Cosmetic changes again initially we had 150 180 clones now its 180 200 turn....

Hey Hey Hey! Why this affinity towards brands?

And as if u test drove the P150 UG4

I dont find much difference between an UG3's gearshift and an Unicorns, except that the Uni s shifts were a bit notchier.IT was the upto the UG2 s that had the false neutrals and bad shifts with that all down gearbox.

The UG3 s have an all new clutch and gearbox with one down 4 up pattern, if u didnt know it.

Learn to respect other biker's views too.

I just hope the changes are not only cosmetic...

well my friend, i myself have a 2006 pulsar 150, 2008 pulsar 180ug3,and a 2009 unicorn, i'd say that gearbox feels unicornish. No offences but i dont like the new short gear pedal(toe shifter) on the uni.
it gels well with bikes with rearsets but in the uni it feels a bit uncomfortable
great bike though.....

Some of my friends (3G Uni owners) were dissapointed too with the new toe-shifter after riding my 2G Uni, they replaced it with the older one.

Spot : i somewhat shared the same opinions when i posted here some days back - see http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/news/737...tml#post197150

Also, shouldnt we guys, who havent even seen the bike in real or ridden it wait till one of the magazine / websites put up a review??

Don't forget the P200/P220 twins......brother......

Won't the same parts bring the cost of production down....?

So the P180 UGIV will look like the P200... in fact it will have a little bit extra over the (current) P200 in the form of Clip-On handlebar and fatter front forks.

The anguish of present P180 UGIII and P200 owners is understandable... but then why Shouldn't a Prospective/New Pulsar buyer get better equipment and value for his money in the form of a new P180 with bigger and better looks..??

With the rearset footpegs, the P180 UGIV will now accomodate riders with longer legs with ease. I am also sure that the handling will improve to quite an extent on the P180 UGIV thanks to the increased wheelbase, fatter tyres and front forks (a reduction in weight by a few kgs would have made the package even better though..).

A nominal increase of just Rs. 3K over the older 180 according to me makes a potent package.



Now that the P180 UGIV has got the handsome looks of the P200, it will be interesting to note what will happen to the Bigger Pulsars.

This post can be taken in continuation of my first and the previous post...

Hmmm....What I see is, sharing suspension parts from the P220 with the P180 is done to improve the P180's ride quality and take it to the level of the P220, right! And I think this is perfectly ok.

And while it has been said by some that the new owners will be glad by "this" upgrade, but the existing owners will feel cheated! Well, I hope that they shouldn't. These kind of moves are part of a motorcycle's development and though it may not be to everyone's liking. If Bajaj is trying to make the P180 better than the "current" P200 in a particular department by sharing P220 parts then I feel there's nothing wrong in this. And its not like that the P200 isn't getting upgraded in return, because it is! What will be interesting to see is what Bajaj is going to do with the P220, which is still quite a secret!

A company while upgrading or launching new products would hardly care about the exclusivity associated with any of their existing models! Otherwise their might not be any development! And if at all they do care, then that will be for their newer model(s) only.

Any technically advanced bike today by anybody's standards will be history tomorrow, right! So why crib about it! Tell me one thing, should current CBR1000RR owners feel bad if, in future, CBR600rr comes out with better components??? ...Think about it!

And as far as same looks are concerned, then say ducati 1098 owners should be equally angry at Ducati for coming out with 848 and 1198 which all look same! Its universal (I already said this in my last post)

Again, every bike becomes a history one day or loses exclusivity, in some cases it is sooner than expected! so let's move on with it

PS - I've never owned a Bajaj before, my first bike was CBZ, followed by Karizma and now the Bullet Electra 5S...just in case anybody is thinking why I m supporting Bajaj's moves

totally agree with you payeng and satellite.kid

I mean,, i think we should look at the bigger picture here.

We now get a better quality product with add-ons that have proved to be better. whats wrong in that.

And the above quoted text is key gentlemen! If the 180 is undergoing a overhaul....soon it will be turn of its bigger siblings!

How soon, is anyone's guess!

I really hope that due to mass-production of these parts the prices come down so that it is possible to replace the front forks and handlebar with the 220's/new 180's fatter forks and clip-ons for cheap.

BTW anyone done that on their bike yet?

Is it launched in mumbai??

Yes it is launched in Mumbai. Just checked em out today.
The 150 doesnot look that good. Looks like some poser mod job,but the 180 is just perfect. It now has all that was missing on the p180 for so long.Clip-ons,rearsets,split grab rails,o ring chain,and not to forget:TANK SCOOPS.
The new p180 is simply awesome.
Even if it resembles the p200 so much, it works for me.
Now Bajaj guys should launch the p200 with the goodness of p220 [FI+Fairing+rear disc]
and a completely re-vamped 220.Without the old and somewhat dated tank design!

IMHO The kind of mods bajaj guys brought out are far BETTER than the "MODS" brought by HH and HONDA guys!!No offence to HH and HONDA fanboys.

Well said. Also pulsar is not at all exclusive.Even posers have pulsars now a days. So does that make you people think that the bike has lost its exclusivity??It is obvious that bajaj upgraded their beloved p180. It was their first performance bike right?And if they have upgraded p180 to look like p200 then obviously the p200 will also be upgraded.Else who's gonna buy it?Moreover, if the new p200 looks like the 220 then same will be the story.


Existing users should not at all complain about the new bikes being better than theirs.Afterall there should be development right?The changes are not totally cosmetic as in the 09' p180.So everyone just stop cribbin!