New Bajaj Bike launched - Pulsar 135 LS

prince_pervez · 12th December 2009, 08:56

The bike looks like fun. Not bad looking at all IMO.

dipen · 12th December 2009, 09:25

Bajaj deserves HUGE appluads for everything it has done to the Pulsar. Which other manufacture is able to revamp their product line every year.

Bajaj has gone ahead and made engine enhancements, style changes, equipment changes and everything that matters.

Has the Unicorn or Karizma managed anything else other than graphics mods and new fairings (that too recently).

Adding two values is not that easy also ( if not so difficult).
I am a huge fan of the Bajaj attitude towards their Pulsar range of products. And please Bajaj Pulsar is not unreliable. Its just that it would have a 19:20 reliability ratio (Pulsar:Unicorn). Also please check the spare prices of Pulsar and unicorn. Here is where Bajaj scores. As incentives, the equipment level on Pulsars is much higher compared to the rivals.

rajathv8 · 12th December 2009, 12:11

it says on the website that it has "bikini headlight fairing"

::: Bajaj Pulsar 135 LS :::

kkr2k2 · 13th December 2009, 20:56

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Originally Posted by ravi@64bhp

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Bajaj claims a 0-100 figure of 5.1 sec, which marginally faster than other 150 cc bikes. Claimed top speed of 115 kmph is very impressive with ARAI certified mileage of 68 kmpl. .....

Oh! really!!!

I know its a TYPO!! It must be 0-60 in 5.1 sec!!

wrongturn · 5th January 2010, 19:43

well the tank is from discover and the rear part including tail lights are from pulsar...it looks like HH Hunk for sure..
I think Bajaj designers are too inspired from the movie 'Transformers'

the recent Bajaj commercials and the head fairing of this bike are the reason for the assumption

abhinav.s · 6th January 2010, 09:52

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Originally Posted by wrongturn

...it looks like HH Hunk for sure..

+1.. It definitely looks like HH Hunk at first look. The bike definitely felt peppy in the short test ride i had at Khivraj when I had gone for servicing my 220. Its very easy to handle but it felt like i have downgraded to a moped

Courtesy the heavy P220 i have been riding for the past few months!!

HydroFuel · 17th March 2010, 02:13

Contrary to the many opinions here, IMO Bajaj has done right thing. Pulsar is more affordable now. Now Bajaj should keep only 135, 180 and 220 in Pulsar.
Also they should discontinue XCD and Platina.
So there should be only Discover and Pulsar. So less confusion for buyers.

ravi@64bhp · 17th March 2010, 09:53

I have seen three P135s on road in Hyderabad, and all three were having leaky oil seals. A few of people reported the same in xbhp forum too.

Now that is Bajaj's quality.

BANDHAV · 17th March 2010, 17:20

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Originally Posted by HydroFuel

Also they should discontinue XCD and Platina.

XCD has already been discontinued, so now there is only three brand lines Platina (100 & 125) Discover (100 & 135), and Pulsar (135, 150, 180 & 220).

dZired · 16th June 2016, 13:20

Bajaj reduces prices of the Pulsar 135LS by Rs. 4,500

Bajaj Auto has slashed prices of its most affordable bike under the Pulsar range, the Bajaj Pulsar 135LS. The prices have been reduced by around Rs. 4,500, as a result of which, the 135LS is now priced at Rs. 57,494 (ex-showroom Maharashtra).

This price drop of the Pulsar 135LS comes as a result of the rising demand of commuter bikes in the country. The CB Shine is priced at Rs. 59,684, while the Glamour gets a tag of Rs. 55,212. This meant that the Pulsar 135LS would have had a price related disadvantage, as it was earlier priced at Rs. 62,000. But with the aforementioned price drop, the Pulsar 135LS can compete in the same price bracket as that of the Glamour and CB Shine.

The company also introduced a new Cocktail Wine Red shade for the 135LS, which will be priced similar to all other colours on offer.

