Duke 200 vs Pulsar 200NS : Review : PowerDrift

There is never a clear winner when you pit your heart against your mind.
We at PowerDrift attempt to the answer the of "Which is a better bike between the Bajaj Pulsar 200 NS and the KTM Duke 200?"
Like we said, attempt..
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[@DinosVault]

powerdrift reviews = pure poetry

[@myhurtingvoice4477]

My heart says duke my mind says NS for my new college. when i went to my father he told me buy cycle it's good for your health😢😢😢

[@sisirchhetrideranged3162]

Bruh 😂😂😂 Underrated comment But I feel you bro my case is almost the same but no cycle involved

[@anishn8952]

Uff work hard and buy bike in u r own money

[@TanangTarh]

😂😂

[@user-fy8bc4nv4q]

well said

[@Ram-hi9jc]

Who else is watching this in 2019🙋

[@mohammadikram687]

me n also bought the ns 200

[@arka.222]

Me bro

[@maxmaxie1328]

STF... I am watching in 2020

[@chamikashamoth7273]

2020

[@navinraj8005]

2020

[@DinosVault]

perfect choice bro. enjoy!!

[@itsraahul]

Blast from the Past

[@veerchoudhary5978]

@@itsraahul yes

[@pandiraj3001]

Yes

[@Njanshalu]

It's been 3 years since I owned my 200NS & this video by you made me choose this bike.I would like to Thank You & also best wishes coming from the Naked Wolves.

[@powerdriftofficial]

Wow! That got us right in the feels. Thank you for sticking by. Appreciate it :)

[@SHKrockz]

Super Biker how can i join naked wolves

[@sreeharimenon767]

what mileage ns gives

[@SHKrockz]

Sreehari Menon 35-40 for sure

[@sreeharimenon767]

+SUMITH KUNIYIL ooh thank you..may be i will buy this bike..

[@mitka7271]

proud owner of 200 NS & after 4 years i don't regret i choose pulsar over duke i was amazed by duke but i wanted more practical bike & still today my friends are done with duke my NS still working fine

[@RaosahabVlogs05]

Truth Seeker congrats bro and i am also going to buy ns200 this year i think people talk bullshit about bajaj but i hv pulsar 135 from more then 5 year its workinh perfect so ill go far the 200ns now

[@parbxi100]

The production quality is just WOW ... cannot find such coolness in any Indian Motoring show on TV... keep up the good work !

[@powerdriftofficial]

Parth Baxi Thank you! Have you subscribed yet? We have a lot more stuff coming. If things like this bit.ly/NinjaH2PD is what you're looking for, that is! ;)

[@milank4087]

Now also no other motorchannel defeat it on editing

[@rahulnishad9836]

It is just wow

[@awang_zr]

well, at indonesia 200NS cost half of Duke 200 :D so the winner is NS

[@awang_zr]

sadly Bajaj have bad reputation at indonesia, and kawasaki stop import all bajaj motorcycle, thats why pulsar 200ns cost half of ktm, because KMI(kawasaki motor indonesia) stop his contract to bajaj

[@awang_zr]

maybe because they cant fight other brand on indonesia and now not make new motorcycle, because that kmi end his contract with bajaj, 1 Honda, 2 Yamaha, Suzuki and Kawasaki rare, other nah,

[@awang_zr]

+Prashant Kumar yeah, but i think they will not comeback soon to Indonesia, tvs more rare than bajaj

[@awang_zr]

+Prashant Kumar but not at indonesia i think

[@billionairecattv006]

But Bajaj not even giving updates

[@alejandroclaude2826]

Excellent review. Thanks. I chose with my brain, 200NS, all the way!

