Pulsar 200 rocks but Bajaj Service Centers suck

Ok. Pulsar 200 is awesome. I have already written a bit too much about it. But I am disappointed with the kind of response Bajaj people are showing the minor problems we are facing.

The bike seems to have developed a defect which has resulted in leakage of oil from one of the containers.

Yes, the one month old Pulsar 200 is already facing quality issues with oil leaking from the coolant chambers.

The Bajaj service center dudes do not have the require replacement parts and they are recommending the owner to get the part welded at some shop.

I think it’s time I am going to the service center in Gurgaon and yell a bit at the people who are just trying to get rid of this problem. If that does not work, I am going to contact the people at the company. If that does not work, I guess I would contact Autocar India.

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Hi Friend,
It will be better to avoid Bajaj Pulsar. Because I too had a bad experiance with the authorised service centre.
They asked me to change Air filter regularly initially. Later I learnt that it can be cleaned manually. They said onece that they have change the engine oil but later I learnt that they didnt. SO avoid going to service centres. More over after 50000 KMS you guys need to spend huge amount of money for servicing. Pulsar will hole your pocket.
Swaminath K

i read all mails its shame for india and bajaj i have never bought bajaj

Trust me Bajaj Service Sucks. I have a 2003 October model byke and I have been servicing it only in Bajaj servise centers and the average bill amount would be 2500-3000Rs. I really do not know what the hell they do. I am servising my car for the same price. After all the services the problems will remain for ever. They will try to fix one problem and end up creating anothet. I have already payed more than 4 times for changing the clutch plates. Is that so delicated part? Once after servising it from the Kormangala station the engine started making a screatchy noice and when reported about it, they said that its normal. When I have reported it again in my next service, thet said I have to change the engine parts , piston,.....and it will cost 2500. Thet will never speak less than 2500.

Thereafter the service they will make some bitches to call and ask for the service feedback after listening all the complaints they will laugh at and hungs up the call.

Let BAJAJ Showe-up their latest releases in his Mom's ass...Bloody Bastards....

It really sucks...

The Bloody BAJAJ MotherFuckers are cheating all their customers during service....

Almost all of my friends had sold it and I am on my way to sell it...

hey u better file a case in consumer court. these ppl will learn only then

hi

I want to express my concerns on service provided by POPULAR BAJAJ. The kind of service they provide will surely make u r bike - not fit for ride condition.

The service engineers in POPULAR BAJAJ, don even have the knowledge of the headlight settings and the clutch plate adjustment. I am really shocked - my pulsar had a wheel bend on front wheel, they had fixed the issue - now there is no wheel bend, but they didn't tightened the disk brake screws - so it got broken and it broke the front wheels rim itself, sadly now i need to change the disc brake and the rim - total expenditure - Rs. 2800/

Pls.. Pls.. never go to any POPULAR BAJAJ service centers.. U might be at a risk of loosing the love on your bike..

IF ANY ONE FROM BAJAJ READING THIS PLS - GET RID OF POPULAR BAJAJ SERVICE AND SALES.

UNSATISFIED CUSTOMER OF BAJAJ
SARAVANAN

Dear Friends,
I am planning to buy a bike in this comming week. But, I was little confused whether to buy a Pulsar200 or Karizma. After reading the above mails, I have droped my idea to buy Pulsar. Could any of you, having hero honda karizma tell me about the mileage they are getting as it is a major concern with karizma.

in view of spares replacing during services.. some kind of technic to
identify the owners spares has to be introduced so that the theft of
good working spares can be minimized. realy bikes are good but
we fear to leave it to service, because they change the parts.
something need to be think of to prevent this.

hi friends
recently i left my p180 for servicing in kaggadasapura banagalore on
dec 2008. at the time of servicing chain was alright but after i got it from
servicing it started giving lot of noice, i understand they might have changed the chian spocket. i went three time and told my vehicle chain condition is bad and worst while riding after servecing . and it was good before servicing but they were not willing accept, later i paid 900 rupees and got replaced my chian spocket... this is purely cheating....

