New Bajaj Bike launched - Pulsar 135 LS

abhinav.s · 26th November 2009, 21:02

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Originally Posted by GreenmachinE

...Instead what has Bajaj done, create something that looks like a Pulsar with a polio attack with the super small exuast and has brought about a lot of shame to Pulsar owners.

that was really the word i was looking for. I nearly fell off the chair laughing reading the way you have put it.

And yes, at the pace at which Bajaj is increasing the capacity of their bikes by 20cc, my grand children will probably get to see P400 or P600!!

rajathv8 · 26th November 2009, 21:18

they have done it again. made a tiny bike! why oh why? its going to be just as big or small as the xcd

the same indicators, engine, tiny silencer and stuff. atleast the headlight is big

its very odd looking with a medium sized rider on it.

Country Road · 26th November 2009, 21:22

I think Bajaj is streatching the Pulsar brand a bit too much. I am not even getting into what the new product is - good or bad. A cardinal mistake. A sign of desperation.

My reading - With tie-up with Kawasaki & KTM, they know that moving up too much will not help them too much. I guess they will hit the ceiling with probably a 250cc. The need to move down is to replace Bajaj with Pulsar. Pulsar has got great equity. I guess they intend to milk this in the lower segment. I am not saying if this is a good strategy or bad. But my reading is so.

All The Best - Bajaj. Oops Pulsar.

Apple · 26th November 2009, 21:46

Is this another "Byk" from Bajaj

. While the cars are getting better, where is our two wheeler industry heading on :(

~~h · 26th November 2009, 22:05

New Pulsar is set to release on Dec 9th..

para_7k · 27th November 2009, 07:43

Another 135 ?

Why not a Pulsar 165 ? It would have

- Filled the gap between the 150 and 180
- More power than the 150
- More FE than the 180
- Tight competition to the FZ-16 and RTR 160

The Brand might slowly lose value as the displacement goes down. Let's hope a 250 comes soon.

TheARUN · 27th November 2009, 08:26

They're doing this to compete with the CBF STUNNER. Its a real sad attempt by BAJAJ. Looks like so many bike parts from the parts bin which have been put together to come up with this contraption.

The silencer and headlight is FZ-16 inspired.

Disappointing bike overall

mercedised · 27th November 2009, 13:02

Wow! another Pulsar from bajaj lot.It seems that bajaj is trying to create a series like the bigger bike e.g
Honda has CB series
CBR125,CBR150,CBR250,CBR600...
Kawasaki has its own ninja series.
i guess bajaj are working on an effective Pulsar series 150,180,200,220,350. many more to come.

~~h · 27th November 2009, 13:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by para_7k

Another 135 ?

The Brand might slowly lose value as the displacement goes down. Let's hope a 250 comes soon.

+1 to it.
bajaj is making a serious misatke by downsizing the engine and not-so impressive design. Same what yamaha did when the moved from powerful macho image of RX 100 to Cruz and what not.. Here they are killing the pulsar brand.

somu_john · 28th November 2009, 12:50

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Originally Posted by Vert1go

I did a little Photoshop processing to the image so you can have actually see more of the bike underneath. Note the front disc is different than the blue bike pictured in the above post.

Definitely it is not an xcd, it ought to be a new pulsar

mercedised · 28th November 2009, 14:00

The pictures of the bike are already out. I donot know how only bajaj manages the spot shots of there bikes

fz_rider · 28th November 2009, 14:03

this bike is nothing but the xcd sprint 135 shown at the auto expo 2008. though the bike seems same as shown in the expo, there are some changes such as:
1. bigger tank
2. indicators
3. split seats
4. clip-ons
5. minor changes in fairing
6. a newer dts-si engine

look out for the similarities with the xcd sprint in the expo

torquecurve · 28th November 2009, 22:19

Where is Bajaj going with this naming fiasco. They are diluting the Pulsar brand. Imagine how will a Pulsar 220 owner who has paid a premium to buy and own his bike will feel when his chaiwala says, arre sir, maine bhi nayi Pulsar le hain...ab main bhi Pulsarain ban gaya.
Very soon we will see people removing the 135 sticker and putting in a Pulsar 150 headlamp and proclaiming it is a 180...
Read my take on the naming fiasco on my blog
Future News : Bajaj Rebranding Exercise All sadugiri…(it is sadu not sadhu!)

balenopower · 1st December 2009, 16:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by motionfreak

doesn't fairing resemble magneto's helmet....??

