The Bajaj Story | Chetak, Pulsar, KTM, Triumph and everything in between | evo India Podcast

[@evoIndia]

What’s your favourite story with a Bajaj two-wheeler?

[@ADabtU]

more of a marketing success and shareholder value rather than engineering. How many Bajaj Pulsars have you seen in motorsports anyways. Pulsar has an image of a StuntMania bike seen on MTV, rather than motorsports bike or adventurers/touring choice.

[@ADabtU]

Number of Pulsar variants would beat that of Gillette versions of razors in the market

[@vishnupillai300]

The first motorcycle that came with fuel injection was Hero honda Glamour PGM FI in 2006...Pulsar 220 came in 2007..

[@sachinhonnal2226]

My first bike. Pulsar 150.12 years of owership n still going strong

[@ryansil5854]

XCD125 - A 12 year old chain Sprocket made all its way from Kolkata to Darjeeling Kurseong and back with a total load of 250kg. THAT'S A BAJAJ. AND I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER STEP MORE BY MAKING IT OIL COOLED DTS-Si.... The motorcycle that never disappointed.

[@sourabhsharma2888]

Adil's unmatched knowledge and storytelling in Evo India podcasts truly brings joy to listeners. No one else possesses such depth of historical knowledge and insights.

[@evoIndia]

Yes. He's undoubtedly one the true auto enthusiast of the country. 💪

[@vishnupillai300]

Rajiv Bajaj is a legend..From shambles he took the company global..Hamara Bajaj became a global leader in two wheelers and is loved in 70 plus countries...

[@HunterVlog350cc]

Sid is even bigger legend, when Bajaj is trying hqrd since ao many years and partners they are unable to break RE😂😂❤

[@adiljaldarukhanawala82]

@@HunterVlog350cc Sid Lal clearly states that he followed in Big Brother Rajiv's tyre marks and went wherever Bajaj Auto went globally. And that's when they stumbled on the clear fact that in their bike makeup and form they had a living breathing classic and they cottoned on to that and succeeded.

[@HunterVlog350cc]

@@adiljaldarukhanawala82 ok good to know but he went far and beyond to such an extent that even japanese ppl are fan of RE and however hard Bajaj is trying to break into the pie , till now they havent succeeded

[@vyshakreghukumar995]

I remember thinking about the Pulsar Classic almost 10 years back, and I commented the same in one of Bajaj's social media handles. I got a response as well: Thank you for your inputs; we will get back to you. Personally I don't think Pulsar Classic would be a competition to the RE. Bajaj should leave that to the Triumphs. Let the Pulsar be its own legend. Here is what Bajaj needs to do to rejuvenate their brands. 1. Update the Pulsar into 2 sub-brands. The NS/RS series for liquid-cooled high performance biking (even the NS125 needs atleast 13-14bhp). Second, the Pulsar Classics with the legendary styling, which should have the original round-headed, large tank OG Pulsar 180, the bikini faired Pulsar 150 and 125 in their current look, and finally the legend 220F. Also we need more colours in the Classics (the OG purple, red, silver, blue, etc.) Only solid colours and no gaudy graphics, please. Also Bajaj could do better with slight visual distinction between the variants. Like the 220F could be the faired one, 180 could be round headed huge tank look, the 150 can look as-is, and the 125 could do away with the tank extensions. 2. Rebrand the N/F series as the Discover. It could comprise the N250, F250, N150, and perhaps the discontinued P150 as well. 3. Update the Avenger series with better engines, perhaps KTM-derived 250 and 400, tuned for cruising. 4. Provide more colours for the Dominar 400/250 and avoid gaudy graphics. 5. In the commuter segment, let Platina do as-is. Maybe rebrand the CT as Boxer. 6. Lastly the upcoming CNG bike will be its own segment. Of course, this is wishful thinking and Bajaj bosses will find newer ways to screw things up.

[@evoIndia]

Thanks for the input. But do always remember - auto industry is a tough market , and it's always easier said than done.

