Bajaj Auto has silently launched the much-awaited Pulsar N160 for a price tag starting from Rs. 1,22,854/- (ex-showroom, New Delhi). The streetfighter gets a new signature Brooklyn Black shade which Bajaj has been marketing using the Eclipse for quite some time now. Powered by a new 164.8 cc twin-spark oil-cooled single-cylinder DTSi engine that exerts 15.7 HP and 14.65 Nm, Bajaj claims that the new N160 has intoxicating acceleration with best-in-class roll-ons and segment-beating tractive effort.
According to the company, 85 percent of
the bike’s maximum torque is available for a large part of the power band. The
engine comes mated to a 5-speed gearbox. The seat height is rather low 795 mm
which should suit customers of all types. The front gets 37 mm telescopic forks
while the rear gets a brand new Nitrox monoshock. Braking duties are carried
out by 300 mm front disc and 230 mm rear unit.
Customers can choose either single or dual
channel ABS variant. The single-channel ABS variant comes in 3 colours –
Caribbean Blue, Racing Red, and Techno Blue. But, the top-end dual channel ABS
variant comes only in the signature Brooklyn Black shade. Coming to the looks,
it’s completely identical to its bigger brother, the N250, except for the new
underbelly exhaust and its brushed silver tip. The bike sports 100/80-17
tubeless front tyre and 130/70-17 tubeless rear unit. The ground clearance is
165 mm.
The semi-digital instrument cluster
features gear indicator, clock, fuel economy, and distance to empty. The bike
also sports a USB charger now. It retains the bi-functional LED projector
headlamp with DRLs and LED Tail lamp with glitter pattern from the N250. The
latest Bajaj Pulsar N160 competes with the likes of the TVS Apache RTR 160 series,
Hero Xtreme 160R, Yamaha FZ series, Suzuki Gixxer 155, Honda Unicorn 160, and
the likes.
