Bajaj Pulsar 150AS, 200AS launched

It’s not every day that Bajaj decides to unveil two new motorcycles in India. What adds to the excitement is the element of surprise, as this was not a pre-organised launch event. Bajaj’s two new launches are the 150AS and 200AS Pulsars. The two motorcycles were spotted by many, being tested on the Pune-Mumbai highway and were also snapped recently by us.

Let’s take a look at what Bajaj offers on the new bikes now.

Bajaj Pulsar 150AS: The Bajaj Pulsar 150AS comes with a neatly styled front quarter fairing. This means that the 150AS will be equipped with a 149.5cc, four-stroke and air-cooled engine producing 16.8bhp at 9,000rpm, and a peak torque of 1.3kgm is produced at 7,500rpm.The front fairing will offer wind deflection for a more relaxed commute at higher speeds. Here too, a single-disc brake is seen up front and a drum brake does duty at rear. The 150AS is available in blue, black and red colour options and is priced at Rs 79,000 (ex-showroom).

Bajaj Pulsar 200AS: Only seen before in spy images, the Bajaj Pulsar 200AS is now in its production-ready form. The Pulsar 200AS sports the same front quarter fairing as on the 150AS, and is equipped with a much quicker performing engine than the Bajaj Pulsar 200NS. This means Bajaj’s adventure sport motorcycle is powered by a 199.5cc, four-stroke, single-cylinder and liquid-cooled engine that produces 23.2bhp at 9,500rpm, and 1.86kgm of torque is produced at 8,000rpm. The engine is mated to a 6-speed gearbox. Bajaj provides disc brakes up front and at rear. The Pulsar 200AS gets telescopic suspension up front and monoshock does duty at rear. The Bajaj Pulsar 200AS costs Rs 91,550 (ex-showroom).

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