Jul 13, 2016 02:52 PM
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Engine & Performance:
The engine on the Bajaj RS200 is the same as the 200NS; same bore and stroke and the same bottom end. But this one gets fuel injection. As a result the engine is smoother; the throttle response is crisper; and the power delivery, more linear and predictable. It also makes one PS more. which as you can tell, is near insignificant. Now, the RS thanks to the fairing, the fuel injection, the new exhaust, the ABS unit and those large tail lamp mounts, is 20kg heavier. And that's quite a bit of weight gain. To compensate, however, Bajaj says it is running a shorter final drive. And thanks to the additional PS and better aerodynamics, the RS actually registers a true speed of nearly 141kmph compared to about 136kmph registered by the 200NS. for die hard Pulsar fans, yes, the engine isn't completely quiet but it isn't as brash as before; it actually sounds way more refined and grown up. It also seems up for a good thrashing without threatening to fall apart. It's quite likeable, this engine.
Bajaj has clearly outdone itself with the Pulsar RS200. I don't like the styling, and I am not too happy about the additional weight it carts around, but on the road - and in our case, a test track - it feels well engineered, well executed and fun to ride. It's also easy to get used to even though it is anything but slow. And lest we forget, at Rs 1.3 lakh, it's the only motorcycle in its class to come with ABS, single channel not withstanding.
Simply it lies between comfort of duke 200 and agressiveness of rc200 which means it is neither as comfort as duke 200 nor agressive as rc200.