With the type of responses you people have given, I have saved 73000. Thank you all. Now I have bought Yamaha FZ 16. It is far better than pulsar ( I test rode both). Those who are planning to buy p200 or for that matter any bike of around 70 75 thousand should definitely go for FZ. It is the best bike available in India, although you have to wait. But trust me it is worth the wait.

I just wanted to know whether the Bajaj service stations in Mumbai are upto the mark with regards to customer service and bike maintenance.......please guide me as i aspire to own a P200. Kindly give me all the advantages and disadvantages of this bike.......

They are cheating.

During my second service one of the bajaj authorised service center has stolen my original and welfucntioning carborator and given a old spoilt one. After that onwars my vehicle is not runing well and till today I have not got the new carborator, but my vehicle is just 5 months old. Frustrated to get the waranty, I am really feel cheated.

This happens only in our country where you pay and get cheated that too by big brands like this one.

Popular bajaj you guys say is all Malyalees, dont you know by now these people will stoop to any level to cheat to make money.

Why do you go there, why dont you send complaints by Indian Posts (certificate of posting) to Bajaj HO.

Dear friend Mallik Wassim,
You are not only one Unsatisfied Customer, but there is a large community of unsatisfied customers including me. I own a Pulsar 150, which i regularly (!) get serviced at Popular BAJAJ at Bannerghatta & Kormangala. Very HORRIBLE services I got.

(i) They billed for oil change, but oil was not changed at all. Coz the engine oil already in my bike was just one month old and it was good, so they simply never changed the oil but charged me.

(ii) While replacing the clutch, they forgot to tighten to specfied torque & it got loosened, i got stranded at Hosur Road, then search for roadside mechanic.

(iii) Pulsar class vehicles has got the poor quality clutch plates, they burn out within a year of usage.

(iv) Popular bajaj loaded the clutch while servicing, but it further developed more problems.

(vi) Finally i lost my helmet also. I kept my helmet when i went for servicing, after one hour completing the formalaties, i found my helmet missing. BEWARE... Safeguard your helmets! Shame on them, they cant even safeguard the customer's helmet.

The staff are very arrogant & totally irresponsible.

(vii) They are capable of solving one problem & creating another problem. If you ask to rectify indicator, side stand lamp will never work, if you need to rectify the horn, tail lamp will go-off.
BE PREPARED.

(viii) `Free’ services were also being charged.

Surely BAJAJ will become "UNPOPULAR" becoz of "POPULAR BAJAJ" like dealers and Service.

I dont know whom to blame.. Bajaj's poor quality or the poor mechanics !!

Balamurugan
(A highly unsatisfied techno customer)

Dear friend Mallik Wassim,
You are not only one Unsatisfied Customer, but there is a large community of unsatisfied customers including me. I own a Pulsar 150, which i regularly (!) get serviced at Popular BAJAJ at Bannerghatta & Kormangala. Very HORRIBLE services I got.

(i) They billed for oil change, but oil was not changed at all. Coz the engine oil already in my bike was just one month old and it was good, so they simply never changed the oil but charged me.

(ii) While replacing the clutch, they forgot to tighten to specfied torque & it got loosened, i got stranded at Hosur Road, then search for roadside mechanic.

(iii) Pulsar class vehicles has got the poor quality clutch plates, they burn out within a year of usage.

(iv) Popular bajaj loaded the clutch while servicing, but it further developed more problems.

(vi) Finally i lost my helmet also. I kept my helmet when i went for servicing, after one hour completing the formalaties, i found my helmet missing. BEWARE... Safeguard your helmets! Shame on them, they cant even safeguard the customer's helmet.

The staff are very arrogant & totally irresponsible.

(vii) They are capable of solving one problem & creating another problem. If you ask to rectify indicator, side stand lamp will never work, if you need to rectify the horn, tail lamp will go-off.
BE PREPARED.

(viii) `Free’ services were also being charged.

Surely BAJAJ will become "UNPOPULAR" becoz of "POPULAR BAJAJ" like dealers and Service.

I dont know whom to blame.. Bajaj's poor quality or the poor mechanics !!

