The AS200 shares a lot of its parts with the 200NS, and yet it doesn’t fail in making its own identity. To start with, just like the Discover 150F, Bajaj has done well to ensure that the fairing blends well into the tank as well as the headlight. The large windscreen not only enhances the overall look but is functional too. Talking about the windscreen, although it is smoked, we would have liked it better had it been darker. Although it carries forward the rear panels and the tail lights from the naked Pulsar 200NS, they still gel well with the overall design of the AS200.
Although the AS200 look quite different from its naked sibling, both the motorcycles share the same heart. The Pulsar AS200’s 199.5cc liquid-cooled unit too makes 23.5PS and 18.3Nm. But in this new model, Bajaj has worked towards reducing the vibes and it shows. Push the AS200 hard and close to its red line and it doesn’t show hints of the speed on the pegs or the handle bars as much as older Pulsar models. Having said that, it climbs up the revs freely and is eager to go. What’s more, despite the quarter fairing, the AS200 is just 2kg heavier than the naked sibling, which also means it doesn’t quite fall short in terms of performance.