Bajaj Pulsar NS400Z walkaround - Meet the most powerful Pulsar
The biggest Pulsar ever packs strong performance and fantastic value for money. Rishaad Mody tells you more.
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Bajaj targetting the aspiring middle class Indian. You may not be attracted by the design, but this will sell because of its competative price. 1.85 lacs is a steal deal.
Am happy india is becoming east asia in terms of biking culture, evolution from 200cc to 400cc standard.
Petrol toh sasta karo😂😂😂
Whyyy Why the didn't do this just 6 months ago I bought Karizma xmr 6 months ago 🥹🥹 Although I'm happy with Karizma But still a 400 is a 400
@@pulkitgajbhiye7664 bro noooooo, why karizma. That suck ass
@@almightyhimself9284 what sucks man My Karizma is great 😐
@@pulkitgajbhiye7664 comon. u really dont believe that right
Notice the neat wire management. Triumph partnership bearing fruits.
Damn, yes
40bhp with a kerb weight of 174 kg's will definetly shine
Its all about wheel power....how much the bike in reality throws out over to the rear wheel.....bajaj has the history of huge powerloss
They should have launched this bike 4-5 years back, even though the design looks good, its a almost 10 year old platform (NS200)
It works. Whats the problem here?
@@darshan404 The biggest motor cycle company doing this is unacceptable
Maybe one of the reasons why they are able to price the bike very effectively because of shared parts
Ya but it's 4 valve , liquid cooled , drive by wire.
@@chinmaypillay true.
DRLs are really impressive
That boxy swing arm 😢 once you see it you cant unsee it 😅
And I thought it was just me!
And you won't even see it once you buy it and start using it.
I don't care about all those controversies and discussions around the Bajaj brand or the Pulsar brand, I just see this as a great value for money motorcycle. As Rishad said you are getting "a lot of motorcycle" for this price. At the end of the day it's a great great value for money overall package which you can't ignore. It has got everything you need. From my perspective, whatever I wanted the bike has got it and even more.
This motorcycle should have released years ago
Price is better than adipurush budget
🤣
LOLLLLLLLLLL
It looks best it white! Really impressed by the package Bajaj is offering here.
I don’t get why Bajaj is so stubborn with that swing arm. Make it look sportier. It still looks way too cheap 🤷🏻♂️ Other than that I think I like the bike.
If you care about swingarm buy the duke 390
Yes, they definitely cheaped out on that swing arm. What's bad is it's instantly noticeable, what with the underbelly exhaust not hiding it.
I hope they make an Avenger 400 street, it's been way too long since 2018 when Avenger 220 street was discontinued.
Seriously bro NS design is much older now .. 😂😂
This is what I was waiting for! The N headlamp with the NS chassis
Looks may be subjective but for the price the feature list is really commendable. At this price one instead of getting R15 or any other 250cc bikes one can get a 400cc motorcycle which uses a reliable and proven engine. All the necessary electronic electronics are there, the chassis is better compared to the counterparts. I hope the specs sheets translate to a fun riding experience in the real world as well.
Yep. Looks and sounds like great fun, let's just hope it is too. As you said, all the ingredients are in place and the price is amazing. Even if they raise it to 2 lakh, for a 390 Duke engine, that is a steal
@@_shreyash_anand this bike is using an dominar engine , not the duke one
@@rahuldash3332 well, Dominar's engine is just a detuned version of Duke 390's engine (last gen 373 cc engine). And it's detuned to be less frantic and more friendly than 390. So it is actually duke 390's engine.
Bajaj really had access to ktm's 390 and Triumph's 400 engines and still used the Dominar's engine
Cost cutting
Dominar uses old gem Duke engine. Why would they fuk up their premium ktm and triumph sales by putting latest spec engine in pulsar and price it under 2 lakh?
Right, but then it would lead to product cannibalism
You always look the glass as half filled?