Balamurugan
(A highly unsatisfied techno customer)

my dear frnd wassim first thanks bcoz i was thinking to buy p200 but now i will think 10 times b4 buy any of bajaj bikes .why dont u sell ur bike .

my dear frnd wassim first thanks bcoz i was thinking to buy p200 but now i will think 10 times b4 buy any of bajaj bikes .why dont u sell ur bike .

POOR, PATHETIC SERVICE AND QUALITY
THIS IS WHAT I SENT TO THE MAIL ID GIVEN IN THE MANUAL AND AFTER TYPING HARD FOR MORE THAN A HOUR I GOT A MAILER DEMON( FAILURE NOTICE ) YOUR MAIL IS NOT SENT THE ID IS INACTIVE. AWESOME SERVICE.................................................NO WORDS TO SAY

Respected Sir/Madam,
I wish this mail could have been an appreciation
mail but unfortunately its a complaint regarding a
brand new bike with which im totally unsatisfied and
pissed. Sir/Madam , Please excuse my language im not
at all in a good mood due to the bikes problem. I
Totally regret for buying a Bajaj Pulsar instead of a
Hero Honda Karizma. I bought it since all my friends
have it and the main reason for the purchase is that I
want to form a bikers club in which I had planned to
have long trips and documentaries posted on the
internet about the experience we had during out travel
in our bikes Since Bajaj engines are very consistant
and efficient, which looks like a bad idea for me now.
----------The problem is that the bikes Powerful
Engine makes pethetic noise from the day i purchased
it from the showroom.....when i asked Popular Bajaj (
Bangalore ) regarding this Engine noise, they said it
is normal in 180cc but my friends circle has all
180cc's only , i have not heard this sound in any of
those bikes and I left the bike in the service center
after completing 300kms apprx which is not the actual
reading for a first service because i was not able to
tolerate the noise from the engine and excessive heat
from the engine with burnt smell.
--------- Now another problem is that ( Sorry to say ,
I do not want to hurt anyones ego but is the fact
)Popular bajaj has the highest number of people from
kerala, now the service engineers were not able to
communicate with me in proper english nor hindi which
is very sad. I told them that the engine
is rough and is making heavy noise, for that they have
done 1st service changed the oil washed the bike and
gave it to me and i still heard the noise. I just took
my bike from there thinking its a waste, wasting time
with those so called service engineers.
--------- I rode the bike to my native in the speed of
40kms per hour to set the engine with atleast one stop
every 20kms. In Erode, Tamil Nadu i wanted to check
the bike for this noise, they said it is CLUTCH
LOADING NOISE and they rectified it, the bike was
little smooth after the SIXER LOADING ADJUSTMENT. But
the screeching noise was not controlled.
--------- I came back to bangalore with the same
speed, I was satisfied with the mileage but the same
trouble started with more noises.......
I consulted my private mechanic who is a professional
dirt track racer and an expert about this ....he
checked and told me that he has not heard so many
noises at one time in any of the pulsar's( which is a
record breaking feedback and a positive feedback too,
but not for my bike ).....He claimed that the sounds
are not from the Bore ( Combustion chamber ) but from
the CLUTCH assembly which makes the bike rough, the
TAPPET NOICE , ENGINE CHAIN , CAMS...AND HE SAID THAT
CLEARANCE SOUND IS ALSO HEARD.
-----------------------Sir/Madam , you are the only
point of contact who can help me with this issue. If
you dont have a suggestion for this then i dont know
what to do to my bike. I dont want to talk bad about
Bajaj bikes but after this will have to. Please help
me with this problem.
--------------- I have a lot of expectations from this
mail sent to you asking for help. My bike is under
perfect warranty,,,,plz get back to me with any
qualified and experienced service engineer who can
understand the engines heart beat as i do.
---------------After i get a response from someone
willing to solve the problem i will show this email
print to the service center's manager incharge.
---------Since the bike is under warranty plz change
any worn out part and set my bike right.....

Awaiting for your favourable response.

