Reviews of Bajaj Pulsar NS200

I bought this bike when it was launched in 2012. Have been using it for my daily commute of 40 kms and on occasional weekend joyride. It has been a fun ride of 55,000km on this bike and about time to say good bye. Its time to move on to a new phase, on a new bike, so this is more like a good bike review.
This bike is decent city commuter and quite pocket friendly. It performs quite well when riding in city in the 40-60 range, and you can just ease into 80 and 90s on open stretches. I was very comfortable when riding under 100km in city and 120 on highway. The mileage was a decent 28-32 km/l range for most of my ownership duration, I usually ride under 7k rpm. In the 8 years of ownership the only issue I had was with the authorized service centers in Bangalore. None of them including khivraj were fair and honest. When you walk in with no complaints they don't check the bike, they just wash it and grease/lubricate the bike. They have at times not checked the coolant or oil levels! and when you have a complaint even the smallest one, they reply saying the part is broken and needs replacement. This said, i have never faced any shortage or non availability of spares.
Coming to 2021, bikers are spoilt for choice. From engine sizes -150,160,180,200,250,310,350,373,500,650 and above to new brands like java, Benelli, Husqvarna, to new bikes like bmw310, Ktm 390, r15 v3, new res. But if your are a city commuter who is looking for a pocket friendly, powerful 200cc, reliable bike then the ns200 is still a great choice. One other small issue was the rear mono suspension, it is not very effective and the pillion feels uncomfortable on bad roads.
P.S if you buy one then find a good mechanic. Also the stock type is pathetic change at 5k or even sooner.

About the Reviewer

1.Introduction - hi,i m a photographer by profession. Many people review bikes, i don't know how to do that but i would like to share my 5 years of exp, with my bajaj ns200, i call it bumbleb. When i was studding mba my dream was to own a bike, i mean whos not. Earlier i used to ride my papas super splendor. I live in khandala, not a lonavla-khandala, it's on the way to mahabaleshwar, just before a khambataki mountain pass. My college was in pune, so the distance is 60km, so 120km of daily commute. I was a big fan of ktm duke 200,newly launched but problem was that they had limited showrooms and i was unable to find one for me in our area. I thought bajaj distributes ktm bikes so i visited nearest bajaj showroom, asked for ktm and they introduced me this black beast ns200, my papa insisted me to buy that one, but my mind was still on duke...And somehow that sales guy and papa convinced me to buy... Thats what append with sam in transformers when he first meet his bumbleb and was not so excited very much.... To be continued...1.Buying exp - finally bobby (a sales person) sold me that bumbleb on 2nd day, bajaj guys are very nice and supportive till date so sales and after sales service both are bang on for me. And my rest of the journey begun. Till date didn't ride ns200 nor any other bike in same class with a sporty sitting posture. I used to ride only 60-70km/h. On third day i took my bike to the college with my friend nikhil. Naked sport or a street bikes were not much popular 5 years back as of now so i didn't get major attention to the bike which i could had gathered with orange ktm so was still unhappy... To be continued 3.Riding exp. - i don't know its a superstition or truth, some of my friends told me not to ride bike above 70km/h speed till it crosses atleast 3000km, so i followed the tradition to keep avg speed of 80-90km/h, cos bike has a 6 speed gear box it stalls at lower rpm's and i was irritating to shift down everytime at low speeds, i was getting adapted to the riding skills which are required to ride these kind of heavy bhp machines. One day nikhil and me were going to college as a daily commuter, we were busy in our talk and suddenly one r15 squid passed with very high speed. Nikhil simply asked me in a joke that weather i can catch them or not, i said let's try it ou, i dropped a gear... Pulled a throttle and o boy... My daily commuter transformed into a race machine.... I crossed 120km/h... 135km/h...148km/h... I was still looking for r15 guys and they were still struggling to cope up . . . That feeling was so prod full . . . After that day i started loving my bike like crazy . . . After completing mba i used my bike for job...Weekend rides...Off road rides...Heavy rain...Deep potholes...To race with squids...Sometimes with semi pro riders...And believe me it never lets me down in any ride...To be continued...4.Looks,performance- looks like a bull from front side...Very aggressive... Very compact from back side... Petl disks add more beauty, thr is very much room for graphics . . . Speedo meter is nice, performance is balanced, commute or race it does its job pretty well ... It does justice to naked sports category...To be continued 5.Servicing and maintenance - service cost is very less, just 1000-1200 bucks, i have just changed chain sprocket once, treys once, break pads twice, clutch cable once in 65000km... Mileage is very good at around 38-40km for mixed ride conditions i.E city+highway at a speed of 90-120km/h and it is constant for all 5 years, no drop in mileage. 6.Pros - for me speed, comfortable riding position, mileage and a maintenance cost 7.Cons - slight power lag in recent 2018 rides, wind blast, seat is very hard, specially in summer, chain looses frequently, can be seen in all bajaj bikes.8.Conclusion - this is my first bike and it's like a wife, the more u spend time with her more u know her, in first glance u may dislike her but day after day she will amaze u with her skills.... Love for ever... M not going to sell my bike.

