The RideThe Bajaj Pulsar N250 has been a nice and easy-to-ride motorcycle since its birth.
This works just fine when you commute in the city and often come across bumper-to-bumper traffic or need to make quick overtakes.
Keep up-shifting and the Pulsar N250 clocks 50-60kmph speeds in no time.
The Pulsar N250 has benefitted from the inclusion of USD front forks and a wider 140-section rear tyre.
The new MRF tyres on the 2024 Pulsar N250 seemed to grip well on the road and the curvature too made it easy to flick the bike around.
The Ride
The Bajaj Pulsar N250 has been a nice and easy-to-ride motorcycle since its birth. Its 249cc single-cylinder engine making 24.5bhp and 21.5Nm of torque packs adequate punch in the low and mid-range. This works just fine when you commute in the city and often come across bumper-to-bumper traffic or need to make quick overtakes. Further, even from the get-go, the first gear is decently tall for you to accelerate hard and probably be one of the first few people to zoom out once the traffic signal is green.
Keep up-shifting and the Pulsar N250 clocks 50-60kmph speeds in no time. If you are out on the freeway, speeds of 90-100kmph too are easily attainable. But the problem lies in the higher rev range as the engine feels stressed around the 7-8,000rpm mark. There are vibrations near the fuel tank and the handlebar. This could have been rectified if the N250 had a sixth gear. But unfortunately, Bajaj has gone with the same fivewdw-speed setup. So, the overall NVH levels more-or-less remain the same as before and have a scope for improvement. If the vibes at the higher revs can be ironed out, then the N250’s engine would feel butter smooth.
The Pulsar N250 has benefitted from the inclusion of USD front forks and a wider 140-section rear tyre. Speaking of the suspension first, the front forks are set up properly. The front end neither bottomed out nor felt too stiff during our first ride. However, the monoshock is tuned slightly on the harder side. Now this could be subject to change as per the payload.
The brakes have predictable performance and offer just the right stopping power. But the front lever could use more feel as the current one has a borderline spongy response and the bite is noticeable only after the lever is pulled halfway through.
The new MRF tyres on the 2024 Pulsar N250 seemed to grip well on the road and the curvature too made it easy to flick the bike around. That said, the 164kg weight is noticeable if you are pushing the bike around manually.
