Bajaj Pulsar makes the 1 crore sales mark! I couldn’t resist from posting this. It’s really a nice feeling as a bike enthusiast and a Pulsar 220 FI owner myself to witness Bajaj still going out strong with Pulsar Brand.
Born in 2001, it captured many enthusiasts almost instantly with its mean masculine looks which had a tagline for itself “Definetely Male” - I still remember the ads I kept watching on TV. That’s when I made up my mind to buy one such masterpiece in 2005 with 150cc avatar and then upgraded to 220 FI which is still with me. I did give my tribute here
2001 Pulsar 180 was my hot favorite in Black. It did give most of the bikes a hard run for its money.
2003 came the DTSI version of the bike that took the trend forward.
2005 DTSI V2 with alloys was introduced. This kind of grabbed more and more teen hearts that included me.
2007 DTSI V3 which had LED tail lamp and Digi console treatment in it to further take the game up
2007 marked the presence of 2 new variants that’s big brothers of 150. 180 i.e. 200 & 220 FI.
2009 did see a small Pulsar 135 as well which did receive mixed opinions amongst the enthusiasts and critics as far as I can recollect.
Whilst FI legacy was short lived, 200 was a mean looking hefty bike that kept the ball rolling forward until 220 DTSI came into the picture.
Fast forward to 2012, Pulsar brand was improvised with 200NS that was another league altogether when it came to build quality and handling department. That’s still has a lot of avid followers for how it looks.
RS200 again is a good bike that’s saving the name for itself. I’m now eagerly waiting on for RS400.
My story on Pulsar can be read above. This is how it entered and stayed in my heart forever. What’s yours?
Source: Financial Express PS:
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