About the Reviewer

Style

style is amazing, you love to see all the style aspects and enjoy admiration from others. The cost for this styling is also justified. This is not a expensive bike if we consider all that it offers.

Engine performance, fuel economy and gearbox

engine performance (specification) is remarkable. It stands apart from any other indian bike in market. The engine never feels thirsty for power. But.. It is recommended by bajaj to drive this beast below 48kmph for first 2000 km.. What a shame.

Fule economy is amazing - before first service i was getting slightly more than 45kmpl

gearbox- i am not going to comment about the gearbox as such - i never saw it naked and don't understand the details, but still i would say that 6 gears is a problem. Even for a regular 40-50kmph speed you need to shift to 6th gear and then on any speedbreaker or bad road spin down to at least 2nd gear.. And up again to 6th then to 2nd.. What a pain. Just to overtake a car from standstill (typically after the traffic signal turns green), i have to put so much of effort to get the correct gear. I don't enjoy this and surely nobody who use this bike for regular travel.

Ride quality & handling

ride quality is not very smooth, you feel the road. The best part is you will never be afraid of big holes or very very bad roads with this bike, its build gives the confidence that it will handle everything without any breakage.

Handling is tough.. This is not meant for city traffic. It is slightly broader than other bikes around and 6 gears to manage plus the bike is heavy.. I mean it, if you try to maneuver it when it is not upright (during turning etc) it give a hard time. The carburator is not very refined and the rpm goes from 500 to 2000 in idling. Cluthch lever is heavy/tight. Gear lever is not very convinently place. It is not very smooth as well. One have to apply almost double the effort to shift the gear as compared to a splendor.

Final words

good package in reasonable price. Buy it only for the raising your heart-beat and unorthodox driving. This is not at all good for day to day driving

areas of improvement

weight.. If the bike is lying down, it takes a huge effort to pull up the bike. If you have parked it somewhere and wish to push it back after sitting on the bike - it seems almost impossible. You can move this bike only by riding on it and with its engine power.

Carburattor - it is old technology in this future design bike.

Chain - it is usual in all bajaj bikes - rattling of the chain

gear shift - we don't want to tell the whole world when we want to change the gear. There should not be such a significant sound expected during gear changes.

Main stand - this should be a standard equipment instead of an accessory.

Pros

style, price, suspension, fuel economy

cons

weight, carburettor

Hi bikers,

First of all a big thanks to bajaj for refined engine. So let's start..

I was very confused in between ns200 and rtr 4v and fz250. I did alot of research finally i decide to buy black devil the ns 200 and trust me friends it is devil.

Engine refinement if awesome tough i just completed my 550 km (in 1.5 day) and i didn't cross 4000rpm(60 to 65kmph) but the power and tourq is amazing even in under 4000 rpm. On highway i easily overtaken a truck even in rpm restrictions.

Seating position is very good. I didn't feel back pain for a single second but yeah burning ass is problem in summer but that is not bike fault.

I got 36.5 kmpl in my first ride. I think it is decent in first run.

Now breaking and stability, i am fan of breaking and stability of this machine. You need only two fingers to stop it with confidence. You won't miss abs yes it is true. I bought it with mrf zapper tyres. Here is the point ... Don't buy with eurogrip as it is not good tyres. Trust me guys i ride around 120km in rain and it was very stable and steardy.

Build quality is awesome and eye-catching. And the exhaust sound...Ohhh man .. It is just awesome... It feels like hhhmmmmm........

The bad part is rare seat. It is a bit hard :( but can be solved in 400 rs by covering it joyride seat cover.

And one more thing if you are not regular rider then wear good padded gloves otherwise you will feel pain in wrist.

So guys if you are confused .... Just go and buy... You will never regret.

Happy riding ..

