The Bajaj Pulsar RS200 is a sports motorcycle from Bajaj Auto. It was launched in 2015 and is still on sale. Sports bikes put performance first, usually with a sportier riding position and sharper handling than everyday bikes. With a 199.5 cc engine it sits in the 150–250 cc class.
Power comes from a 199.5 cc single-cylinder liquid-cooled fuel-injected engine that makes 24.1 bhp at 9,750 rpm and 18.7 Nm of torque at 8,000 rpm. Its bore is wider than its stroke (72 mm x 49 mm), a short-stroke layout that generally favours higher revs. Divide power by kerb weight and it has about 146 PS per tonne; by that measure, it is lively, with easy overtakes and relaxed highway speeds. The claimed top speed is 140.8 km/h. It has electric start.
It has a 6-speed manual gearbox with a 1-down, 5-up shift pattern, and a chain carries drive to the rear wheel. Its slipper clutch lightens the lever and stops the rear wheel hopping when you downshift hard.
It is built around a pressed steel perimeter beam section frame. Suspension is by telescopic with anti-friction bush forks at the front and nitrox mono shock absorber with canister at the rear. Braking is by a disc at the front and a disc at the rear, with dual-channel ABS. ABS on both wheels keeps either tyre from locking under hard braking. It rides on 17-inch alloy wheels with tubeless tyres — 110/70-17 at the front and 140/70-17 at the rear.
The seat is 810 mm off the ground, which is about average and suits most riders. It weighs 167 kg ready to ride. Ground clearance is 157 mm — adequate, though tall speed breakers need care. It is 2,017 mm long, with 1,358 mm between the axles. Its 13 L fuel tank and claimed mileage of 35 kmpl work out to roughly 455 km per tankful on paper; real-world range is usually lower.
Equipment includes a digital instrument console, an LED headlamp, turn-by-turn navigation, call and SMS alerts, distance-to-empty readout, gear position indicator, daytime running lamps, real-time mileage indicator, service due indicator and windscreen. Safety equipment includes side-stand warning, engine kill switch, low fuel indicator and malfunction indicator. It has three riding modes: Rain, Road and Off-Road.
The manufacturer's warranty is 5 years or 75,000 km. For the Bajaj Pulsar RS200, Mechiee offers a fixed ₹1,299 doorstep service.
It is best suited to riders who want performance and sharp handling.
Its chain drive needs regular cleaning, lubrication and slack adjustment.
