r/Bajaj

I am a 21 year old who wants to buy his 1st bike for commuting. I don't have the budget for a new bike, so I was looking for a used one, and came across a bajaj p150 2023 model.

The details for this bike are as follows:

• Bajaj P150 mid 2023 model

• ~24500 kms driven

• Was dropped once which damaged the rear panel (has been ordered and will be replaced by him) and the bike brake reservoir was also damaged which has been replaced.

• The rear brakes feel very weak,and the gear wear a little stiff to change.

• Everything else was good, good speed climbing, good handling, didn't start in one try, but started in the second (might be since it was standing there for two days), good thread on tyres, and everything is working.

Do y'all think I should get this, and what would be a great price to get it for?

So here's the full story, because I think people should know what "authorized service" can turn into.

I took my Pulsar N160 in for a routine chain-sprocket kit replacement plus rear brake pads — total bill ₹3,500. Signed off, paid, rode home. Bike was completely fine. Meter, ABS, clutch — everything working exactly as it should.

The sprocket job took two days, and the bike never actually made it back to me in that time. Before handing it over, they told me the instrument cluster's RPM readout dims when I redline the engine — I'd never had this problem before, and it surfaced while the bike was still in their custody, not after I'd driven off. They said it's under warranty and they'd fix it for free.

When I went to collect the bike, the new cluster they'd installed turned out to be faulty on their own admission. So they put my old cluster back in and told me to come back in about a week for the real replacement — no fixed date, nothing in writing, just "we'll call you."

Here's where it gets worse: leaving that visit, my ABS is suddenly dead. Tyre skidding under hard braking, no matter how carefully I braked. I go straight back and they flat-out deny anything is wrong with the ABS. I have to demonstrate it live on the road in front of them before they even admit it's broken. Their solution: ride without ABS for about a week until the new cluster part shows up.

Not happy with that, I file a complaint through the Bajaj customer care helpline. A manager calls back, apologizes, says she'll expedite it, and tells me the replacement part is coming from Pune — about a week out.

A week later the part arrives and she calls me saying it's urgent, to come in immediately. So I drop my classes, leave work, take a Rapido, and hand over the bike for the day.

2-3 hours later, she calls back and tells me — after already taking the bike apart — that they can't do this under warranty after all. Reason given: it's been 18 months since my last service, and my odometer is about 700km past the 10,000km service milestone. This is a bike I use for a 2km commute to college and back. No unusual mileage, no oil degradation, nothing that would actually justify forcing a service just to keep a warranty claim on damage THEIR team caused. She said she'd try to push it through as a free favor with management but wasn't confident.

By this point the cluster assembly has been opened and reinstalled twice. And on top of the original issue, I'm now dealing with:

ABS — still not working

Clutch — a different mechanic found the clutch wire itself is damaged; they've given it so much free play that only the last \~10% of the lever actually engages the clutch

Rear brake light — stuck on at full power permanently, even with the engine off and the brake untouched, which is going to kill my battery if it stays like this

The original jerks issue the sprocket kit was supposed to fix — still there

None of this — cluster, ABS, clutch, brake light — existed before I brought the bike in for what should've been a simple sprocket change. I'm a student, I can't keep dropping classes and work every time they call me in to "fix" something they broke the last time.

On top of all that, one of their mechanics also mentioned — almost in passing — that he'd updated the ECU at some point during all this. Nobody asked for that, it was never part of the original sprocket job, and it was never disclosed to me until he just casually brought it up. I don't know for sure if it's connected to the cluster/ABS/brake light issues, but an unrequested ECU update happening somewhere in the middle of all these electronics going haywire feels like more than a coincidence.

I'm not against paying — I told them I'm fine paying for the actual replacement part itself, that's a fair cost. What I'm not okay with is being charged or stonewalled for damage I didn't cause. , I'm done making special trips for their mistakes. And if this doesn't get resolved properly, I'm prepared to take this to consumer court — this feels like a clear case of them using a technicality to dodge responsibility for faults their own technicians created.

The next time the manager yells at me saying how dare u complain against us it's your fault you didn't get it serviced

Now come and get a full service done then we'll see

So — has anyone dealt with something like this? Is the "missed service voids warranty on unrelated damage" excuse even legally solid, or is that something a consumer court would throw out? Should I file with the National Consumer Helpline first, or go straight to a consumer forum? And can they even legally flash/update my ECU without telling me first?

Any advice from people who've actually pushed a complaint like this through would help a lot.

Hi guys,

Bought the N160 Top Model from Flipkart 2 days ago! It’s my first bike, so I’m really excited to start riding it. Hoping to have a great experience with the bike! ❤️🏍️ [OC]

Just scanned my N160 and got "P0562: Battery voltage low". Bike isn't starting smoothly. Anyone going through same problem? Its ecu problem or battery problem

Planning to remove the number plate holder and place it below the headlight, has anyone done this before? I saw some youtube videos of using NS400Z’s number plate holder with some modifications.
Just worried about any issues, so if anyone done this, please share your thoughts.

I recently had an engine overhaul around 1.5 months back since then no issue but i have observed that continuous sound of tik tick since start i just wanted to ask am i in trouble or not , or its just tapet settig issue

This happened just after a 20 mins ride, I parked my bike and then came back after an hour to see this.

There have been minute leaks before from the engine, which every time I tell the service guys and they claim it's fixed. But this was the first time I saw so much of Engine oil leak.

Should I still give it to Bajaj Service centre or try out a local service centre.

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Its been 1.5 years since I bought this beautiful machine and this was my first paid service. Its been over 6 months since last service.

I would like to share the service cost breakdown and know your opinion on what should have been done that I have missed and what should have been avoided.

Also, is the AMC worth it for 1600 rupees ?