About the Reviewer

According to my review...

16637 km done

4 services done

Tyres changed on 16600

I am a person who is ready to rev the bike hard any time so, pulsar 200ns comes 1st in mind as it is powerful and stylish bike but there are always two sides of the story

"positive and negative"

I'll come up with the positive side

1. Acceleration is much better

2. Handling is fine (handling depends on the tires as well as tyre size)

3. It has a cooling system which ensures you a long journey

4. No. Of gears (6)

5. Headlight is very effective and bright

6. Braking power is so impressive that it can be stopped easily in difficult situations (use of front and rear brake must be done wisely).

Now i'll show its negative side

According to my prospective

1. Vibration - (when it reaches 80+ ) it vibrates everything (front headlight focus, even i feel vibration on my seat as well as pillow rider also feels that , handle vibrates also )

2. Riding in traffic - i don't think that 4th and 5th gear are useful any ways because this bike don't have enough power to push bike harder in overtaking situation and if a speedbreaker arrives then you have to shift all the gears down to 2nd and then again to 6th.. It gives so much pain to my feet and the gear shaft is so hard.

3. No refinement - after starting the bike in the morning it feels smooth , then as bike heats up it shows less power and more harshness down in the engine and gives uncomfortable feeling like the engine is struggling to reach 60 to 100kmph.

About the Reviewer

i have been riding pulsar ns 200 bike approx 2 months back it's awesome bike, it's not a bike it's my beast i loved it. Don't worry about mileage it gives more than 36kmpl. Change oil after it turns into 1000kms if you want mileage like 40 after completing our 3 services. It definitely gives at-least i would like to say ""the ns beast"

About the Reviewer

king of 200cc. no words to say that feeling. bought a monster. the monster. awesome top speed I reached 142. mid-range performance is very very good. Ns reached 51kmph in first gear. Duke 250 52kmph reached in first gear so. 1030km I ride within 20 days. Ns beat all the 200cc bikes including Duke 250.

About the Reviewer

Style

not so exciting

engine performance, fuel economy and gearbox

top gear is some what weak, liquid cooling system is not intelligent, when you are travelling for a long distance,if you dont go with a minimum speed of 70kmph you start feeling pain in the wrist joint, to overcome you have to maintain a speed of 70-80kmph at least.

Ride quality & handling

outstanding if you go with a speed of 130-140kmph, has nice shocks, they work good at all speeds.

Final words

value for money

areas of improvement

i did not find the radiator fan working

decrease the height, improve comfort, improve the efficiency of cooling system

pros

sexy handling at aspeed of 130-140km

cons

seating comfort

I purchased this vehicle about a month ago from Praveen Motors in Hegde Nagar Bengaluru. If you want good mileage, ride under 5k rpm. Trust me it gives 42 - 44 kmpl. Before buying, please note that pillion seat is not suitable for aged people. Also lack of gear indicator is a problem for a while. once you get used to it, it isn't much of a problem. All in all perfect motorcycle. And the ABS works out fine provided the performance of the vehicle.

About the Reviewer

I bought this bike when it was launched in 2012. Have been using it for my daily commute of 40 kms and on occasional weekend joyride. It has been a fun ride of 55,000km on this bike and about time to say good bye. Its time to move on to a new phase, on a new bike, so this is more like a good bike review.
This bike is decent city commuter and quite pocket friendly. It performs quite well when riding in city in the 40-60 range, and you can just ease into 80 and 90s on open stretches. I was very comfortable when riding under 100km in city and 120 on highway. The mileage was a decent 28-32 km/l range for most of my ownership duration, I usually ride under 7k rpm. In the 8 years of ownership the only issue I had was with the authorized service centers in Bangalore. None of them including khivraj were fair and honest. When you walk in with no complaints they don't check the bike, they just wash it and grease/lubricate the bike. They have at times not checked the coolant or oil levels! and when you have a complaint even the smallest one, they reply saying the part is broken and needs replacement. This said, i have never faced any shortage or non availability of spares.
Coming to 2021, bikers are spoilt for choice. From engine sizes -150,160,180,200,250,310,350,373,500,650 and above to new brands like java, Benelli, Husqvarna, to new bikes like bmw310, Ktm 390, r15 v3, new res. But if your are a city commuter who is looking for a pocket friendly, powerful 200cc, reliable bike then the ns200 is still a great choice. One other small issue was the rear mono suspension, it is not very effective and the pillion feels uncomfortable on bad roads.
P.S if you buy one then find a good mechanic. Also the stock type is pathetic change at 5k or even sooner.

