This bike is new pulsar (2010 series) and not new xcd. This will be launched in another 15 days to be precise
SCOOP! 2010 Bajaj Pulsar
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Early this month, we told you that the Bajaj XCD 125 has been axed due to falling sales. This dip can also be blamed onto the XCD 135 which has been doing really well, thanks to a great overall package. So now that the 125 is gone and the 135 is doing a fairly good job as an executive commuter, Bajaj has decided to 'exceed' its customer's expectations by launching a new, sportier variant based on the XCD135 platform! Don't believe us? Check out the scoop shot attached herewith:
What you can see here is a sportier variant of the XCD135, which will be christened as the 'Pulsar 135'. Yes! You read it right. The 'Pulsar' brand will now add a 135cc machine to its family. The new bike is solely targetted at the Honda Stunner 125 - a bike that has been doing exceptionally well in the sporty-executive class not only in India, but throughout the world. Though this new Pulsar is based on the XCD135 platform, it borrows a lot of design cues from the XCD125 Sprint concept which Bajaj exhibited at the 2008 Auto Expo. One of our eagle eyed readers caught this bike being tested for fuel efficiency near the Bajaj factory a couple of days back. The new Pulsar will use the same 135cc DTS-Si mill that powers the XCD135, but will run a slightly different state of tune with better low end torque to zip through the city traffic. It will still use the same four-speed gear box, unlike the Stunner's five-speed tranny. The seating stance too will be sportier as compared to the XCD135 with the inclusion of a step-seat arrangement and rear-set footpegs. The front headlight will be similar to the XCD Sprint concept and won't be as subtle as the unit on the XCD135 (even though the XCD135's headlight too was designed on the XCD Sprint concept's theme). This bike might spawn a new design language for the Pulsar series and may transform the rest of its cousins in the year ahead. The new bike claims to achieve new benchmarks in terms of engine refinement and is mainly aimed at a pleasurable yet sporty city commute. The bike will be launched at the end of this month at a price tag that is a couple of thousand rupees above the XCD135. We have made a quick creative to point out some of the features that the scoop shot has highlighted. Check out the next page for the details and the video!
Comments (12)
|2009-11-23 18:06:49
Rajiv
- This Is New 2010 Pulsar
Hey Guys.... This is the 2010 Pulsar... Check this out.....
http://autos.maxabout.com/bikes/bajaj/new-pulsar-1802010/twid530
|2009-11-23 19:45:54
Yuvi
- 135? WHY??
What are they upto maan??? 150,180,200,220 and now 135??? What is next??? 125? 115? 112? 110? 106? 102? 100? 99? Get a life bajaj!!
|2009-11-24 04:43:20
Dirtyharry46
- 135???its a shock..
well its really sad dat instead of concentrating on upcomin 4 valve,new generation pulsars wid more capacity..bajaj is stil lookin at lower segment..and even if they have to launch this new model..they shud have give it some other name...its just brand"s strategy to sell this new one under pulsar name.,.
|2009-11-24 04:46:10
rammi46
Damn you guys have been churning out some serious scoops...good work guys keep it up!
As for the bike, I see no point in diluting the Pulsar brand with a 135 variant now.
|2009-11-24 06:33:46
Deepak Dongre
- Its a Pulsar
Got a shot! Its a Pulsar....would be disappointed if it looks like an XCD or the XCD looks like it
http://i47.tinypic.com/t810d0.jpg
Regards,
Deepak
|2009-11-24 07:36:56
streetlordz.tk
- cheer up
indian roads are not the best place to ride a big bike.. even the new ninja cant be enjoyed well .. so i think this one is cool..like the italian bike .. small capacity hard reving . beautiful lookin .. and cheap .. this one got the front set of the 220 . so it can be soled under the pulsar name ,
|2009-11-27 20:52:49
abhishek
man seriously..how many kids do u already have??five?.."indian roads are not the best place to ride a big bike",what does that mean?have u even traveled India?
|2009-11-24 14:42:56
Varun Kumar V
- MISSION IMPOSSIBLE - 4
" The new bike is solely targetted at the Honda Stunner 125" - This cannot be achieved by Bajaj... If it is Stunner they are looking to challenge, this is a sad attempt....
all it can can probably do, is satisfy a person who feels the ninja or the r15 is way to expensive... he can probably buy this one and belt it around the streets for a while... though i do not see this bike as even a worth competitor to the Stunner....
My observations on the bike:
1. The rear view mirrors on this bike, look a lot like the RTR's rear view mirrors.
2. The fuel tank looks different than that of a regular pulsar....
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