BAJAJ can't use an engine that's developed by another company before a time period like TVS 310 and BMW 310
What a pricing 🥹🔥🔥
Ihv used a dominar for 4 years. It was a wonderful bike for touring...fast as well. This bike 19kgs lighter with a aggressive mapping will definitely be a good bike. People complaining about Bajaj can keep complaining but for that price it's a steal!
Should've looked better if done in solid colours. Unnecessary decals ruining it as usual, par kya karein bhai, chhapri logon toh stickers hi pasand aayenge 😑
This is my exact complaint with every Indian brand; but yeah that last statement is true. Plus it won't be hard to wrap it into more solid colours, and the aggressive pricing definitely leaves room for mods
Planning on buying a red one and removing the stickers, early spy shots didnt have them and the bike looked way better that way
The NS written in such an ugly font is hurting my eyes. 😅
True
While I would normally agree with you about the excess decals being used, a few days ago the NS400Z was leaked in solid red without any decals. TBH this looks so much better.
Superb ❤❤❤
Why do much hate to the design. It's not bad at all. But yeah, why the Dom engine 😕
It's not the fact that it's bad... It's the fact that such a big step for the Pulsar brand comes with very minimal changes in design to establish it as the beast of a machine that it really is (according to the price point)... Moreover, the little changes that are there, are not exactly eye candy. Maybe it's a matter of taste, but the headlight design is pretty weird I'd say. It's neither fully NS, nor N and not even a great mixture of both either... It's not super ugly or anything, just not something we'd expect from Bajaj given its past designs, and given the fact that it's such a big step for the whole company, and most definitely the Pulsar brand
If they put the new-gen KTM or Triumph engine in this and then sell it at a similar affordable price, who will buy their premium motorcycles then? They need to differentiate their brands.
May be because dominor engine is a successful engine.. u know.. sometimes, the brand reaches a point where they have done their best for a 400cc or any cc.. if u see Honda IVTEC, instead of changing, they made sure all the customer reviews are addressed and after years, now IVTEC has reached the saturation point, u knownryt, the best refined engine.. same goes to the engine with the RE 650s have, well refined, no need of twerking at all.. similarly Bajaj also had DTSI which was well balanced untill BS4 when Fuel Injection became a mandate.. since then, after all the research and reviews, the 373cc is the saturation point of Bajaj. Yes it's shared with KTM but that's okay, that's their limit. Now the next big thing would be NS400 facelift next year of May be in 2026 when they will introduce NS400Z with the 399cc engine which Dukes have now.. so a Dominor and NS400 facelift in 2026 is most likely.. this one that we see today is just a mere stock clearance of the 373cc engines which were leftout for Dominor whose sales have dropped tremendously.. Just business..
@@ASKME2DAYyup just an economical decision for bajaj to make considering the dead stock of dominars😂
@ASKME2DAY damn you are knowledgeable
I had the first gen pulsar. This product line has been so much refined so far. But I have been waiting for an automatic motorcycle, specially for urban commute. That would make these machines sell like hot cakes. Hopefully we’ll get one day.
It’s called activa
@@darkknight3377 🤣
@@darkknight3377😂
No man, automatic - and motorcycles - somehow the idea doesn't gel too well....There is something charming about using the clutch, gear, learning clutchless up/downshifts through rev-matching and so on... There are a few bikes like Africa Twin which has DCT transmission as one of the options - but any real rider who loves motorcycles would want to learn the ability of using gears to the fullest on his or her own rather than some system doing it for you!! For convenient short commute, there are always scooters!
you are looking for a scooter. Or the Honda Navi.
Bajaj should officially rename their brand name as pulsar 🤬
True😂 the pulsar is the most hazy name in the bike arena.. different cc, different character bikes still the same name - Pulsar Maybe this bike is more 'dominar street' than a pulsar ns400z
nope soon you will see 100cc and 110cc pulsar range😂😂😂
Arre Bhai naam mein kya rakha hai? 😅
😂😂
Yeah I believe kind of what Mahindra done with its logo and the term SUV
this is good for ns series, ns really needed a good update
Is dominar going to get the same updated features that are available in NS400?
Did you just say the same chassis as the 200??? Tf
So did KTM, how does it matter?
