to my friends ) , so maybe I've gotten used to the R15 or the P220's power & handling but I can tell you that soon after riding the NS for a couple 100 kms you'll crave for more (i.e if you are a petrol head )...and thanks to this experience , I'll make sure that my next bike offers 45 or more horses...
I'd suggest you to wait for DUke 375 or maybe the P390...but if you have to buy a bike anyway , I'd suggest give CBR 250R a try or maybe even the Ninja (the design is outdated though)...

Yes, very well said.
sambit you should wait for the next Pulsar (always VFM), or the upcoming Duke 390 (unveiled) .. more bikes with more horses are on their way to India, but your 1.2lac budget isn't gonna be enough for those. like the Duke 390 is gonna be priced around 1.9 lacs.. that's a hefty amount.
lol, yesterday I was having a chat with the showroom sales man who sold me my bike, I inquired about upcoming bike from Bajaj. He said the next bike is actually the same 220cc full fairing version, however completely redesigned. Might've been telling the truth or just making it up lol. we'll see.

**Shibadip** · 01-24-2013, 08:39 AM

Originally posted by nishant.sukharia View Post

I'd suggest you to wait for DUke 375 or maybe the P390...but if you have to buy a bike anyway , I'd suggest give CBR 250R a try or maybe even the Ninja (the design is outdated though)...

NIshant bhai...
it's Duke 390 or P375..... ( Although both of then are going to be 375CC)

And about Ninja, a new redesigned 300 CC is gonna replace the 250R. Probably coming this June!! I am highly waiting for it!!

**Manjunath Jadhav** · 01-24-2013, 09:10 AM

Originally posted by spknair View Post

Have you ever read user's manual?
as per Bajaj, you shouldn't go over 3.5 K RPM during running in

Even though I am riding my bike between 3800-4200 rpm

I dont think its really necessary to follow those limits. 48kmph? Come on :P Thats overkill.

Also, I dont think the bike will move at such a low rpm without damaging the engine(it may lug the engine if we are not careful).

The P200NS's veterans have already approved of my 70kmph@5000RPM as normal

I have even taken the bike to 6000RPM, but that sets off vibes, so I will try staying under it until the end of running in.

BTW the bike skids every now and then, and yesterday I had several hair raising moments

**Rahulbarik** · 01-24-2013, 11:42 AM

Originally posted by broken87 View Post

I got center stand finally fitted in my NS, just Rs 430.. I didn't like it previously but it's useful & am ok with it now. also the new leg/crash guard fitted.. just Rs 90.just out of curiosity I also got my CO levels checked.. They've got a roller test bench where he checked it & turned out to be 4.15 ? IDK how many times re rotated the AFR screw.. he reduced CO to 2.0 something.. he said mileage should improve while ride quality shouldn't be much different. hmm.. I was actually expecting his doings to worsen the already good riding etc , but surprisingly the bike just felt better & improved somehow. Still very novice in this stuff lol. Previously I had turned the AFR screw to 1 & 1/2 rotations from fully seated. But I hope this new tuning gives me better FE cause I was getting 32-34km/l with previous settings.Also guys isn't R15 v2's rear tire a perfect fit for NS ? A wise choice to get it installed ? How many NSians here have actually installed different Tires ?

well i am using v2 tyre on rear and fz tyre on front... The revz s at the rear have superb dry grip, okay wet grip(wheelspins) and nasty sand grip(u are gone)... My bike is much more stable than a ns with stock tyres but have lost the flickability.....feels heavy but gives a sense of control... And braking with the new tyres has improved a lot.... Only problem is my brakes are gone....

