Bajaj Pulsar 150 – A college student’s companion

The Bajaj Pulsar 150 is one of the best premium commuters, especially for college students. The bike gives you all the features, the performance and the practicality that you require. You also get the build quality of Bajaj that is second to none. The Bajaj Pulsar has established a dominating brand in the premium commuter segment with many other bikes as well. Bajaj has been very successful in its Pulsar brand and it seems that many youngsters are going for this bike as well. We try to look at why it is popular.

Bajaj Pulsar 150 design

When the Pulsar was originally launched the design was one of the first things that attracted the young buyers towards the bike. It had its kind of modern design and the taillights looked cool and the headlights as well got a modern design. The overall stance of the bike was one which was aimed at sportiness which is usually the case with the youngsters. The company continues to be relevant to the design even now. The bike with the twin disc variant gets the split seat and there is also a matte and neon colour scheme. Moreover, the design of the bike hasn’t changed much over time. A lot of accessories are available for the bike and it makes it easy to customize and make your unique special pulsar.

Bajaj Pulsar 150 engine

The Pulsar 150 cc has a single-cylinder engine which is mated to a five-speed gearbox. The power plant produces 13.6 bhp and 13.25 nm of torque. This engine is known to being very capable and is good in terms of durability and hardly gets any issue even though if it used aggressively. The company also has been perfecting it over time and the vibrations have become a part of the characteristics. It gets both rear and front disk brakes but this is found only on the twin disc variant. There is also a rear drum brake variant which makes it easy for those on the budget constraint.  The top variant of Bajaj Pulsar 150 also has an anti-locking braking system.

This 150 kg bike is available in 7 colours. The Pulsar was one of the best handling bikes at the time. The overall chassis and the nimble nature of the bike meant that you could corner the bike with higher speeds while being safe and also cutting through traffic is one of the biggest strong points of the bike. This bike was not meant to do high speed and hence the tyres on this bike are not that thick.

Build quality and maintenance

For college students, a bike is a big investment and therefore it should not cost much to run or to maintain. The Bajaj Pulsar 150 hardly has any issue even after many years of it being driven or used. The bike also had minimal service costs due to it being a Bajaj product. A quick oil and oil filter change is the minimum you need to maintain this bike. And if unfortunately if you ever drop the bike or damage certain parts they are available at most of the store.

Price

Price is also a big advantage for the Bajaj Pulsar 150 as it costs only ₹85,920 (ex-showroom) and the top version costs ₹96,563 (ex-showroom). The bike has gotten a lot of changes in its lifetime and also a neon variant to keep things fresh. In its segment, the Pulsar 150 competes against other executive 150 cc commuter bikes like the Honda CB Unicorn 160, and the TVS Apache RTR 160. Check out our review of the Bajaj Pulsar 150.