The Bajaj Pulsar N160 is a sports motorcycle from Bajaj Auto. It is currently on sale. Sports bikes put performance first, usually with a sportier riding position and sharper handling than everyday bikes. With a 164.8 cc engine it sits in the 150–250 cc class.
Power comes from a 164.8 cc single-cylinder air-cooled fuel-injected engine that makes 16 PS at 8,750 rpm and 14.65 Nm of torque at 6,750 rpm. Its stroke is longer than its bore (58 mm x 62.38 mm), a long-stroke layout that generally favours low-down pulling power. Divide power by kerb weight and it has about 106 PS per tonne; by that measure, there is enough go for confident city riding and relaxed highway cruising. The claimed top speed is 113 km/h. It has electric start.
It has a 5-speed manual gearbox with a 1-down, 4-up shift pattern, and a chain carries drive to the rear wheel. It uses a wet multi-plate clutch.
It is built around a tubular frame. Suspension is by telescopic forks (37 mm) at the front and nitrox monoshock at the rear. Braking is by a 280 mm disc at the front and a 130 mm drum at the rear, with single-channel ABS. Single-channel ABS works on the front wheel, which does most of the stopping. It rides on 17-inch alloy wheels with tubeless tyres — 100/80-17 at the front and 130/70-17 at the rear.
The seat is 795 mm off the ground, which is about average and suits most riders. It weighs 151 kg ready to ride. Ground clearance is 165 mm — enough for most speed breakers. It is 1,989 mm long, with 1,358 mm between the axles. Its 14 L fuel tank and claimed mileage of 45 kmpl work out to roughly 630 km per tankful on paper; real-world range is usually lower.
Equipment includes a digital instrument console, an LED headlamp, Bluetooth connectivity, turn-by-turn navigation, USB charging port, call and SMS alerts, distance-to-empty readout, gear position indicator, mobile app connectivity and daytime running lamps, among others. Safety equipment includes side-stand warning, engine kill switch, hazard light switch, low fuel indicator and malfunction indicator. It has four riding modes: Rain, Road, Off-Road and Sport.
The manufacturer's warranty is 5 years or 75,000 km. For the Bajaj Pulsar N160, Mechiee offers a fixed ₹1,199 doorstep service.
It is best suited to riders who want performance and sharp handling.
Its chain drive needs regular cleaning, lubrication and slack adjustment.
