Colour schemes apart , the changes to the 2017 model are limited to BS-IV Compliancy for the engine and inclusion of the ’Automatic Headlamp On’ feature. The drivetrain remains unchanged . Powering the RS200 is the same 199.5cc, liquid- cooled, single-cylinder engine that can be found in the NS200.
Here, through, it makes 24.5hp at 9, 750rpm and 18.6 Nm at 8, 000rpm, and feels very different in character. The RS200 engine is definitively peaky, with the creme of the power kicking in only after 7, 000rpm. Though the red line is marked at 9, 500rpm, the engine will gladly rev till it hits the limiter at 11, 000rpm. The engine feels crisper, sharper than in the NS200. However, refinement levels are lower when compared to the NS, With vibrations more pronounced, especially in the foot pegs.