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  • Re: Pulsar 200 NS

    Originally posted by smrutisourav View Post

    Listen my bike vibrated a lot after 2nd service, before that it was smooth but not honda smooth and definitely not vibrating machine. But after 2nd service it vibrated a lot and made rattling sounds. But after getting CO checked bikes vibrations decreased a lot. Hope it helps. Now my bike vibrates but negligible, and thats also near tank area only and handle bars at 7000rpm.
    My bike doesn't vibrate between 5.5K-7.0K RPM and below 3.5 K
    These vibes are irritating. Now I am used to it. but my friends & family members are not...
    I will be totally happy, If I could reduce vibes from handle bar & Seat
    I had told SVC guys many times, but no use
    They said that it is normal
    but still I am in hope, because of our member's words
    I wish if I am the only rider in roads !!!!!
    So I can red line my bike all the time


    1992 - 1996 - Hercules Cannon Barrel
    1996 - 2002 - Hero Swing
    1998 - 2004 - Bajaj Caliber (1,21,000 KMs)
    2004 - 2005 - TVS Victor
    2005 - 2011 - Honda Unicorn (80,000 KMs)
    2011 - 2013 - Honda CB Unicorn (32,000 KMs)
    2013 - ???? - Bajaj Pulsar 200NS

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    • Re: Pulsar 200 NS

      Hi friends,

      I feel the tool kit provided with the bike is not much of use.
      I wanted to change the engine oil to Motul 7100 and bought two cans. As none if the spanners provided were not suitable, I bought a 16-17 mm spanner and a 18-19 mm spanner. Ironically, these spanners were not suitable either. 17 mm spanner would not fit and the next size - 18 mm was loose. I did not attempt to unscrew the bolt as I did not want to lose the edges. Guess, I will have to take the bike and the oil to a work shop and have the oil changed by them.

      I wanted to clean the area around the small sprocket because there is whole lot of dirt, chain lube, mud in it. But could not remove the sprocket cover. The bolts are situated in little depressions in the cover. I would need a ring spanner or a box wrench for removing it.

      I think I would need a whole tool box to do even the basic stuff.
      Last edited by danny king; 05-22-2013, 03:41 AM.
      Your bike is a part of you....

      Since Nov 2012: Pulsar 200NS
      Jan 2009 to Nov 2012: Yamaha FZ18

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      • Re: Pulsar 200 NS

        Originally posted by pv1984 View Post
        How about it being a nail magnet ? is it really that bad ??
        Were u prone to too much to punctures ?
        Also, I remember someone mentioning some kinda "Puncture Prevention" liquid they used , do they work ( and on tubeless)?
        We have not come across the above issue.. one of my friend using rev-z for almost a year now he completed 8000-8500 kms and no puncture so far... Dont know abt liquid.. As we dont use one...

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        • Re: Pulsar 200 NS

          Few more pics of REVZ from rear , As requested by one of the member..


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          • Re: Pulsar 200 NS

            Originally posted by spatil1986 View Post
            Few more pics of REVZ from rear , As requested by one of the member..


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            thanks for uploading
            by the way how much did it cost you with fitting and all? did you trade with the tvs tire?
            and where are you from?

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            • Re: Pulsar 200 NS

              Originally posted by mutatedknutz View Post
              thanks for uploading
              by the way how much did it cost you with fitting and all? did you trade with the tvs tire?
              and where are you from?
              Hi,

              Total cost is 5100/- Rs... Front 2100/- and Rear 3000/- .. both are MRF revz .. nt actually , stock tires sold it to one of my friend for 1800/- rs .. From PUNE...

