Bajaj Pulsar

Overall

After the huge of Bajaj Boxer in 100cc bikes segment, India’s second largest two wheeler manufacturer Bajaj Auto introduced a new bike Bajaj Pulsar in 150cc segment to attract premium segment bike buyers in Indian market. And since its first launch, Bajaj Pulsar continuously doing well and it gains much popularity in Indian market. We can say it is the most successful bike in 150cc segment. After getting the huge market response for 150cc engine powered Bajaj Pulsar, the company introduced the more powerful version of this bike to target speed and thrill lovers premium bike buyers. These more powerful versions of Bajaj Pulsar are powered by the 180cc and 220cc engine and it offers excellent acceleration and engine performance. Its stylish and sporty look with comfy seats, power and wider tyres attracts the youth specially college going guys.

Overall

After the huge of Bajaj Boxer in 100cc bikes segment, India’s second largest two wheeler manufacturer Bajaj Auto introduced a new bike Bajaj Pulsar in 150cc segment to attract premium segment bike buyers in Indian market. And since its first launch, Bajaj Pulsar continuously doing well and it gains much popularity in Indian market. We can say it is the most successful bike in 150cc segment. After getting the huge market response for 150cc engine powered Bajaj Pulsar, the company introduced the more powerful version of this bike to target speed and thrill lovers premium bike buyers. These more powerful versions of Bajaj Pulsar are powered by the 180cc and 220cc engine and it offers excellent acceleration and engine performance. Its stylish and sporty look with comfy seats, power and wider tyres attracts the youth specially college going guys.

Bajaj Pulsar is available with three variants which are powered by three different capacities engine and delivers different level of engine power and performance. The 150cc model of Bajaj Pulsar is powered by the 149.01cc, 4-stroke, DTS-i, air-cooled petrol engine with five speed manual transmission gearbox that produces 14.09PS of maximum power and 12.76Nm of maximum torque. Second one is the 180cc model of Bajaj Pulsar which is equipped with the 178.6cc, 4-stroke DTS-i, petrol engine that produces 17.02PS of maximum power and 14.22Nm of maximum torque. Another one is the more powerful variant of Bajaj Pulsar which is powered by the powerful 220cc, 4-stroke, DTS-i, air-cooled and oil-cooled petrol engine that delivers excellent engine performance and it produces 21.04PS of maximum power and 19.12Nm of maximum torque that results excellent acceleration and performance.

Bajaj Auto uses number of innovative technology in making of Bajaj Pulsar that offers great ridability, comfort, power and impressive look. The Bajaj’s own patented DTS-i (Digital Twin Spark Ignition) and ExhausTEC (Torque Expansion Chamber) technology increases the overall performance and fuel efficiency of the Bajaj Pulsar. Its all Black Styling, 3D Chiseled Logo, Vertical Stack Twin Projector Headlamps, Split Seats, Clip-on Handle Bar and Large Anti-Scratch Tank Shrouds enhances the sporty and aggressive look of Bajaj Pulsar. Disc-Brakes, Wider Tyres, 12V DC, Light Alloy Wheels and Comfy Split Seats offers comfortable driving experience. From past two years the competition in this segment become more tough with the launch of new bikes in this segment like Hero Honda Hunk, Hero Honda CBZ Xtreme, TVS Apache, Yamaha FZ-16, Yamaha FZS and Yamaha Fazer but still Bajaj Pulsar is doing well in its segment because of its high performance and Bajaj’s brand name for delivering excellent performance and service.

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Mileage, Average and Fuel Economy

Bajaj Pulsar is available with three variants which are powered by three different capacity engines so the performance and mileage they offers also differs. First one is the base variant of Bajaj Pulsar which is powered by the 150cc, 4-stroke, Air-cooled, DTS-i (Digital Twin Spark Ignition) petrol engine. The Bajaj’s own patented DTS-i technology that offers faster and better combustion of fuel which results excellent fuel economy. This variant of Bajaj Pulsar offers mileage 56.5kmpl in urban roads while on highway it offers 65kmpl mileage. Second one is the more powerful variant of Bajaj Pulsar which is powered by the 178.6cc, 4-stroke, Air-cooled, DTS-i (Digital Twin Spark Ignition) petrol engine with five speed manual transmission gearbox. This variant offers mileage 45.8kmpl mileage in city while on highway it gives 55.2kmpl. Another one is the 220cc version of Bajaj Pulsar which is powered by the 220cc, 4-stroke, Oil-cooled DTS-i petrol engine with five speed manual transmission gearbox which offers good engine performance but the mileage of this variant is bit lower. This variant of Bajaj Pulsar offers mileage around 38kmpl in urban traffic while on highway it offers 47kmpl mileage.

Colors 

All three variants of Bajaj Pulsar are available with four vibrant colors that are Plasma Blue, Cocktail Wine Red, Mid Night Black, and Misty Grey Silver.

Acceleration and Pick Up

As we already discussed, Bajaj Pulsar is available with three different powered variants that delivers different level of engine performance and acceleration. The base variant of Bajaj Pulsar which is powered by the 150cc, 4-stroke, Air-Cooled, DTS-i, petrol engine with Bajaj’s own patented ExhausTEC (Torque Expansion Chamber) that improves engine torque at low revs that results excellent acceleration and pick up. This variant of Bajaj Pulsar can cross 60kmph mark in just 5.6 seconds and it can touch the top speed mark of 111kmph. 

Second one is the 180cc version of Bajaj Pulsar which is powered by the more powerful engine. It is equipped with 178.6cc, 4-stroke, Air-cooled, DTS-i petrol engine with five speed manual transmission gearbox and with company’s own patented ExhausTEC (Torque Expansion Chamber) technology. Acceleration of this variant is higher than the base variant and it can cross the 60kmph mark in just 5.08 seconds and it can touch the top speed mark of 115kmph.