There's a leakage of oil while reving the motor 🙄 while checking the exhaust
Hahaha That's drops of water. Oil is much denser.
Good see the progress in Motor bike industry and would expect 750cc and 1000cc bikes from Bajaj it's time for change every automobile industry they had there own high capacity bikes that's how they made there name like Honda, susuki,yamaha
To hell with riding modes.... You have ride-by-wire. Equip it with cruise control!
Is the seat ergonomics good
12 litre tank is low
Cant wait this bike in the philippines!
now that they have messed up with engine and design I hope that they at least deliver with RS400 design
Since the ns 400 is here will there be a rs400 in the market ?
can u tell us why they haven't given it a radially mounted front brake caliper like the dominar ???
I would love to see a RS400 with a not so basic boxy swingarm.
Fuel tank only 12 litres for a 400 cc bike?
Still better in practicality as compared to triumph 400s .. Console, ground clearance, Center stand, switch gear setup..better here.
Yes.but triumph speed has one thing.quality.@@adamspowerzone8712
The weight that the dominar should have always been . We have got to thank Anand Bajaj for never backing down from making an Indian version of what a sports bike should be and he has finally got a pulsar family design. Hope they have a nice RS version.
Nice bro but we want 3 more updates from bajaj 1 aluminum swingarm 2 full tft display like rr310 & duke 390 3 all new tail light Baaki sab bajaj ne bohut achha kiya he 👍
Waited eternity for this ❤
The red looks the best because whatever design it has gets hidden with black colour
Don't worry there is a updated dominar is coming soon with new duke engine 💯stay tune guys
Waiting for the Adventure bike, NS400X maybe, based on this one. Hopefully with a 19 inch front wheel, higher ground clearance, longer wheelbase, tank capacity of 15 litres and a redesigned light.
@ 2:28 is the bike already leaking some liquid? This is one pulsar I am tempted to test ride.😊
Its water its normal for a motorcycle it comes out from the exhaust
They should not discontinue the design of 150, 220, rs and re launch 2001 design
What about old design complaints?
@@ananthkr18 its old but its good
With those beefy tires, it looks rad ❤
Digital console to analog and usd to normal would even reduce the price further
Pricing is really good but this comes at the cost of a bike that was originally designed 10 years ago. Changes at headlight & forks does look when viewed from head-on but sides & rear still reminds of 10 year old NS200. To put more salt the KTM sister bike had 3 whole generation changes while NS200 still stuck with that same gen1 designed, which now NS400 gets. Those who on budget or value conscious will definitely be attracted to this, but to me this is still a 10 year old outdated design to the core. PS: the should have changed the box swingarm with cast ones, would have made the rear part look fresher.
It would have much better if they updated with aluminium swing arm for this update...
Mt 15 eaten by pulsar ns400
Ya when it comes to price
In all aspects bro
@@anandsutar8101 In all aspects?? Are you expecting reliability from this bike like any Japanese bike. Even if i buy it I'd be well aware that within a year or two there will be Chain slacking and irritating noise from sprocket.
@@anandsutar8101also the mileage of MT15 is anyday much more than what we'll get from this NS400 and cheaper service costs as well.
@@shaarodmahanta2473 i owned ns 200 in year 2016 and there is no rattling noise or chain slaking and breakdown issues till date engine works really fine and its maintenance cost is not so high like japanese. Talking about reliability I have also discover 125 2006 model is also working superfine . No breakdown till date and oddometer has reading above 1 lakh km. Only tyres and 5 times battery is changed in last 19 years.
1letter how much kelimeter bike will run
Finally indian motorcycle market is evolving. Hope this bike performs good and will be different from dominar
looks nice
Quick shifter?
This white and red looks really nice
Hey Autocar, RS400 is on cards if Im not wrong?
I need that Bike ASAP am from Kenya. Who is your Dealer in Kenya i place my ORDER ?
Any update on New Dominar from Bajaj team?
Full fairing model ?????