About the Reviewer

1.Introduction - hi,i m a photographer by profession. Many people review bikes, i don't know how to do that but i would like to share my 5 years of exp, with my bajaj ns200, i call it bumbleb. When i was studding mba my dream was to own a bike, i mean whos not. Earlier i used to ride my papas super splendor. I live in khandala, not a lonavla-khandala, it's on the way to mahabaleshwar, just before a khambataki mountain pass. My college was in pune, so the distance is 60km, so 120km of daily commute. I was a big fan of ktm duke 200,newly launched but problem was that they had limited showrooms and i was unable to find one for me in our area. I thought bajaj distributes ktm bikes so i visited nearest bajaj showroom, asked for ktm and they introduced me this black beast ns200, my papa insisted me to buy that one, but my mind was still on duke...And somehow that sales guy and papa convinced me to buy... Thats what append with sam in transformers when he first meet his bumbleb and was not so excited very much.... To be continued...1.Buying exp - finally bobby (a sales person) sold me that bumbleb on 2nd day, bajaj guys are very nice and supportive till date so sales and after sales service both are bang on for me. And my rest of the journey begun. Till date didn't ride ns200 nor any other bike in same class with a sporty sitting posture. I used to ride only 60-70km/h. On third day i took my bike to the college with my friend nikhil. Naked sport or a street bikes were not much popular 5 years back as of now so i didn't get major attention to the bike which i could had gathered with orange ktm so was still unhappy... To be continued 3.Riding exp. - i don't know its a superstition or truth, some of my friends told me not to ride bike above 70km/h speed till it crosses atleast 3000km, so i followed the tradition to keep avg speed of 80-90km/h, cos bike has a 6 speed gear box it stalls at lower rpm's and i was irritating to shift down everytime at low speeds, i was getting adapted to the riding skills which are required to ride these kind of heavy bhp machines. One day nikhil and me were going to college as a daily commuter, we were busy in our talk and suddenly one r15 squid passed with very high speed. Nikhil simply asked me in a joke that weather i can catch them or not, i said let's try it ou, i dropped a gear... Pulled a throttle and o boy... My daily commuter transformed into a race machine.... I crossed 120km/h... 135km/h...148km/h... I was still looking for r15 guys and they were still struggling to cope up . . . That feeling was so prod full . . . After that day i started loving my bike like crazy . . . After completing mba i used my bike for job...Weekend rides...Off road rides...Heavy rain...Deep potholes...To race with squids...Sometimes with semi pro riders...And believe me it never lets me down in any ride...To be continued...4.Looks,performance- looks like a bull from front side...Very aggressive... Very compact from back side... Petl disks add more beauty, thr is very much room for graphics . . . Speedo meter is nice, performance is balanced, commute or race it does its job pretty well ... It does justice to naked sports category...To be continued 5.Servicing and maintenance - service cost is very less, just 1000-1200 bucks, i have just changed chain sprocket once, treys once, break pads twice, clutch cable once in 65000km... Mileage is very good at around 38-40km for mixed ride conditions i.E city+highway at a speed of 90-120km/h and it is constant for all 5 years, no drop in mileage. 6.Pros - for me speed, comfortable riding position, mileage and a maintenance cost 7.Cons - slight power lag in recent 2018 rides, wind blast, seat is very hard, specially in summer, chain looses frequently, can be seen in all bajaj bikes.8.Conclusion - this is my first bike and it's like a wife, the more u spend time with her more u know her, in first glance u may dislike her but day after day she will amaze u with her skills.... Love for ever... M not going to sell my bike.

About the Reviewer

Style

style is amazing, you love to see all the style aspects and enjoy admiration from others. The cost for this styling is also justified. This is not a expensive bike if we consider all that it offers.

Engine performance, fuel economy and gearbox

engine performance (specification) is remarkable. It stands apart from any other indian bike in market. The engine never feels thirsty for power. But.. It is recommended by bajaj to drive this beast below 48kmph for first 2000 km.. What a shame.

Fule economy is amazing - before first service i was getting slightly more than 45kmpl

gearbox- i am not going to comment about the gearbox as such - i never saw it naked and don't understand the details, but still i would say that 6 gears is a problem. Even for a regular 40-50kmph speed you need to shift to 6th gear and then on any speedbreaker or bad road spin down to at least 2nd gear.. And up again to 6th then to 2nd.. What a pain. Just to overtake a car from standstill (typically after the traffic signal turns green), i have to put so much of effort to get the correct gear. I don't enjoy this and surely nobody who use this bike for regular travel.

