BREAKING: 350cc Bajaj Pulsar NS400Z Launched In India: Smaller Engine; Same Price!

Quick Read: 

• Gets a 349cc single-cylinder engine

• Makes 40.6PS and 33.2Nm (2.4PS and 1.8Nm less)

• Priced the same at Rs 1,80,092 (ex-showroom, Delhi)

Bajaj’s recent strategy has been quite clear: rework its larger-capacity motorcycles to fit within the new GST 2.0 norms. Interestingly, this wave didn’t start with Bajaj. Triumph was the first to roll out a 350cc range, after which Bajaj followed up with the downsized Dominar 400. KTM soon joined in as well, introducing 350cc versions of the 390 Duke and 390 Adventure. The Bajaj Pulsar NS400Z has now been launched at Rs 1,83,092 (ex-showroom).

Downsized, but familiar

On the surface, nothing has changed. The styling, feature list, and hardware remain exactly the same. The key update lies under the tank, where the NS400Z now uses a 349.13cc, liquid-cooled, single-cylinder engine, shared with the revised Dominar 400.

This motor produces 40.6PS at 9,000rpm and 33.2Nm at 7,500rpm. Compared to the earlier 373cc version, that’s a slight dip of 2.4PS and 1.8Nm. 

Stroke reduction does the trick

The drop in displacement comes from a shorter stroke. While the bore remains unchanged at 89mm, the stroke has been reduced from 60mm to 56.1mm, the same configuration seen on the 350cc Bajaj Dominar 400. Beyond this, everything else stays untouched, which is in line with how Bajaj, KTM and Triumph have approached their respective 350cc transitions.