Well if you are on the market for a new bike these days read on. To begin with I would like to suggest the pulsar200, doesn't have a long waiting period, its simply the most value for money proposition on the market currently. But its known to have vibrations past 5k RPM, the digi meters go awry generally, and generally even after the infamous fork issue the bike isn't exactly 100% trouble free, the only solace being there is auto service in Bangalore. For somebody who does 100+kms within city limits 3-4 days a week with a pillion, the p200 is quite a painful option too..
So the next option is p220, here in Bengaluru the waiting list at probiking showroom has over 1700 names, and atleast a 5 month waiting period. And again for all the money you are spending it still wont spare you from frequent visits to settle teething problems..
the next option is to get a ZMA, although a bit costly for what it is, its very refined and absolutely rocks for highway riding and also pillion comfort is much better. But the spares are hardly available even in the metros, even if you do manage to source the spares they are exorbitantly priced, secondly am not aware of a good service center for ZMA in bangalore, all the HH authorized service stations are littered with half a million splendors, so count the ZMA out too..
The next option, logically would be to get an RTR160, its a great city bike, but again falls short on pillion comfort and highway ride-ability, 80kmph at 7000 rpm? will shake all your bones lose I suppose.. and again, for just few grand more you could have the p180 which is faster than the RTR and again you have it serviced at Auto service..
But the pulsar 180 is redudant ever since the p200 was launched, for another 7 grand you get more power, better looks, wider tubeless rubber, o-ring chain, rearset footpegs, bigger front disc, etc etc.. I couldn't be content buying a pulsar180 when I could have had the 200.. so am back to where I began, am looking at the p200 again..
PS: not that am gonna be buying a bike soon, some1 I know is getting one and he asked my suggestions, and actually he's more confused than I am now.. :D
2 comments:
This Pulsar front fork this is getting out of hand..
Agreed a few Pulsar 200 from the initial batches did have a problem with the fornt forks giving in..
but it was due to a faulty design which Bajaj has subsequently redesigned.. All Pulsar 200 come with these redesigned forks..
One of my friend from Delhi has been to LEH and back on his Pulsar 200 and his bike is still in one piece inclusing its front forks.
By the way, I ride a Pulsar 220 delivered on Oct 10, 2007... and so far there hasn't been a single issue with it.. Period.
yes sir indeed, but it does raise a doubt in the minds of somebody who is buying his first bike, given the money even I would spend it on a 220, but there are those odd teething issues with the 200, display/ignition/silencer(sandeepkram has had his silencer replaced twice I believe, the bolts on the silencer are rivetted or something, and once it gets loose and starts rattling, you gotta change the whole unit).. yes there are a few issues, but I would probably buy one too! :p
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