Ride quality & handling

ride quality is not very smooth, you feel the road. The best part is you will never be afraid of big holes or very very bad roads with this bike, its build gives the confidence that it will handle everything without any breakage.

Handling is tough.. This is not meant for city traffic. It is slightly broader than other bikes around and 6 gears to manage plus the bike is heavy.. I mean it, if you try to maneuver it when it is not upright (during turning etc) it give a hard time. The carburator is not very refined and the rpm goes from 500 to 2000 in idling. Cluthch lever is heavy/tight. Gear lever is not very convinently place. It is not very smooth as well. One have to apply almost double the effort to shift the gear as compared to a splendor.

Final words

good package in reasonable price. Buy it only for the raising your heart-beat and unorthodox driving. This is not at all good for day to day driving

areas of improvement

weight.. If the bike is lying down, it takes a huge effort to pull up the bike. If you have parked it somewhere and wish to push it back after sitting on the bike - it seems almost impossible. You can move this bike only by riding on it and with its engine power.

Carburattor - it is old technology in this future design bike.

Chain - it is usual in all bajaj bikes - rattling of the chain

gear shift - we don't want to tell the whole world when we want to change the gear. There should not be such a significant sound expected during gear changes.

Main stand - this should be a standard equipment instead of an accessory.

Pros

style, price, suspension, fuel economy

cons

weight, carburettor

Hi bikers,

First of all a big thanks to bajaj for refined engine. So let's start..

I was very confused in between ns200 and rtr 4v and fz250. I did alot of research finally i decide to buy black devil the ns 200 and trust me friends it is devil.

Engine refinement if awesome tough i just completed my 550 km (in 1.5 day) and i didn't cross 4000rpm(60 to 65kmph) but the power and tourq is amazing even in under 4000 rpm. On highway i easily overtaken a truck even in rpm restrictions.

Seating position is very good. I didn't feel back pain for a single second but yeah burning ass is problem in summer but that is not bike fault.

I got 36.5 kmpl in my first ride. I think it is decent in first run.

Now breaking and stability, i am fan of breaking and stability of this machine. You need only two fingers to stop it with confidence. You won't miss abs yes it is true. I bought it with mrf zapper tyres. Here is the point ... Don't buy with eurogrip as it is not good tyres. Trust me guys i ride around 120km in rain and it was very stable and steardy.

Build quality is awesome and eye-catching. And the exhaust sound...Ohhh man .. It is just awesome... It feels like hhhmmmmm........

The bad part is rare seat. It is a bit hard :( but can be solved in 400 rs by covering it joyride seat cover.

And one more thing if you are not regular rider then wear good padded gloves otherwise you will feel pain in wrist.

So guys if you are confused .... Just go and buy... You will never regret.

Happy riding ..

About the Reviewer

According to my review...

16637 km done

4 services done

Tyres changed on 16600

I am a person who is ready to rev the bike hard any time so, pulsar 200ns comes 1st in mind as it is powerful and stylish bike but there are always two sides of the story

"positive and negative"

I'll come up with the positive side

1. Acceleration is much better

2. Handling is fine (handling depends on the tires as well as tyre size)

3. It has a cooling system which ensures you a long journey

4. No. Of gears (6)

5. Headlight is very effective and bright

6. Braking power is so impressive that it can be stopped easily in difficult situations (use of front and rear brake must be done wisely).

Now i'll show its negative side

According to my prospective

1. Vibration - (when it reaches 80+ ) it vibrates everything (front headlight focus, even i feel vibration on my seat as well as pillow rider also feels that , handle vibrates also )

2. Riding in traffic - i don't think that 4th and 5th gear are useful any ways because this bike don't have enough power to push bike harder in overtaking situation and if a speedbreaker arrives then you have to shift all the gears down to 2nd and then again to 6th.. It gives so much pain to my feet and the gear shaft is so hard.

3. No refinement - after starting the bike in the morning it feels smooth , then as bike heats up it shows less power and more harshness down in the engine and gives uncomfortable feeling like the engine is struggling to reach 60 to 100kmph.

