Bajaj Pulsar N125 vs Hero Motocorp Destini 125

Autocar India

Engine & Transmission

Fuel Type/ Propulsion

Petrol
Petrol

Engine Displacement

124.58 cc
124.6 cc

Valvetrain

2 Valves/Cyl
2 Valves/Cyl

Cooling

Air Cooled
Air Cooled

Engine Type

1 cylinder
1 cylinder

Max Engine Power

12 hp @ 8500 rpm
9 bhp @ 7000 rpm

Max Engine Torque

11 Nm @ 6000 rpm
10.4 Nm @ 5500 rpm

Bore

54 mm
52.4 mm

Stroke

54.4 mm
57.8 mm

Spark Plugs

1 Per Cylinder
1 Per Cylinder

Number of Gears

5
–

Transmission Type

Manual
Automatic

Clutch

Wet Multiplate
N/A

Fueling

–
N/A

Aspiration

–
N/A

Ignition

–
N/A

Slipper clutch

–
N/A

Reverse gear

–
N/A

Gearbox Type

–
CVT

Fuel & Performance

Fuel Tank Size

9.5 L
5.3 L

Official Fuel Economy

60 kmpl
60 kmpl

Reserve Fuel Capacity

1.5 L
1.8 L

Top Speed

100 kph
85 kph

Auto Start/Stop

N/A

User Reported Mileage

55.54 kmpl
52.05 kmpl

City Fuel Economy as Tested

–
58.26 kmpl

Highway Fuel Economy as Tested

–
57.44 kmpl

0-60kph

–
8.96 sec

60-0kph

–
18.53 m

0-80kph

–
16.07 sec

0-40kph

–
3.8 sec

Chassis & Suspension

Chassis name

Diamond Frame
High Rigidity Under Bone Type

Chassis type

Diamond
Underbone

Front Suspension Type

Telescopic Fork
Telescopic Fork

Rear Suspension Type

Monoshock Absorber
Single Coil Spring Hydraulic Type

Front Brakes

Disc
Disc

Rear Brakes

Drum
Drum

Wheel Type

Alloy
Alloy

Wheel Construction

Alloy
Alloy

Tyre type

Tubeless
Tubeless

Front Tyre Size

80/100 - 17
90/90 - 12

Rear Tyre Size

100/90 - 17
100/80 - 12

Front Wheel Size

17 inch
12 inch

Rear Wheel Size

17 inch
12 inch

Front Brake Type

Disc
Disc

Front Brake Size

240 mm
130 mm

Rear Brake Type

Drum
Drum

Rear Brake Size

130 mm
130 mm

Rear Suspension Adjustability

–

Radial tyres

–
N/A

Dimensions

Wheelbase

1295 mm
1302 mm

Seat height

795 mm
770 mm

Ground Clearance

198 mm
162 mm

Kerb Weight

125 kg
115 kg

Length

–
1862 mm

Width

–
703 mm

Height

–
1125 mm

Safety

Hazard lights

Side-stand engine cut-off

Traction control

Combined Braking System

Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS)

–

Cornering ABS

–

Side-stand indicator

–

Wheelie control

–

Engine brake control

–

Slide-control

–

Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU)

–

Adaptive Cruise Control

–

Cornering Headlamps

–

Tyre-Pressure Monitoring System

–

Blind Spot Monitor

–

Lane keep assist

–

Features

Quickshifter

–

Low Battery Indicator

Navigation

No. of Tripmeters

2

Pass-light switch

Pillion Backrest

Pillion Footrest

Pillion Grabrail

Pillion Seat

Odometer

Shift Light

–

Stand Alarm

Start Type

Electric Start
Electric Start

Tripmeter

Tripmeters Type

Digital
Digital

Turn Signal

USB Charging Port

Digital Fuel Guage

Bluetooth Connectivity

–

Brake/Tail Light

LED
LED

Clock

Cruise Control

Daytime Running Lights

Keyless Lock

–

Electric Start

Engine-kill switch

Headlamp Type

LED
LED

Headlight Bulb Type

LED
LED

Low Oil Indicator

–

Battery

–
12 V - 4 Ah ETZ5 (MF Battery)

Underseat storage light

–

Instrumentation

Fuel gauge

–

Gear Indicator

–

Service due indicator

Average Fuel Consumption

Tachometer

Tachometer Type

Digital

Touchscreen

Trip Meter

Instrument console

Digital
Digital

Low Fuel Level Warning

Average Speed

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