The Pulsar 135LS comes with a 135 cc single cylinder DTS-i engine, that develops around 13 BHP and a peak torque of 11.4 Nm. This engine is mated to a 5-speed gearbox.

Source: Rushlane

Link to Team-BHP News

airbender · 16th June 2016, 22:58

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Originally Posted by dZired

Bajaj reduces prices of the Pulsar 135LS by Rs. 4,500

Bajaj Auto has slashed prices of its most affordable bike under the Pulsar range, the Bajaj Pulsar 135LS. The prices have been reduced by around Rs. 4,500, as a result of which, the 135LS is now priced at Rs. 57,494 (ex-showroom Maharashtra).

This price drop of the Pulsar 135LS comes as a result of the rising demand of commuter bikes in the country. The CB Shine is priced at Rs. 59,684, while the Glamour gets a tag of Rs. 55,212. This meant that the Pulsar 135LS would have had a price related disadvantage, as it was earlier priced at Rs. 62,000. But with the aforementioned price drop, the Pulsar 135LS can compete in the same price bracket as that of the Glamour and CB Shine.

The company also introduced a new Cocktail Wine Red shade for the 135LS, which will be priced similar to all other colours on offer.

The Pulsar 135LS comes with a 135 cc single cylinder DTS-i engine, that develops around 13 BHP and a peak torque of 11.4 Nm. This engine is mated to a 5-speed gearbox.

Source: Rushlane

Link to Team-BHP News

This is a very bad strategy. It would be the first step in unmaking of the upmarket brand that is pulsar. Bajaj has done the same thing to Discover. Bajaj has no proper growth strategy. It has to be seen if V will sustain the initial momentum.

ashis89 · 17th June 2016, 12:17

I really liked the 135LS. I have ridden it a few times in the city. It was light, nimble/chuckable and very peppy. It was pretty rugged too because 3 of my friends who had this bike never maintained their bikes and yet it never failed. I never bought it because while started on a 100cc(there were no other options then), I moved to a 150cc and then 180cc before giving up biking. I don't know why it failed in the market.

This bike wasn't an upgrade for one moving from 100cc. It looks slim and puny in comparison to the slightly bulkier 150cc offerings. Most people didn't know such a bike existed. They aspired for and bought the 150 instead which has a cult following. Nothing else was acceptable.

IMO, this is very good bike to begin with. It has all the necessary features and priced well.

payeng · 17th June 2016, 18:37

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Originally Posted by ashis89

I really liked the 135LS. I have ridden it a few times in the city. It was light, nimble/chuckable and very peppy. It was pretty rugged too because 3 of my friends who had this bike never maintained their bikes and yet it never failed. I never bought it because while started on a 100cc(there were no other options then), I moved to a 150cc and then 180cc before giving up biking. I don't know why it failed in the market.

This bike wasn't an upgrade for one moving from 100cc. It looks slim and puny in comparison to the slightly bulkier 150cc offerings. Most people didn't know such a bike existed. They aspired for and bought the 150 instead which has a cult following. Nothing else was acceptable.

IMO, this is very good bike to begin with. It has all the necessary features and priced well.

Agree totally,

The Pulsar 135LS is a great bike.. better than even the Pulsar 150

Dynamically the 135LS is superior to the Pulsar (Classic) 150/180/220.. even the 4 valve engine is eager and happy to rev compared to the engines of the 150/180/220

The Pulsar 135LS only proves that its not always the Best Product that sells the most (Pulsar 150 has been the 150 cc King from over a decade).

