Bajaj Pulsar Ns125 vs Ktm 250 Adventure

Autocar India

Engine & Transmission

Fuel Type/ Propulsion

Petrol
Petrol

Engine Displacement

124.45 cc
249.07 cc

Valvetrain

4 Valves/Cyl
4 Valves/Cyl

Cooling

Air Cooled
Liquid Cooled

Engine Type

1 cylinder
1 cylinder

Max Engine Power

11.8 bhp @ 8500 rpm
30.5 bhp @ 9250 rpm

Max Engine Torque

11 Nm @ 7000 rpm
25 Nm @ 7250 rpm

Bore

52 mm
72 mm

Stroke

58.6 mm
61.1 mm

Spark Plugs

1 Per Cylinder
1 Per Cylinder

Number of Gears

5
6

Transmission Type

Manual
Manual

Clutch

Wet Multiplate
Assist And Slipper Clutch

Fueling

–
Fuel-Injected

Aspiration

–
Naturally Aspirated

Lithium-ion battery

–

Ignition

–
Digital

Slipper clutch

–

Reverse gear

–

Gearbox Type

–
Manual

Fuel & Performance

Fuel Tank Size

12 L
14.5 L

Official Fuel Economy

46.9 kmpl
None kmpl

Reserve Fuel Capacity

2.6 L
2.9 L

Top Speed

103 kph
140 kph

Auto Start/Stop

–

User Reported Mileage

50.28 kmpl
31.71 kmpl

City Fuel Economy as Tested

–
34.26 kmpl

Highway Fuel Economy as Tested

–
39.22 kmpl

0-60kph

–
3.58 sec

0-100kph

–
9.12 sec

60-0kph

–
(Sintered front pad) 16.72m ,(Organic front pad) 15.97 m

0-80kph

–
5.85 sec

0-40kph

–
2.05 sec

Chassis & Suspension

Chassis name

Single down tube
All-new Split-Trellis Frame (Tubular)

Chassis type

Single Downtube
Trellis Frame, Split Chassis

Front Suspension Type

Telescopic
WP APEX USD forks, 43 mm diameter, 200mm travel

Rear Suspension Type

Mono shocks
WP APEX Monoshock, 205mm wheel travel Adjustable for Preload (10 steps)

Front Brakes

Disc
Disc

Rear Brakes

Drum
Disc

Wheel Type

Alloy
Alloy

Wheel Construction

Alloy
Alloy

Tyre type

Tubeless
Tubeless

Front Tyre Size

80/100 - 17
100/90 - 19

Rear Tyre Size

100/90 - 17
130/80 - 17

Calliper Type

Front - 2 Piston, Rear - Piston
Front - 4 Piston, Rear - 1 Piston

Front Wheel Size

17 inch
19 inch

Rear Wheel Size

17 inch
17 inch

Front Brake Type

Disc
Disc

Front Brake Size

240 mm
320 mm

Rear Brake Type

Drum
Disc

Rear Brake Size

130 mm
240 mm

Rear Suspension Adjustability

–

Electronic suspension

–

Radial tyres

–

Front Disc/Drum Size

–
320 mm

Rear Disc/Drum Size

–
240 mm

Dimensions

Length

2012 mm
2154 mm

Width

810 mm
900 mm

Height

1078 mm
–

Wheelbase

1353 mm
1430 mm

Seat height

805 mm
825 mm

Ground Clearance

179 mm
228 mm

Kerb Weight

144 kg
176 kg

Safety

Side-stand engine cut-off

Hazard lights

Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS)

Single Channel
Dual channel

Traction control

Combined Braking System

–

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

Pillion Seat

Keyless Lock

Low Battery Indicator

Low Oil Indicator

No. of Tripmeters

2
2

Odometer

Pass-light switch

Pillion Backrest

Pillion Footrest

Pillion Grabrail

Navigation

Quickshifter

Shift Light

Stand Alarm

Start Type

Electric Start
Electric Start

Stepped Seat

Tripmeter

Tripmeters Type

Digital
Digital

Turn Signal

USB Charging Port

Cruise Control

Antilock Braking System

Single Channel ABS
Dual Channel ABS

Battery

DC, 12V, 8Ah VRLA
12 V, 8 AH MF battery

Bluetooth Connectivity

Brake/Tail Light

LED
LED

Clock

Daytime Running Lights

Digital Fuel Guage

Electric Start

Headlamp Type

LED
LED

Headlight Bulb Type

LED
LED

Engine-kill switch

Self-cancelling indicators

–

Backlit switchgear

–

Brake lock clasp

–

Underseat storage light

–

Audio System

–

Charging Socket

–

Bluetooth Telephone Function

–

Riding Modes

–

Power Modes

–

Launch Control

–

Steering Damper

–

Auto-Blipper

–

Keyless Start

–

Hill-hold Assist

–

Heated Grips

–

Headlight Type

–
LED

Instrumentation

Gear Indicator

Service due indicator

Instrument console

Digital
Digital

Fuel gauge

Tachometer

Tachometer Type

Analogue
Digital

Touchscreen

Trip Meter

Low Fuel Level Warning

Average Speed

Average Fuel Consumption

Engine/Motor temperature gauge

TFT colour Instrument cluster

–

Instantaneous Fuel Consumption

–

Distance to Empty Range

–

Shift Indicator

–

Ambient temperature gauge

–

Speedometer

–
Digital