[@user-dx3cc6ez8j]

ๆ

[@AbhishekPatry]

I'm not a bike enthusiast yet, but this channel gives every one of us a reason to look into their reviews and fall in love with the quality of videos you guys make. Kudos to the team ~ no compromise on quality

[@arman_h_20]

Ns 200 is a Dad of all 200cc bike😎❤️

[@rizwanshaikh78]

👑👑

[@VishwajeetTarde1996]

Still watching in 2017, both of them are equally awesome Trellis frame + alloy swingarm Upside down forks Fully loaded instrument cluster Fuel injection Short gear ratio If you practically need this then go for duke 200 Or you can save 50k approx n go for NS 200 after all you get the same engine with perimeter frame and stock forks will do well on Indian roads. Bajaj has done an awesome job with the NS 200 hope they launch it with fI sooner Ride them bellow 60-70 for first 2000kms till the grinding stops and servicing them on time will keep you happy.

[@jayanthkumar7964]

Thanks mate, you helped me make my mind. I didn't realize until now that NS 200 is basically poor man's Duke 200.

[@dikshit7984]

Jayanth Kumar yeah bajaj is poor

[@emperorofdarkness3096]

@@dikshit7984 fuck you idiot

[@balajiviews3713]

Vishwajeet Tarde bro what problem will come 2000 km with out complete going fast

[@emperorofdarkness3096]

@@balajiviews3713 piston ring will damage, more over performance will be compromised as well...

[@arambhikroy1896]

Am back after a decade

[@Mustang_obsessed]

It's 2021, the N250 is here but hands down still no beat for NS200.

[@mithleshgurtoo4640]

Sir just cut the background music while speaking... It's really annoying

[@aaditya610]

Mithlesh Gurtoo it's actually good. Adds the thrill and feel

[@sweetyphundreimayum5030]

Mithlesh Gurtoo r u a old man or what

[@keshavachar9465]

Fuck off

[@thebejati7601]

Fuck u all

[@vivs005]

NS. Simply because it's cheaper and provides almost everything that duke does.

[@bytesizedbrainteasers]

u r comparing ant to a monster bro.

[@vivs005]

saurabh pisal I don't think so dude, it's definitely not an "ant vs monster" comparison. As I said Pulsar is 40K cheaper, this price gap doesn't justify the extra goodness of Duke 200. It's better, but not 40K worth better.

[@Lazy-AI]

saurabh pisal duke 200 is a monster ??? hihihihi ,,, i dunno wht should i call my Desert storm then... !!

[@sarathchelsea]

Saurabh tortoise ??

[@Lazy-AI]

sarath chelsea hahah ,, if tht makes u happy ,, y not .. cheers ..

[@powerdriftofficial]

Thank you! Do remember to share it with your friends too!

[@manditbora2110]

It's been 10 years and my NS still runs like butter ❤️

[@powerdriftofficial]

Nice to see you finding out bike reviews fun as well! Keep liking, sharing, and commenting!

[@Dashport-ih7ww]

"POWERDRIFT GOLDEN DAYS"

[@akshaysingh3735]

I never get tired of watching this video... I have seen it so many times... miss roger... good old PD n PTR days... keep up the good work guys.. u r the best...

[@dangrissom7791]

the duke guy sounded more confident

[@220kingrider9]

Dan Grissom duke guy voice is branded 😍

[@rohitnaik8185]

He's doctor buddy ...doctor of bikes

[@powerdriftofficial]

Hope you've subscribed! And do remember to drop in on our website/community if you want early previews to the videos ;)

[@mathanraj4403]

I like the pulsar 200NS bcaz of its color and look, especially YELLOW..But as of now pulsar has stopped the production of yellow and red color. So now we can get only dual tone color bikes which is not good in Look.. :(

[@riffermadness96]

Agreed, they look shit!

[@gauravjoshi7870]

red and black looks good

[@powerdriftofficial]

The shorter gearing, and the slow motion perhaps magnifies it! We would have proper drag runs sometime in the coming future, that should fix it :)

[@AkshayBallal25]

Would love to go with my heart (the Duke) if anyone gives me those 45000 Rs

[@Cocoboi7]

Same hea dude falling short of 50 k :(

[@AkshayBallal25]

Got my heart last week

[@RideWithRahulOfficial]

I went for my mind; only my mind screamed KTM!

