I own a Bajaj Pulsar 150 DTSi since November 2014; I have done about 11.5 thousand kilometer since then. I love mybike and see it more advantageous than other bikes in 150 cc segment. It has theinbuilt advantages like Twin Spark Ingnition, Dual start mode i.e. electric and kick, Dual Nitrox suspension Exhaust tec system, ergonomic pillion seat, side stand indicator etc which it better proposition than others. When you start the engine it feels like it is raring to go and does pretty well to reach 60 km/hr mark with little effort.\n\n\nOther advantage of this bike is one could start and run at 5th gear, I usually run on this gear and is enough to negotiate all uphill climb in Amarkantak. The only thing you take care is start the engine at idle mode for 2 minutes which makes it heated up and ensures good fuel supply to ignition chamber. Driving in this last gear not only ensures feel good factor but also gives a great mileage of 53 kmpl. Make sure that yourcruising speeds are around 45-55 kmph which would give you an astounding mileage of around 60 kmpl. I would rather stick out my neck and say this may be the only bike ( 150cc segment) tocover 1000 km with full tank at ideal speed on good highways.\nI have removed the bulky air filter and put K& N Universal Filter RC 1060. Only care we should take is not to put water on filter during washing. I have also changed theengine oil after covering 10k kilometers; the brand I preferred was Motul 7100 4T10W50 Fully Synthetic engine oil. Synthetic engine oils improves the bike performance especially the engine, clutch, gear and does provide that extra punch like fresh oxygen to an athlete. Since then its power and pick up has gone up, Now it runs like a racing bike with minimal vibrations even at 95 km/hr. I ensure I get service done after every 5000 km, which translates to maintenance cost of Rs. 900/year.\n\n\nThe only disadvantage is skiddingof rear wheel, which makes it prone in sandy, muddy and stony roads. I tried to counter some of these issues by putting up MRF Mogrip rear tyre for better road grip. In addition for security concerns I fitted AT petrol lock with key; this prevents fuel theft and bike runs only 600m without key. Here some persons feel slight inconvenience as one has to run with 2 keys and those who are forgetful should ensure to have single flexi ring so that both keys have to be taken out together. To double up security I get it insured every year ( costs around 1.3k/year) plus fitted a GPS based tracking device Coban 303b; please ensure it’s not easily traceable while fitting. I hope the future versions have the following features ( i) Anti Braking System and Liquid cooled engine.
