Bajaj Pulsar 180 cc Review

Following the war waged against its supremacy in the 150cc+ segment by TVS and Yamaha, Bajaj has come up upgraded variants of its pulsar family of motorcycles. Bajaj has launched new 2009 pulsar 150cc and 180cc models. Can these upgrades extend the life of pulsar brand? Is the new pulsar is good enough to take on the new bikes like Yamaha FZ-16? We check out the new Bajaj pulsar 180cc

Bajaj Pulsar 180cc: Visually, there is not much difference to tell this a 2009 model. However, on closer attention you can reveal a lot. New pulsar 180cc borrows few cues from 180cc. Tank shrouds on both sides of the tank gives it an aggressive profile. Adding to that is the 37mm front forks. 180cc embraces the contemporary all black theme. From the forks to engine to rear suspension everything gets matte black finish. A new bold analog white back tachometer makes it to easy to read even at bright sunlight.

Bajaj Pulsar 180cc: Clip-on handle bars, split seats and split grab rail are other new cosmetic upgrade in the pulsar 180cc.But the real attractive quotient is the larger profile 120/80 * 17 inches tyre at the rear which adds muscle to 180cc. New pulsar 180cc also gets a new rear sprocket and the O-ring chain. Similar to the 200cc pulsar, kick lever is thrown out and ignition is only through battery in the new pulsar 180cc.

Bajaj Pulsar 180cc: Coming to the heart, 180cc pulsar retains the same DTSi engine. The 178.6cc mill produces slightly more power than its predecessor, it now generates 17.02bhp at 8500 rpm (compared to the earlier 16.5bhp at 8000rpm ). The peak torque stood at 1.45kgm at 6500rpm. On the road it translates into it gives slight edge on the performance over its predecessor. Also the 5-speed gearbox is smooth and case of false neutral is not existent. It reaches 60kmph from standstill at 6 seconds and manages to reach a top speed of 125kmph. However the increase in performance has an impact on the fuel efficiency. It returns only 40kmpl in the city and 47 in the highway.

The DTSi engine freely revives upto and sporty exhaust note pumps up the adrenaline

Bajaj Pulsar 180cc: On the dynamics, the increase in wheelbase by 25mm to 145mm compared to the predecessor makes it more stable. Braking is through 260mm disc at the front and 130mm drum at the rear. Thanks to new fatter rubber, the straight line stability remains good and there is a significant improvement in cornering ability. Pulsar’s trademark ride quality is the key differentiators over its competitors. But for the sake of performance and spirited driving, Bajaj engineers have compromised on ride quality. Ride has become little stiffer.

Bajaj Pulsar 180cc: The new pulsar 180cc may not be an all new exciting bike. But its a proven pulsar with welcome upgrades. Also the price is only marginally increased around Rs3000 and continues to be a good value for money bike.

Grand Hotel Agra, India Review

Stayed here Dec. 1, 2007 and was happy with the experience. The room was large & clean; actually was the best HOT shower we had in 3 weeks travel throughout India. Breakfast buffet was so/so. Didn't eat at the restaurant. During wedding season the noise can be a problem, but we found that was an issue almost everywhere we went. We asked to be placed away from the event and the staff was accommodating. Would stay here again.

• Liked — Cleanliness
• Disliked — Location
• Date of stay December 2007
• Visit was for Personal event (wedding, ...)
• Traveled with Friends
• Age group 50-64
• Member since August 18, 2007
• Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend? most likely
• I recommend this hotel for Older travelers, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
• I do not recommend this hotel for Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities
• I selected this hotel as a top choice for Museums / Cultural / Historical sites

Review By: psychomom715
Identity: Traveller

Google SketchUp Reviews, Google SketchUp Illustrations

CNET editors' rating: 4.0 stars Excellent

Setup and interface: 8.0
Features: 9.0
Performance: 0.0
Service and support: 7.0
Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 5 reviews
  

Product summary

The good: Google SketchUp is free; elegant, with an intuitive interface and flexible 3D modeling tools, instant learning curve; tight integration with Google Earth.

The bad: Google SketchUp doesn't allow you to push or pull curved surfaces easily to make them three-dimensional; currently Windows only.

The bottom line: Google SketchUp is a flexible, powerful app for quick 3D sketching on the fly, but professionals will want the $500 version.

