How To Ride Your Bike; Running In; Riding The Bike - Bajaj Pulsar 135 LS User Manual

How to Ride your Bike

Running IN

Proper running-in is important for the better life and
trouble free performance of the vehicle.
• During first 2000 kms running-in period do not
exceed following speed limits.
Kms 1st
0 - 1000 14
1000 - 2000 19
• Always keep the speed below the limits mentioned
in the table.
• Do not race the engine excessively.
• Do not start moving or race the engine immediately
after starting. Run the engine for a minute at idle
speed to give the oil a chance to workup into the
engine.

Riding the Bike

Before starting the vehicle and with the ignition key off,
adhere to the following first thing in the morning or after
a long period of non-use (whichever is the case).
Depress the clutch lever completely. Kick the kick lever
all the way down to its stop, briskly a couple of times.
Release the clutch lever.
2nd 3rd 4th 5th
22 31 38 45
31 43 52 62
Starting the Engine :
• Keep the fuel tap to ON or RES position.
• Turn ignition switch to ON position.
• Turn Kill switch to (
• Confirm that the vehicle (transmission) is in neutral.
• Keep the throttle completely closed, push the starter
button ( ) or kick the engine with kick starter lever.
CAUTION : Do not operate the starter continuously
for more than 5 sec. Wait for 15 sec. before you re-
start.
NOTE : The motorcycle is equipped with a starter
lockout switch. The vehicle can start in any gear when
clutch lever is depressed.
It is recommended to start the engine with the
transmission in neutral.
Moving Off :
• Check that Center/Side stand is up.
• Depress the clutch lever.
st
• Shift into 1 gear.
• Open the throttle and release the clutch lever slowly
and simultaneously.
• As the clutch starts to engage, open the throttle a
little more, giving the engine just enough rpm to
keep it from stalling.
) ON position.
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