Re: Pulsar AS 200 Owners Review and Experiences


Recently done the service after hitting 23k, now it almost feels brand new, except for the vibrations which i raised complaint and in due tomorrow for checking.

Things i had trouble with

1) Front suspension was not good, even small bump in the road are hard on the front
2) Vibration all over the bike, starting from engine and mainly on handlebars and console
3) clunky gears and low pickup
4) not able to hit 110 kmph, fuel cutoff at 7.5k RPM

Things i have replace or worked on

1) Clutch plates replaced
2) spark plugs replaced
3) Carburetor cleaned
4) Carburetor fuel tube replace
5) Cone set replaced / worked on
6) Front and rear brake pads replaced
7) Frond Fork worked on (Overhauling)
8) Console part worked on for noise
9) Battery Charged
10) Air Filter changed


As of now, the bike acceleration was very much improved, controlling the bike is too easy now as forks and cone set worked on, was able to hit 130 kmph now and its easy as compared to before, gears are silky smooth as Clutch plates changed

But the improvement is not what i expected, still the vibrations need to be worked on, as checking with the SVC for tappet clearance / engine housing, they said the worked on but no difference in the vibration, shoot out an email to customercare and raised a complaint on portal too.

previously every SVC I visited told me that NS / AS 200 variants will vibrate no matter what we do to resolve it, but after raising the complaint now, the SVC supervisor calls me and asks me to bring the motorcycle for checking the vibration.

Hope my problem of vibration gets resolved tomorrow, fingers crossed.

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I had the same purpose and now you have cleared it, believe me its more than 6 to 7 pair of allen screws required to be removed in order to access carb....my bike was facing troubles during my ladhakh trip...and failed horribly to climb khardungla...so had to return back. .. In Leh we managed to remove fairing and tank but ended up breaking the idle adjuster screw shaft on carb...so again I advise you to go to a skilled mechanic...cause its always easy to remove than installation...

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Good to see you back. I've been offline as well for sometime.

Done 21k on the odo. Need some advice on things to do in the next service which is due now.

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Need access to carb bro. Dont think i can remove the tank without removing the fairing. Thats why

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Its very tedious... Almost 3 to 5 pair of allen screws needs to be removed...i along with a mechanic opend it in ladhak...its very difficult work...would recommend you to visit a skilled mechanic...BTW.... Why you want to remove it?

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Hey guys, how do i remove the fairing. Tried to open. But couldn't. Tried searching in youtube. But couldn't find. Thanks!

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Glad to hear that, they have probably tried to hide their mistake and tweaked the issues to save face. Well, the ride is good now and to your satisfaction, thats what is important.
Enjoy now Brother.
Ride Safe.

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Hi, got the bike back today. Yesterday afternoon, the guy called up and claimed that they'd ridden the bike for over 25 kilometers and couldn't find any issue with the pick up/acceleration. Went to the service center and took it for a test ride and the issue was gone! The guys there were hell bent on refusing to admit that they'd tinkered around with something to make the problem disappear and said that they hadn't touched anything else apart from replacing the stem bearings which I'd asked them to. Now there's no connection between a worn out stem bearing and the bike jerking while accelerating as if it's running out of gas. I could clearly feel a palpable difference in the way the engine revved and also the engine noise at idle while out on the test ride, so I know they've done something. Anyway, my service invoice doesn't reflect anything else apart from the bearing replacement and the labor charges associated with it, so I guess I shouldn't be too worried about what they've done with my bike since it's running fine now. Hopeless people, I tell you.

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Hey Kevin,
Sad to read about your experience bro, we all know how it feels when your ride is mistreated.
Went through your post but, wanted to ask if the problem is with just the handlebar? If it just the handlebar then kindly elaborate when was the last time you changed the ball racer assembly? If you haven't changed it in last 5k kms then I would suggest you get that changed. The problem with AS handlebar jerking is the built quality of the spares which, sadly wear out quick. Bajaj manufactures spares with very little priority to quality or maybe they just want its customers to keep on visiting SVCs and increase their revenue. If possible, source the ball racer from KTM for Duke200 and use ball set of P220. This setting will last longer then the usual spares for NS and AS. Once you have it changed, ride for 500kms till you feel the handle is loose, Have it tighten again since it takes a while for the handle bar to set.
As for the jerking, check fuel lines, have the carb cleaned thoroughly, there was nothing wrong with the CDI on the first place. It is the carb, has always been.
Do revert after you get it done but, have it done infront of you. When they tune the carb, ensure they use the CO analyzer machine and not the native way of tuning the carb.
Update us on how is it going.
Rude Safe!