[@ApurvaRai1101]

Though Duke might have defeated Pulsar 200 ns in knee bent locking, but on a whole 200 NS has been proven better. Who always keep on twisting on the looped roads. c'mon! be it on the city roads or the high ways,NS is best!. Also, for stunt maniacs, NS is "made for thrill' just love my blue 200 NS

[@bytesizedbrainteasers]

do u even have a license? :| if you are confused i am talking about driving license huh.... please go and watch "PINGU" lmfao

[@ApurvaRai1101]

And you please go and watch advertisement of 'fair n handsome' Lmfao!

[@bytesizedbrainteasers]

Thanks

[@RakeshNaskar99]

Apurva Rai lol awesome reply

[@ApurvaRai1101]

Lol Thanks Rakesh Naskar :p

[@ayushsingh-lj8wc]

hats off!! to cinematography & filming..👏

[@powerdriftofficial]

Thank you, and don't forget to share the video.

[@opajamatia4851]

Ns

[@prosenjitroy4824]

no one cant review like powerdrift,m a huge fan of this channel, and also a fan of sagar sheldelkar

[@powerdriftofficial]

Feels good to know that, Prosenjit. Thank you!

[@mariagabriel9488]

ONE OF THE BEST FROM POWERDRIFT

[@deepakdeepak-tl9qj]

i bought 200NS back then after watching this presentation. till date no regrets, i thoroughly enjoy her even now. noting till date in the market which can compete with ns200 in this segment. i miss KTM 200 BS3 too. only reason i gave up on KTM that day was pillion seat.

[@VarunSarathy]

The early days of PD. Just as good!

[@adi9882]

The whole video was mind blowing. The stunting by hrishikesh mandke was amazing👌✌👏

[@AkshayHingne]

best Indian automotive review quality!!! you guys rock!!.. just a little suggestion though, please increase voice level while narrating.. ;)

[@ashayut1234]

The ability of NS to switch between a comfy bike in traffic to an instantaneous blast of power amazes me every single time I ride it, especially on the highways. Two very cool bikes :)

[@ShyamVasudev]

Randomly ran into this video today, just reminded me how good old school PD was.

[@nithinananth3226]

Waiting for the pulsar 200ns fi :)

[@pratimahegde2252]

Bro this year Fi version coming I am going to buy

[@silentknight8877]

Launched go and buy

[@iamfarhaankhan]

pulsar is best....

[@kishorekrishnan04]

Riding the NS for over 5 years now and it hasn't disappointed me a bit. It still gives me a mileage of 47 kmpl. Couldn't be any happier ☺

[@swaragayary6392]

ns 200 is the best bike as comparison between Duke 200... I know the pick-up is something low in ns 200... but ns 200 easily earn 151kmph top speed.... on the other hand the Duke'spick up is better than ns 200 ....but not earn high top speed....Duke 200 earn only 134 to 136kmph.....top speed...

[@siddhanttyagi1535]

#25MillionOnPD After watching your fabulous video on 200ns I had made my mind to buy that little beast from bajaj

[@love2bprince445]

Also their is a huge difference in price.... Ns wins hands down. 😍

[@usdd3052]

This 4 year old PowerDrift video is better than the other present automotive channels.. major throwback..!

[@sungod_]

The quality man , I am amazed by the fact this video was shot 10 Years ago . Hats off to powerdrift

[@techuser7261]

Time for new review ns is updated and duke as well

[@powerdriftofficial]

We shall surely have that if we can get our hands on both the bikes, together.