**Rahulbarik** · 01-24-2013, 11:51 AM

Originally posted by jenimu_kanna007 View Post

my pulsar 200ns does 60 kmph @ 4.3 k is that correct firstly it done 4k after second service it claim to have 60 kmph @ 4.3 running in rich mixture planning to change from motul 3000 to 5100 15w 50 is that good for the engine

bingo...! Same problem as mine.., my bike did 62 at 4k, now it does 57 at 4k

**faffy** · 01-24-2013, 12:04 PM

@ All who are facing false neutral and gear lever becoming completely free while downshifting, i had the same issues from begining, and after putting lot of pressure on SVC and CC, got it rectified...the issue was with a part called gear shifter.... its surface wasn't smooth, it had a little dent in that,...... after replacing this thing gear lever becoming free has been resolved completely and also false neutrals dropped down drastically like once in 200 shifts.....

**nilesh14587** · 01-24-2013, 12:51 PM

Originally posted by faffy View Post

@ All who are facing false neutral and gear lever becoming completely free while downshifting, i had the same issues from begining, and after putting lot of pressure on SVC and CC, got it rectified...the issue was with a part called gear shifter.... its surface wasn't smooth, it had a little dent in that,...... after replacing this thing gear lever becoming free has been resolved completely and also false neutrals dropped down drastically like once in 200 shifts.....

I will have to use the same trick then. The damn gear shifter has an issue for sure.

Originally posted by antz.bin View Post

Nilesh bhau.. I might come to Pune on saturday evening / Sunday morning. Give me your bike for a few hours.. I will properly figure out what all is wrong.

Ohh fishhh...This weekend I am going to Mumbai for a family function.

May be I will bring my bike to Nashik sometime later.

Originally posted by Shibadip View Post

I too had this rising of IDLE to 3K after a hard ride a few days ago.. If it happens again, pls do notice this - Say the IDLE has risen up. Now slot into 1st gear, and without using the Accelerator, leave the clutch slowly. You will see the Idle will come down!!

I didn't quite get the logic behind this trick. I think its just bad carb setting that's it. As I am getting this issue only after the SVC mechanic fiddled with card in 2nd service. Earlier it was very well behaved.

**myth2104** · 01-24-2013, 01:49 PM

Originally posted by Manjunath Jadhav View Post

I dont think its really necessary to follow those limits. 48kmph? Come on :P Thats overkill.

Also, I dont think the bike will move at such a low rpm without damaging the engine(it may lug the engine if we are not careful).

The P200NS's veterans have already approved of my 70kmph@5000RPM as normal

I have even taken the bike to 6000RPM, but that sets off vibes, so I will try staying under it until the end of running in.

BTW the bike skids every now and then, and yesterday I had several hair raising moments

Its fine to ride it upto 5k rpm. No harm in it. Even if you take it up to 7k rpm sometimes, then too its fine. The rpms mentioned by BAL make the bike lug.

**Shibadip** · 01-24-2013, 01:50 PM

Originally posted by nilesh14587 View Post

I didn't quite get the logic behind this trick. I think its just bad carb setting that's it. As I am getting this issue only after the SVC mechanic fiddled with card in 2nd service. Earlier it was very well behaved.

No logic in there buddy!!!!!!!!!!..
Just a method to bring down the RPM without touching the Idle screw..

**spknair** · 01-24-2013, 10:16 PM

Originally posted by Manjunath Jadhav View Post

I dont think its really necessary to follow those limits. 48kmph? Come on :P Thats overkill.

OK

Then why they put it in user's manual ???
We have more knowledge than they ???

My bike gives me 43 KM/L in 50-60 KM/Hr

**Manjunath Jadhav** · 01-24-2013, 11:14 PM

Originally posted by spknair View Post

OK

Then why they put it in user's manual ???
We have more knowledge than they ???

My bike gives me 43 KM/L in 50-60 KM/Hr

As pointed out by another member, such low RPMs will lug the engine and may actually damage it.
The figures in the manual are too low.

Anyway, I noticed today that my bike's chain makes tsssssk noises. And may be loose. How do I solve this? Should I wait till first service or risk it at the hands of a local mechanic?
Also, my rear break jams or gets stuck stuck whenever my engine overheats(when the radiator fan switches on).

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