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Bajaj Pulsar RS200 City Review : Urban Gusto

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After a definitive and exhaustive track review, we test the new Bajaj Pulsar RS200 on the road, especially in the city, where most examples will be spending time in. No limits were approached, as we took it for an urban sojourn in Pune, just to evaluate its performance in real world conditions as a commuter, as well as a weekend entertainer. [Huge thumbs up to Tushar Arunan for riding, assisting the shoot and being a sport]

The attention

I’d seen enough of it in pictures and was pre-occupied, so when I picked up the Pulsar RS200 in Pune, I merely glanced at the bright yellow caricature of a front and took off.

Gave it one whack through the gears just for the sake of celebrating motorcycling, and settled into a cruise, for the sake of contemplating about the task in hand. My thoughts were swayed by this big black blob riding alongside. I notice to see a all-black Mahindra Mojo prototype; it’s test driver taking a generous visual dab at the Pulsar. No expressions could be gauged behind that black visor, but he sure was hooked. As he saw me stare back, he dropped an appreciative cog and buzzed away. I did try, but couldn’t keep up, but anyway….

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The manager of one of the prominent lounges in Koregaon Park, Pune couldn’t seem to take his eyes of the RS, as we stopped for a quick picture. He couldn’t believe that this wasn’t one of those imported motorcycles that tear up the lanes in this part of the town frequently. “I can’t believe it’s a Pulsar”, he said. Our man was completely sold, and the bright yellow RS200 seemed to have made his day. Will he serve me free beer if I get my girl on a date? I wondered.

After a handful of staring instances on the road, I stopped to take a good look.

Does it look that good?

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To some it does.  Not to me. But that’s just personal,  having been an industrial designer and developed a finnicky taste in design in the process. The front is a Transformers cliché, the full fairing is psychedelic, the livery is loud and the rear looks like a tree with tail-lamp like branches. But one thing’s for certain – it hypnotizes you to look at it. The fairing’s sheer volume, the busy styling and that bright yellow paintwork works, clearly impressing most of the folk. The kids love it the most!

The looks are not meant to impress the discerning connoisseur, or admirers of good design. So if you worship the labor of Massimo Tamburini and Pierre Terblanche, you would have already looked away. But as we saw earlier in the day, she impresses plenty, so it works. Levels of fit and finish though, especially the edges of some panels could have been better.

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There are lines, curves and gashes on this bike that you might notice after 5 years of owning one.

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Too much in places..

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The tank pad works beautifully, saving your jewels and thighs from feeling metal.

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The fairing mounted RVMs are vibe-free, but could have done with a larger mirror surface area.

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Those “Crystal LED tail lights” might look cool, but allow a lot of muck through, some of which might stain your beloved’s bottom.

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Bovine intervention.

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Instrumentation is tidy; features “forever-lit” Bajaj logo.

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Scratchy edges – the RS200 could do with a little more polish as far as the finish of some panels is concerned.

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Personally, the best angle to stare at the RS from.

Next page for a city slicking RS200>>

8 thoughts on “Bajaj Pulsar RS200 City Review : Urban Gusto”

  1. I guess the mileage of the bike will increase as ur Bike MST have been serviced once…nd it will giv its full mileage aftr getting 3 services done

  2. Valentina Catini

    The picture of the cows next to the motorbike is priceless hahaha! I’m saying it because for me it’s quite unusual.

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  3. md masnad khan

    It looks super it will thrill the youth… Well done bajaj and love u motoroids…

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