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              • Re: Pulsar 200 NS

                Originally posted by Aytas_sss View Post
                So,it turns out the guy who slit my spark plug cable didn't just stop at that. He cut through my rear brake's caliper cable as well. He also tried to cut through the clutch cable cover but must have run away before he could finish. The spare caliper cable cost 268 bucks and since there was virtually no brake oil left in the rear reservoir,I had to top it up as well. Got tuning done according to the CO meter. Turns out I had been riding with around 4.5 %. And getting a mileage of around 30-35. Now,they set it at 1.9-2.25. Have to see whether there's any noticeable difference in a few days. But one thing they couldn't resolve is the irritating high pitched squeaking noise everytime I ride. It seems to come from the brake dis...leakage is spelled as "Break Lickage". Complacency has never turned out to be a good thing for many large conglomerates. They need to pull up their socks and change this.
                Phew! That's a long list. I think you should have allowed some time for the poor guy to chop all the things he wanted.I mean...

                But what the hell, complacency? Bajaj? No ****s are given, no matter what. It's the case everywhere, wherever there is a Bajaj showroom. As cost effective as their bikes, so are their shoddy work job. And look at them, most of the mechanics are given a crash course on what's what and what's where, which isn't supposed to be the way it's supposed to be. Yes they have high tech stuff, but when it comes to low-down these guys screw up big time.

                Peace of mind of the work they do in a SVC only and I mean *only* comes when you are present physically, inspecting the work they do and even still unless you go for a test drive, there is a 100% probability the workmanship is shoody once again.

                Cheers!
                VJ
                Once upon a time, a guy asked a girl 'Will you marry me?'
                The girl said, 'NO!'


                And the guy lived happily ever after and rode motorcycles and watched sport on a big screen TV, went fishing and surfing, and played golf a lot, and drank beer and scotch and had tons of money in the bank and left the toilet seat up and farted whenever he wanted.


                THE END

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                • Re: Pulsar 200 NS

                  Originally posted by B7ACKTHORN View Post
                  Phew! That's a long list. I think you should have allowed some time for the poor guy to chop all the things he wanted.I mean...

                  But what the hell, complacency? Bajaj? No ****s are given, no matter what. It's the case everywhere, wherever there is a Bajaj showroom. As cost effective as their bikes, so are their shoddy work job. And look at them, most of the mechanics are given a crash course on what's what and what's where, which isn't supposed to be the way it's supposed to be. Yes they have high tech stuff, but when it comes to low-down these guys screw up big time.

                  Peace of mind of the work they do in a SVC only and I mean *only* comes when you are present physically, inspecting the work they do and even still unless you go for a test drive, there is a 100% probability the workmanship is shoody once again.

                  Cheers!
                  VJ
                  True that. If this doesn't change,I am thinking of plonking a PIL against them. Well,not so much as "public" than "bikers" . Bikers Interest Litigation sounds lucrative. Anyway,I have the practice of personally supervising whatever they are doing with my bike. I have the right to do so. The guard and the workers though keep trying to get me to wait in the waiting room and watch my bike being groped up via glass. Their flimsy excuse is that other customers will start inspecting too. Well,it's their effin right ,isn't it? The service center doesn't seem to have a dearth of space as far as I know. Threatening them with a petition in the State consumer forum is the way to go,I think.

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                  • Re: Pulsar 200 NS

                    I have just completed 1400 km in about 2 months on my Yellow Hooligan (NS)! In the last few days after reaching office I have started noticing that the rear disc is quite hot as compared to the front one. I ride close to 14 km one way in full city traffic and tend to use both brakes.

                    Is this an issue to be concerned with or this is normal for a rear disc bike? To be honest my earlier bike had drums so I might be over reacting.

                    Thanks in advance for helping.

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                    • Re: Pulsar 200 NS

                      Originally posted by Aytas_sss View Post
                      True that. If this doesn't change,I am thinking of plonking a PIL against them. Well,not so much as "public" than "bikers" . Bikers Interest Litigation sounds lucrative. Anyway,I have the practice of personally supervising whatever they are doing with my bike. I have the right to do so. The guard and the workers though keep trying to get me to wait in the waiting room and watch my bike being groped up via glass. Their flimsy excuse is that other customers will start inspecting too. Well,it's their effin right ,isn't it? The service center doesn't seem to have a dearth of space as far as I know. Threatening them with a petition in the State consumer forum is the way to go,I think.
                      Acute insuffiency! Well, I guess Bajaj works on a square foot basis. It's the same case in whichever Bajaj showroom I go, even worse are these subdealers. Oh boy, don't even get me started. Cheap labor, cramped up space, push the bikes as fast as possible, MAKE HUGE PROFIT is the mantra.

