There are currently five different variants of the Pulsar in the market. Although the Pulsar brand itself has existed for more than a decade, the Pulsar 135cc model has only been around for around 3 years. Bajaj introduced this light weight sports bike in 2009 and is the first bike in India to contain a 4-valve DTS-i technology instead of the 2-valve technology that has been the norm.
So in terms of specifications, this bike does not disappoint. The Pulsar 135LS has a 134.66cc single cylinder 4 stroke engine delivering 13.5PS maximum power and 11.4Nm maximum torque. The bike weighs 122 kg when dry and can hold up to 8 liters of fuel (1.6 liters usable reserve). The bike is being targeted at the adventure lovers and so has an above average ground clearance of 165mm. The Pulsar 135 is priced at Rs. 58,963 ex-showroom Delhi.
Official Mileage
As a category, the Pulsar 135 lies somewhere between the bunch of bikes available in the 125cc and 150cc segments. Consequently, we do not have a benchmark of what the ideal mileage for this bike is. Regardless of this, Bajaj claims the bike can offer a good mileage of around 68.1 kmpl under standard conditions. Considering this is a sports bike that would hardly be rode on standard test condition roads, it would be interesting to see how this bike performs on city roads.
Customer Reviews
MaxAbout has a raving review of the Pulsar 135 calling it a bike that “oozes style”. However it is unclear whether the city mileage that they report is from their own internal tests or something claimed by the company. In any case, according to them, the Pulsar 135 should offer 52 kmpl on city roads.
BikeDekho tells us about the signficance of the 4-valve technology on the Pulsar 135. They note that thanks to the 4-valves, the Pulsar 135 can deliver the same power as is offered by the regular 2-valve 150cc bikes. The mileage doesn’t seem to be affected by that though. Their tests report an average fuel consumption of between 58-65 kmpl.
The review on the blog AutomobileUpdates is less glorifying at least from the fuel economy perspective. Although the blog commends the bike for its “aggressive styling”, they report a city mileage of just around 50 kmpl with the highway performance going up to 65 kmpl.
On IndiaGarage, the reports are all over the place. While one user claims to see a mileage of between 40-45 kmpl with the Pulsar 135, another customer claims to see a much better 54 kmpl.
Sriraj, a small blog reviewing bikes and gadgets does a great job test-riding the Pulsar 135. For their review, the writer rode the bike for close to 150 kilometers in peak Delhi traffic between 5PM and 9PM. They report having seen a mileage of close to 61 kmpl under these conditions.
BikeAdvice has a similar verdict on their owner-review post. While the writer has not posted the mileage of this bike on highway roads, according to him, it would deliver a good 60 kmpl on city roads which is absolutely impressive stuff.
Finally, let’s check out what reviewers on the user-review site, MouthShut have got to say. There are close to 85 reviews of the bike with the customers rating the bike 4/5 on fuel economy. A striking feature of the reviews is the consistency at which a majority of the people have rated the fuel consumption of the bike. Barring a couple of outliers who report a mileage of either 45kmpl or 65kmpl, almost every other reviewer has reported seeing a mileage of around 55 kmpl on city roads.
So here’s the bottomline – the Pulsar 135 is as good as a 150cc in terms of power. In terms of mileage, it can consistently deliver a mileage as good as the bikes in the 125cc range. As I see it, this bike seems to deliver the best of both the worlds and is a definite buy. Here’s a snapshot of the mileage as reported by various sources.
| Source | City Mileage (kmpl) | Highways (kmpl) |
|---|---|---|
| Official | – | 68.1 |
| MaxAbout | 52 | 68 |
| BikeDekho | 58-65 | — |
| AutomobileUpdates | 50 | 65 |
| IndiaGarage | 40-54 | — |
| Sriraj | 61 | — |
| BikeAdvice | 60 | — |
| MouthShut | 55+ | — |
is it having roller rocker arm . as they are highly efficient due to less friction.
my brother having this. with old model as it having full cover mud guard.
It Is giving 71 kmpl under standard condition .
can we make any better modification in its engine to improve its performance to the best.
overalll its great bike.
