Price ₹ 1.86 lakh onwards | MileageNA | Engine199.5cc | Engine Power 23.8 bhp @ 9,750 rpm | Engine Torque18.5 Nm @ 8,000 rpm | Kerb Weight156kg |
The Bajaj Pulsar NS200 is to the KTM 200 Duke what the Bajaj Dominar 400 is to the KTM 390 Duke. The Bajaj uses the same engine but makes lower pea...
Bajaj Pulsar NS200 design The Bajaj Pulsar NS200’s design is now 12 years old but Bajaj has peppered it with a few updates and new ...
The Bajaj Pulsar NS200’s design is now 12 years old but Bajaj has peppered it with a few updates and new graphics in a bid to keep it fresh. The biggest change in the visual department is the new LED headlight which is now shared with the NS160 and NS125 too.
The NS200 (along with the NS160) got a USD fork last year which enhances the overall muscular design. The NS200 gets a digital display that can be paired to your smartphone for call and notification alerts and can show you real-time mileage among other things.
Performance-wise the NS200’s liquid-cooled engine has a peaky nature, which makes it quite an entertainer. It only really comes alive post 6,000-7,000rpm and it’s quite a lot of fun to rev out till 10,000rpm.
The few laps we did get around Bajaj's test track showed that the front end was stable, planted and always felt predictable. What is still like the NS of old is that the rear felt soft in comparison to the front, which caused it to feel bouncy on some sections of Bajaj's Chakan test track. Raising preload helps control this behaviour and there’s a good amount of handling ability to exploit before the foot pegs begin to scrape the tarmac. At no time did we find the ride to be harsh, most sharp edges were rounded off nicely and while the softer monoshock wasn’t exactly plush, it also didn’t feel harsh or painful on the back.
The NS 200, however, continues to make a case for itself, even today. That is because there is no other bike in the segment with this revvy, brash character, apart from the KTMs. While these updates bring appreciable improvements, it's still the engine that holds the appeal.
There are now 11 different Pulsars on sale – yes, 11! That's because Bajaj find themselves in a tricky situation: loyalists don’...
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Published On Mar 25, 2023 10:00:00 AM
Years later, the NS 200 still manages to make a case for itself with its appealing engine.
Published On Feb 26, 2024 12:44:00 PM
The NS160 is now priced Rs 9,000 higher, while the NS200 has become dearer by Rs 10,000.
Published On Feb 19, 2024 11:37:00 AM
Both bikes get a new LED headlight and digital dash but remain mechanically identical to the older models.
Published On Feb 15, 2024 12:39:00 PM
The digital dash is from the updated Pulsar N160 and we can also see LED indicators in the teaser.