BAJAJ PULSAR N125

The Pulsar N125 takes a new approach to 125cc motorcycling

- BENJAMIN GRACIAS

BAJAJ PULSAR N125

Engine: 124.58cc single-cylinder air-cooled Power: 12PS @ 8,500rpm Torque: 11Nm @ 6,000rpm Weight: 125kg Gearbox: 5-speed manual Price: ₹94,707 onwards ex-showroom

The sub-500cc motorcycle market in India is interesting, with constantly shifting buying trends. If you have been following Bajaj Auto’s portfolio over the years, you’d not be the only one to believe that the Indian bikemaker possibly has a specific department that monitors and predicts motorcycle sales and growing segments. How else do you explain the bikemaker’s penchant for having a finger in every lucrative pie?

Back to trends, currently, it is the premium 125cc motorcycle segment that’s hot news with an upward trajectory in sales with motorcycles like the TVS Raider and Hero Xtreme 125R leading the way. Bajaj has not one but two contenders here — the Pulsar 125 and Pulsar NS125. There is now a third one — the Pulsar N125, a motorcycle that not only offers a balance between the Pulsar 125 and the NS 125 but also charts a different course, towards premiumness.

The different path applies to the design as well. Unlike its other two siblings, the Pulsar N125 is a completely new, built-from-the-ground-up motorcycle that looks unlike any other Pulsar before. It gets an all-new headlamp that looks striking, besides large fuel tank shrouds. This is a narrow motorcycle and Bajaj has done a good job of masking the lack of bulk with curvy bodywork. So you get a motorcycle that’s easy to ride and looks much larger than its dimensions suggest. Win-win!