Bajaj Auto was one of the first two-wheeler manufacturers to take the muscular and aggressive naked street segment to the next level after Yamaha came out with the FZ-16. In fact the bike was so popular that Bajaj built three new Pulsars on the same design platform - the company's new flagship model - Pulsar RS200 and the adventure sport twins - Pulsar AS200 and AS150. Towards the end of 2015, Bajaj Auto had suspended the production of the Pulsar 200NS to make way for its fully-faired sibling, which was seeing greater demand in the market, especially the ABS version. Understanding the need of the hour, it seems like Bajaj is now ready to bring back its naked street fighter, this time equipped with ABS technology.
Pulsar 200NS ABS Version
The two Pulsar 200NS bikes spotted recently were in two different colour schemes - one in yellow and black dual tone and the other one in white and black dual tone. While the base colours are similar to the older 200NS, the new graphics seem to have been inspired from the Pulsar RS200. Apart from that the rest of the bike remains unchanged with no new additions. We also don't expect to see any changes in the engine as well as the bike will continue to be powered by the same 199.5cc single-cylinder liquid-cooled mill that churns out 23.17bhp and develops a peak torque of 18.3Nm.
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While there is not definite word on the launch date yet, we expect the bike to go on sale in the second half of 2016. As of now Bajaj Auto plans to introduce a premium motorcycle in the country as its next major offering, probably the much awaited mid-segment bike - Pulsar CS400. As for the price, expect the Pulsar 200NS ABS version to come with a premium of Rs. 10,000 to Rs.12,000 over the over the standard variant.
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