New Bajaj Pulsar 125 and Pulsar 150 Launched — Prices From ₹92,990 With Three Riding Modes and Crawl Tech

New Bajaj Pulsar 125 and 150 Launched Ahead of Festival Season

Bajaj Auto has launched the heavily updated Pulsar 125 and Pulsar 150 across its dealerships, with the 125 priced between ₹92,990 and ₹1.04 lakh ex-showroom and the 150 commanding roughly ₹19,000-30,000 more depending on specification. Bookings for both motorcycles are open now, and the timing is deliberate: Pulsar is Bajaj's single biggest festival-season asset, and this is the most mechanical overhaul the commuter-sport pair has received in years.

The biggest change is underneath. Both bikes move to a new diamond-type frame that uses the engine as a stressed member, and the conventional twin-shock rear suspension has been replaced by a nitrogen gas-charged monoshock. Bajaj has tuned the engines for stop-and-go riding, with 60 to 85 percent of peak torque available below 3,000 rpm. Riders who have owned an older Pulsar will notice the difference most in third-gear city traffic rather than on an open highway.

The feature list is where the new Pulsars pull away from rivals. Higher variants get a 5-inch colour TFT cluster with Google Maps turn-by-turn navigation, smartphone connectivity, call and SMS alerts, music controls and digital document storage. For the first time in this segment, both bikes offer three riding modes — Road, Rain and Sport, with the Sport mode badged Race on the Pulsar 150. A new low-speed feature called Crawl Tech feeds the throttle in gradually to prevent stalling in congested traffic, and top variants add an Integrated Starter Generator with silent starts and a switchable idle start-stop system for better fuel efficiency. Safety kit differs by engine: the Pulsar 150 gets ABS, while the 125 makes do with CBS.

Specification	New Pulsar 125	New Pulsar 150
Price (ex-showroom)	₹92,990 - 1.04 lakh	Roughly ₹19,000 - 30,000 higher
Power	11.9 bhp	Higher, similar torque band
Kerb weight	131 kg	141 kg
0-60 kph	6.4 seconds	About 0.7 seconds quicker
Top speed	99 kph	About 106 kph
Brakes	CBS	ABS

Early rides suggest the 125 is the surprise of the pair. At 131 kg it is 13 kg lighter than the Pulsar NS125 despite nearly matching its output, and it trails the 150 by only 0.7 seconds to 60 kph and 7 kph of top speed. Bajaj appears comfortable letting the 125 cannibalise the NS125 — and even poach budget 150 buyers — because the volume math works in its favour at festival time.

What this means for you: if you are buying a 125-150cc motorcycle before Diwali, the new Pulsar 125 is now the value pick of the segment — premium features, a modern frame and running costs of a commuter. Test ride the TVS Raider and Honda SP125 back to back before deciding, and see our two-wheeler coverage at AUTOINDIAor compare models on the Compare page.

Sources: Bajaj Pulsar 125 first ride review, The Hindu BusinessLine, 25 September 2026; launch report, Daily Excelsior, 26 September 2026. Images: Wikimedia Commons — CC BY-SA 4.0 and CC0. Prices ex-showroom.

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