About the Reviewer

i have been riding pulsar ns 200 bike approx 2 months back it's awesome bike, it's not a bike it's my beast i loved it. Don't worry about mileage it gives more than 36kmpl. Change oil after it turns into 1000kms if you want mileage like 40 after completing our 3 services. It definitely gives at-least i would like to say ""the ns beast"

About the Reviewer

king of 200cc. no words to say that feeling. bought a monster. the monster. awesome top speed I reached 142. mid-range performance is very very good. Ns reached 51kmph in first gear. Duke 250 52kmph reached in first gear so. 1030km I ride within 20 days. Ns beat all the 200cc bikes including Duke 250.

About the Reviewer

Style

not so exciting

engine performance, fuel economy and gearbox

top gear is some what weak, liquid cooling system is not intelligent, when you are travelling for a long distance,if you dont go with a minimum speed of 70kmph you start feeling pain in the wrist joint, to overcome you have to maintain a speed of 70-80kmph at least.

Ride quality & handling

outstanding if you go with a speed of 130-140kmph, has nice shocks, they work good at all speeds.

Final words

value for money

areas of improvement

i did not find the radiator fan working

decrease the height, improve comfort, improve the efficiency of cooling system

pros

sexy handling at aspeed of 130-140km

cons

seating comfort

I purchased this vehicle about a month ago from Praveen Motors in Hegde Nagar Bengaluru. If you want good mileage, ride under 5k rpm. Trust me it gives 42 - 44 kmpl. Before buying, please note that pillion seat is not suitable for aged people. Also lack of gear indicator is a problem for a while. once you get used to it, it isn't much of a problem. All in all perfect motorcycle. And the ABS works out fine provided the performance of the vehicle.

About the Reviewer

I bought this bike when it was launched in 2012. Have been using it for my daily commute of 40 kms and on occasional weekend joyride. It has been a fun ride of 55,000km on this bike and about time to say good bye. Its time to move on to a new phase, on a new bike, so this is more like a good bike review.
This bike is decent city commuter and quite pocket friendly. It performs quite well when riding in city in the 40-60 range, and you can just ease into 80 and 90s on open stretches. I was very comfortable when riding under 100km in city and 120 on highway. The mileage was a decent 28-32 km/l range for most of my ownership duration, I usually ride under 7k rpm. In the 8 years of ownership the only issue I had was with the authorized service centers in Bangalore. None of them including khivraj were fair and honest. When you walk in with no complaints they don't check the bike, they just wash it and grease/lubricate the bike. They have at times not checked the coolant or oil levels! and when you have a complaint even the smallest one, they reply saying the part is broken and needs replacement. This said, i have never faced any shortage or non availability of spares.
Coming to 2021, bikers are spoilt for choice. From engine sizes -150,160,180,200,250,310,350,373,500,650 and above to new brands like java, Benelli, Husqvarna, to new bikes like bmw310, Ktm 390, r15 v3, new res. But if your are a city commuter who is looking for a pocket friendly, powerful 200cc, reliable bike then the ns200 is still a great choice. One other small issue was the rear mono suspension, it is not very effective and the pillion feels uncomfortable on bad roads.
P.S if you buy one then find a good mechanic. Also the stock type is pathetic change at 5k or even sooner.

