Re: Pulsar AS 200 Owners Review and Experiences

Even I am looking at tyre options for my bike. At 15k odo mrf tyres have worn down. Front tyre seems to be pretty fine. Should I just change the rear tyre for now or should both be replaced at the same time. Plus did you consider upsizing tyres?
I am using motul 7100 from 7k kns and for the past 500kms bike has become terribly viby. The console has a severe buzz between 4k to 5k rpms.
Anyone had same issues?

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If you have treads at front you can change just the rear, I considered upsizing but, I read reviews about handling issues and odo errors so I stuck to stock size.
About engine oil, I have been using 5100 since around 5800 kms and I am fine with it. Maybe you shud have your spark plugs and valve clearance checked.

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Will be getting both plugs and tappets checked in coming service as they have not been checked even once till now. The two secondary plugs were checked but not the main plug as its not accessible without removing the fuel tank. This bike is the least serviceable bike I have seen in terms of convenience. And odo errors occur if stock size is replaced only for front tyre I guess. I really wanted to upsize the rear but am scared I might loose on acceleration although a little gain in top speed. People from ns forum have mixed reviews about rear tyre upsize to 140/70. Really confused which way to go.

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I agree, the motorcycle is very inconvenient to service. Even simple tasks or just a pre ride check is also difficult at times. No wonder service centre technicians don't do their jobs right.
Regarding upsizing, that's a confused topic and i have even come across AS riders who have shifted back to stock size after upsizing so, I did not experiment. Although most NS owners do upsize but again AS ergonomics are different than NS.

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Hey congratulations on the new tyres, and very selection fx1 at front and street radial at back.I know it boost a huge amount of confidence but, ride safe..
You mentioned about doing your bike's seats and if am not mistaken you are from Bangalore too,is it not? Can you please tell me the shop name and address . for a long time I am searching someone but did not find anybody who can do it properly..
Thanks in advance.

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Hi all,
This is my first post.

Quick recap:
I bought my AS200 in Aug 2015, requested for a bike with stock MRF tyre and I got it easily here in Bangalore. I had owned a Desert storm for 3.5 years previous, I got bored of it and its expenses and traded in for Pulsar with minimal additional expenses. I had tried to break in the new engine of my old bullet as per manufacturer recommended easy breakin (thats common wisdom) however that did not help in any way in developing a trouble free engine for me.
When I bought my AS200 I had decided to follow this controversial breakin in method: Break In Secrets--How To Break In New Motorcycle and Car Engines For More Power
On top of that I did some things extra considering Indian conditions, Drained the engine oil which was originally filled by Bajaj at 50km on ODO and replaced with a cheap run of the mill mineral oil whilst continuing to follow the advise from above website.

Life of AS200:
Lives in Bangalore, chills all week in home under shaded parking lot, Runs like a crusie missile 2 days in a week.
It saw Jagannath Puri, Thiruchi, Kasaragod, Sirsi + innumerous trips to and from Mangalore.
run 18750km in 19 months
Drinks petrol at the rate of 37kmpl whilst running at 100kmph
Has got an additional light on crash guard, a fork stabilizer, adjustable hand levers, saddle bags,
Has mostly liked to slip through Motul 5100 , but this time trying 7100 for the first time.
Rear tyre changed to MRF 130/70 revs s recently,
Had vibes between 4k to 5k rpms a year back, but later small pieces of sponge added, problem solved!
Usually cruises at 95-105kmph and still reserves torque to over take an occasional skoda or ford.

Looking forward to interact with you all guys

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Hi g.anekar032,

Glad to hear that your bike is running good. I had purchased the AS200 around the same time that you did, i.e. Aug 2015. I'm from Pune, after hunting a few dealerships for an AS200 shod with MRF tyres, found 1 and purchased it on spot. My bike has run around 15000 kms, both in congested traffic and open highways.
I was wondering what was the ODO reading when you felt the need to change your bike's tyres? My tyres edges are giving up on corners, and the bike wiggles mid-corner. How are the Revz S compared to Zapper S on our bike? I was hoping I would either opt for Pilot Street radials or stay on stock MRF tyres.

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I'm planning michelin for front hoping for best braking experience.
Selected revz since it's a radial. Masetter is expected to have small centre patch so not suitable for routing. Best grip is not necessarily for rear tyre during touring so ruled out Michelin for rear.

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The Michelins are great for touring, they're sport touring tyres. They don't have the best grip, they're dual compound tyres.

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Hey Randhish,
Thank you brother, I am from Kolkata and not from Bangalore bro, I had the seats made here at a mere cost of Rs.300.
I am sure there is someone here who can help you with the same.
Ride Safe Brother!

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Hey G.Anekar,
Welcome to the hood brother !
We all get to learn from each other's experiences here and we are glad that you shared yours with us.
Kindly help me understand the front fork stabilizers, its importance and how it works and where can I buy them if they worth it.
I am using 5100 too but I am gonna try Repsol in the coming days. Keep sharing your inputs brother.
Ride Safe !

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Everyone has console vibes, I guess. Double sided tape or small pieces of rubber works wonders to dampen the console buzz. Me using 7,100 as well since 6k. Done 13.5k till date. For some reason I can see a lot of stress on my tyre sidewalls.

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Thats the big question...double sided tape but were? On the console. There are so many creveses and corners most cant be reached without dismantling the entire assembly.
Could you direct were exactly to install the tape.

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I'll try to upload some pics tomorrow evening. Try asking your SVC as well, cus it was suggested to me by one of their mechs

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Yes.
As you said double tape and rubber beeding can do wonders.

On my rs200, on first service the whole fairing and dashboard was removed and they did double tape and rubber beeding job, there was no vibes or any buzz from anywhere on the fairing and console after that.

Cheers.