lol how can you be confused between naked bike and a fully faired beauty, you already own a180 so going for p200ns will be just like riding another bike with more power, however if you get r15 itll be like complete different league, go for r15 bro you wont regret it even though its power is lesser then 200ns you will feel like god while riding it just for the looks
imho r15ver 2 is the best looking bike in india below 3lk

IN MY HONEST OPINIONS TOOO

You might want to read this.. http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/tourer/2...-paradise.html the ninja and cbr dint overheat but the R15 did. My friends bike without anything blocking the air vents still heats up pretty badly in traffic. To him my P220 is himalayas lol i did see a couple posts about heating issues in the ownership thread.

I would say P200NS. The 200 is more comfortable in the city and on the highway for touring. i found the R15's riding position to be a bummer. Ofcourse you will get used to it but then comfort is comfort. Unless you want supersport styling and intend to do alot of "sporty" riding, i wouldnt suggest the R15.

instead looking for overheating, went through a wonderfull trip log, nice one friends, thanks to bringing it to my motice!!

There are always some ifs or buts but it doesn't mean that R15 gets heated!! I am riding it from past 2 yrs serviced on time and wash my bike every saturday! specially all under side mudguards,etc and do take care of my radiator too, always clean it with brush before washing!!

There is no hard and fast rule! just for few R15s we can't blame overheating issues on this gem machine!! Radiator is the part where people only spray hard water but don't clean the muds from the radiator grills! it might be the issue!! No one will buy a 150cc bike for 1.3L if it heats.

What if i have seen CBR and Duke getting heated on 230kms more than my R15!! then that doesn't mean CBR has started heating!!

Periodic service and right approach is the best way to keep machine cool, even if we don't clean radiator specially then too R15 won't heat abnormally!!

I guess no!! cross wind will effect NS200 but not that much , that NS200 won't over run R15, when r15 will struggle post 12okmph to reach 130kmph, NS200 will easily catch up to 130-135kmph and would struggle after 135kmph, people are quoting NS200 top speed 140kmph+.

Wind will effect but not that much to that nicelt curved bike INMO. in city no wonder NS200 is anytime a winner!!

relax dude.. you said you dint know of such a issue.. so quoted.

Shahbaz, kindly refrain from using caps. It means you're shouting on the forum.
And please get rid of bolds when not required. And those italics don't look good either. Period!

Agree with yellowspunk. Moreover, the NS @94K is VFM.

No pointers against R15, but lets see the requirement as well. If you're a track junkie, go for R15. For the general rider who doesn't care for lap times, 0-100 or 0-60 figures, the NS is a good bet. After all, how many times are you going to cross 60 in city. (assuming you're a responsible rider).

If you're into touring, then both would serve good, but as always - "There's no replacement for displacement."
Plus, you get more power at the wheel. (23.5 ps - 17 ps = 6.5 ps -> which is a lot!) This means more power in the lower and mid RPM range. You'll feel an insane amount of thrust right from the word go.

Regarding the R15 heating issue, its a one off case literally. I read the trip log but then it must not be forgotten that the R15 is a high revving engine with less amount of displacement at its disposal (Ananth had a Ninja, Sai had a CBR 250R) so its bound to heat up in a sub 500 kms trip.

If I were you, I'd take the NS because :-
1. More power at lower revs - more comfortable in the city.
2. Bajaj brand - cheaper spares.
3. Highway touring is quite do-able.
4. @94K, its a steal and leaves me with the extra 30-35K to buy good gear!

Cheers

Thanx bro for ur advice

Thanx bro for your advice, i hav to travel maximum of 70 KM on express highway and i m a college going guy so will ns fulfill my needs (being a tourer you will understand what a rider wants in his bike) and i also want to know that is pulsar 200ns available in chhattisgarh??

Let me answer your queries with pointers :-

1. 70 kms (round trip/Highway) - NS will do it with ease.
2. Requirements of a college going guy - Looks, power, uniqueness, ability to seat a possible female counterpart comfortably - NS nails it!

Question - Can I get the above facts with an R15?
Answer - Yes sir, except that uniqueness (exclusivity would be a better word here). There are R15's (V1 and V2) on road already....

Regarding availability, BAL is launching the NS in a phased manner. If its not available now, it should be available within a month or so. Make sure you book your soon, else you may have to queue up for long.

P.S - What's your height bro? The NS is a tall bike. Its taller than the P220. In case you're less than 5' 4" or 5' 5", you may face difficulty. Then the R15 would suit your stature more. If you're above 5' 10", ditch the R15 right away!

Cheers!

I feel the same way round is correct. Tried the NS today at office, Power delivery is amazing, its the 1st Pulsar which has no characteristics of a typical Pulsar. But, NS is not as flick-able as Duke or R15, very sure that the R15 will take over the traffic tangles much better than the NS, with equivalent skilled riders on both bikes.

Thanx bro again for your valuable advice
my height is 5'10" and can you avail me some close pics of Pulsar 200NS and maximum what could be its onroad price

lol your a coll guy then looks matter the most (and also power),but with that rear seat of r15 itll be heaven when u take your GF for a ride

140+ that you are talking about is the figure posted by me and everyone is quoting that figure

With 12000km done on NS I completely disagree to the traffic theory having ridden both the bikes one after another and seeing and experiencing many R15's around me. The highway thing also stands true unless you are not crouching on NS

I am Glad to hear R15 still rules the highway!!! Awesome!!

If BAL doesn't revise the prices, then the NS should come just under 1L INR. Else you can add 3-4K to it.
MG is 5' 11" or 6". You can find his review and many pics here.
MG's review - P200NS

Umm, let me repost what I'd said above.

See the bold part? That's the difference. Not providing grab rails for the pillion along with a puny seat so high that makes the pillion seem to be sitting on the first floor of a building doesn't look cool IMO.