About the Reviewer

1.Introduction - hi,i m a photographer by profession. Many people review bikes, i don't know how to do that but i would like to share my 5 years of exp, with my bajaj ns200, i call it bumbleb. When i was studding mba my dream was to own a bike, i mean whos not. Earlier i used to ride my papas super splendor. I live in khandala, not a lonavla-khandala, it's on the way to mahabaleshwar, just before a khambataki mountain pass. My college was in pune, so the distance is 60km, so 120km of daily commute. I was a big fan of ktm duke 200,newly launched but problem was that they had limited showrooms and i was unable to find one for me in our area. I thought bajaj distributes ktm bikes so i visited nearest bajaj showroom, asked for ktm and they introduced me this black beast ns200, my papa insisted me to buy that one, but my mind was still on duke...And somehow that sales guy and papa convinced me to buy... Thats what append with sam in transformers when he first meet his bumbleb and was not so excited very much.... To be continued...1.Buying exp - finally bobby (a sales person) sold me that bumbleb on 2nd day, bajaj guys are very nice and supportive till date so sales and after sales service both are bang on for me. And my rest of the journey begun. Till date didn't ride ns200 nor any other bike in same class with a sporty sitting posture. I used to ride only 60-70km/h. On third day i took my bike to the college with my friend nikhil. Naked sport or a street bikes were not much popular 5 years back as of now so i didn't get major attention to the bike which i could had gathered with orange ktm so was still unhappy... To be continued 3.Riding exp. - i don't know its a superstition or truth, some of my friends told me not to ride bike above 70km/h speed till it crosses atleast 3000km, so i followed the tradition to keep avg speed of 80-90km/h, cos bike has a 6 speed gear box it stalls at lower rpm's and i was irritating to shift down everytime at low speeds, i was getting adapted to the riding skills which are required to ride these kind of heavy bhp machines. One day nikhil and me were going to college as a daily commuter, we were busy in our talk and suddenly one r15 squid passed with very high speed. Nikhil simply asked me in a joke that weather i can catch them or not, i said let's try it ou, i dropped a gear... Pulled a throttle and o boy... My daily commuter transformed into a race machine.... I crossed 120km/h... 135km/h...148km/h... I was still looking for r15 guys and they were still struggling to cope up . . . That feeling was so prod full . . . After that day i started loving my bike like crazy . . . After completing mba i used my bike for job...Weekend rides...Off road rides...Heavy rain...Deep potholes...To race with squids...Sometimes with semi pro riders...And believe me it never lets me down in any ride...To be continued...4.Looks,performance- looks like a bull from front side...Very aggressive... Very compact from back side... Petl disks add more beauty, thr is very much room for graphics . . . Speedo meter is nice, performance is balanced, commute or race it does its job pretty well ... It does justice to naked sports category...To be continued 5.Servicing and maintenance - service cost is very less, just 1000-1200 bucks, i have just changed chain sprocket once, treys once, break pads twice, clutch cable once in 65000km... Mileage is very good at around 38-40km for mixed ride conditions i.E city+highway at a speed of 90-120km/h and it is constant for all 5 years, no drop in mileage. 6.Pros - for me speed, comfortable riding position, mileage and a maintenance cost 7.Cons - slight power lag in recent 2018 rides, wind blast, seat is very hard, specially in summer, chain looses frequently, can be seen in all bajaj bikes.8.Conclusion - this is my first bike and it's like a wife, the more u spend time with her more u know her, in first glance u may dislike her but day after day she will amaze u with her skills.... Love for ever... M not going to sell my bike.

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Style

style is amazing, you love to see all the style aspects and enjoy admiration from others. The cost for this styling is also justified. This is not a expensive bike if we consider all that it offers.

Engine performance, fuel economy and gearbox

engine performance (specification) is remarkable. It stands apart from any other indian bike in market. The engine never feels thirsty for power. But.. It is recommended by bajaj to drive this beast below 48kmph for first 2000 km.. What a shame.

Fule economy is amazing - before first service i was getting slightly more than 45kmpl

gearbox- i am not going to comment about the gearbox as such - i never saw it naked and don't understand the details, but still i would say that 6 gears is a problem. Even for a regular 40-50kmph speed you need to shift to 6th gear and then on any speedbreaker or bad road spin down to at least 2nd gear.. And up again to 6th then to 2nd.. What a pain. Just to overtake a car from standstill (typically after the traffic signal turns green), i have to put so much of effort to get the correct gear. I don't enjoy this and surely nobody who use this bike for regular travel.

Ride quality & handling

ride quality is not very smooth, you feel the road. The best part is you will never be afraid of big holes or very very bad roads with this bike, its build gives the confidence that it will handle everything without any breakage.

Handling is tough.. This is not meant for city traffic. It is slightly broader than other bikes around and 6 gears to manage plus the bike is heavy.. I mean it, if you try to maneuver it when it is not upright (during turning etc) it give a hard time. The carburator is not very refined and the rpm goes from 500 to 2000 in idling. Cluthch lever is heavy/tight. Gear lever is not very convinently place. It is not very smooth as well. One have to apply almost double the effort to shift the gear as compared to a splendor.

Final words

good package in reasonable price. Buy it only for the raising your heart-beat and unorthodox driving. This is not at all good for day to day driving

areas of improvement

weight.. If the bike is lying down, it takes a huge effort to pull up the bike. If you have parked it somewhere and wish to push it back after sitting on the bike - it seems almost impossible. You can move this bike only by riding on it and with its engine power.

Carburattor - it is old technology in this future design bike.

Chain - it is usual in all bajaj bikes - rattling of the chain

gear shift - we don't want to tell the whole world when we want to change the gear. There should not be such a significant sound expected during gear changes.

Main stand - this should be a standard equipment instead of an accessory.