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Hello folks. My AS200 has just crossed the 14,000 kilometer mark and I'm having a horrendous experience with the service centers right now with 5 visits in the span of the last 1500 kilometers. Have spent around Rs.7000 on servicing and getting parts changed in the last 1500 kilometers. Here's a little background.

At the 12,450 kilometer mark, went to the A.S.C.(auth. service center)and got a regular service done. Cost was Rs.1270. 400 kilometers later, the handlebar started jerking, so went back to the service center again and they greased the bearing. A few days later, bike wouldn't start. Rather, it would start but shut off as soon as I revved it up. Somehow took it to the service center and the air filter, spark plugs and CDI were replaced at a cost of Rs.4002! The next day, realized that the bike was struggling to accelerate and jerking as if it was running out of fuel and this made overtaking impossible. Took it back again and they tinkered around and said everything was sorted. It wasn't! Was out of town for a few days and returned back yesterday. Shot a mail to Bajaj and received a call asking me to take it back to the A.S.C., again! Went there and was made to wait for almost an hour. Finally, one of the service folks comes and before I could even explain what was wrong, says that it could be a problem with the carburetor. I ask him to replace the stem bearing as well since the handlebar jerking issue still persists and he says that the bill will be north of Rs.2000. Shot a mail back to Bajaj again, threatening them of approaching consumer court if they fail to get the issues resolved today.

Any suggestions as to how I should be handling this situation would be much appreciated.

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Thanks buddy. Will check that.

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I had that issue till an year back, I haf the T changed and used just the steel balls instead of that plastic housing inside the con nut assembly. No more swaying till I want it to sway.

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Anyone found solution for the handlebar swaying to the left issue? I had the same problem when i got my bike yesterday. Adjusted the coneset and swaying has reduced. But not fully. What else should i check.

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Hey Guys!
Finally my Beasty is out of its long hibernation and boy am I glad about it 😀
I drained the fuel which was in the tank for 7 months and poured in fresh. Cleaned the sprocket and chain. Turned the wheels in gear for the oil to travel a bit into the cylinder, used choke and used the ignition, it didn't start. Opened up the carb, filter, fuel lines and cleaned the spark plugs.
The surprise was when i dismantled the carburetor, rusted jets, clogged fuel and air lines. Surprising was the rust, despite fuel in the carb and that too with 10% ethanol how the hell did the jets rusted 😕 that too only at 15k with regular maintenance.
Then something struck me and I did a little bit of analysing and probably it happened because of the high pressure washes that I had been taking my ride for from past 1.5 years. The water use to get forced inside through the head of the carb in very small quantities and accumulate at the bottom, causing the rust.
Anyways, used a Wurth carb cleaner and scrubbed and cleaned the entire carb, put it back together, washed and cleaned the tank, the pipes and assembled it all back.
Once again cranked the engine and Walla! It woke up !!
Left it on idle for a while and rode it to my mechanic. Got the wheel bearings cleaned and greased, the break lines cleaned and bled, calipers cleaned and serviced and the Con Nut assembly cleaned and greased. The accelerator and clutch cables checked and lubricated.
Had something different done this time with the engine oil. Used thr Repsol 15w50 instead of Motul 5100. I can feel the smoothness but I am gonna wait for 1500 kms before I conclude anything about it. I bought 2.5 litres for 925 from my mechanic. Though it was cheaper than Motul the intention was to experiment as, I haf been advised by someone very reliable to use Repsol when I get the right grade for my ride. Although I already rode my ride today close to 50k in the brisk drizzle all the while, everything just seemed so right.
Nevertheless, I am glad to be able to ride my Beasty and I wanted to share this with all of you.
Kindly share a small detail with me fellas, does anyone here notice a very small fluctuation of the Tachometer on cold engine? I mean .2 or .3k bit small?
Let me know guys.
Ride Safe Brothers.

Re: Pulsar AS 200 Owners Review and Experiences

i will not comment on the bill. it depends on the estimate given to you and your mutual agreement.

probably u two were not suited to each other.