12th December 2009, 08:56	#91
prince_pervez Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Redwood shores, CA, USA Posts: 4,210 Thanked: 51 Times View My Garage	The bike looks like fun. Not bad looking at all IMO.
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12th December 2009, 09:25	#92
dipen Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: mumbai Posts: 2,239 Thanked: 734 Times	Bajaj deserves HUGE appluads for everything it has done to the Pulsar. Which other manufacture is able to revamp their product line every year. Bajaj has gone ahead and made engine enhancements, style changes, equipment changes and everything that matters. Has the Unicorn or Karizma managed anything else other than graphics mods and new fairings (that too recently). Adding two values is not that easy also ( if not so difficult). I am a huge fan of the Bajaj attitude towards their Pulsar range of products. And please Bajaj Pulsar is not unreliable. Its just that it would have a 19:20 reliability ratio (Pulsar:Unicorn). Also please check the spare prices of Pulsar and unicorn. Here is where Bajaj scores. As incentives, the equipment level on Pulsars is much higher compared to the rivals.
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12th December 2009, 12:11	#93
rajathv8 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 380 Thanked: 760 Times	it says on the website that it has "bikini headlight fairing" ::: Bajaj Pulsar 135 LS :::
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5th January 2010, 19:43	#95
wrongturn BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Jaipur Posts: 411 Thanked: 1,440 Times	well the tank is from discover and the rear part including tail lights are from pulsar...it looks like HH Hunk for sure.. I think Bajaj designers are too inspired from the movie 'Transformers' the recent Bajaj commercials and the head fairing of this bike are the reason for the assumption
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17th March 2010, 02:13	#97
HydroFuel BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Virar(Near Mumbai) Posts: 86 Thanked: 18 Times	Contrary to the many opinions here, IMO Bajaj has done right thing. Pulsar is more affordable now. Now Bajaj should keep only 135, 180 and 220 in Pulsar. Also they should discontinue XCD and Platina. So there should be only Discover and Pulsar. So less confusion for buyers.
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17th March 2010, 09:53	#98
ravi@64bhp BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 602 Thanked: 10 Times	I have seen three P135s on road in Hyderabad, and all three were having leaky oil seals. A few of people reported the same in xbhp forum too. Now that is Bajaj's quality.
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16th June 2016, 13:20	#100
dZired Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 1,861 Thanked: 7,961 Times View My Garage	Re: New Bajaj Bike launched - Pulsar 135 LS Bajaj reduces prices of the Pulsar 135LS by Rs. 4,500 Bajaj Auto has slashed prices of its most affordable bike under the Pulsar range, the Bajaj Pulsar 135LS. The prices have been reduced by around Rs. 4,500, as a result of which, the 135LS is now priced at Rs. 57,494 (ex-showroom Maharashtra). This price drop of the Pulsar 135LS comes as a result of the rising demand of commuter bikes in the country. The CB Shine is priced at Rs. 59,684, while the Glamour gets a tag of Rs. 55,212. This meant that the Pulsar 135LS would have had a price related disadvantage, as it was earlier priced at Rs. 62,000. But with the aforementioned price drop, the Pulsar 135LS can compete in the same price bracket as that of the Glamour and CB Shine. The company also introduced a new Cocktail Wine Red shade for the 135LS, which will be priced similar to all other colours on offer. The Pulsar 135LS comes with a 135 cc single cylinder DTS-i engine, that develops around 13 BHP and a peak torque of 11.4 Nm. This engine is mated to a 5-speed gearbox. Source: Rushlane Link to Team-BHP News Last edited by dZired : 16th June 2016 at 13:24.
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17th June 2016, 12:17	#102
ashis89 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 3,475 Thanked: 11,042 Times View My Garage	Re: New Bajaj Bike launched - Pulsar 135 LS I really liked the 135LS. I have ridden it a few times in the city. It was light, nimble/chuckable and very peppy. It was pretty rugged too because 3 of my friends who had this bike never maintained their bikes and yet it never failed. I never bought it because while started on a 100cc(there were no other options then), I moved to a 150cc and then 180cc before giving up biking. I don't know why it failed in the market. This bike wasn't an upgrade for one moving from 100cc. It looks slim and puny in comparison to the slightly bulkier 150cc offerings. Most people didn't know such a bike existed. They aspired for and bought the 150 instead which has a cult following. Nothing else was acceptable. IMO, this is very good bike to begin with. It has all the necessary features and priced well.
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