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  • Re: Pulsar 200 NS

    My Pulsar 200 NS had a fall due to sliding of sidestand. The only damage caused is bending of the clutch lever. The leg guard and the clutch lever saved the tank and every thing else. How to fix the clutch lever. Do i need to replace it? How much will it cost to replace only the clutch lever ?

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    • Re: Pulsar 200 NS

      Originally posted by deep.bh View Post
      Hello,
      I was in conversation with the Bajaj Showroom here in Visakhapatnam - AP
      And to my surprise they said they don't have stock for pulsar 200NS. When asked why they said.

      "Sir, we have received a lot of complaints about the bike and a lot of mileage issues were recorded. Presently the company has stopped manufacturing the pulsar 200NS and we are not sure if there will be a new model upgrade with all the fix or they will permanently discontinue the bike and come up with something new with a different name."

      In the same conversation he also mentioned about a new pulsar 350 FF launching next month.

      So that's final in Andhra Pradesh no more pulsar 200 NS make2012 available for sale brand new.

      Source : Varun Bajaj showroom
      Contact : +91 891-2781575
      That should not be the case.
      I had visited the Bajaj showroom yesterday in Kondapur, Hyderabad. They too do not have stock as of now, but they said that it will be arriving in a day or two.
      When asked about user feedback, they said most of them are happy and are selling around 20-30 bikes per month. Most of the bikes that come to the service center are because of accidents.

      Hope this helps.
      Keep Calm and Continue Riding!

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      • Re: Pulsar 200 NS

        this is all rumours, guys, nobody is going to stop NS production, the fact is that there is a strike in chakan plant of bajaj, and also the fact that NS is not selling as per the expectations and infact P220 still outsells NS by a huge margin, so dealers are ordering NS in lesser numbers and order a fresh batch only when the last batch is finished. that is the reason for delay.
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        • Re: Pulsar 200 NS

          Originally posted by princesirohi View Post
          ... also the fact that NS is not selling as per the expectations and infact P220 still outsells NS by a huge margin..

          News Source? Number break up?




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          • Re: Pulsar 200 NS

            Originally posted by thegeneboy View Post
            For me its slightly on the heavier side but I've gotten used to it.
            thanks for the info mate

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            Originally posted by princesirohi View Post
            this is all rumours, guys, nobody is going to stop NS production, the fact is that there is a strike in chakan plant of bajaj, and also the fact that NS is not selling as per the expectations and infact P220 still outsells NS by a huge margin, so dealers are ordering NS in lesser numbers and order a fresh batch only when the last batch is finished. that is the reason for delay.
            heard the same thing from bajaj here,p220 still sells more than the NS

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            • Re: Pulsar 200 NS

              Originally posted by payeng View Post
              News Source? Number break up?
              (1) discussion with various dealers in pune like Sai Service & SNK Bajaj (Planet Bajaj), which are also the biggest dealers of bajaj in pune.(2) during the purchase of my P200S, i spent half day in showroom during booking and an entire day from morning to evening during delivery, and observed it myself, that for very 3 enquiries of P220 their was 1 enquiry for P200NS...approximately..(3) dealers themselves admitted that P220 still outsell P200NS by a huge margin.(4) the fact that the dealers were maintaining a far lesser stock of 200NS then 220(5) based on number of new 200NS observed on road as compared to new 220.(6) the fact that a lot of morons suggesting me "dude .. u should have brought a 220, bigger engine, more power" indicates that a large percentage of population does not think like us xbhpians.... meaning that it might take more time for general public to realize that 200NS is a better bike than 220
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              • Re: Pulsar 200 NS

                at my recent visit even I didn't spot any 200NS in Suman Bajaj showroom in Noida, didn't check the godown though. There were however two P220's in showroom, already booked. May be it is true that general public can't identify which is an overall advanced bike of these two. thus P220 does sell more than 200NS. but I don't blame them, i mean think about it.. P220 has been such a huge success for years, a proved engine & looks that still turn heads.. so it is very difficult to resist for new buyers. People who care less about the awesome predator fairings of P220, go for the NS. lol I find it funny that we don't call P220 as 220F anymore :/ . it suits it !
                Could a rider who's ridden both bikes extensively tell me a few things NS does noticeably better than 220 ? (no means start a flame sort of war k)
                btw, a company just doesn't discontinue an award winning bike like NS, a bike that is now launched in other countries. but ye it is selling less than expectations, anybody can figure that out.
                Last edited by broken87; 06-29-2013, 07:26 AM.

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                • Re: Pulsar 200 NS

                  Originally posted by broken87 View Post
                  Could a rider who's ridden both bikes extensively tell me a few things NS does noticeably better than 220 ?
                  (1) Handling(2) Acceleration (Pick-Up)(3) Exhaust Note at High RPM is simply awesome (4) Braking (5) Sure Slotting Gear Box (6) Reduced Fork Dive during braking
                  Last edited by princesirohi; 06-29-2013, 03:24 AM.
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                  • Re: Pulsar 200 NS

                    Here in vizag P220 is still selling like a hot cakes each & every time i see a brand new 220 on the road.