Thank You,
Faithfully,

Mallik Wassim
(Unsatisfied Customer)
KA 51 Q 4989

POOR, PATHETIC SERVICE AND QUALITY
THIS IS WHAT I SENT TO THE MAIL ID GIVEN IN THE MANUAL AND AFTER TYPING HARD FOR MORE THAN A HOUR I GOT A MAILER DEMON( FAILURE NOTICE ) YOUR MAIL IS NOT SENT THE ID IS INACTIVE. AWESOME SERVICE.................................................NO WORDS TO SAY

Respected Sir/Madam,
I wish this mail could have been an appreciation
mail but unfortunately its a complaint regarding a
brand new bike with which im totally unsatisfied and
pissed. Sir/Madam , Please excuse my language im not
at all in a good mood due to the bikes problem. I
Totally regret for buying a Bajaj Pulsar instead of a
Hero Honda Karizma. I bought it since all my friends
have it and the main reason for the purchase is that I
want to form a bikers club in which I had planned to
have long trips and documentaries posted on the
internet about the experience we had during out travel
in our bikes Since Bajaj engines are very consistant
and efficient, which looks like a bad idea for me now.
----------The problem is that the bikes Powerful
Engine makes pethetic noise from the day i purchased
it from the showroom.....when i asked Popular Bajaj (
Bangalore ) regarding this Engine noise, they said it
is normal in 180cc but my friends circle has all
180cc's only , i have not heard this sound in any of
those bikes and I left the bike in the service center
after completing 300kms apprx which is not the actual
reading for a first service because i was not able to
tolerate the noise from the engine and excessive heat
from the engine with burnt smell.
--------- Now another problem is that ( Sorry to say ,
I do not want to hurt anyones ego but is the fact
)Popular bajaj has the highest number of people from
kerala, now the service engineers were not able to
communicate with me in proper english nor hindi which
is very sad. I told them that the engine
is rough and is making heavy noise, for that they have
done 1st service changed the oil washed the bike and
gave it to me and i still heard the noise. I just took
my bike from there thinking its a waste, wasting time
with those so called service engineers.
--------- I rode the bike to my native in the speed of
40kms per hour to set the engine with atleast one stop
every 20kms. In Erode, Tamil Nadu i wanted to check
the bike for this noise, they said it is CLUTCH
LOADING NOISE and they rectified it, the bike was
little smooth after the SIXER LOADING ADJUSTMENT. But
the screeching noise was not controlled.
--------- I came back to bangalore with the same
speed, I was satisfied with the mileage but the same
trouble started with more noises.......
I consulted my private mechanic who is a professional
dirt track racer and an expert about this ....he
checked and told me that he has not heard so many
noises at one time in any of the pulsar's( which is a
record breaking feedback and a positive feedback too,
but not for my bike ).....He claimed that the sounds
are not from the Bore ( Combustion chamber ) but from
the CLUTCH assembly which makes the bike rough, the
TAPPET NOICE , ENGINE CHAIN , CAMS...AND HE SAID THAT
CLEARANCE SOUND IS ALSO HEARD.
-----------------------Sir/Madam , you are the only
point of contact who can help me with this issue. If
you dont have a suggestion for this then i dont know
what to do to my bike. I dont want to talk bad about
Bajaj bikes but after this will have to. Please help
me with this problem.
--------------- I have a lot of expectations from this
mail sent to you asking for help. My bike is under
perfect warranty,,,,plz get back to me with any
qualified and experienced service engineer who can
understand the engines heart beat as i do.
---------------After i get a response from someone
willing to solve the problem i will show this email
print to the service center's manager incharge.
---------Since the bike is under warranty plz change
any worn out part and set my bike right.....

Awaiting for your favourable response.

Thank You,
Faithfully,

Mallik Wassim
(Unsatisfied Customer)
KA 51 Q 4989

which is better p200 orkarizmaR

which is better p200 orkarizmaR

Hey P200 is horrible bike...the reason for the launch is simple...they couldn't get out good set of P220s in time....so to keep the hype flowing they have launched P200......There are lots of quality issues ....many are facing problems...pay Rs.70,000 bucks and get headache.....there is no medicine better than P200 !! It's available @ Bajaj showrooms !! Now why the hell Service center should be blamed at all......it's Bajaj poor quality that is responsible...not poor mechanics !!

SHAME ON BAJAJ !!