Hello Bike-o-Philes! This is Sai Sudharshan, proud owner of “World’s first 4-Valve DTS-I Engined bike!”. Yes, the Bajaj Pulsar 135 LS. First of all, I want to thank Bikeadvice.in, a million times for this opportunity. I used to read Bikeadvice.in daily, each and every article/review that has been published in this site is just awesome. These were of great use to me to know more about every bike. Bikeadvice is the best place for every bike enthusiast to find every piece of information about the bikes. Hats off to these guys for their wonderful work and my wishes too.
Review of my Pulsar 135 LS : This is my first bike and Bajaj is not new to me since my dad is having a Caliber 115 (Hoodibabaa!) for the past 7 years.
Hence, i know pretty well about the merits and demerits of a bike that has a Bajaj tag attached to it! Since I look thin, I felt larger bikes won’t suit me. But I must admit that I love the Pulsar’s look and styling. So I was eagerly waiting for years to see a lightweight pulsar that would suit my physique. My God! On 26th November, I saw the photo of a bike that had leaked in the internet and it was the Pulsar 135 LS. Thanks to Bikeadvice for displaying that spy picture! My dream came true that day. I waited nearly a month before I booked it. Finally I bought a Midnight Black Pulsar 135 LS on February 4th.The bike has clocked 1500kms as of now and moreover I thought of writing the review after 1000 kms. So here it is! I am not a bike expert! So nothing very technical.
Looks: At first sight, you will be definitely disappointed by its looks. Probably our mind brings a fixed image in front of our eyes when you utter the word “Pulsar”! Thats natural, since we have been gazing at every Pulsar(150′s, 180′s, 200′s and 220′s) daily. But I bet you… Definitely this bike looks awesome when you see this bike and when someone sits on it. I say this because the body of Pulsar 135LS is designed in such a way that it exposes itself perfectly when someone is sitting on it. The Bikini fairing (as Bajaj calls it) headlight is triangular in shape with two wolf-eyes is great and added to that the visor looks really aggressive than its elder siblings! The speedometer, fuel gauge, trip meter, battery indicator etc. are digital with yellow backlight and not orange as in the case of the elder pulsars which will stand apart. The bike features clip-on handlebars by which bajaj had made sure that the rider doesn’t feel like riding a small bike. The fuel tank is smaller in size when compared to its siblings, having a capacity of 8L (excluding reserve).
This accounts for the bike’s lightweight character! For the first time in the history of Pulsars, this youngest sibling possesses knee rests which gives you extra grip while riding at high speeds. Disk brakes are provided for the front wheel and the MRF Zappers look stylish on both the wheels apart from functionality. The seat’s are different from the 150cc ones. Did you notice the previous sentence properly? I said SEATS! Yes, Pulsar 135LS features Split Seats as in the 180′s and its elders. The rear LED tail lamps are again different from its elders. If I play any interesting game with the traffic rules, the traffic police can spot my bike’s registration number clearly even at night time since there is lamp attached to the number plate which will bring my game to an end. Finally, here comes the most eye-catching feature of the bike. The Rear Mud-Guard! Wondering how it can be eye-catchy? Because they are absent! By saying it eye-catching, I meant that people would see that and say “Where is the mud-guard gone??” Frankly I too don’t like this! But as a substitute, there is a tyre-hugger which covers almost half of the rear tyre. (This could have been absent instead which may look good!!). The length of the silencer has been reduced. Thus, Bajaj tries to give a sporty look to the bike to justify why they call it as ‘LS’ which stands for Light Sport.
Riding and Handling: The bike features both kick and self start and an Auto-Choke helps in cold starts. When you start the bike, one can hear the same growl which the bigger pulsars make, inviting everyone to turn towards you! Not only this, when you start giving some work for your wrist on the accelerator, you can definitely prove that you are not driving an ordinary 135cc bike but a pulsar! The bike features 5 speed transmission.
Since, I wish to use my bike for a long time 
and its a new bike, i haven’t driven it with more than 75kmph speed. So I didn’t get a chance to experience my bike’s maximum power. But since we drive most of the time in 50s and 60s in daily traffic, what I feel is that the bike is smoother when it is running in 60s when compared to 50s.
Last but not the least.. Brakes; The most important entity which gives every biker the guts to twist the wrist more and more. I would say that the brakes are really awesome! You engage! You Stop! Since the bike is very light, you can easily twist and turn it around the corners, amidst the vehicles during traffic jams with least effort.
Talking about the performance of the bike at lower speeds, the bike moves freely in fourth gear even in 25+ kmph! The bike stands high in terms of fuel efficiency. When you drive it in 45-50kmph,the bike gives you around 65 kmpl. When you treat it harsh, it in turn behaves the same way towards your wallet, but even then you get more than 55 kmpl!!!
Pros
- Light Weight
- Very good mileage
- Stylish (People are tired of looking at the bigger pulsars, Its Pulsar 135 Mania now!)
Cons
- Feel less secure at high speeds due to lightweight.
- Costly among the 135cc segment competitors.
- Digital Speedometers could have been better in size as in its siblings.
- No seat covers for the split seats!
