Design
First
look at the Pulsar 200NS and you are bound to get bikes like the Yamaha
FZ-16 and the Honda CBR1000R into the picture. Clearly, the designers
have picked up cues from these bikes and fused their best design
elements into one and the end product does look awfully sporty, modern
and very racy! It should be noted that ex-BMW design head Edgar Heinrich
was part of the team that designed this machine. The Pulsar 200NS
carries on the naked sports legacy that the brand started a decade back
and how! The original tank is now sharper and runs down to the radiator
shroud. There is no sticker work, but pure creases and prominent design
lines which adds to aggression to the whole visual appeal.
Bajaj Pulsar 200NS
The
Darth Vader headlamp gets your attention up front along with the wide
100mm front tyre and sharply cut front mud-guard. See the Pulsar 200NS
from the rear three quarter and you are bound to be impressed even more.
Bajaj has left no stones un-turned as far as design goes and the
clutter less and raised rear part simply adds to the oomph factor. The
130mm wide tyre and the under-belly exhaust along with the petal discs
complete the package here.
Engine
Complementing
the sporty design of the Pulsar 200NS is the 199.5cc four-stroke engine
that has clearly been designed and tuned for performance. The bottom
end of this engine and parts like crankshaft, connecting rod and piston
etc are shared with the Duke 200 but the rest of the unit is different.
The Pulsar 200NS also makes use of a (surprisingly) carburettor and
technology flows in in the form of three spark plugs (up from two on the
earlier models), four valves and liquid cooling. The engine, producing a
very impressing 23.5PS of power at 9500rpm, is mated to a 6-speed
transmission. Maximum torque stands at 18.3Nm at 8000rpm.
Bajaj claims that per the IDC norms, the Pulsar 200NS fuel economy
stands at 54kmpl. Expect a top speed of around 130-135km/h along with a
sub 9 second timing for the 0-100km/h sprint.
Price
The
official launch of the 2012 Bajaj Pulsar 200NS is slated in the first
week of April, ie, in the next financial year. While Bajaj hasn’t
disclosed by price band in which the 200NS will be pitted, we assume
this all-new and sportiest bike from the manufacturer ever will carry a
price tag in the range of Rs 75,000 to Rs 80,000 making it shattering
value for money, a trait that Bajaj has always been known for!
This kind of money gets you a technology superior Indian performance bike that looks hot as hell!
Competition
The 2012 Bajaj Pulsar 200NS will face competition from half a dozen other bikes in India including its own cousin, the 2012 KTM
Duke 200. Other rivals include the Hero MotoCorp Karizma, TVS Apache
RTR180 and to an extent, Honda’s CBR250R. However, we shall reserve our
judgment till the official prices are out
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