[@bytesizedbrainteasers]

music cinematography.... man... and over that THE DEMIGOD KTM... just goosebumps.... i might hv replayed this review a thousands of times... 2 days more for my demigod to come..... i went for my heart! :)

[@powerdriftofficial]

saurabh pisal Congratulations on your buy! When should we come for the afterparty? ;)

[@bytesizedbrainteasers]

PowerDrift meet me at the race track... :P ;)

[@anandhanofc]

I'm a 2017 model NS 200 owner and guess what I believe that its a right choice.... "NS IS THE BEAST"

[@powerdriftofficial]

We would love to have that big budgets :D Thanks for your wishes! Means A LOT to us!

[@JABJABRIGHTCROSS]

i would like to ask u if u guys are being sponsored by these companies, coz i see u reviewing only some companies like bajaj ktm and yamaha, never seen u guys do a honda, and u guys never focus on the cons, like ns has got so much vibrations, u couldn't have missed it, and who cares about stunting, about 1% of the guys are into stunting.

[@apilpokhrel2491]

no baby ns is best bike for long journey also

[@wolfgangm5312]

NS is awesome.

[@apilpokhrel2491]

vibration in the bikes makes the rider fell power of the bike it gives confidence in riding and racing and stunning

[@rodya7773]

I own a KTM but NS is linear and smooth compared to my bike. But for cruising NS is too good.

[@asbinashok]

buddies.. i'm 5'7.. do u guys think the NS would be a comfortable ride femme..??

[@powerdriftofficial]

asbin ashok Yes, it should be. :)

[@asbinashok]

PowerDrift thanks for replying to my question guys.. i'm going in with the NS.. :)

[@premsaik.b.5632]

asbin ashok epo macha vanga pora ?

[@asbinashok]

Epavo vangiten.. :D

[@premsaik.b.5632]

Ns ?

[@powerdriftofficial]

Ahem! Thanks, and do keep the feedback coming! Lets just say we are planning to do may be a couple of touring tales soon ;)

[@ruataxg5401]

you guys are the only people i look up for when i'm searching for a motorcycle review. keep it up guys (y)

[@powerdriftofficial]

vanlalruata ruata That feels good to hear. :)

[@touheedahmed4298]

ns 200 is osm👌👌👌

[@powerdriftofficial]

We hope you liked the video too.

[@abinanto2106]

in my hand is duke 200 and i had a race with pulsar 200ns 200ns tried very much to over take my bike both are good bikes i like the duke strom good job video and i like the review

[@powerdriftofficial]

Abin Anto Thank you. We hope you're not racing on the streets and don't forget to wear proper safety gears at all times. Ride safe.

[@abhi30101988]

I've been riding my 200NS for a good 8 months, an everyday I ride it I feel the same excitement I felt when I drove it the first day !!!!

[@prabhjotsingh3]

i searched your video by typing KTM 200. but watching your video is your presentation, its international. keep this up and do come up with more and new bikes like ktm duke 200 2015.

[@powerdriftofficial]

prabhjot singh Thanks a ton! A lot more coming up :)

[@Ekmusafir]

Hie evry one its harsh i wanna buy a bike I just hav short listed 2 favrte bikes 1-KTM 200 2-APACHE 200 So can u please suggest me which bike should i buy as in m a traveler a bit stunted So that i can pull out stunts n travel a long distance

[@Rahulrox231]

hey there, if you're up for the duke then you should probably wait for next year because a newer aesthetically and probably performance improved duke will hit the market. that said, if you're in for pure fun then duke is the better option otherwise for the money you are saving the apache 2004v will prove to be a better bike by not being that pocket heavy and providing with ample amount of fun. But, the duke offers better all round performance when compared to apache. so my vote is for the duke. P.S.: I own a 390 duke and have ridden the apache too.

[@love2bprince445]

go for ktm... its more proven... but be safe.. is not a safe bike. value for money? go for pulsar RS n get ABS n looks much better than apache 200

[@vinilfernandes2007]

#25MillionOnPD After this video, i was very much clear about the bike I should go for. I met my bae❤, my KTM Duke 200 and we are lived happily ever after.😜

[@powerdriftofficial]

Well thank you! Those are some big words, we hope we continue to amaze you all the time :) The Duke 390 might happen soon!

