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Please don't generalize or demean a company like that! Sure, Pulsar has been in the news for the wrong reasons many a time, but this brand has catapulted competitors to bringing better products for the masses at an affordable price. This is the only desi company that is trying to bring good products overall at regular intervals. I respect them for that!
But, on the other hand; they need to ramp up their Quality Check procedures big time. The Pulsar from being 'Definitely Male' to 'Leave(ing) track racing to amateurs' has come a long long way in terms of engine quality, reliability and overall feel, but few such incidents leave a soar taste in the mouth!

Bajaj (and every other automotive firm), are you listening?

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haha! i can barely tell what you're trying to say. there's too much sarcasm in your texts.

if you go back a few pages in this thread you'll see i was calling out bajaj on how they need to sort this issue out.

then you said...

i was under the impression you were being sarcastic here. you put put quality issues in air quotes.

(the a 1988 RX100 was my first bike my second bike was an RD350 HT... but i won't even compare those bikes to todays coz those were a different era.)


and you are WRONG about bajaj. you can't take away the fact that THEY are the ones who've changed the 'performance' motorcycle market in india.

(even though it may have been at a snails pace)


anyway... what i have to say is this...

bajaj need to take this issue very seriously, or they're not worthy of entering the 400cc segment.

quality control. it's a matter of a person's life. bajaj need to take it very seriously.

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Man.m just showing you an example.don't blame the rider for not remembering.do you expect anyone to rememebt in such situations.my point is doesn't matter what or how accident happens,it should never break.its alloy.and may it be Bajaj Yamaha or any brand.

Sent from India...

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So my wait for the CS 400 will continue till 3-4 months after the bike being launched. Precaution is mandate incase of Bajaj. And more so, when you are shifting from an Ultra reliable Honda.
But, still I do trust Bajaj.

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I own a 2014 June KTM 390. Initially even I was apprehensive regarding alloy breaking issues but I was on a tight budget, went ahead n bought it. For the 1st 2-3 months I was really wary of potholes n undulations but as I gained in confidence alloys were least of my worries. It's been 6k on odo n I haven't even had a puncture. The alloy issue has been sorted out by the company to a great extent. And also there has been plethora of upgrades in the new 2015 model which has made the bike even more desirable. I don't know why people have so much of animosity towards KTM, just because it's associated with Bajaj !! Haters gonna hate, buyers gonna buy. This holds true for all consumer products. For people like me who are on a budget, KTM has delivered on our dreams.

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If you can 100% say that others are 'cooking' up stories... why don't you server the real deal ?
I agree that manufacturers do have an eye on such online forums/publications, but as you said if 'what steps they take after reading it is not in our hands' then I feel the purpose is just lost. The manufacturers probably already consider us as a bunch of trolls ! With such news eventually dying out after a few rants and mumblings by users in general.
I have personally seen how things can be swept under the carpet unless the issue is contested firmly (i mentioned this earlier on this thread, and was not surprised to see that guys fb post taken down).. which unfortunately very few do. With this, I rest my case and would not want to discuss it further.

And at the guy who asks why bajaj doesn't source from enkei... it is their right to chose their vendor, but it is also their responsibility to ensure that the vendor supplies good quality stuff. You can't just blame only the vendor.

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This thread was informative and eye opening until some people ruined it with nonsense talks.

Special thanks to Lingeshsaikumar for his contribution to the thread and other sensible members.

I urge you guys to interact more on this thread so that this thread is worth reading and interacting.

Lets not make this thread i hate this i love this thread and stick to the topic please.



Personal Experience with pulsars -

Previous Bike - Pulsar 200 DTSi
Ownership experience - Average product
Reason: Quality issues, parts failing, etc

Current Bike: 200NS (yes I still got another)
Ownership experience -
Problems from day 1- starting from low quality disks to low quality bearings and low quality everywhere.
Kept using due to other financial responsibilities.


This will be My last product from Bajaj (No KTM as well in the future)


Even if they offer it for free i am not returning to them PERIOD



I hope the consumers who suffer get justice!

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did anyone check the rs 200 official website recently? the have just added an "expert reviews" tab in there, where many "experts" rant on abt this bike's superiority. curiously enough, there's one from the "xbhp team" as well.

well, those who went on there to speak abt this bike, why o why are they silent on this wheel/handlebar breakage issue

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Coz, expert reviews , has been there in the website for more than a month..
I was crazy abt this bike n I used to check each n every review..

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People didn't go there specifically to speak good things about the RS200. These 'first impression' videos were recorded by Bajaj during the RS200 review ride that happened at Chakan. Pretty standard practice in the industry. They record on camera journalists' first impressions about their products. Not all get published though.
[MENTION=72230]TVSian[/MENTION]: You have all the rights to dislike/hate any product that is out there in the market and think that the one you own is the best in the world. However, please keep your hatred to yourself and don't try to generalize things. If you have anything to say that is informative with respect to this particular incident or this topic in general, please feel free to share. If not, please stay away.

Let me quote one of the legendary signature lines on xBhp, courtesy [MENTION=10469]satyenpoojary[/MENTION]

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I was able to see couple of review videos in RS website.. But only first few videos were audible rest are mute.. did anyone check it???

Sent from my GT-N7000

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And coincidentally I was shooting those videos and no handlebars or ally wheels were destroyed in the making of those videos or during those tests. If that helps

TVSian: you need to remember that this is exactly why ownership reviews are a much better source of information if you can filter out fanboyism from it.
What this industry calls as "comprehensive reviews" or self proclaimed "expert" reviews are reviews that happen in 2-3 hours or at best 2-3 days.
We at PowerDrift call the first impression pretty much as first impression, and a test as a test. These issues dont/wont crop up in this tenure. Long term review is what helps here, but not many brands would want to share their product for that long a time, especially unbiased reviewers

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Give him a break. He's 15.

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Offtopic: Since when is replying to a query on a public community offensive lol.

Ps: TVSian. Am envious of your age. If that helps

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I can understand,Sir.I have one informative thing - BAJAJ Knows This WILL Happen and dosen't give a F about the Human Life,Quality nor the Product.
^^ That's why I hate companies like Bajaj and Maruti Suzuki - They favour Features and Fuel Efficiency over Quality

I mean, Bajaj HAS TESTED IT and KNOWS It's DEFECTIVE.But again,They Don't care.They know what our Brainless idiots want - Features,Fuel Efficiency and loads of these.
They want the 'Hai Gaaiz,I am Baih Palsar,LED Balp,Aii Feecher Baik' to be THAT SAME WAY and NOT 'Hi Guys,I have brought the Pulsar 200 RS and Bajaj has upped the Build Quality of the Parts' - Just because the majority of people buying (I am not saying All of them) Pulsars are the First Category.Even while knowing these,PEOPLE STILL BUY THEM !! Ofcourse,Bajaj has their own testing facility from Nuts to the Whole Bike 3DS Modelling.THEY JUST WON'T because they know Majority of the buyers for this bike out there,are always wanting Cool Features and Good Mileage and for that,THEY WILL NOT give a Hand and leg so that you will get Good Quality Features and Parts.So for the Price,They created a Bike with Low Quality Parts and it's Alloys and Handlebar made of IRCTC Tincan Sheets.And the funniest part is,People knowing inside - Features comes with a Compromise of Quality but Boasting about this POS Outside,When something happens,They Complain !- 'Maih Palsar Tayar break,Frndzzz,nobady by Bajaj Baik,I feechers,Loa Qaality' Bwahahahahahah !! I would say STFU and suffer.They all be like -



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