                      Cheers!
                      VJ
                      Once upon a time, a guy asked a girl 'Will you marry me?'
                      The girl said, 'NO!'


                      And the guy lived happily ever after and rode motorcycles and watched sport on a big screen TV, went fishing and surfing, and played golf a lot, and drank beer and scotch and had tons of money in the bank and left the toilet seat up and farted whenever he wanted.


                      THE END

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                      • Re: Pulsar 200 NS

                        Originally posted by B7ACKTHORN View Post
                        Acute insuffiency! Well, I guess Bajaj works on a square foot basis. It's the same case in whichever Bajaj showroom I go, even worse are these subdealers. Oh boy, don't even get me started. Cheap labor, cramped up space, push the bikes as fast as possible, MAKE HUGE PROFIT is the mantra.

                        Cheers!
                        VJ
                        I guess we are turning this thread into one about rants against bajaj. Even while it's true,let's not disrupt thread.

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                        • Re: Pulsar 200 NS

                          Originally posted by Aytas_sss View Post
                          I guess we are turning this thread into one about rants against bajaj. Even while it's true,let's not disrupt thread.
                          Well, someone somewhere, somehow needs to....

                          Cheers!
                          VJ
                          Once upon a time, a guy asked a girl 'Will you marry me?'
                          The girl said, 'NO!'


                          And the guy lived happily ever after and rode motorcycles and watched sport on a big screen TV, went fishing and surfing, and played golf a lot, and drank beer and scotch and had tons of money in the bank and left the toilet seat up and farted whenever he wanted.


                          THE END

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                          • Re: Pulsar 200 NS

                            Originally posted by maverick1977 View Post
                            I have just completed 1400 km in about 2 months on my Yellow Hooligan (NS)! In the last few days after reaching office I have started noticing that the rear disc is quite hot as compared to the front one. I ride close to 14 km one way in full city traffic and tend to use both brakes.

                            Is this an issue to be concerned with or this is normal for a rear disc bike? To be honest my earlier bike had drums so I might be over reacting.

                            Thanks in advance for helping.
                            Depends. If you ride with your foot lightly tapped on the brake lever, the disc heats up. Not the case with drum brakes coz they aren't as sensitive or grippy as these. I usually refrain from giving my ride to my friends coz they ride with their foot tapped on the brake unknowingly and heat up the disc.

                            This should reassure you - next morning start your bike, ride slow and don't use your rear brake AT ALL. After you stop, check if the disc is warm. If yes, get the brake pads adjusted. If not, everything's fine!

                            Originally posted by B7ACKTHORN View Post
                            Acute insuffiency! Well, I guess Bajaj works on a square foot basis. It's the same case in whichever Bajaj showroom I go, even worse are these subdealers. Oh boy, don't even get me started. Cheap labor, cramped up space, push the bikes as fast as possible, MAKE HUGE PROFIT is the mantra.
                            Oh I've had my fair share of experiences with the Bajaj engine oil and service! But let's stop it there for the good.

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                            OT - Like another member here, I'm planning a few mods on the engine head on my NS. Along with that, it requires replacing the stock filter with a simota.
                            I'm fine with the rest of the mods. But comparing simota to K&N or green filters, how good is it in terms of reliability, filtration qualities, maintenance and sound? Experts, inputs please.
                            Edit: This job will be done at RaceConcepts
                            Last edited by Aditya N Bharadwaj; 05-22-2013, 09:21 PM.
                            Sarcasm is my automatic response to stupidity.