HAHAHAHAHAH. That was a brilliant comparison my friend. Its the closest resemblance to the bike. After coming out with the new 220, it seems bajaj has lost track. I dont see this bike helping the Pulsar brand in any way.

rr_zen · 1st December 2009, 17:41

This contraption looks awful with the rear mudguard looking so wierd. As someone mentioned earlier, this bike looks crippled. Maybe the concept of the 'old wine in a new bottle' no longer works for Bajaj and hence this ridiculous super-futuristic design ?

26th November 2009, 21:18	#47
rajathv8 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 436 Thanked: 965 Times	they have done it again. made a tiny bike! why oh why? its going to be just as big or small as the xcd the same indicators, engine, tiny silencer and stuff. atleast the headlight is big its very odd looking with a medium sized rider on it.
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26th November 2009, 21:22	#48
Country Road BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 153 Thanked: 2 Times	I think Bajaj is streatching the Pulsar brand a bit too much. I am not even getting into what the new product is - good or bad. A cardinal mistake. A sign of desperation. My reading - With tie-up with Kawasaki & KTM, they know that moving up too much will not help them too much. I guess they will hit the ceiling with probably a 250cc. The need to move down is to replace Bajaj with Pulsar. Pulsar has got great equity. I guess they intend to milk this in the lower segment. I am not saying if this is a good strategy or bad. But my reading is so. All The Best - Bajaj. Oops Pulsar.
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26th November 2009, 21:46	#49
Apple BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 91 Thanked: 34 Times	Is this another "Byk" from Bajaj . While the cars are getting better, where is our two wheeler industry heading on :(
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26th November 2009, 22:05	#50
~~h BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Singapore Posts: 145 Thanked: 17 Times	New Pulsar is set to release on Dec 9th..
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27th November 2009, 07:43	#51
para_7k BHPian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: chennai Posts: 496 Thanked: 438 Times	Another 135 ? Why not a Pulsar 165 ? It would have - Filled the gap between the 150 and 180 - More power than the 150 - More FE than the 180 - Tight competition to the FZ-16 and RTR 160 The Brand might slowly lose value as the displacement goes down. Let's hope a 250 comes soon.
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27th November 2009, 08:26	#52
TheARUN Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,383 Thanked: 989 Times View My Garage	They're doing this to compete with the CBF STUNNER. Its a real sad attempt by BAJAJ. Looks like so many bike parts from the parts bin which have been put together to come up with this contraption. The silencer and headlight is FZ-16 inspired. Disappointing bike overall
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27th November 2009, 13:02	#53
mercedised Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Indore Posts: 1,242 Thanked: 449 Times View My Garage	Wow! another Pulsar from bajaj lot.It seems that bajaj is trying to create a series like the bigger bike e.g Honda has CB series CBR125,CBR150,CBR250,CBR600... Kawasaki has its own ninja series. i guess bajaj are working on an effective Pulsar series 150,180,200,220,350. many more to come.
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28th November 2009, 14:00	#56
mercedised Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Indore Posts: 1,242 Thanked: 449 Times View My Garage	The pictures of the bike are already out. I donot know how only bajaj manages the spot shots of there bikes
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28th November 2009, 14:03	#57
fz_rider Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: World Posts: 1,148 Thanked: 767 Times	this bike is nothing but the xcd sprint 135 shown at the auto expo 2008. though the bike seems same as shown in the expo, there are some changes such as: 1. bigger tank 2. indicators 3. split seats 4. clip-ons 5. minor changes in fairing 6. a newer dts-si engine look out for the similarities with the xcd sprint in the expo Attached Thumbnails
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28th November 2009, 22:19	#58
torquecurve BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Pune Posts: 802 Thanked: 1,714 Times	Pulsar 135... Where is Bajaj going with this naming fiasco. They are diluting the Pulsar brand. Imagine how will a Pulsar 220 owner who has paid a premium to buy and own his bike will feel when his chaiwala says, arre sir, maine bhi nayi Pulsar le hain...ab main bhi Pulsarain ban gaya. Very soon we will see people removing the 135 sticker and putting in a Pulsar 150 headlamp and proclaiming it is a 180... Read my take on the naming fiasco on my blog Future News : Bajaj Rebranding Exercise All sadugiri…(it is sadu not sadhu!)
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1st December 2009, 17:41	#60
rr_zen Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 1,810 Thanked: 423 Times View My Garage	This contraption looks awful with the rear mudguard looking so wierd. As someone mentioned earlier, this bike looks crippled. Maybe the concept of the 'old wine in a new bottle' no longer works for Bajaj and hence this ridiculous super-futuristic design ?
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