Bajaj
Bajaj Pulsar NS125 specifications and features
Every figure from the manufacturer's sheet, plus what each feature actually does for you.
Engine and performance
The 124cc air-cooled engine makes 11.8 bhp and 11 Nm through a 5 Speed. With a kerb weight of 144 kg that is 82 bhp per tonne, 8th best power-to-weight of the 21 bikes in this class we have reviewed.
The torque and power figures are well balanced, so it neither needs to be revved hard nor feels lazy when you do.
Full specification sheet
Engine
- Engine
- 124.5 cc
- Engine type
- 1 Cylinder, Air Cooled, 4 Valves
- Power
- 11.8 bhp
- Torque
- 11 Nm
- Claimed mileage
- 46.9 kmpl
- Cooling
- Air-cooled
- Transmission
- 5 Speed
Electric
- Top speed
- 103 km/h
Dimensions
- Kerb weight
- 144 kg
- Fuel tank
- 12 L
- Seat height
- 805 mm
- Ground clearance
- 179 mm
- Wheelbase
- 1353 mm
- Length
- 2012 mm
- Width
- 810 mm
- Height
- 1078 mm
Brakes & suspension
- Front brake
- Disc, 240 mm, 2 piston caliper
- Rear brake
- Drum, 130 mm
- ABS / CBS
- CBS
- Front suspension
- Telescopic
- Rear suspension
- Mono shocks
Tyres
- Front tyre
- 90/90-17
- Rear tyre
- 120/80-17
Source: Bajaj official specifications. Figures can differ between variants; the table shows the range offered.
Dimensions in practice
The Pulsar NS125 weighs 144 kg with fluids, has an 805 mm seat, 179 mm of ground clearance, and rides on a 1353 mm wheelbase. That clearance is generous: speed breakers and broken roads will not trouble the underbody.
The fuel tank holds 12 litres, good for about 564 km between fills in real-world riding.
Tyres are 90/90-17 front and 120/80-17 rear, tubeless.
Features, and why each matters
Grouped by what they do for you. Underlined items link to a plain-English explainer.
Safety and braking
Links the rear brake lever to the front so a rear-only stamp still slows you properly.
Front disc brake
Sheds heat and works when wet. Worth the small premium over a drum on any commuter.
Tubeless tyres
A puncture deflates slowly instead of instantly, and roadside repair takes ten minutes.
Side-stand engine cut-off
Engine will not run with the stand down, which prevents a common low-speed crash.
Hazard lamps
All four indicators flash; useful in fog and when stopped on a highway shoulder.
Chassis
Alloy wheels
Lighter than spoked wheels and they allow tubeless tyres.
Rear monoshock
One central shock instead of twin units; usually better damping on broken roads.
Lighting
LED daytime running lamp
Makes you visible to cars in daylight, when most two-wheeler collisions happen.
LED tail lamp
Lights up instantly, which gives the vehicle behind a fraction more warning.
Console and connectivity
Digital console
Trip meters, real-time mileage and a gear indicator. The analogue dial is disappearing.
Ride modes
An Eco map for mileage and a Power map for overtakes, switched from the bars.
Convenience
Engine kill switch
Switch the engine off from the right bar without reaching for the key.
Equipment against SP 125, Xtreme 125R and Pulsar N125
Against SP 125, Xtreme 125R or Pulsar N125, it gets ride modes that most rivals skip.
What it lacks: led headlamp, usb charging port, idle start-stop and bluetooth connectivity, which rivals at this price offer. None of these are deal-breakers, but they show where the money went.
Only the Pulsar NS125 has
- Ride modes
Rivals have, it lacks
- LED headlamp
- USB charging port
- Idle start-stop
- Bluetooth connectivity
Colours
- Pewter Grey
- Red
- Orange
- Blue
- Pearl Mettalic White
- Black
Pulsar NS125 specs: questions people ask
- What is the engine capacity and power of the Pulsar NS125?
- It uses a 124cc engine producing 11.8 bhp and 11 Nm, with a 5 speed.
- Is the Pulsar NS125 suitable for short riders?
- Mostly. Seat height is 805 mm, which suits riders from about 5'5". Shorter riders should sit on one at the showroom.
- Does the Pulsar NS125 have ABS?
- No. It uses a combi-brake system (CBS), which is what the rules require under 125cc. There is no ABS variant.
- What features does the Pulsar NS125 have?
- 12 items across 5 groups, including combi-brake (cbs), front disc brake, tubeless tyres, alloy wheels and side-stand engine cut-off. Some are variant-specific.
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₹94,043