We are certainly not the first to note that the major Indian brands are certainly interested in the European market and that what happens on the subcontinent often has relationships or repercussions with what we see or will see in our regions.
It is for this reason that we report on the imminent debut in India of the Bajaj Pulsar 400: the Indian brand is closely linked to KTM both socially and industrially and, in addition, produces the 400 models for Triumph. In 2023, it sold more than 3.5 million vehicles with a significant contribution from the domestic market to its growth in recent years, that is, a colossus that ranks fourth in the “world ranking” after Honda, Hero MotoCorp, and Yamaha.
The Bajaj Pulsar family is one of its best-sellers, much like the Apache for TVS just to make a comparison with one of its internal competitors, and now the first water-cooled Pulsar is ready – it will be officially presented on May 3, the Pulsar NS400, although it is currently not clear if the Pulsar 400 will be equipped with a 373 cc engine (the same as the Dominar 400 currently has) or with the new 390 cc platform, and it will be the Pulsar with the largest displacement, as so far the displacement of this model family has stopped at 250 cc. The power is expected to be around 40 hp, with a six-speed gearbox and equipment that includes LED lights, digital instrumentation with USB input, smartphone connectivity, and turn-by-turn navigation.
The importance of this model – which is placed in alignment just below the Dominar 400 – is that of an increasing trend towards higher displacement and providing domestic users with higher performance motorcycles. Proposals like this are certainly one of the steps towards bringing the 350/400 cc segments closer in the European and Indian markets, products are becoming increasingly global and we would not be surprised if a Bajaj product, sooner or later, made its appearance in Europe, even though there are no plans – for now – for the Pulsar 400 to reach our markets.
