KTM 200 Duke vs Bajaj Pulsar N250

I purchased my bike on Feb 2021 . It's almost three years now . The bike still remains new because of its well painted . The performance of the bike still remains the same . I found a slight drop in mileage after 15000kms . But then after changing the specific engine oil . Now it's back to normal mileage . The front brake is good but the rear brake is very poor . I wish they could have changed it into dual channel abs . Talking about the mileage . If the speed is maintained between 80-90 , 40km/L . If it is above then a slight drop is seen . The exact mileage even after cruising is 37km/L . Overall the bike has no problem till now . I've been traveling from tamilnadu to karnataka atleast 2 times a month . I have been maintaining the bike once in every 2 month . I give to the service centres for chain lubing and maintenance. The bike is good as of now . Hope you liked my experience. Ride safe with all the precautions followed and cheers .

The N250 has more drawbacks than pros, so I will start with cons. Number 1, 5 speed box with limiting in 7500 rpm doesn't meet required perfomance as for a street racer. Number 2, oil cooled engine is not recognised as an update mechanism in the ruling liquid cooled engine era. Number 3, more heat results in no comfort both in position and seating arrangement. Pros are light clutch, low budget and low maintenance.

Pulsar N 250 is a total dhamaka with powerful engine and smooth handling. Seating comfort is okayish but makes it up with easy and cheap servicing. Mileage is decent in range of 35-40 kmpl which is good for a 250 engine and daily usage. Plus features like turn by turn navigation, dual channel abs, traction control and USD forks make it a good deal at this price point. Buying experience was ok ok but its something I can live with. Overall a solid pick and with good mix of performance and practicality. Its not a bike that competes with powerful 250s like duke but its better than those 160s which come in this price range.

Bike is good but still costs too much We can add a little more and buy royal Enfield the will be much better and attractive too

I am very happy to get this bike and mostly I travel one city to another and its feel very comfortable and great choice with a great power.