When it was first launched in the year 2001, it was already evident how successful the later models were going to be. Even though there have been several improvements and changes made to the look, feel and ride quality of this bike, its raw nature and power are what drives its market value through the roof. If you are an avid bike fan, you must know about this bike. However, if you are not and are looking to invest in one that suffices all standard requirements of a two-wheeler, it cannot get better than this. Further mentioned in this article is all the information you need about the Bajaj Pulsar 200 NS and if it is worth the purchase. 

While the Bajaj Pulsar line-up started with two models in 2001, namely the 150 cc variant and 180 cc variant, this chain of motorbikes have come a long way since then. Although there were not many bigger capacity engine bikes at the time, there was surely some interest and a market for such bikes. Ever since its introduction in the market, there has been quite a positive response. In addition to that, the Indian youth started expecting high-performance bikes along with other standard features at more reasonable prices. In a way, the Bajaj Pulsar line-up revolutionised the Indian bike industry for the better. 

That said, the real game-changer was when Bajaj revealed their newest development for the year 2008, the Pulsar 200 SF. SF, short for the street fighter, was welcomed with open arms in the market mainly because of the sheer power it produced. Along with that, it also enhanced some of the more innovative features like a new digital console, self-cancelling indicators, oil cooler and other similar features like fuel injection technology. However, given such new yet practical and fascinating features, the 200 cc Pulsars were fairly high-priced, and this significantly affected Bajaj Pulsar's target audience and overall sales in the market. This is why 2008 200 SF was later discontinued and replaced with a newer and faster 220 cc Pulsar, which came with a carburettor instead of fuel injection. This resulted in a considerable cost reduction, and Pulsar was back to being a household name once again. 

The bike looked good, had the necessary and latest features and was quite powerful when in comparison with the other two-wheelers of the time. It used a revised liquid-cooled 200 cc engine which was based on the KTM 200 Duke and was undoubtedly the right choice. This bike has quite a powerful engine, which is also quite efficient when compared to the other bikes in this segment. With a couple of intricate changes to the engine from the Bajaj, the 200 cc engine can produce a peak torque of 18.3 Nm @ 8,000 RPM with a maximum power of 23.17 bhp@ 9,500 RPM. These numbers are as impressive on paper as they are on the road. Before the Bajaj pulsar 200 NS, not a lot of mid-range commercial bikes could achieve these numbers and was surely this two-wheeler’s claim to fame. 

When it came to designing, Bajaj revamped the whole look of the Pulsar line-up. This bike especially was designed by their lead designer, who goes by the name of Edgar Heinrich, but later left Bajaj to join BMW Motorrad. All in all, this bike showed promising results in the motorbike industry and quickly became a staple for the company. There have been a lot of renditions of the Pulsar 200 NS in the coming years, with its latest model being launched in the year 2017 with a single channel ABS variant and new colour scheme. Keep reading this review further to know more about the latest model of the Bajaj Pulsar 200 NS.