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                            • Re: Pulsar 200 NS

                              Originally posted by danny king View Post
                              Hi friends,

                              I feel the tool kit provided with the bike is not much of use.
                              I wanted to change the engine oil to Motul 7100 and bought two cans. As none if the spanners provided were not suitable, I bought a 16-17 mm spanner and a 18-19 mm spanner. Ironically, these spanners were not suitable either. 17 mm spanner would not fit and the next size - 18 mm was loose. I did not attempt to unscrew the bolt as I did not want to lose the edges. Guess, I will have to take the bike and the oil to a work shop and have the oil changed by them.

                              I wanted to clean the area around the small sprocket because there is whole lot of dirt, chain lube, mud in it. But could not remove the sprocket cover. The bolts are situated in little depressions in the cover. I would need a ring spanner or a box wrench for removing it.

                              I think I would need a whole tool box to do even the basic stuff.
                              My suggestion would that instead of randomly buying useless tools you should take your bike to a hardware store then buy the tools that fit the bolts. That is how i did it. The 14 MMn spanner fits perfectly on the drain bolt. for unscrewing the small chain sprocket cover i have an 8mm T-shaped tool.

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                              • Re: Pulsar 200 NS

                                Originally posted by smrutisourav View Post
                                @Aytas_sss :

                                ​posting my review of my third service that i did in a relatively new service center in my city, though had done a month back.
                                posting here for everyone's help who are from bbsr

                                Service centre: Vinayak Bajaj
                                I had taken my own oil and filter, they allowed to change.
                                I reached by 8.45 am and I was the first customer

                                Told the manager about me bringing oil and also oil filter, he agreed after talking little. They allowed me to stand near my bike where servicing was done
                                My bike had taken a fall on right side, so asked him to check it, also i felt as am having problem in turning though wasn't sure. Eventually found fork was bend. So got it straightened.

                                The kid working on my bike was well behaved and listened to all my questions and answered well.
                                Asked him to wash chain, after insisting little he opened chain and washed it, i think he kept washing for 30 mins. Work done was good and i'm quite happy with this svc.

                                Now the problems i found, last service centre (Sampark) where i used to go, have broken the part where a bolt which connects tank cover to tank (will post pic asap), so now my tank cover vibrates as bolt doesnt hold tank cover anymore.

                                So i wont be going to sampark ever for servicing. Things they have damaged : a>front left mudguard sticker b>my tank!
                                For sticker i was fighting with them for 6 months and even complained at bajaj but at the end they fooled me and got my signature on customer satisfaction form. Leave this, its a different story.

                                Now an good offer i found at vinayak service centre. They have a Annual Maintenance Contract for rs 200, according to this plan one can do 4 paid services by paying rs 100 only for each service. As they told normally an paid service costs 260 rs.

                                So if only paid service costs 260, then four svc will cost 1040, then if i take AMC, i'm getting 4 services at a cost of 600. Another thing I feel Bajaj has overshot by giving long service intervals of 5000km or 4 months, bike parts get loose every soon and many parts needs adjustment. So now I have decided to take this AMC, and do service every 2500km or 2 months, so i will get 8 paid services in a year with 2 AMCs costing me 1200. So, I feels its cheap and better. This AMC also available at Navdurga.

                                Btw Vinayak Bajaj is a part Navdurga Bajaj showroom. I think navdurga has 3-4 showrooms in bbsr, one navdurga, vinayak, manorama and another somewhere in Patia area.

                                Anyway now problem with bike, after servicing bike runs damn smooth, sounds too smooth, but after running 200 kms, different parts become loose slightly and make rattling sounds.

                                Hopefully my review helps people of my city. For an query you may contact me through PM.



                                .
                                Sounds promising. Thinking of taking the bike to Vinayak for the second servicing before taking the bike to Delhi. Hopefully,they'll do a better job on mine as well. Let's hope the ghost of Navdurga doesn't haunt this one.

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