BREAKING: Bajaj Pulsar NS400Z Launched At Rs 1,85,000; Cheapest 400cc Bike In India

The biggest capacity Pulsar bike has arrived after much anticipation, and various leaks and spy shots. 

What’s The Price? Who Are Its Rivals?

The Bajaj Pulsar NS400Z has been launched in India at Rs 1,85,000 (ex-showroom Delhi). This is a limited period offer and Bajaj hasn’t specified the time period for which this price is valid. However, the limited period offer makes the bike almost Rs 50,000 more affordable than the Triumph Speed 400! Bookings are now open for Rs 5,000 and deliveries will start from the first week of June 2024. It is available in four colour options: Brooklyn Black, Glossy Racing Red, Metallic Pearl White, and Pewter Grey. It undercuts all of its rivals, including the KTM Duke 390, Triumph Speed 400, TVS Apache RTR 310 and Husqvarna Svartpilen 401.  

 

 

 

 

 

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What’s New?

The NS400Z is built on the Bajaj Dominar 400's perimeter frame and it shares the design language from the Bajaj Pulsar NS200. It gets a similar muscular fuel tank with the tank extensions. The tail-section along with the split grab rails also looks similar.

The headlight design with LED DRLs gives out Carnage (from the Venom movie series) vibes and the graphics along with the paint job and the radiator shrouds also help in somewhat differentiating the NS400Z from the NS200 in the design department. 

Top Highlights Of Bajaj Pulsar NS400Z:

- 373.3cc liquid-cooled single-cylinder engine producing 40PS at 8800rpm and 35Nm at 6500rpm, same as that of the Dominar 400

- Six-speed gearbox with assist and slipper clutch

- Claimed top speed: 154kmph

- Suspension setup consists of 43mm inverted fork and 6-step preload adjustable gas-charged monoshock

- 320mm front disc brake and 230mm rear disc (both with Grimeca calipers, axially mounted at the front) with dual-channel ABS

- 110-section front and 140-section rear tyres with 17-inch wheels at both ends

- Ride-by-wire technology with 4 ride modes: Road, Rain, Off-Road and Sport

- Switchable traction control (only in Sport and Off-Road modes)

- 5-step adjustable brake and clutch levers

- Colour LCD instrument console with a dot matrix inset

- Bluetooth connectivity with turn-by-turn navigation (navigation arrows will appear in the dot matrix inset of the console), music control and lap timer

- Four way buttons on the left switchgear to navigate through the console and control the music volume, brightness of the screen, play/pause songs and other functionalities

- USB charging port

- All-LED lighting with hazard lights

- Ground clearance: 168mm

- Seat height: 807mm

- Fuel tank capacity: 12 litres

- Kerb weight: 174kg, 16kg heavier than the NS200 and 19kg lighter than the Dominar 400

Also, the Bajaj Pulsar NS400Z mileage is 28.5kmpl (claimed). 

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Zig Says

With its Rs 1.85 lakh price tag, the Bajaj Pulsar NS400Z is the most affordable 40PS bike in the sub-400cc segment. Having said that, though, because it shares a lot of parts with the Pulsar NS200 and the Dominar 400, it doesn’t really stand out in the Pulsar lineup. It basically looks like a beefier version of the NS200. Considering all the hype surrounding the bike over the past few years, the end result, at least in terms of design, is a bit underwhelming. Also, the NS400Z gets features like ride modes, traction control and turn-by-turn navigation and is still almost half a lakh rupees (Rs 45,815) more affordable than the Dominar 400, which doesn’t get any of these features. This has made the Dominar 400’s positioning in the two-wheeler market a bit odd.