Bajaj Pulsar AS200 slated to launch on April 14

Within a month of launching the Bajaj Pulsar RS200, Rajiv Bajaj indicated that a new motorcycle will be launched on April 14th. The new motorcycle in question is the Bajaj Pulsar AS200 where the AS stands for Adventure Sport. The Bajaj Pulsar AS200 has been spotted at a Bajaj dealership and it was recently spotted at the Bajaj Auto’s production plant in Chakan. The Bajaj Pulsar AS200 will be the third 200cc Pulsar offering after the Bajaj Pulsar 200NS and the Pulsar RS200 which has been tagged as the fastest Pulsar yet. (Bajaj Pulsar RS200 special coverage).

The Bajaj Pulsar AS200 was first seen in Indonesia and later in Turkey while the bike has been spotted undergoing testing around Pune recently. The new motorcycle was marketed as the Pulsar 200AS in foreign markets while it will be branded as Pulsar AS200 in India. The Bajaj Pulsar AS200 is not an entirely new motorcycle and is based on the Pulsar 200NS. The Bajaj Pulsar AS200 sports a quarter fairing and projector lamps similar to the popular Pulsar 220. Bajaj will hoping to get more takers for the new adventure tourer styled Pulsar AS200, than the naked street biker version - Bajaj Pulsar 200NS which has received lukewarm response in India so far. Powering the Bajaj Pulsar AS200 will be the same motor as seen on the Bajaj Pulsar 200NS street bike. The 199.5cc, liquid-cooled motor churns out 23.5PS of peak power and 18.3Nm of maximum torque. It wouldn’t be offered with optional ABS similar to the upcoming Bajaj Pulsar RS200 to keep cost low. The engine will transfer power to the rear-wheel via 6-speed gearbox as seen on its other 200cc siblings. 

It is also speculated that the Bajaj Pulsar AS200 could replace the Bajaj Pulsar 220 as the DNA of both the motorcycles is similar. The Bajaj Pulsar 220 has to be among the most important motorcycles to grace the Indian two-wheeler market but the bike has started to its age both cosmetically and mechanically which makes the new Bajaj Pulsar AS200 an able replacement. Whether Bajaj Auto does replace the Pulsar 220 or not only time will answer. Expect the Bajaj Pulsar AS200 to be priced around Rs 1 lakh in India. Watch this space for more news and updates on the new Bajaj Pulsar AS200. 

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