In short, Pulsar 135 LS = Headlight(FZ) + Mirrors(Apache) + Indicators(XCD 135) + Fuel Tank(Hunk/Flame) + Seats(Pulsar 180) + Raised Handlebars(Pulsar 180) + Speedometer(XCD 135) + Rear holders(Apache) + LED lamps(XCD 135)
Thats why I like to say that Pulsar 135 LS is a complete Package!
– Sai Sudharshan
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Still a good bike nonetheless……………..
THE ONLY BAJAJ PRODUCT I ADMIRE……
Congratulations on your bike. Could’ve been better written but then its your first review so no complaints i guess.
Hi brother that was a nice review and you didn’t mention about the bikes stability at higher speeds
nice review
this is a new product with 4 valve and latest technology
lets wait and see whether it withstands or not
Hey. . the rear TIRE hugger really sucks. .
Honest review. And a good one. Have you tried with a pillion?
I liked the way you described the bike in short, LOL.
good review.. u said the mileage too…
but in conclusion u totally ripped off the bike with that equation .. clearly this bike is quite identical to XCD 135..i miss the old pulsar face…really.
thorough observations from bajaj engineers.. just pickd the best items of the lot.
The review is good but bike isnt..!! Bajaj would have enhanced Discover rather than degrading Pulsar to 135cc segment. The rear look of the bike needs serious improvements.
Well, Congrats on your new ride…
And the COPY equation is great and true to heart!!!
Thanks buddies for ur comments and suggestions… @arun… Stabilty is too good at higher speeds.. but if wind’s speed is more than your bike’s speed… god alone knows whats gonna happen!
i m sourabh i purched a pulsur 135dts i. i m getting 45 km/liter average.i stl wnt to knw that whts maximum average cn be done?
yah i agree wit amit oza ! i dnt knw y they hav given dat bike name as pulsar! . . . . !
is pulsar 135 available in tubeless???
To you guys who hated this bike rear tyre hugger, Pulsar 135 LS will have a new refresh on this matter, with a redesigned mudguard. It will be released first in Indonesian market, and the look is actually quite stunning, in a good way. It has two piece mud guard, basically like cutting the tyre hugger in half and making it more curvy & aggressively looking, like ones installed in bigger sport bike. It will look like night & day against this old bike tyre hugger design.
I bought the Pulsar 135cc on the 2nd week of its launch.But i am not satisfied with the Bike’s performance.Whenever i increase the speed close to 70km/hr the bike begin to shake like hell and the disk brakes also cant get the grip as in 150′s+.And the acceleration is also not good.And the front shock ups it’s too weak as when i use to hit a bump suddenly i use to hear a “thud” sound coming out of it.
As per my views Pulsar 135 is for beginners and kids
The Pulsar 135 ls has been given a facelift..now it comes with black matt finish engine and split rear hugger just like the one released in indonesia… Just booked it yesterday..
The indian Pulsar 135 ls has been given a facelift..now it comes with black matt finish engine and split rear hugger just like the one released in indonesia… Just booked it yesterday..
Congrates!!! Seems like having a good time with your bike
i heard that bajaj now introduces split rear tyre huggers and half chain cover…. it does look more sporty but the chain covers seems to be stripping the bike even more…
what do u think..?
Neck Pain! Unbearable on long rides. This LS Model. My neck aches!
Really looks goodie…. Any one knows its final on road price. Plz reply …. ‘ve some 3to 4 bikes in mind ‘ll add this if in budget…
Someone please share the “current” on-road price of Pulsar135 Ls (including insurance, road tax, etc).
During launch, the on-road price is Rs.58,350. But I heard the price has gone up by around Rs.3,000 in-between.
People who booked this bike after July,2010 please share. Thanks in advance.
Hi All,
Its 100% correct about Bajaj Pulsar 135 bike. My brother brought this bike just 2 months back and it has got lot of problems. Gems bajaj akurdi people are unable to do anything on this. They changed so many parts from new bike and again the new problem arises. Most of its parts are corrosive. Can you imagine a bike which is new gives so many problems??
If we had to go through all these then we would have brought second hand bike na? Why to go with new one? Really worst experience with Bajaj Pulsar. Bajaj people should really consider this.
Just selling should not be the aim. Till how many years they can do it if they do not improve on the things?? Some day they will loose out all the customers. No body who faced such kind of problems will ever suggest a person to buy this bike.
I strongly say do not go with bajaj bike think thrice before taking any decision on those bikes.
am confused as which bike to buy between Yamaha SZ or Bajaj 135LS.. pls suggest…
who told dis one is nt hving seat covers…i hv d seat covers for split seats…nd d red one is best…
dis is best bike…i also hv pulsar 150cc but i think dis is better
i hv been riding since 2700kms…no issue at all since 4.5 months
i took d p-135 test drive 2days ago.
d engine is nice, fuel efficient, good pick_up.
but wen i rode it at 100kmph, it does vibrate.
… PULSAR 135′s looks DISSAPOINT ME….
* INDICATORS design SUCKs *
* TAIL LIGHTs design SUCKs *
* SILENCERs design SUCKs *
* Front Half of d Bike is AWESOME…. but d Rear half is YUKzzz *
Well d overall rating – OK (6/10)
PLz SUGGEST an Fuel-Efficient & Good lOOking BIKE for ME
(keeping in mind my budget of below 60k)