Wednesday, September 18, 2013

KTM Duke 200 Vs Pulsar 200 NS-The Battle Has Been Commenced





KTM Bikes have been doing immensely well in the Indian two-wheeler arena. Their first two bikes have got an overwhelming success for the Austrian maker. They are being sold here in India through Bajaj outlets. On the other hand, Bajaj Bikes are doing pretty well and at the time they are the 3rd largest two-wheeler maker across India. Now, we have two bikes of both the makers which are facing off with each-other, KTM Duke 200 and Bajaj Pulsar 200 NS. Two ravishing bikes, though they have a tie-up with each other and there will be no combat amongst their bikes. However, we have brought them together as they look similar in many areas. So, let us find out what they have in different.


KTM Duke 200


If we compare them in terms of price, both the bikes stand firm, however, the KTM Duke 200 Price has been kept pretty a little higher than its rival bike . It comes with a price tag of Rs. 1.33 Lakh. Whereas, Bajaj Pulsar 200 NS Price is 85,700. The price of this motor-cycle has been kept keeping the price conscious buyers of the nation.


Bajaj Pulsar 200 NS


On the grounds of power, performance, KTM Duke 200 is powered by a four-stroke, single-cylinder engine with 199.5 cc displacement. The liquid-cooled and DOHC engine cranks off a maximum power out put of 25 bhp arrives at 10000 rpm. It comes with an utmost torque production of 19.2 Nm accessible at 8000 rpm. All the power goes to the back wheel via a belt to a 6 speed manual gearbox, which has a gear-shift pattern of 1 gear down and rest of the gears at the back. If we take a look on the mileage of this two-wheeler, this naked-wheeler offers a mileage of 28 kmpl in city condition and if you take it on long roads of a highway, it gives 34 kmpl with ease.




As far as Bajaj Pulsar 200 NS performance and power are concerned, it is equipped with a Triple Spark, SOHC engine with 199.5 cc. The 4 valve and liquid-cooled engine scoops out a maximum power out put of 23.17 bhp comes at 9500 rpm and it churns out a peak torque production of 18.3 Nm available at 8000 rpm. All the rich power goes trough a 6 speed manual transmission, which has smooth and cursive gear-shifting. It also has one gear down and 5 gears up shift pattern. In terms of design, both the motor-cycles have a wonderful design. In fact they are much similar and look like identical twins. 200 NS comes in 4; Red, Blue, Black and Yellow and Duke 200 comes in 3 exciting shades such as Ornage, White and Black and KTM Duke 390 being equipped with a heavy and powerful engine.

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