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.

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.

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.

Honda and Bajaj continue to fight for 2nd spot

It has been a long time for the two major auto giants to produce quality vehicles in the country. Honda which is relatively new in case of bikes on the Indian roads has emerged as one of the best bike producers in the country being already done it with the cars. From the past time, Honda bikes have created problem for Bajaj bikes in India and the company which already displaced TVS Company from the 3rd spot in terms of sales in the country is now eying to grab the 2nd position of Bajaj. Well, of course Hero is the 1st name in the country which was earlier called Hero Honda. We have already seen that the companies in the country are trying to achieve every segment with their new flair of innovative bikes.

Talking about the sales of bike in the month of March, Honda took the second spot after displacing the Bajaj but Bajaj again came back and clearly took over Honda in terms of sales in the month of April. Again, Honda displaced Bajaj in the month of May and the situation remained the same for the month of June. So, it seems that despite of the close competition, Honda steadily is rising up in terms of totally bike sales by the company and Bajaj on the other hand is also making its best efforts to not let Honda easily take over. This is a inspiring competition for the bikes in India and it makes the quality and versatility to increase more. Well, both the company are not only working on their new launches but also upgrading their models which earned them a good name in the country. June 2012 Bike Sales Figures & Analysis.

Honda CBR 150R has been one of the best launches in the country which took a lot of admiration as Honda too took a step in the sports bike segment. This bike came in strong competition with the Yamaha’s R15 which is the current hero of the country. On the other hand, Bajaj Pulsar 200 NS seem to be big launch from the Bajaj which is party having its launch in different parts of the country. At a very competitive price, It seems to take on Mahindra Duke. Honda CBR 150R price is 1.35Lakhs in the country while Bajaj Pulsar 200 NS price is around the 85thousand mark. There are other few bikes from these two auto giants which are expected to boom the competition in India. Well, for now Bajaj which is best in 150cc+ segment in the country is expected to be below for sometime from Honda which is best at 100-125cc and 250cc bikes in the country. I shared that Yamaha FZS A Bike with Good Looks.

Bajaj Auto and Honda are Trying to Cement Their Position at Second Place

Honda and Bajaj are one of the well known brands in Indian two wheeler industry, both these companies are one of the oldest two wheeler manufacturing companies in India. The Japanese bike maker partnered with Hero and manufactured bikes under the brand name of Hero Honda. Hero and Honda have manufactured best fuel efficient bikes in India. The partnership lasted over two decades and these two companies have split. Now both these companies are manufacturing their own variants under different names. Honda has proven its excellence in non geared scooter segment with its Honda Activa and is making a significant growth in bike industry by launching new Honda bikes, like Honda DreamYuga. On the contrary Hero MotoCorp [Previously known as Hero], is well established brand in bike segment and is slowly making its presence felt in non gear segment scooters. Though both these companies have split, Honda will be still providing its technical support to Hero MotoCorp upto two years as per the agreement.

On the other hand Bajaj Auto is known for its high end bikes, Bajaj has premium bikes in their lineage in Pulsar series. It’s not that Bajaj manufactures only high or premium Bajaj bikes, but this veteran company also has entry level commuter vehicles in Discovery series. Recently Bajaj has launched a new variant in Bajaj Discover 4G in its Discover series. Not only that but this two wheeler giant has also launched its most awaited bike of the year Bajaj Pulsar 200 NS in the premium segment. This new variant is fitted with 200 cc engine and has the reputation of generating high levels of BHP and Torque. According to Bajaj officials, this new premium variant will be a distinctive breed as it’s a perfect blend of style, power and performance.

Hero MotoCorp to Be Honda Free by 2014. If we look at Indian two wheeler market, Hero MotoCorp is leading the race and which is closely followed by Honda in the second place at the moment and on third place is Bajaj. Honda has recently gained the second position from Bajaj Auto, both these companies are striving hard for retaining the second position in the Indian two wheeler market. If we look at the pattern, both these companies have been swapping their positions on regular basis if we take a look at March 2012 sales report of these two companies, we find that it was Honda who was leading the way and acquired second place and similarly in April Bajaj Auto reclaimed the second position from Honda and in May 2012 it was Honda again. Though the battle is on for the second position with the new launches from both the companies we have to see whether any of these two companies can hold the second position for a long period of time. I shared that TVS Apache Series has Four Variants.

New Bajaj Pulsar 200 NS features with price

The Bajaj Automobile Company is going to launch world’s first single cylinder bike to feature tri-spark technology. The Bajaj Automobile Company is India’s famous automobile company which is combining with international brands in to the Indian market. In this time the Bajaj bikes are ready to launch its super model Bajaj Pulsar new version Bajaj Pulsar 200 NS in the market. The company has tagged the Bajaj Pulsar 200 NS price in India is less than one lac.





The Bajaj Pulsar 200 NS is an excellent model from Bajaj which officers 199.5cc engines with 4 stroke and Liquid cooled technology. The Bajaj Pulsar 200 NS features reveal that the bike comes with pressed steel perimeter beam section frame. The Dimension of the model is 2017X804X1195mm with 1363mm wheelbase. In this model 100/80mm and 130/70mm Alloys types of wheels are available. The Bajaj Automobile is launched this model as compare of Yamaha R15 and KTM Duke 200.





The Bajaj Pulsar 200 NS will be available in India with Silver, Blue, Red and Black colors. As per the Bajaj Pulsar 200 NS specifications the model has 199.5cc powerful engine which is generating maximum power of 23.5Bhp at the rate of 9500rpm and maximum Torque of 18.3Nm at the rate of 8000rpm. The 6 speeds gear of the bike is help to reach top up 135kmh speeds. The step-up seat and attractive fuel tank arrangement setting are given more comfort in long riding. The Bajaj Pulsar 200 NS has 12litrs fuel storage fuel tank. For good night vision the model has HS1 35/35W headlamp. Pass light, Low fuel indicator, Low Oil indicator and Low battery indicator additional features are well added in the list of Bajaj Pulsar 200 NS features. The new version of Pulsar has 37mm double down tube front suspension, petal discs, 32mm carburetor and the bike shared with KTM Duke 200 parts including engine components.