Bajaj Pulsar NS400Z vs Bajaj Domianr 400 vs TVS Apache RTR 310 vs 2024 KTM 390 Duke vs Triumph Speed 400: Specification Comparison

The biggest capacity Pulsar bike yet, the Bajaj Pulsar NS400Z, has just been launched and it will rival the KTM 390 Duke, TVS Apache RTR 310, Triumph Speed 400 and also its sibling, the Bajaj Dominar 400. But, how does it fare against all of them, at least on paper? Let’s take a look:

Engine

The KTM 390 Duke is the most powerful bike among all of them and is quite a rev happy bike because of the high-strung liquid-cooled engine. The Apache RTR 310 is also very rev happy as it produces its peak power and torque outputs at 9,700rpm. But it also has the smallest capacity engine and is also the least powerful compared to the rest of the bikes in this comparison.

The Bajaj Pulsar NS400Z and the Bajaj Dominar 400 share the same 373.3cc, liquid-cooled, single-cylinder engine which produces the same power and torque output in both the bikes. The gearing in the NS400Z could be changed for better acceleration as the Dominar 400 is tuned to be more of a ‘sports tourer’ (in Bajaj’s own words), but we’ll only get to confirm that when we ride the bike for the first time.

The Speed 400 makes the same power output as the Bajaj bikes but produces the second most torque output in this lineup. It has great bottom-end grunt as well, making it a hoot to ride in the city as well.

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The RTR 310 and the 390 Duke are the only two bikes in this comparison to get a quickshifter. It is available as standard in the 390 Duke while in the RTR 310, it is only available with a premium of about Rs 15,000 over the base variant.

Underpinnings

The 390 Duke gets the most sophisticated suspension from WP as it has rebound and compression adjustability at the front and rebound and preload adjustability at the rear. This means that riders of all sizes can adjust the bike according to their requirements.

The RTR 310 does get a fully-adjustable front suspension and a preload/rebound adjustable rear suspension but it costs an extra Rs 18,000 as part of the Dynamic Kit. The suspension setup on the rest of the bikes are similar to each other with nothing much to differentiate between them on paper.

The KTM 390 Duke comes equipped with H-rated Metzeler