How Is The Performance And Mileage Of The Bajaj Pulsar F250?

Bajaj finally ventured into the 250cc segment with the launch of the Bajaj Pulsar F250 and the Pulsar N250. If you’re planning to buy the Pulsar F250, you’ll be happy to know we’ve measured the bike’s performance and mileage figures in the real world. Here’s what we found:

Acceleration:

Bajaj has equipped the Pulsar F250 with an all-new 249cc single-cylinder air-cooled engine with oil cooler. The 0-60kmph acceleration figures are more or less on par with its rivals, the Suzuki Gixxer 250 and the Yamaha FZ-25. That said, the Gixxer 250’s unique oil-cooled engine has allowed it to reach 100kmph 0.20 seconds quicker than the Pulsar F250. We managed to reach a top speed of 135.21kmph on the test track, which isn’t too bad for a 250cc air-cooled bike. Perhaps, the top speed would’ve been higher if it had a six-speed transmission. 

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Roll-on acceleration:

Again, the roll-on figures from 30-70kmph is almost on par with the Suzuki Gixxer 250 and the Yamaha FZ25. The strong mid-range grunt is thanks to the fact that it’s the torquiest Pulsar out there. The motorcycle can do city speeds effortlessly in third or fourth gear and even if you’re a gear up, it doesn’t matter as the torque maintains the momentum.

Braking:

Compared to the Bajaj Pulsar 220F, the Pune-based bikemaker has equipped the Pulsar F250 with a larger 300mm front disc. This coupled with the increased contact patch of the tyres (10mm fatter at both ends) have brought the braking performance of the Pulsar F250 on par with its rivals. The braking distances are better than the Gixxer 250 but the Yamaha FZ25 fares slightly better. This could primarily be because of the fact that the FZ25 weighs a whole 11 kilos less than the Pulsar F250. All said and done, the braking could’ve been even better if Bajaj had equipped the bike with dual-channel ABS because both the Gixxer 250 and the FZ25 get one.

Fuel Efficiency:

Bajaj has managed to make the Pulsar F250’s engine quite frugal. Despite it getting a 5-speed transmission, even the mileage figure on the highway hasn’t dropped all that much, and is quite respectable for a 250cc motorcycle. In fact it even managed to outdo Bajaj’s claimed efficiency of 39kmpl. We reckon the efficiency would’ve gone up even further if it had a 6-speed gearbox.