Nice bike
I've completed my class12th and now i am moving to college . I am very much confused right now which bike should i choose between the dom400 and ns400z plzzz help ke out brothers ❤❤
White colour looks 👍
373 CC 😥So the unsold old Duke 390 Engines are now NS400 and the New 399 CC engine would go with Dominar I guess. Then I would wait for Dominar. Swing Arm though is the attention grabber in the negative perspective. But the Prcing is lit 🔥unarguably worth the price regardless of all the flaws. I love it!
Looks good enough
For this price it's a value for money pruduct ❤
Its already leaking,, its definitely a NS😂
I really wish they'd come with new swingarm and 150 section tyre
I just want this engine in pulsar 220f chassis. Could someone pass the message to bajaj plz
Seems like Bajaj designers are on vacation and working on a zoom call! Get the NS Design add Dominar engine, minor cosmetics and boom 💥 so called new bike!
Will you spend 2.5 to 2.9L on Bajaj bikes?
Nice
Rear sprocket is going to be the same I hear. The ones one the stage were 1 tooth larger so as to enable them to do the stunts on stage...
What about CNG DualChannel ABS NS160 ?
According to my knowledge radial and non radial tyres should not be mixed together since it can cause stability issues
I'm using them like that in ns200, 150 in the back and 110 in the front, handling is so much better now
What are you talking about? Bro R15 and mt15 also uses radial tyre in the back and has a non radial at the front, but those bikes don't have any stability issues 🤔
Liquid cooled?
Could somebody tell me how much is it but in dollars?
Was expecting the 398cc from the trump 400, also seems like they didn’t pay the designers for the rear end, a hint of lightning in the rear end would have been a nice touch. If we remember Bajaj was making fun of TVs for riding modes in apache, now they have added it to their biggest pulsar! Samsung Apple thing going on with Bajaj!!!
I get it , budget friendly and vfm but irrespective of price a bike should look pleasing and attractive in my opinion !
I will be missing the analaog rev counter though
I think they will bring the adventure variant of this with fairing up front... May be that is why this name differentiation....
that would help as there are not many advs under 3 lac on road.
I would love to see fuel indicator in percentage.. Anyways waiting for the full review
Bajaj should have been the one to realize that the Novelty Factor is one big reason that help Big bikes in sales. That Design is so Outdated and the bike looks so similar to any other Pulsar that there's almost no appeal to this! I can'y believe this is the same company that is driving the Bike Market nuts with KTM and Triumph
except the pricing, everything else is a BIG NO.. back in 2018 when i bought the first dominar, it came at 1.77 on road here in assam, good to see this one launch at nearly the same price..
Waiting For RS400❤
Bike of the year right there
400 cc jesa look bhi hona chahiye 😮
Is it 20kg less or 13kg than Dominor?? Kindly confirm the same. And per litre mileage of NS 400 in City??
19 kg less
What unique same design from last soo many years what new why you all soon happy
White colour is mind blowing
WOW
Bajaj has disturbed the market with the launch pricing...hope for a healthy competion and good VFM products...
In my opinion, pricing is not that great. What essentially they are trying to do is to make such powerful bikes more accessible to larger audience or offer it to mass market which could be good for bajaj from sales perspective but not good for New Riders. In our country, there are 02 categories of riders, one with maturity in their head and second with maturity everywhere except head. I am more concerned for second category of hilarious riders. 40 bhp is a serious number and if not handelled carefully can easily lead to catastrophe. I have both Adv390 & Ninja 400 and I have seen guys with 100cc trying to run alongside that too without any helmet or safety gear. Only God knows whose mercy we are left with....
Everything is fine, but what's leaking under the engine?
The headlight is inspired by SPAWN'S cowl from DC.
A lightweight dominar??
The eye sore is the box section swingarm. I mean c'mon, Bajaj, this is supposed to be one of your premium workhorses. If not aluminium, atleast the design could have been a little more pleasing to the eye.
the bikes leaking fluids?? what's that puddle under the bike?
condensation.
"hi5 namaste" nice video buddy:-*
There was some leakage beneath the exhaust 😮
2:27 is that engine oil or water......????