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Bajaj Pulsar AS150 first ride review

Here are some of the answers to the biggest questions about the new Bajaj Pulsar 150AS

Overdrive|May 09, 2015, 16:00:12 IST

We've just got off a quick ride of the brand new Bajaj AS150 and here are some answers to the biggest questions.

1. Is it really an all-new Pulsar?

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Absolutely, there is almost nothing in common with the old Pulsars and this bike. The frame is a pressed steel perimeter type unit that is borrowed from the 200NS and also the new AS200. In that sense the bike is almost identical to the bigger AS with the same length, width, height and wheelbase. The ground clearance though is a little more - 170mm vs 167mm thanks to a smaller exhaust. And of course there's the brand new engine.

17PS from an air cooled 150cc single?

Yes, that's what this brand new long stroke (56x60.7mm bore ...Continue Reading...

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