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Re: Bajaj Pulsar RS 200 Owners Review and Experience
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Originally posted by Saif Karbelkar
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hello all!
I am planning to upgrade from my pulsar 200ns to RS200, ABS variant.
200NS to RS200 is not an upgrade. you wont feel much of a difference.
Since it has been almost a year since the launch of the RS 200, I would like to know about the bike wrt to long term use.
To owners of the bike who had bought it last year,
- how well has bike served you?
it served me the best. i have never been so happy riding ever. it fullfills all my needs. iam one hell of a satisfied customer. i travel mostly by NH and little inside city and very little in bumber traffic.
- how would you rate the build quality of the bike in long term?
build quality is good if you are gonna maintain periodically and also its very cheap when compared to other brand maintainance charges. but damn u will never get satisfied with any of the svc available anywhere in india for bajaj. let me tell you one, there are hell a lot of complaints but nothing is major, all just ignorable and get u will get used to it. running in period decides ur bike's long term future if u r planning for very long time.
- how would you rate the engine refinement and performance of the fuel injection (throttle response)?
damn... the best engine i have ridden. its so refined and will provide you proper acceleration when in need. there is no stop to ur bike till the engine cut off, it will go linear but still there is no place where u feel lack of power. even though if u feel lack of power just reduce one gear and bam u will cruise along. u can drive all day in 110 to 125kmph... even after that there is no stress on engine, but will start consuming more fuel. best thing is there is no heat issues reported as of now. i hope it has one of the best radiator.
- how well does ABS perform?
abs saved my life three times... i have been in late 120's suddenly something shows up in between... guess what, there is no wheel lock up, short braking distance, steering in control during very hard braking, rear use to lock up sometimes but its very very managable, u wont feel the lock up at all, but when u come back and see the tyre marks in road, then only u will feel that u have been very hard. all these are for single abs, i am imagining how well it would be if its with full abs and traction control.
- how well has the service stations helped you in maintaining the bike?
this place i want to give u negative verymuch. if u r passionate about ur bike, u will learn to do it yourself or else u should have some local mechanic who listens to u a lot and will work on small small things. bajaj service- sucks...
I know these are very particular questions, but answers to these will really help me in making the decision.
I would classify myself in the "sport tourer" category. I love riding fast on the highways and I also sometimes have to ride 50+ kms daily for work or social commitments, and my bike is my primary means of transport. As such, reliability of the bike and performance in traffic and free roads are equally important to me.
for me its been this bike everywhere, anywhere and whenver. no other mode of transport. u will definitely like it. by the way, if u r short in height, then will feel little tough to ground this bike. i am 169cm height and my both legs wont land flat. only toes for both the legs together. weight is a pro, according to me bcos i ride mostly in NH and there lot of windblast and it really helps to be in a straight line in very high speed. i rode entire chennai floods and monsoon in this bike and it gave no troubles whatsoever. tyre grip is good, best thing is the twin projectors, very bright. it gives almost equal to hid with a normal halogen. just imagine how good it will be with real hid. night travel in this bike never needs any additional lights or modification, its already bright and i mean it, no other bike comes this much for even a comparison.
Any and all help is appreciated guys, I'm looking to upgrade before the end of this monsoon.
dude, seriously 200NS to RS200 is not an upgrade, RS200 is better than NS in everway, but still as far as my opinion u should wait for couple more months and then go for RS400 or CS400. if u donot have patience to wait, then go for any bike with more than 40 BHP... after riding NS with 23 bhp u will feel bore very soon and will find lack of power. RS400 or anything more than 40 BHP will show you new world in biking.
I am planning to upgrade from my pulsar 200ns to RS200, ABS variant.
200NS to RS200 is not an upgrade. you wont feel much of a difference.
Since it has been almost a year since the launch of the RS 200, I would like to know about the bike wrt to long term use.
To owners of the bike who had bought it last year,
- how well has bike served you?
it served me the best. i have never been so happy riding ever. it fullfills all my needs. iam one hell of a satisfied customer. i travel mostly by NH and little inside city and very little in bumber traffic.
- how would you rate the build quality of the bike in long term?
build quality is good if you are gonna maintain periodically and also its very cheap when compared to other brand maintainance charges. but damn u will never get satisfied with any of the svc available anywhere in india for bajaj. let me tell you one, there are hell a lot of complaints but nothing is major, all just ignorable and get u will get used to it. running in period decides ur bike's long term future if u r planning for very long time.
- how would you rate the engine refinement and performance of the fuel injection (throttle response)?
damn... the best engine i have ridden. its so refined and will provide you proper acceleration when in need. there is no stop to ur bike till the engine cut off, it will go linear but still there is no place where u feel lack of power. even though if u feel lack of power just reduce one gear and bam u will cruise along. u can drive all day in 110 to 125kmph... even after that there is no stress on engine, but will start consuming more fuel. best thing is there is no heat issues reported as of now. i hope it has one of the best radiator.
- how well does ABS perform?
abs saved my life three times... i have been in late 120's suddenly something shows up in between... guess what, there is no wheel lock up, short braking distance, steering in control during very hard braking, rear use to lock up sometimes but its very very managable, u wont feel the lock up at all, but when u come back and see the tyre marks in road, then only u will feel that u have been very hard. all these are for single abs, i am imagining how well it would be if its with full abs and traction control.
- how well has the service stations helped you in maintaining the bike?
this place i want to give u negative verymuch. if u r passionate about ur bike, u will learn to do it yourself or else u should have some local mechanic who listens to u a lot and will work on small small things. bajaj service- sucks...
I know these are very particular questions, but answers to these will really help me in making the decision.
I would classify myself in the "sport tourer" category. I love riding fast on the highways and I also sometimes have to ride 50+ kms daily for work or social commitments, and my bike is my primary means of transport. As such, reliability of the bike and performance in traffic and free roads are equally important to me.
for me its been this bike everywhere, anywhere and whenver. no other mode of transport. u will definitely like it. by the way, if u r short in height, then will feel little tough to ground this bike. i am 169cm height and my both legs wont land flat. only toes for both the legs together. weight is a pro, according to me bcos i ride mostly in NH and there lot of windblast and it really helps to be in a straight line in very high speed. i rode entire chennai floods and monsoon in this bike and it gave no troubles whatsoever. tyre grip is good, best thing is the twin projectors, very bright. it gives almost equal to hid with a normal halogen. just imagine how good it will be with real hid. night travel in this bike never needs any additional lights or modification, its already bright and i mean it, no other bike comes this much for even a comparison.
Any and all help is appreciated guys, I'm looking to upgrade before the end of this monsoon.
dude, seriously 200NS to RS200 is not an upgrade, RS200 is better than NS in everway, but still as far as my opinion u should wait for couple more months and then go for RS400 or CS400. if u donot have patience to wait, then go for any bike with more than 40 BHP... after riding NS with 23 bhp u will feel bore very soon and will find lack of power. RS400 or anything more than 40 BHP will show you new world in biking.
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