[@hshsalbal4470]

Roger... Miss you dear... Miss you a LOT!

[@Pradeepkrishna15]

Again a awesome piece of review , you guys keep rocking, bcoz of uniqueness in the work you do !!!!

[@powerdriftofficial]

Pradeep Krishna Thank you Pradeep. Appreciate it. :)

[@kishore232839]

Loved the BGM for this video!!! \m/

[@ronynandi7045]

Watching this video owning the same NS in this video after so many years my bike is still a charmer

[@powerdriftofficial]

Like the review suggested, if "Fun" is what you want in the commute, its the Duke, if "Comfort" is what you want more, then Pulsar it is!

[@indiasdjnan8579]

KTM is King of road

[@motokidabhinab4274]

Ns 200 the king of naked 200cc segment. Still watching the video in 2019.

[@powerdriftofficial]

We are keen on upgrading our equipment and we should be saving enough to procure new microphones soon ;)

[@vp9926]

Hands down the best review I ever saw. You guys are doing a tremendous job. Keep up the good work!

[@powerdriftofficial]

Vaibhav Parchure And what have you got to say about this teaser? kzbin.info/www/bejne/opKskIqlqaZ8m5Y&lc=z12utpwwnrfswrq5m04ciz0y4p3pefszdgo

[@adityachauhan1985]

See it depends upon the rider...i drove both the bikes & as far as the road grip & PRESENCE IS CONCERNED Duke takes it all alone...NS is a budget bike with limited features & look at the products used on NS & Duke...no comparison...as faras th etop speed is concerened duke is locked at 138...if you get it unlocked so this 200duke can take up to 152kmph...so stop it here..NS is copy of duke otherwise how com bajaj coming up with under belly exhaust...lol

[@seanmcken4697]

Bajaj introduced ktm here

[@daniel1dp]

KTM vs Pulsar KTM wins allways

[@devilmaycry316619]

There is a 50k price difference between both the bikes... Get the facts right.. ;)

[@adityanfs96]

Arun Pero lol he never mentioned anything about the price..he just compared the companies...get your comprehension fixed..

[@devilmaycry316619]

Still no point in comparing both bikes. You get what you paid for. If Bajaj introduce premium parts to ns, price will be close to duke.

[@adityanfs96]

there is every point in comparing both bikes..both are in the same power range..and regardless of what bajaj does KTM will triumph..this however is my personal opinion you are free to differ from it..

[@devilmaycry316619]

Hold the horses. If there was no bajaj, no KTM in India. Even if they bring in or import them, ppl would be paying around 2lak for duke 200 itself :p

[@powerdriftofficial]

Thanks Vandan! Do remember to share it with fellow motorheads :)

[@adusparx]

I'm saying this again,"love your videos,they are shot amazingly!!!" Keep up the excellent work! :D but you could work a little on the audio, The audio intensity keeps fluctuating

[@abhi007004]

duke 200 is good ...

[@riderbuu1]

2019 choosed ns200 best decision ever

[@powerdriftofficial]

Yes, we are fairly new in the "industry" so bikes come to us a bit later. These are actually bikes of friends and family! But yes, things are changing, hopefully you will see us get faster and better!

[@powerdriftofficial]

Thansk Alex, do rememebr to subscribe to our channel and share this video with your friends :)

[@rohitmier]

Any news about relaunch of ns200

[@rohitcoolification]

heard it's coming soon...fi version

[@rohitmier]

From where?