And the top end variant of Bajaj Pulsar which is equipped with more powerful engine in comparison to rest two variants offers better acceleration in comparison to other two. This variant of Bajaj Pulsar is equipped with the more powerful 220cc, 4-stroke, Oil-cooled, DTS-i petrol engine with five speed manual transmission gearbox and the ExhausTEC (Torque Expansion Chamber) technology. This variant of Bajaj Pulsar offers excellent acceleration so that the bike can cross the 60kmph mark in just 3.7 seconds and it can touch the top speed mark of 118.7kmph.

Appearance

Appearance and look is the most important part of any bike that falls in this category and Bajaj Pulsar never disappoints for this. The front appearance of this bike is much impressive and it looks like any high end sports bike. Its aggressive masked fairing wolf eyed projector headlamps and large 15litre petrol tank with larger tank shrouds makes its appearance very aggressive. LED Tail Lamps, LCD Digital Speedo and Tacho meters, Alloy Wheels and all black engine adds more style to its appearance. The 220cc version of Bajaj Pulsar looks more aggressive and impressive with its stylish rear view mirrors which are mounted on the front fairing mask. The six spoke alloy wheels, stylish body panels, clear lens indicators, new 3D graphics and revised clips on handle bars make its overall look very impressive.

Comfort

Bajaj uses the newer generation of technology to make Bajaj Pulsar as a most comfortable bike. It is loaded with number of advanced features that offers ultimate comfort and driving experience with Bajaj Pulsar. These comfy features are Digital Fuel Guage, Self-Start, Tacho-Meter, Digital Trip-Meter and Speedometer, Low-Fuel Indicator, Low-Oil Indicator, Low Battery Indicator, Wide and Comfortable Step-Up seats. Tubeless tyre is another feature that offers tension free comfortable off-road riding. 

Dimensions

The dimensions of Bajaj Pulsar are – its length is 2035mm, width is 750mm and height is 1165mm. The wheelbase of 150cc version of Bajaj Pulsar is 1320mm while the wheelbase of 180 and 220 version of Bajaj Pulsar are 1345mm and 1350mm respectively. The kerb weight of 150 and 180 version of Bajaj Pulsar is 143kg while the kerb weight of 220cc version of Bajaj Pulsar is 152kg. The ground clearance of the bike is 165mm.

Engine Capacity and Performance

As we already mentioned that Bajaj Pulsar is available with three different capacities engines that delivers different level of engine power and performance. First one is the base variant of Bajaj Pulsar which is equipped with the 149.01cc, 4-stroke, Air-Cooled, DTS-i, petrol engine with five speed manual transmission gearbox. The company’s patented ExhausTEC (Torque Expansion Chamber) technology improves engine torque that results better engine performance. This engine produces 14.09PS of maximum power at 8500rpm with 12.76Nm of maximum torque at 6500rpm.

Second variant of Bajaj Pulsar is powered by the more powerful engine and it is equipped with 178.6cc, 4-stroke, Air-cooled, DTS-i, petrol engine with five speed manual transmission gearbox. This engine delivers better engine performance in comparison to the base variant of Bajaj Pulsar and it produces 17.02PS of maximum power at 8500rpm with 14.22Nm of maximum torque at 6500rpm.

And the top end variant of Bajaj Pulsar is powered by the more powerful engine and it is equipped with 220cc, 4-stroke, Oil-cooled, DTS-i petrol engine with five speed manual transmission gearbox that produces 21.04PS of maximum power at 8500rpm with 19.12Nm of maximum torque at 7000rpm. This variant of Bajaj Pulsar delivers better engine power, performance and acceleration in comparison to its lower end variants.

Wheels and Tyres

All three variants of Bajaj Pulsar come with the light weight alloy wheels that not only increase the bike’s overall performance but also offers stylish look. The base variant of Bajaj Pulsar comes with 90/90 X 17 front alloy wheels and 100/90 X 17 rear alloy wheel. While the 180 and 220 variants of Bajaj Pulsar comes with 90/90 X 17 front alloy wheel with 120/80 rear alloy wheel. All variants of Bajaj Pulsar are packed with tubeless tyres that offer safe and stress free riding experience at off-road conditions. Its wider tyres make the handling of the bike easier and also reduce the chance of skid out of control in case of hard braking and enhance safety. But these wider tyres also affect the mileage of the bike and we can say it’s another reason that reduces the fuel economy of the 180 and 220 version of Bajaj Pulsar.

Suspension 

All variants of Bajaj Pulsar are packed with advanced suspension system that reduces the jerks at rough roads and offers comfortable riding experience. The base variants of Bajaj Pulsar is packed with the 135mm Stroke, Telescopic shock absorbers at front and Triple rated spring, 5-way adjustable with 105mm travel Nitrox shock absorber at rear. The 180cc version of Bajaj Pulsar is loaded with the 130mm Stroke, Telescopic shock absorber at front with Triple rated spring, 5-way adjustable with 101mm travel Nitrox shock absorber at the rear. While the top end variant of Bajaj Pulsar is packed with Telescopic, 130mm shock absorber at front wheel with the 90mm Nitrox shock absorber at the rear wheel.

Handling and Control 

Bajaj Auto uses advanced technology to make Bajaj Pulsar very comfortable bike to offer an easier handling and control. Its advanced suspension system that reduces jerks at rough road and enhances handling and control of the bike. Its large front disk brakes and rear disk brakes (only at Bajaj Pulsar 220) stops the vehicle sooner and enhances safety. Its switches are also placed at very convenient place for easy access without distracting your eyes from road.

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