I think Bajaj Pulsar 135 bike is a first choice of young generation because its price really affordable and looks like a sporty bike.I have purchased it in 2010 and i am fully satisfied with it.
hey fren.. m too going to have a bike … nd i m totally cnfused. they say plsr135 has lot of prblms. so can i step forward for pulsar135 or for discover 125st.
Pulasr 135 cc bike surely better than Discover 125st so look forward for others..
Pulsar 135cc is the light bike of Pulsar tribe but equipped with same technology of DTS-i and powerful 135cc engine.It can compete as economical bike of Indian market.
is this bike is available in market
is this available
friend same confusion here which bike u brought
the transmission of pulsar 135 is not that durable it cannot withstand high speed usage for long. after a running a 1000 miles in 24 hours now our 5 gear has now a noise. odometer reading is only 25000+ for 19 months now. its not just us that experienced this a lot of owners here in the Philippines does. The 3rd gear most of the time always break as we do engine breaking.
death bike if you want to die buy bajaj pulsar bike because so many manufacturing fault in it
im having this for 2 yrs,very good bike
Recently I owned a bike pulser 135 and when I got the bike serviced from the concerned workshop, I was not satisfied. Because I found the service incompetent.
Hi….I want bajaj pulsar 135cc bike…red the all the reviews there
Is a face the msny problem by the riders….what
Should I do……. tell me.
@chand got the bike? I confused to buy this bike as people reporting problem on this.
@all I love this design. Can I go for it? Is it a reliable one! Help me
I purchased pulsar 135 LS in may 2010 .it is a very good bike for me. I am fully satisfied with this bike.
hi.i want to buy pulsar 135ls.it is good or bad.someone told this is good.but someone tells this is worst bike.so pls help me……….
I have clocked 40000kms in this bike never faced any problem and gives a very good mileage 60-65
This bike is good in terms of mileage, my bike is 2010 model , bike is ok ok.. not the best not the worst.. 2 and half years i rode 6000 kms only.. and in past 5 months I rode 7000 kms.. no problems in 2 and half years.. suddenly now when it’s used too much, it’s giving problems like poor pickup, battery problem, vibration, hard engine sound. Riding speed is ok till 60-70 kmph.. above that, you won’t enjoy riding because of sound and vibration.. I love pulsar bikes.. will upgrade to 200 or 220..
HEY FRIENDS I WANT TO BUY PULSAR 135CC BIKE BUT MOST GUYS SAYS IT HAVE A LOT OF PROBLEMS PLEASE TELL ME WHAT CAN I DO GO FOR IT OR NOT?
my bajaj pulsar 135 ls aka
kawasaki rouser 135 ls (philippines)
does 35-39 kms/liter
standard road condition.
I too want to purchase this bike, I liked its look, like a speedy and beautiful bike and not too costly, so it will be the best choice for me and others.
Hi All,
Even am also planning to buy this ,should I go for it?
hero ignitor, honda stunner, or Pulsar 135 LS, please help me to make my decision.
my daily running is around 30 to 40 km in city…
1. mileage
2. low maintenance(long life)
3. price
4. comfort
5. look
Hi Friends,
I have been planning to buy a bike recently but got confused between Pulsar 135 LS and YAMAHA SZ-S which is 150 cc. Please advice which one I should go for.
bro.. 135 is best…
Hi Ramanuj,
Thanks for your suggestion. I have recently bought Pulsar 135 and it is running good. It has got excellent pick up & speed.
Hi friends, I have been planning to buy a motorcycle. Please advice about Pulsar 135 LS
Hey guys help me out please – Which one should I go for? Pulsar 135 or Honda Shine 125? I am very much confused. Please help me friends.
Hi Saurabh,
Pulsar 135 is best in terms of combination of mileage, power & speed. Go for it. I have recently bought one
Hi all, I have been using Pulsar 135 LS for the past 22 months in Kolkata. It’s a light bike and is very easy to ride even in heavy traffic. It gives me a mileage of 57-60 kmpl in city. Have never tried it on a highway though.
I want to know about the actual average of Pulsar 135 in city and on highway. So any one who have Pulsar 135 please help me…