New Bajaj Bike launched - Pulsar 135 LS

balenopower · 2nd December 2009, 19:31

4-valve head with dtsi..expect decent performance.

rajathv8 · 2nd December 2009, 21:34

guess its just upto the customer. he can get an xcd 135 or same bike with different name

bajaj is offering a lot of options including names of the bike, pulsar 150 was definitely male so this is i guess definitely almost male

arun.sidhes · 8th December 2009, 21:39

I think Bajaj not having any idea about R&D, changing one engine from others, its very pathetic. Basically Bajaj demoting the sales for the pulsar.Bajaj Better try to avoid cosmetic change, we know what you are doing,we are not kid , not like you

EssYouWe · 8th December 2009, 21:46

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Originally Posted by arun.sidhes

I think Bajaj not having any idea about R&D, changing one engine from others, its very pathetic. Basically Bajaj demoting the sales for the pulsar.Bajaj Better try to avoid cosmetic change, we know what you are doing,we are not kid , not like you

You are not like kid. Then why do you make sweeping statements?

Bajaj does not know anything about R&D... Why?

Yes, it perhaps does not make the best business sense. But, where does R&D come in from?

arun.sidhes · 8th December 2009, 22:10

Bajaj is only looking for sale, not like researching new engine platform, Already pulsar sale is good, why its demotivating the pulsar? If R & D is really good they are not launching this kind of vehicle.Its should be common sense , its should not be business sense. Did you really feel this kind of move is good or not?

EssYouWe · 8th December 2009, 23:17

Hey! Apologies are due.

I forgot that it was based on the XCD 135 platform.

Sorry!

safari_lover · 9th December 2009, 12:36

Have they launched it? The website is up, though.

135cc, 4valves, 13.5PS and 122KG.

::: Bajaj Pulsar 135 LS :::

EssYouWe · 9th December 2009, 12:44

Yup. The timer ran out today morning.

Where did they unveil it?

It seems to be a new engine. Okay stats, seems like a slightly higher revving one. Has XCD been pulled off the shelf?

Super buggy site. They should finish the site before they launch it! Lazy bums.

Whats the OTR price like?

Nilesh5417 · 9th December 2009, 12:48

XCD mates the pulsar! Gawd they even used the pulsar name!! And the rear mud-gaurd looks so very very out of place!

4 valves is nice tho! Hopefully should come across the entire range of pulsars now.

safari_lover · 9th December 2009, 12:59

Priced at 51K ex-showroom Delhi, according to this

Exhaust_Note · 9th December 2009, 13:20

It is disappointing to me. New bike with Same old set of designs. maybe the seat from Pulsar, front cowls from XCD and engine.. well it is a 135. Why would Bajaj launch another 135 when XCD was decent enough and that too under the Pulsar banner which has set the trend towards higher and higher CC on every new model? A name like Pulsar mini might have given a good boost to higher end Pulsar sales and owner's egos

COSY RAJA · 9th December 2009, 17:00

Please get hold of the latest issue of Forbes magazine. Its got Rajiv Bajaj on the cover and the cover story is on Bajaj Auto. The article talks about the strategies behind brand Pulsar and its variants.

Raja.

balenopower · 9th December 2009, 18:35

Performance is something to watch out for.And the bike does not look as bad in the flesh.Especially the red colour we got.

kiku007 · 10th December 2009, 09:38

Won't this dilute the Pulsar brand?

Pulsar is the only long standing nameplate in Bajaj's stable and why are the giving a 135CC bike with that name!

MuraliR · 10th December 2009, 09:41

^ There lies a huge market where people wish to own a "Pulsar" - immaterial of the power, but cannot afford the 150 / 180.

I think this is aimed at those youngsters.

