The Bajaj Pulsar 125 Neon is the latest in the
long line of Pulsars that have been launched by Bajaj. It also takes the title
for being the smallest Pulsar ever. Does it work? We find out.
Remember the Bajaj Pulsar 135? For the
longest period of time, it was the smallest Pulsar that you could buy in India
but that has now changed as Bajaj has come out with the Bajaj Pulsar 125 Neon.
It has been launched at a price tag of about Rs 65,000 depending on which
variant you prefer to buy but the question we are asking is whether you should
be buying this in the first place.
Starting from the obvious, the Bajaj Pulsar
125 Neon looks exactly like the Pulsar 150 Neon and that’s not necessarily a
bad thing because, yes, this design has been around for quite a long time now
but it is still a pretty good looking motorcycle.
Almost everything has been borrowed over
from the Pulsar 150 Neon. It includes the suspension, the tyres and almost
everything in between.
I say almost because the only difference
between the two motorcycles is that the 125 Neon has a smaller fuel tank as
compared to the 150 Neon. And since it is the Neon version, it too gets several
contrasting accents all across the motorcycle.
The wheelbase, seat height, ground
clearance, well, everything else is identical. But since it has a smaller fuel
tank, the kerb weight has gone down by 4 kilos but despite that, the Pulsar 125
remains as the heaviest motorcycle by at least 15 kilos in its segment. And
this shows in the fuel economy figures too as this Pulsar is well, not the most
fuel-efficient one out there.
On the flip side, what this weight helps in
is having a more plush and compliant ride as compared to other motorcycles in
the segment. The Pulsar 125 takes up on the highways with ease and can also
tackle the city roads like a champ, and the relaxed riding position means you
can ride this motorcycle for long durations with ease, so no complaints in the
riding department whatsoever.
Which brings us to the engine, which is
actually not the engine from the Bajaj Discover 125 but instead, has been taken
from the Pulsar 150. Thanks to a shorter stroke this time around, it is now a
124.4cc engine. It makes 12 PS of power and 11 Nm of torque and that makes it
the most powerful 125cc motorcycle in India, after the KTM Duke 125, of course.
As a result, this adds further to the ride quality as the bike has enough punch
whenever required. And the fact that it has a 5-speed transmission helps even
further.
But, while the engine is powerful, there
are some vibrations that can be felt through the footpegs post 6,000 RPM but
then again, this is not a motorcycle that would be ridden at the limit.
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