Pros

style, price, suspension, fuel economy

cons

weight, carburettor

Hi bikers,

First of all a big thanks to bajaj for refined engine. So let's start..

I was very confused in between ns200 and rtr 4v and fz250. I did alot of research finally i decide to buy black devil the ns 200 and trust me friends it is devil.

Engine refinement if awesome tough i just completed my 550 km (in 1.5 day) and i didn't cross 4000rpm(60 to 65kmph) but the power and tourq is amazing even in under 4000 rpm. On highway i easily overtaken a truck even in rpm restrictions.

Seating position is very good. I didn't feel back pain for a single second but yeah burning ass is problem in summer but that is not bike fault.

I got 36.5 kmpl in my first ride. I think it is decent in first run.

Now breaking and stability, i am fan of breaking and stability of this machine. You need only two fingers to stop it with confidence. You won't miss abs yes it is true. I bought it with mrf zapper tyres. Here is the point ... Don't buy with eurogrip as it is not good tyres. Trust me guys i ride around 120km in rain and it was very stable and steardy.

Build quality is awesome and eye-catching. And the exhaust sound...Ohhh man .. It is just awesome... It feels like hhhmmmmm........

The bad part is rare seat. It is a bit hard :( but can be solved in 400 rs by covering it joyride seat cover.

And one more thing if you are not regular rider then wear good padded gloves otherwise you will feel pain in wrist.

So guys if you are confused .... Just go and buy... You will never regret.

Happy riding ..

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According to my review...

16637 km done

4 services done

Tyres changed on 16600

I am a person who is ready to rev the bike hard any time so, pulsar 200ns comes 1st in mind as it is powerful and stylish bike but there are always two sides of the story

"positive and negative"

I'll come up with the positive side

1. Acceleration is much better

2. Handling is fine (handling depends on the tires as well as tyre size)

3. It has a cooling system which ensures you a long journey

4. No. Of gears (6)

5. Headlight is very effective and bright

6. Braking power is so impressive that it can be stopped easily in difficult situations (use of front and rear brake must be done wisely).

Now i'll show its negative side

According to my prospective

1. Vibration - (when it reaches 80+ ) it vibrates everything (front headlight focus, even i feel vibration on my seat as well as pillow rider also feels that , handle vibrates also )

2. Riding in traffic - i don't think that 4th and 5th gear are useful any ways because this bike don't have enough power to push bike harder in overtaking situation and if a speedbreaker arrives then you have to shift all the gears down to 2nd and then again to 6th.. It gives so much pain to my feet and the gear shaft is so hard.

3. No refinement - after starting the bike in the morning it feels smooth , then as bike heats up it shows less power and more harshness down in the engine and gives uncomfortable feeling like the engine is struggling to reach 60 to 100kmph.

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i have been riding pulsar ns 200 bike approx 2 months back it's awesome bike, it's not a bike it's my beast i loved it. Don't worry about mileage it gives more than 36kmpl. Change oil after it turns into 1000kms if you want mileage like 40 after completing our 3 services. It definitely gives at-least i would like to say ""the ns beast"

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king of 200cc. no words to say that feeling. bought a monster. the monster. awesome top speed I reached 142. mid-range performance is very very good. Ns reached 51kmph in first gear. Duke 250 52kmph reached in first gear so. 1030km I ride within 20 days. Ns beat all the 200cc bikes including Duke 250.

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Style

not so exciting

engine performance, fuel economy and gearbox

top gear is some what weak, liquid cooling system is not intelligent, when you are travelling for a long distance,if you dont go with a minimum speed of 70kmph you start feeling pain in the wrist joint, to overcome you have to maintain a speed of 70-80kmph at least.

Ride quality & handling

outstanding if you go with a speed of 130-140kmph, has nice shocks, they work good at all speeds.

Final words

value for money

areas of improvement

i did not find the radiator fan working

decrease the height, improve comfort, improve the efficiency of cooling system

pros

sexy handling at aspeed of 130-140km

cons

seating comfort

I purchased this vehicle about a month ago from Praveen Motors in Hegde Nagar Bengaluru. If you want good mileage, ride under 5k rpm. Trust me it gives 42 - 44 kmpl. Before buying, please note that pillion seat is not suitable for aged people. Also lack of gear indicator is a problem for a while. once you get used to it, it isn't much of a problem. All in all perfect motorcycle. And the ABS works out fine provided the performance of the vehicle.

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