                    But i dont think that bajaj is going to discontinue the 200ns only because of low sales.
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                    • Re: Pulsar 200 NS

                      Originally posted by abhishek6590 View Post
                      My Pulsar 200 NS had a fall due to sliding of sidestand. The only damage caused is bending of the clutch lever. The leg guard and the clutch lever saved the tank and every thing else. How to fix the clutch lever. Do i need to replace it? How much will it cost to replace only the clutch lever ?
                      had the issue once,better replace it than trying to repair it.it will break easily if you try to straighten it.it costs below 100rs

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                      Originally posted by broken87 View Post
                      at my recent visit even I didn't spot any 200NS in Suman Bajaj showroom in Noida, didn't check the godown though. There were however two P220's in showroom, already booked. May be it is true that general public can't identify which is an overall advanced bike of these two. thus P220 does sell more than 200NS. but I don't blame them, i mean think about it.. P220 has been such a huge success for years, a proved engine & looks that still turn heads.. so it is very difficult to resist for new buyers. People who care less about the awesome predator fairings of P220, go for the NS. lol I find it funny that we don't call P220 as 220F anymore :/ . it suits it ! Could a rider who's ridden both bikes extensively tell me a few things NS does noticeably better than 220 ? (no means start a flame sort of war k) btw, a company just doesn't discontinue an award winning bike like NS, a bike that is now launched in other countries. but ye it is selling less than expectations, anybody can figure that out.
                      we dont call it 220f coz its not fuel injected anymore.

                      differences i felt between 220 and 200 ns

                      200 Ns is much faster and firm when you rev it out through the gears,handling is awesome compared to 220,thpough the low end torque is a lil low.i think due to harder suspension setup.It feels confident on hard cornering,which i dont feel on a 220.the front plastics vibrations are more on the p220 on higher revs.the exhaust note like our buddy princesirohi said,is really awesome on the 200ns on the higher revs.

                      A new p220 engine is a lot more smoother than a 200 NS engine,the engine vibs are a bit high on the Ns but you will get used to it very fast.The rider seating is a bit more sportier on the p220(my opinion). if you are a village-town commuter, you will face difficulties with the turning radius of 200 Ns.it has just half turning radius of the 220.200 Ns pillion rider will have a tough time due to the stiff suspension. but these are stuff you get used to very quickly.


                      This is my opinion after comparing my bike wit a week old p220 of my friend. He preferred the 220 simply coz it looks bigger!!
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                      • Re: Pulsar 200 NS

                        Originally posted by Hari Rajan View Post

                        we dont call it 220f coz its not fuel injected anymore.
                        The 220F signifies that its the faired version while the 220S signified the street fighter version.
                        I'm guessing you got it confused with the DTS-Fi tag.


                        Originally posted by Hari Rajan View Post
                        thpough the low end torque is a lil low.i think due to harder suspension setup.
                        Suspension has nothing got to do with torque.The reason why the NS has a lower torque is,

                        Pulsar 220 Torque: 19.12 Nm @ 7000 rpm

                        Pulsar 200NS: 18.3 Nm @ 8000 rpm

                        As you can see,the 220 produces higher torque values at a lower rpm as compared to the NS.
                        Other minor factors for a lower torque output could also be with the difference in the gear ratio setup in both of them.
                        Last edited by rossyamaha46; 06-29-2013, 02:04 PM.
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                        • Re: Pulsar 200 NS

                          Originally posted by rossyamaha46 View Post
                          The 220F signifies that its the faired version while the 220S signified the street fighter version.
                          I'm guessing you got it confused with the DTS-Fi tag.




                          Suspension has nothing got to do with torque.The reason why the NS has a lower torque is,

                          Pulsar 220 Torque: 19.12 Nm @ 7000 rpm

                          Pulsar 200NS: 18.3 Nm @ 8000 rpm

                          As you can see,the 220 produces higher torque values at a lower rpm as compared to the NS.
                          Other minor factors for a lower torque output could also be with the difference in the gear ratio setup in both of them.
                          oh yes i got the fi thing confused!thanks for the correction.

                          and the second part is a big typo .ofc suspension got nothing to do with torque. "handling is awesome compared to 220,thpough the low end torque is a lil low" i had wrote " compared to p220 even though the low end torque is a lil low" and i mentioned the stiffer suspension in relation with handling,not torque.I am surprised how it got mixed up the 'p' for p220 came out in between 'though',,

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                          • Re: Pulsar 200 NS

                            Originally posted by princesirohi View Post
                            (1) discussion with various dealers in pune like Sai Service & SNK Bajaj (Planet Bajaj), which are also the biggest dealers of bajaj in pune.(2) during the purchase of my P200S, i spent half day in showroom during booking and an entire day from morning to evening during delivery, and observed it myself, that for very 3 enquiries of P220 their was 1 enquiry for P200NS...approximately..(3) dealers themselves admitted that P220 still outsell P200NS by a huge margin.(4) the fact that the dealers were maintaining a far lesser stock of 200NS then 220(5) based on number of new 200NS observed on road as compared to new 220.(6) the fact that a lot of morons suggesting me "dude .. u should have brought a 220, bigger engine, more power" indicates that a large percentage of population does not think like us xbhpians.... meaning that it might take more time for general public to realize that 200NS is a better bike than 220

                            Good observation, but extrapolating it for the whole country would be a sweeping statement.

                            FYI, the Hero Glamour is the best selling model in Assam (strange but true).. but that isn't true for Pune (or for most parts of the country) right?



                            Last edited by payeng; 06-29-2013, 10:53 PM.

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                            • Re: Pulsar 200 NS

                              ^^ yes my observation is based on my region only, and i will be very happy if NS outsells 220, but other members are also reporting similar things, and any new model takes some time to pick-up specially when the old big daddy is still available and offers some distinct advantages over the younger sibling.

                              I will be much happier if NS sells much more than 220

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                              • Re: Pulsar 200 NS

                                Originally posted by rossyamaha46 View Post
                                The 220F signifies that its the faired version while the 220S signified the street fighter version.
                                I'm guessing you got it confused with the DTS-Fi tag.
                                I thought F in 220F was to indicate that 220 is the "F"astest indian bike in production.

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