Re: Pulsar 200 NS

Some might argue that the gear is more important than the bike.
In my case I saved up 10k over the price of the NS and got the bike and entire gear set within a few weeks (helmet, gloves, jacket, knee guards)

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My cold start problem is killing me. Its ok if it happens in the morning but in the evening when I leave home from office the bike stops in idling at least 3 times. what is the best idling RPM recommended? Mine is idling at 1 - 1.5 RPM. I've seen other bikes which get started and no problem at all (I tried my friends stunner and even hero honda passion plus). I've observed cold start on other bikes only happens once in the day (i.e in the morning). Rest of the day they don't create any such problem. Any fix for this issue?

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I had this issue after my 2ns service. The bike would stall at idle rpm after being parked for 2-3 hours. The bike would even stall when i let go of the throttle in traffic!

Possible solutions
- Raise idle rpm. This might fix the issue. My bike shows cold rpm at 1.1-1.2k and normal rpm at 1.6-1.7k. A higher idle rpm might lead to small drop in FE.
- Get your AFR setting done by a mechanic. Mechanics service the NS with the same mentality as commuter bikes. So it is assumed that we are looking for maximum FE and they set the CO settings as low as possible.

Do you just idle the bike, or do you use the choke for morning starts?

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Till now i never used choke. I never got a chance to use. I generally rev the engine so that the RPM will be around 3-4k so it helped but in the evenings before i rev itself the engine stalls. So i am starting the engine while the accelerator is some what pulled in so it starts at 2-3k RPM. My bike till now undergone only one service and clocked some where around 1200KM in odo.

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Get your bike's AFR set to 2.0-2.25% CO from SVC. Insist on setting AFR using CO meter only, to be on safer side. Recommended by Bajaj, 2.0% CO @RPM = 1400+-100. This should remove all issues with idling, so to speak. I have never used choke in my riding of about 9000kms, not even on winter early mornings in Pune and the bike comes to life with no hassle.

The idling RPM should be 1100-1300 when cold and 1400-1700 when hot. Start the bike and let it idle for 30-60 sec without touching the throttle at all. Revving immediately upon cold start is not very good as the some time is needed for engine oil to start flowing everywhere.

If this does not solve the problem, may be the fuel line has some issue (twisted, pinched etc). SVC should be able to rectify your issue easily.

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There is a reason for providing the choke, so use it during morning starts and idle the bike for 1-2 min.

Just trying to clarify things, what exactly is your issue? That you have to start the bike with throttle OR that you bike stalls during idling.
Even I start the bike with a bit of throttle, but it settles down to constant 1.6k once I let go.
If the issue is regarding stalling at idle rpm (once the bike is warmed up) try the 2 solutions mentioned above.

Since my 2nd service, i have always had the issue of cold starts. Not a major issue since a minute of warm-up in the morning fixes things.

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Roger that, let me know!

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there is no reason, but, a possibility
previous pulsars having auto choke, I think.....

I hadn't used choke for last 5K KMs.
Some times my bike had stalled on idling on these days. in the morning,which can be counted by single hand . and after restart, it will gone

Why all your people recommend a single brand of oil??? (Motul)
Is Castrol is bad ??? anyone using Castrol Power 1 ??
One of my friend says its good than 7100

My previous inquiry still unanswered. Is there any one who using Philips Extreme Vision with its full glare ????

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Can we fit the rear number plate holder of KTM Duke 200 to our NS? I think it looks good on NS too.

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I am pretty sure it will look quite incongruous on the NS's posterior. And even if you manage to somehow fix this , with the stock mudguard removed, the Duke's mudguard won't perform its required task. Atleast not as well as the stock on the NS. They are engineered accordingly,I presume.

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Bike's 10K kms old but guess what..I've NEVER used the choke. Every morning I simply keep the revs at ~2k rpm for a minute and after that, I ride normally. Of course the bike doesn't shut off but it idles in cold at 1k rpm. That's too low for the oil pump to work perfectly. Besides, the choke revs it up to 4.5k rpm, which is something I don't wanna do. My practice has given me no problems at all.

Castrol Power1 is very good indeed, provided you find the original. The problem is, the market's flooded with fake castrol products, using which might screw up the engine and burn a hole in the pocket. It's pretty hard to differentiate between original and fake too. But the dealer I went to is a trusted one. I used the oil for 4k kms and I found it to work at par with the 5100 I used before it. Can't comment on 7100 as I haven't used it. I use 300V now.

Btw, good to see some optimism from your side regarding your bike. I'm referring to your previous post in which you mentioned how good your bike is.

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Do you know where the choke lever is...you probably do...then u probably know that u can pull it just half way also..... and the bike then will idle only at 2.5k rpm?

if u pull just a little...it will dle at 1.5k rpm....what i do is intead of revving with my right hand during starts...if there is a problem of stalling i use the choke and try to keep the lever so that the rpm is 1.5k rpm...

the advantage of this is..ur bike is idling at proper rpm at which it should...and during cold start if we throttle and heat up engine..u are allowing the normal fuel mixture to go into the engine and heat up...

however using the choke...the carb makes the AFR richer and raises idle...and not by allowling more air to be sucked by throttle and hence higher revs...

this i believe is better that giving throttle right at the start up..

and higher revs by choke dont damage the engine at all...the higher the revs..the quicker the oil pump circulates the oil around everywhere...

Please correct if i am wrong...

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Mostly right. But you must always oull down the choke to off position before moving. Riding in choke can damage the engine but starving the bike completely of air. .

Cheers
Ride Safe
Krishna

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First off, most new bikes do have their idle set from factory. It's when people don their bikes for service, they have persistent handling issues, idle issues, engine harshness etc etc. If your bike stalls in traffic signals or having cold start problems. Just up your idle speed a bit, this helps the bike to maintain an RPM to begin with. Do not fiddle with other screws in the carb. Bend down to the carburettor, you'd see a big star screw with spring, (the idle screw) turn this up, the IDLE goes up, turn this down, the RPM goes down or stalls if it's beyond the mark.

Now when doing this, just rotate, 1/2 1/2 of an inch (lack of better term) because even a minute minute turn, you can see the engine RPM build up. Normally when the bike is cold started, hold a steady RPM (by your right hand using throttle) turn this screw slowly and then let go off the throttle you can see the bike idling smoothly. You're done!

Cheers!
VJ

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Short review, My First post on XBHP

Bought My bike in Dec 2012, Just loving every moment driving it(Its a monster ), Upgraded from CBZ xtreme, 6K on the ODO, 2 Services done and returing a Mileage of 45+ KMPL when driving decent and 35+ when ripping ( 100 + Speeds).

On Stock Euro-grips, They work like a charm for normal city driving conditions.

Lost My owners manual, Had applied for a new one thru Manager, SVC at MG Scooters@ HYD last week, should come in 15 days as per SVC

There were some Vibes which started post 4k KM on ODO, got them fixed at the second service and also replaced the air filter. Bike now smooth as butter ( Will post pics later)

Was wondering if there was any alternative to the already installed Mud Guard, I have removed this out and the Bike looks awesome, I dont want to put the existing one back, How about fixing a small mud flap from Other bikes like the one used for Splendor front Tyre so that the water and mud don't spill over onto the back seat. Tried searching within the forum but could not see any posts regarding an alternative arrangement.

Could someone please shed some light in this regard