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Adventure in Sport: Bajaj Pulsar AS 200

August 24, 2015 by Aninda Sardar 2 Comments

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So far as the engine goes, it’s a thumbs-up, but a motorcycle is the result of much more than what its engine can do. The Bajaj Pulsar AS 200 uses a pressed steel perimeter frame, 37-mm dia telescopic forks with anti-friction bush up front and a nitrox mono shock-absorber with gas canister. The combination works well to make the AS 200 a very able handler. It’s stable on straights and is more than capable of holding its line on a sweeping bend or through a set of quick direction changes. It’s also fairly flickable, its nimbleness a quality that is much needed when filtering through heavy traffic. On the ride quality front also the AS 200 performs well, soaking up the irregularities of our roads. However, while the ride quality is good for on-road performance, perhaps the addition of long-travel suspension would have aided this Pulsar’s cause of carving out a name for itself as an adventure sport motorcycle.

Bajaj Pulsar AS 200 (4)

Braking duties on the AS 200 are taken care of by a single 280-mm dia petal disc with floating calliper up front and a 230-mm dia petal disc with floating calliper at the rear. The set-up offers excellent bite. As a result, coming to a dead stop from 60 km/h takes a mere 2.61 seconds while 80-0 km/h takes 3.08 seconds. In the 100-0 km/h brake test the AS 200 even bests the KTM 200 Duke with a time of 3.57 seconds compared to the Austrian’s 4.02 seconds. Perhaps, the only scope for improvement is on the brake feel front, which is a tad spongy.

 

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  1. mhrkul@gmail.com'Mihir k. says

    August 31, 2015 at 11:29 am

    Hi there, Great review! but i need to know few more bits… and also your opinion…
    1. Does that extra overhang weight has hampered in handling?
    2. How does that projector headlight perform? (In comparison with Thunderbird 350 and or Pulsar 220F)
    And… 3. I am planning to buy bike, but confused with AS200 and RE TBT350. Please suggest.

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    • Aninda Sardar says

      August 31, 2015 at 1:40 pm

      Hi Mihir. The AS200 handles quite well. The extra weight isn’t really noticeable. The projectors are very good and provide great illumination. However, as with all projectors, you get a more focused beam than a wide spread of light

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