Guys, Planning Pulsar MOD - Advise please!!!

vikram_d · 11th October 2006, 11:21

Well the shock is installed exactly the same as yours but my brothers bike Pulsar 180 (not DTSI) came with 18" wheels stock. So he fitted 18" alloys and now the rear end touches.

nikkibike · 11th October 2006, 11:29

vikram_d, hmmm.... then you gotta change the wheels again boy!!! You can go for 17" wheels straight... from my exp..its a no issue comp!!

cheers!!

vikram_d · 11th October 2006, 11:45

Well the only choice I have then is to slighlty chop of the rear mud flap. Will try that & see how it goes.

nikkibike · 11th October 2006, 14:57

oh!!! So thatz your problem!!! Guess you havn't corrected the wheel arch to suit the extended wheel base....!! see this pic...

So now either you can trip the tail end or alter it to suit the extended wheel base...!! go do it buddy!!!

speedzak · 12th October 2006, 01:57

Sir, When's your bike going to be done?
Just can't wait to lay my hands on it.
Seems like Bajaj will take cues from you for the next Pulsar.

nikkibike · 12th October 2006, 07:14

speedzak, he he he!!!! most probably bajaj's wud be conatacting me zak!!! ha ha!!!
Well.... its almost over... It will be "TEST" worthy by this weekend!!! I'll call you once it is on road!!!

cheers!!

vikram_d · 12th October 2006, 09:43

Will open up the bike this sunday and check everything again. Just love tinkering around with bikes.

nikkibike · 12th October 2006, 19:45

vikram_d, Goooooood!!!!! make it perfect!

nikkibike · 12th October 2006, 22:54

more PICS 2mrw!! Final assembly is being done!!!

spdfreak · 13th October 2006, 11:59

That's one neat mod job. can't wait to see the completed package.

nikkibike · 13th October 2006, 14:07

spdfreak, Wait a bit buddy.... it'll be on road in 2 days time!!

cheers

gr8guzzler · 13th October 2006, 20:38

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Originally Posted by nikkibike

vikram_d, Mine is with Michelin's Pilot Sport 130/70/17" on stock 17" alloys

Hey I have a question for you...how good are these compared to the stock tyres? are these tubeless? What's the approx cost of these? Thanks!

nikkibike · 13th October 2006, 22:22

gr8guzzler,
Good? Well.... Tho thisz a duplicate Michelin for sure, it performed exceptionally well during test rides.... excellent grip even in wet/gravel roads!!! Braking is far more superior also!!! However life of the tyre is yet to be xplored!!! Reg Prices, well...since these are imported from Thailand or so, we are left with no option other than paying the extra premium for that!!! It costed me a woooooping 3.6k!!!! Performance part is definitely better than any other tyre available in india!!!

I've installed it with tube inside...coz am adviced that the stock alloys are not good enough to hold the pressure!!! However you can install it as tubeless if you have a good quality alloy wheel!!!

cheers!!

jkdas · 14th October 2006, 21:36

should haev bought teh 180 or could have waited for the new 180

gulp! just saw teh pic!

nikkibike · 14th October 2006, 22:14

jkdas, Yeah...... me too seriously sad bout the 150 thingy!!!!
Anyways....See the rest buddy!!! he he he!!
cheers...

11th October 2006, 11:21	#31
vikram_d Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,427 Thanked: 1,185 Times	Well the shock is installed exactly the same as yours but my brothers bike Pulsar 180 (not DTSI) came with 18" wheels stock. So he fitted 18" alloys and now the rear end touches.
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11th October 2006, 11:29	#32
nikkibike BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: QoAS Posts: 526 Thanked: 4 Times	hi there vikram_d, hmmm.... then you gotta change the wheels again boy!!! You can go for 17" wheels straight... from my exp..its a no issue comp!! cheers!!
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11th October 2006, 11:45	#33
vikram_d Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,427 Thanked: 1,185 Times	Well the only choice I have then is to slighlty chop of the rear mud flap. Will try that & see how it goes.
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11th October 2006, 14:57	#34
nikkibike BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: QoAS Posts: 526 Thanked: 4 Times	hi... oh!!! So thatz your problem!!! Guess you havn't corrected the wheel arch to suit the extended wheel base....!! see this pic... So now either you can trip the tail end or alter it to suit the extended wheel base...!! go do it buddy!!! Last edited by nikkibike : 11th October 2006 at 14:58.
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12th October 2006, 01:57	#35
speedzak BANNED Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: India Posts: 4,347 Thanked: 27 Times	Sir, When's your bike going to be done? Just can't wait to lay my hands on it. Seems like Bajaj will take cues from you for the next Pulsar.
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12th October 2006, 07:14	#36
nikkibike BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: QoAS Posts: 526 Thanked: 4 Times	hi speedzak, he he he!!!! most probably bajaj's wud be conatacting me zak!!! ha ha!!! Well.... its almost over... It will be "TEST" worthy by this weekend!!! I'll call you once it is on road!!! cheers!!
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12th October 2006, 09:43	#37
vikram_d Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,427 Thanked: 1,185 Times	Will open up the bike this sunday and check everything again. Just love tinkering around with bikes.
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12th October 2006, 19:45	#38
nikkibike BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: QoAS Posts: 526 Thanked: 4 Times	hi vikram_d, Goooooood!!!!! make it perfect!
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12th October 2006, 22:54	#39
nikkibike BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: QoAS Posts: 526 Thanked: 4 Times	hi more PICS 2mrw!! Final assembly is being done!!!
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13th October 2006, 11:59	#40
spdfreak BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Trichur, presently in Qatar Posts: 121 Thanked: Once View My Garage	That's one neat mod job. can't wait to see the completed package.
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13th October 2006, 14:07	#41
nikkibike BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: QoAS Posts: 526 Thanked: 4 Times	hi spdfreak, Wait a bit buddy.... it'll be on road in 2 days time!! cheers
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13th October 2006, 22:22	#43
nikkibike BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: QoAS Posts: 526 Thanked: 4 Times	hi gr8guzzler, *Good?* Well.... Tho thisz a duplicate Michelin for sure, it performed exceptionally well during test rides.... excellent grip even in wet/gravel roads!!! Braking is far more superior also!!! However life of the tyre is yet to be xplored!!! Reg Prices, well...since these are imported from Thailand or so, we are left with no option other than paying the extra premium for that!!! It costed me a woooooping 3.6k!!!! Performance part is definitely better than any other tyre available in india!!! I've installed it with tube inside...coz am adviced that the stock alloys are not good enough to hold the pressure!!! However you can install it as tubeless if you have a good quality alloy wheel!!! cheers!!
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14th October 2006, 21:36	#44
jkdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapu Posts: 9,687 Thanked: 1,492 Times View My Garage	should haev bought teh 180 or could have waited for the new 180 gulp! just saw teh pic! Last edited by jkdas : 14th October 2006 at 21:37.
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14th October 2006, 22:14	#45
nikkibike BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: QoAS Posts: 526 Thanked: 4 Times	jkdas, Yeah...... me too seriously sad bout the 150 thingy!!!! Anyways....See the rest buddy!!! he he he!! cheers...
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