2nd December 2009, 19:31	#61
balenopower BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 957 Thanked: 465 Times View My Garage	4-valve head with dtsi..expect decent performance.
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2nd December 2009, 21:34	#62
rajathv8 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 380 Thanked: 760 Times	guess its just upto the customer. he can get an xcd 135 or same bike with different name bajaj is offering a lot of options including names of the bike, pulsar 150 was definitely male so this is i guess definitely almost male
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8th December 2009, 21:39	#63
arun.sidhes BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 64 Thanked: 0 Times	I think Bajaj not having any idea about R&D, changing one engine from others, its very pathetic. Basically Bajaj demoting the sales for the pulsar.Bajaj Better try to avoid cosmetic change, we know what you are doing,we are not kid , not like you
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8th December 2009, 22:10	#65
arun.sidhes BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 64 Thanked: 0 Times	Bajaj is only looking for sale, not like researching new engine platform, Already pulsar sale is good, why its demotivating the pulsar? If R & D is really good they are not launching this kind of vehicle.Its should be common sense , its should not be business sense. Did you really feel this kind of move is good or not?
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8th December 2009, 23:17	#66
EssYouWe Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lucknow Posts: 1,391 Thanked: 18 Times	Hey! Apologies are due. I forgot that it was based on the XCD 135 platform. Sorry! Last edited by EssYouWe : 8th December 2009 at 23:27. Reason: Retracting
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9th December 2009, 12:36	#67
safari_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Bengaluru / Bagdal Posts: 1,135 Thanked: 685 Times	Have they launched it? The website is up, though. 135cc, 4valves, 13.5PS and 122KG. ::: Bajaj Pulsar 135 LS :::
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9th December 2009, 12:44	#68
EssYouWe Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lucknow Posts: 1,391 Thanked: 18 Times	Yup. The timer ran out today morning. Where did they unveil it? It seems to be a new engine. Okay stats, seems like a slightly higher revving one. Has XCD been pulled off the shelf? Super buggy site. They should finish the site before they launch it! Lazy bums. Whats the OTR price like? Last edited by EssYouWe : 9th December 2009 at 12:49.
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9th December 2009, 12:48	#69
Nilesh5417 Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 1,812 Thanked: 2,613 Times	XCD mates the pulsar! Gawd they even used the pulsar name!! And the rear mud-gaurd looks so very very out of place! 4 valves is nice tho! Hopefully should come across the entire range of pulsars now.
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9th December 2009, 12:59	#70
safari_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Bengaluru / Bagdal Posts: 1,135 Thanked: 685 Times	Priced at 51K ex-showroom Delhi, according to this
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9th December 2009, 13:20	#71
Exhaust_Note BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Kolkata Posts: 216 Thanked: 42 Times	It is disappointing to me. New bike with Same old set of designs. maybe the seat from Pulsar, front cowls from XCD and engine.. well it is a 135. Why would Bajaj launch another 135 when XCD was decent enough and that too under the Pulsar banner which has set the trend towards higher and higher CC on every new model? A name like Pulsar mini might have given a good boost to higher end Pulsar sales and owner's egos
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9th December 2009, 17:00	#72
COSY RAJA BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Coimbatore Posts: 28 Thanked: 0 Times	Please get hold of the latest issue of Forbes magazine. Its got Rajiv Bajaj on the cover and the cover story is on Bajaj Auto. The article talks about the strategies behind brand Pulsar and its variants. Raja.
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9th December 2009, 18:35	#73
balenopower BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 957 Thanked: 465 Times View My Garage	Performance is something to watch out for.And the bike does not look as bad in the flesh.Especially the red colour we got.
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10th December 2009, 09:38	#74
kiku007 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: AU Posts: 2,322 Thanked: 7,193 Times	Won't this dilute the Pulsar brand? Pulsar is the only long standing nameplate in Bajaj's stable and why are the giving a 135CC bike with that name!
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10th December 2009, 09:41	#75
MuraliR BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 361 Thanked: 35 Times	^ There lies a huge market where people wish to own a "Pulsar" - immaterial of the power, but cannot afford the 150 / 180. I think this is aimed at those youngsters.
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