Specifications: License qty: 1 user ; License type: Complete package ; Operating system: Apple MacOS X 10.3 , Microsoft Windows NT , Microsoft Windows 2000 , Microsoft Windows Vista

CNET editors' review

Reviewed by:

Susan Glinert

Edited by:

Elsa Wenzel

Reviewed on: 05/04/2006
Released on: 04/27/2006

Google SketchUp is a fast, flexible, and fun 3D modeling application that allows you to quickly mock up designs of objects, buildings, or anything else you dream up. You can use SketchUp for fun to draw three-dimensional virtual neighborhoods or for practical projects, such as renovating a kitchen or building a bookshelf. Google broadens the power and novelty of this program by enabling you to share your creations with the public online; just upload your designs to Google's 3D Warehouse Web site or drop them into Google Earth. In turn, you can view models made by other SketchUp users and save them to integrate into your own designs.

You can download this 19.11MB app for free to a PC running Windows 2000 or up with at least 128MB of RAM (512MB is recommended). Installation took us just a few minutes in our tests on a Windows XP computer. SketchUp can serve both amateurs and professionals, but commercial designers with sophisticated printing and exporting needs should consider the $495 SketchUp Pro 5, a higher-end modeling app that includes animation and organic terrain modeling, or the pricier AutoCAD.

This scene took us only a few minutes to assemble and colorize, thanks to SketchUp's prebuilt components and its Materials panel.

Most 3D software is complex and confusing for newbies, but immediately after loading the free Google SketchUp, we swiftly mastered the basics by finishing its three short tutorials. There's not a drop of difficult CAD terminology, and you can leave open a neat, context-sensitive, animated Instructor panel for additional help if you need it.

Google SketchUp's no-frills interface consists of a large, central canvas flanked by a single left-hand toolbar containing most of the icons needed to build models, with the rest of the features available from the Main Menu atop the screen. This compact setup leaves maximal space for drawing; however, if you wish, you can display up to 12 floating task-specific toolbars, such as those for Drawing, Construction, and Camera.

SketchUp is intuitive; just drag around the mouse to draw rectangles, arcs, segments, or circles, then select the Push/Pull tool to extend shapes into the third dimension. The tools do most of the heavy lifting for you. For example, as you draw freehand, with straight lines, or with the pencil tool, SketchUp guesses where you want endpoints to meet and snaps them shut for you. SketchUp also highlights the edges and the centers of shapes when the cursor passes over them, making it painless to draw with accuracy. Similarly, guidelines appear when you cross the cursor over another line, so you can visualize how your object relates to the rest of the scene. Unfortunately, you can't easily push or pull curved surfaces to produce rounded objects, such as a bubble skylight.

Visual cues and snapping points make the construction of objects, well, a snap.

SketchUp helps you color in your models instantly via the Paint Bucket tool or by choosing from the more than 100 swatches, including vegetation, glass, and metal, in the Materials palette. Once you draw, say, a three-flat building, you could detail its red bricks, ivy-laced walls, and gravel driveway in a matter of minutes.

Want your design's blue-sky setting to evoke high noon? The Shadow Settings palette is especially cool: just use the sliders to set the time of day and the month to add the properly angled shadowing effect to an object. Other neat features include the ability to display a transparent version of your model, inspect hidden geometry, walk around or orbit the scene, and rotate objects in all directions.

SketchUp can import images, size them appropriately, then apply them to objects as surface skins.

When you import artwork from Google 3D Warehouse or elsewhere to use in your model, SketchUp is intelligent about guessing your intentions. For instance, when we imported a picture of a zebra, then clicked the wall of a house, SketchUp correctly positioned the zebra as a wall mural and automatically gave it the proper perspective.

Once you've finished your model, you can upload and share it with other users, thanks to the unlimited, free storage space at Google's 3D Warehouse Web site--where you can also grab other people's models (we dropped the Taj Mahal into the center of the Pentagon). Even cooler, you can populate Google Earth with your own models. We sketched a house, dropped it into Google Earth's satellite photos, then e-mailed our street address to some friends in Japan so that they could see what we drew. Checking within Google Earth, our friends were also able to view a 3D car model that we had dropped into the parking lot of an apartment house in Japan.

Google SketchUp's support Web site offers a searchable knowledge base, FAQs, and a contact link to reach technical service via form e-mail. A user group and detailed video tutorials provide extra assistance.

The simplicity of the free Google SketchUp makes three-dimensional drawing possible even for those who lack knowledge of design or perspective. In addition to its ease of use, Google's free online storage for your designs and SketchUp's integration with Google Earth allow you not only to create your own world, but also to share it with others. We look forward to seeing how users will explore the creative potential offered by SketchUp.