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When was the last time you took a long, considered look at your tyres? Yes, it's been a long time, hasn't it? You already know that your motorcycle's tyres are probably the most crucial component of its handling. If you're riding around on a four-year old Pulsar with 25,000-km old tyres, you really are wasting away. Indian tyres have a design life of about 35,000 km. Which is one of the reasons why they aren't very sticky and even relatively cheesy tyres like Shinkos and Duro's feel better to ride on. By 25,000 km, they've probably lost their original contour, hardened (lost grip) and in general are functional, but well past their best.
Usually, a weekly pressure check (remembering to vary the pressures as per manufacturer recommendation whether you're riding solo or two-up) is about all that is needed. However, once a month, you should ideally pull up a stool and sit down next to the tyres and take a long look at them. First, look at the tread. Start out by looking for foreign matter. You will find stones, pebbles and all stuck in the tread. Take a screwdriver and gently eject these. Remember to temper your force, you don't want to damage the tread block.
Second, look for tread block damage. You're looking for spots with excessive tread wear (locked the rear badly lately?). Bad flat spots will be susceptible to punctures, and will cause vibration. If you ride hard, keep an eye out for longitudinal cracks and tears that may have been caused by riding over a nail, while tore up the tread for but......
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best tire for pulsar and karizma is the pirelli speed demon. great for grip, racing and stunts. pirelli rulez.