Bajaj Pulsar 150 [2001-2011]

Firstly, the buying experience was very nice. Easily available and the showroom people were also very nice.
For daily use, this is a no brainer. Mileage is so-so good(around 40-45 in the city). Around 50 on highways. Also the bike is not that bulky so it can be handled easily
Look wise, pulsar is at par with any bike of this price range.
You don't need to spend much on service on maintenance.
Pros-
1. For daily use this is awesome.
2. Mileage is pretty good
3. Look wise awesome in this range
4. Good pick up and also you can ride at low speeds in 3rd gear. So you don't need to shift gears every now and then
Cons-
1. If you ride continuously for 2-3 hours the engine gets too much heated. So you have to take a break in between. Nice if you ride for 150-200 km. But after that you will face issues, mainly heating problem
2. Turning radius is not that good. So it is a problem
3. There is a small hole in the silencer for water to come out. But sometimes this creates problem as you can feel that moisture and water when you start the bike

About the Reviewer

I purchased my pulsar 150 cc dts si in 2006 Jan -1st. Now it has been a long experience for the past 15 years. Till now its giving 48 + mileage in 150 cc range, and for the past 15 years I have ridden nearly 2,70,000 km to 3 lakh km approximately. I think it should be more, with very low maintenance. Only once I changed the bore for this bike. After 10 years of usage and it cost around Rs 8000 in showroom only. After that I regularly service every 4 months once and change engine oil for every 1800 to 2000 kms. Old is gold still I will use this bike for another couple of years undoubtedly. I use it for long trips also which is around 300 km a day. Its quite good on performance. I suggest to concentrate on rear suspension as its not comfortable for above 350 km journey a day for 2 people.

About the Reviewer

My parents brought me bajaj pulsar 150 way back in 2005 when i was in college, at that time sporty bikes were not common as now. And pulsar was my dream bike then and now also. So it was a dream come true for me. I was not taking bike to college as i dint got my licence when i got my bike. But when i was very excited to ride it as soon as i got my licence few months after that. Riding experience has been amazing and is still. Absolutely love the sound it produces with the stock silencer. Its amazing even for long rides and is good to handle even if the road conditions are worse without complains.I love the design of it. Simple and appealing. Not too much of aggressive styling like we see in today's bikes. I have never modified my bike till date nor even painted it or even any sticker or taping work. Its still as on day one. Perforce is so good still that i have not replaced my pulsar still and not planning to replace in near future.I spent very less on its servicing as i used to go to college which was nearby and was working in nearby organisation so i rode it for less km. Maintenance cost was minimal with minimal maintenance required. But now it is little pricey to maintain as the spare parts are not available easily.Pros - simple design, better mileage that what bikes are giving now. Easy to maintain. Still running good. Still not replaced by any other bike.Cons- spare parts are not available now as it is old model.

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