[@avneetkumar7321]

Dec 2016 or it will be Jan 2017

[@rahulmokashe3385]

its coming ,,Jan 2017 ,

[@Snnmurthy]

is this for real ???? OMG i am eagerly waiting !!!! where did u read about this can u share the link please

[@renansouzakcoal]

R Henrique

[@avinashrawal7928]

Powerdrift editing skills were at another level that time too . Powerdrift like this comment if you are agree with me

[@KshitijKalani]

Searching google for Duke 200 reviews & stuff. Finds this video. "Power Drift. Hmm. Never heard of 'em. Might be your usual run-of-mill okay-ish channel." Starts the video. Mind blown. Seriously though, the production quality is fantastic, and the video was awesome!

[@powerdriftofficial]

Kshitij Kalani Gee! That makes us happy. Hope you have Subscribed to our channel. Here is something right off the shelf - kzbin.info/www/bejne/mH-4i5ygnqeCpZI

[@yankeerojas9725]

what the fuck are they saying. translate

[@powerdriftofficial]

+yankee rojas Subtitles to the rescue !

[@acess2674]

dhoti sala

[@deekshantrawat6951]

dotyal sala

[@powerdriftofficial]

We would love too! Infact we do have a plan for the Ray-Z in the distant future!

[@Mototune16]

Pretty much all the reviews are awesome! I have been following you guys here on KZbin. Off topic : please do include the Apache RTR 180 once, it might be old but a seriously potent product. Cheers & Keep rolling!

[@powerdriftofficial]

Jishnu Sur Feels good to see someone tag along since our start! Yes, we shall try and cover the Apache 180 RTR. :)

[@Mototune16]

PowerDrift 2 years up! Do ride the 180 puleaseeee!

[@pramitnandi865]

love Duke not NS

[@digisowjoin5030]

I love ns

[@digisowjoin5030]

Bap atle Bap dikro ok

[@nadkarni.create]

anyone watching this in 2022 just for some powerdrift nostalgia ?

[@greasemonkey2912]

Thank you PD for making me fall in love with the NS.♥️ This will always be my favourite PD video by miles! ♥️ Booked my BS6 NS 200 today at last.

[@powerdriftofficial]

Early days for us and hence access to bikes is an issue! But yes, we do agree that its too late, we brought this up now as the duke 390 and the pulsar 375 are pretty close to launch :) Stunting has been an important element to have made Pulsar and KTM popular in their markets, and hence the inclusion

[@powerdriftofficial]

Ah! The brawls will never end! Relax bro! You are right in your viewpoint about the Duke being worth the extra money for the attention to detail and apy912 is right in saying that the joint R&D KTM experience has helped Bajaj in a great way to refine the Pulsar 200NS! Let there be peace!

[@powerdriftofficial]

Thanks and rest assured that it is a good choice :)

[@anupamkashyap2198]

The videos of power drift are so thrilling that can make Splender , HF delux like 100 cc bikes.. sports bikes....if they ride them like this U guys rock

[@TarunReddyKusa]

No.1 video with best compo ever made with respect(sir)powerpackeddrift alltime best..😊

[@powerdriftofficial]

Tarun Reddy Thank you Tarun. :)

[@powerdriftofficial]

Sigh! Sanandan, There is no Ducati video (for now) it was for the transition into PowerDrift :) We promise we will do a Panigale review as soon as we get one!

[@terencedsouza2885]

5 years later and both got no competition...

[@powerdriftofficial]

Thank you ;) do remember to subscribe!

[@powerdriftofficial]

Thanks Vishal! Do remember to subscribe to our channel!

[@TheDesertStormGuy]

it's been 4 Years yet the goosebumps don't stop

[@powerdriftofficial]

Haha! You can also share them.

[@VamsiVishwanadh]

the description was simply better than the review and very cool stunts man they were very good.....

[@kouchannel2935]

Rewatching this on 2023. This video is the reason I bought PulsarNS as my first bike

[@powerdriftofficial]

Yamaha has an edge on the reliability. The Pulsar 200NS beats it comprehensively when it comes to more performance per rupee spent!