Thing is I hardly have any pals with pulsars

Dude, you always seems to be talking about the RTRs gearing. Gearing is irrelevant here. The torque laid by the engine is irrespective of the gearing. The R15 wakes up only after 5000rom, so how on earth will it have better low end?
I own both the bikes and I know which one to pick for city run abouts. Thats obviously the RTR. Lets not talk about your "one-off experience" with an R15. And take a look at an R15's dyno chart if you can ever find one to see how much low end torque that engine produces.

Why the hell should I send a letter to BikeIndia, they are doing their job however they can/could. It was YOU who quoted their figures here, they never asked you to...did they?
My friend is an editor at a leading auto mag and the figures on the RTR/R15 is from their V-box tests. He is an excellent rider and hence the results are better.

BTW, you dont DRIVE a bike, u ride it!

Also, I'm just wondering...dude why do u always sound/get so controversial with every topic/thread/post. "chalta Firtha Vivaad"....what a name...Quite true!

@aryan - The RTR FI is faster than the P200 in every end. Acceleration to top-end. And the RTR carb is equivalent to the P200 and faster than the p180. Take it with a pinch of salt or not. . Ultimately real world tests in front of the speedgun by good riders will conclude which is better.
RTR FI is slower to the R15 in outright top-speed by a bit.

Ok, if you say so. All I was saying that even in 6th, it had some punch to drag 2 bullies at low speeds like 33. I agree with 5 krpm + rush, but below, it wasn't bad at all. But, I guess I'm used to these high revving bikes ... That's why!

and yes, I'll type "riding" and not driving. Even my English teacher told me one day...

Reg. Vivaad, I don't get controversial myself - Yaar, meri koi galti nahi hoti. Har koi mere ko hi fasa deta hai statements main, pata nahi kyun?

Anyways, take care....

@aryan - The RTR FI is faster than the P200 in every end. Acceleration to top-end. And the RTR carb is equivalent to the P200 and faster than the p180. Take it with a pinch of salt or not. . Ultimately real world tests in front of the speedgun by good riders will conclude which is better.
RTR FI is slower to the R15 in outright top-speed by a bit.

- how is the bike behaving in heavy crosswinds ?

- considering this is an F.I bike, how is an F.I unit supposed to be serviced ? i dont exactly think they can do a good job here in tumkur (i think you probably service it yourself )

-Have you ridden it in excessive rain ? and muddy roads ? i wanted to know how is one supposed to clean the bike after such riding, or any issues that might come up

- The R15 is the most stable through cross winds.

- You dont need to bother with the FI. It does not need any maintenance. I've not touched it.

- My bike is 2 months old now. I have clocked 5200kms. put it already through as much hell and fire as possible. Dirt and muck is not the word. A clean wash and chain lubrication is all that u need.
Although my tank is showing signs of rust since over a month althought it was not exposed to water earlier.

So will a lot of p180/p200 owners he he he.

@Apar - This is due since a very long time. I have an RTR FI and RTR ready, just need one P200 and P180 for the test. Lets see maybe this weekend. Thing is I hardly have any pals with pulsars

Reg. Vivaad, I don't get controversial myself - Yaar, meri koi galti nahi hoti. Har koi mere ko hi fasa deta hai statements main, pata nahi kyun?

- considering this is an F.I bike, how is an F.I unit supposed to be serviced ? i dont exactly think they can do a good job here in tumkur (i think you probably service it yourself )

-Have you ridden it in excessive rain ? and muddy roads ? i wanted to know how is one supposed to clean the bike after such riding, or any issues that might come up

Bajaj should drown in a bucket full of water.. Thanks Joel.

@Joel: You mentioned that the R15 is marginally faster than the RTR Fi in outright top speed. Have you had the opportunity to pit these 2 against each other on a race track? If yes, which one clocked the fastest timings. Cause I personally believe what sets the R15 apart from all other Indian bikes is its super nimble handling and its closest competitor in this department again is the RTR FI. Now if the Bike India results are anything to go by, then the R15 is the by far the fastest track tool of the Indian biking scene.

Light lena yaar.... kuch log hain hi aise... woh jo bhi bole vivaad ho jata hai aur faltoo mein apne dono taang kheenchwate hain!!!



Servicing the FI? Well, I suggest you to visit.. say a maruti service center (they had the MPFI cars for the longest duration in India...pls ignore others that don't sell anymore) and check with the ppl there about MPFI unit servicing. You'll get a good idea about the whole thing and would be happier that you did the check.

About the cleaning part, there are two ways... one - don't think of it... just leave it like that. two - do a not mal water wash at home or pressure water servicing near to ur place... then get th ebike on to the road and catch the dirt again... now u know that the first option was better!!!



LOL, Aryan. BTW, I call the P200 a Pee200. For the first time I am revealing how I came up with that name... Now when we dragged the P200 with RTR's it was losing most of the times. It was as if the bike got frightened midway and went for a Pee break... hence the name Pee 200. Well, this is on the lighter side though!

So, how are your pink LEDs going ?

ah! lovely... and winking at a lot of girls everywhere... I thought they won't last as they came for Rs 6 each and without even a brand name... but they're going on. BTW, they are not LED's... just bulbs.