2024 Bajaj Pulsar N250 review, first ride

The Bajaj Pulsar is a legend. There are no two ways about it. There’s a certain heft attached to the Pulsar name that was built on the lore of the original Pulsar 150 and 180. Today, things are a little different. There are a total of 10 different Pulsar modes on sale right now. These are divided into three broad categories — Pulsar Classics, Pulsar N and Pulsar NS series. The folks at Bajaj are responsible for this categorisation of the Pulsar range and, as far as they say, each category serves a specific purpose. The Pulsar Classics, for example, have that old-school-looking body but with updated engines and colours. The NS series is purely based on performance, and the N series sort of strikes a balance between refinement and sportiness. The N series currently consists of the recently updated N150 and N160 as well as the top-of-the-line N250, which, too, has received an update. We’ve ridden this latest iteration of the Pulsar N250 and there’s much to catch up on.

For starters, there are the three new colour options and updated graphics. Personally, I’ve always been a fan of the N series. They look sleek, menacing and there’s a modernity to the overall design. The updated graphics do look slightly in your face, but I suspect that’s more to set the N250 apart from the N160. My pick of the lot would be the Brooklyn Black, but the Glossy Racing Red and Pearl Metallic White look fairly dapper, too. One of the biggest changes one notices first is the golden coloured 37mm upside down fork that flanks that round projector LED headlamp and those eyebrow-ish looking DRLs. Then there are ABS riding modes, which, to be honest, just alters the sensitivity of the ABS according to the three modes on offer — Road, Rain and Offroad. These modes can be toggled through the updated switchgear, which feels even more well-sorted than before. There’s a button just under a sign marked ‘m’ which, when pressed twice, can switch between said ABS modes. Bajaj has also added a traction control system, which can be switched off completely in ‘Offroad’ mode.

The updated N250 also comes with a fully-digital LCD screen that comes with Bluetooth connectivity that allows turn-by-turn navigation