Bajaj Pulsar RS 200 vs KTM 390 Adventure [2021]

I was excited when I got an email from Bajaj Motorcycles to test their new motorcycle, the Pulsar RS200, at their Chakan test track. And there were two reasons - the Pulsar RS200 and the Chakan track. Over the last couple of months, we have written quite a few articles on the Pulsar RS200 ranging from it being spied around Pune to its name changing from SS200 to RS200. Honestly, I don’t think we have written so many spy pictures story for any another bike like we have done for the Pulsar RS200. It was the most anticipated motorcycle from Bajaj because it was going to open the doors of the budget fully-faired entry-level performance motorcycles. With India’s ever growing young population, the Pulsar RS200 seems to have attracted lot of interest. We take the Pulsar RS200 for a spin at Bajaj’s test track to find out how far it will take the legacy of the Pulsar brand.

Soft saddlebags seem to fit my bill. Yes, these are easier to steal from; these can suffer serious damage in a fast low-slide crash; and you need to carry them up to your room at every night halt. But then again, these are easy to carry; so there’s some respite there. More importantly, these aren’t as heavy or expensive as hard panniers, and with the right design, these can be completely waterproof too.

After having spent a thousand kilometres in them, through daily commutes, a couple of highway runs, and in fact a track outing, here’s a list of things we liked and didn’t about the Viaterra Grid.

It was going to be interesting to see how the stock package fares when subjected to some extreme challenges. A package that had majorly impressed us on the road.