[@abhinashkumar3161]

​@@evoIndia only tough for bajaj

[@adiljaldarukhanawala82]

You don't need to be rival to the Bullets but you could do a classic sports bike which is in the realm of reality as so many Italian OEMs do in small numbers.

[@prathameshacharya9739]

I just wanted to take a moment to appreciate Sirish and Mr. Darukhanawala. The chemistry they share really makes the content shine. Not only entertaining, but the discussions are always informative and insightful. It's refreshing to see such genuine connection and passion about the Indian auto industry. Keep up the fantastic work guys, Cheers!

[@sirishch]

Thank you!

[@evoIndia]

Glad you liked it.

[@jamesrajamanickam8447]

Adil, it's a wonderful show. Joe was my boss at Bajaj and i learned quite a lot from him. Always thankful to my Bajaj team.

[@evoIndia]

❤

[@adityakambli6495]

it is soo good and lucky that we are get to listen from this truly gems from Indian Auto industry. Great insights. Thanks EVO for putting this on air.

[@evoIndia]

Glad u liked it.

[@sachinhonnal2226]

What a podcast.👌👌 I still own 2011 model pulsar. Even though i bought a "RE meteor 350" Few months back ( sorry Rajiv bajaj sir) , when i sit in my pulsar n ride, it still makes me smile n thank my self that i did not let go my first bike. Adil sir big thanks to you. Feel proud owner of the brand pulsar. Sirish sir 🙏 . And yeah a classic pulsar will something else.

[@vyshakreghukumar995]

Such a great podcast, and a great refresh before the NS400 launch. I'm still watching the video, but I feel slightly let down that the speakers did not touch upon the current mess that Bajaj is in with the discontinuation of Discover, the Pulsar mess, the Avenger ignorance, though the speaker did touch upon the Dominar's downfall.

[@abhijoshi39]

Adil must do more stories. He has so much to share.

[@evoIndia]

Yeah ♥

[@heshamalam7193]

Dear mr Adil and mr. Sirish, thank you for another wonderfully informative and nostalgic podcast. You may also consider doing podcasts on recent path breaking automotive technological developments like the Nanoslide in the engines of Mercedes Benz automobiles. Thank you very much and best wishes always.

[@evoIndia]

Thank You !

[@VikasJaink]

What a Podcast really loved it. The bike you guys are saying about DTSI from TVS is FLAME.

[@abhijitkundu1879]

I have crashed a lot on my bike gave blood 🩸 and sweat to understand the riding dynamics and the machine’s weight then I started to manuever and show sum staffs 🌹❤️🌹❤️those days there were hardly knew by the name the existence of Salt lake and Rajarhat 🌹❤️

[@abhijitkundu1879]

My eyes are the prime witness of lots of adventures and adventurous Mumbai I have seen a lot starting from the roads till the restaurants 🌹❤️🌹❤️

[@abhijitkundu1879]

I am very much thankful to Pravin Sir that he introduced Karizma 223 cc premium just after the movie Dhoom which inacted by all the leading casts Esha, Abhishek ,Uday and very familiar with none other than Mr. Abraham 🌹❤️

[@abhijitkundu1879]

Japanese 🇯🇵 has flourished huge amount of blessings on Indian interms of engineering not only if you are talking about bikes but for car as well Honda,Toyota,Nissan and the rest 🌹❤️

[@siddhartharoy8834]

Love my Dominar 400 2019 ❤

[@evoIndia]

#thethrillofriding

[@abhijitkundu1879]

My father used to have Yamaha RX 135, RD 350 , then due to space he has to sold all heavy vehicles and bought Chetak then he phased it out because of biceps injury and bought me Pulsar DTS -I I have ridden it for 15 years but for some while used to keep idle in garage because couldn’t afford to come and not permitted to come from Bangalore because was pursuing my graduations 🌹❤️

[@Siddharth_joshi_Abhivachan]

I don't understand this .. why Bajaj never works on Avenger range that enthusiastically , trust me if Bajaj give 400 or 500 cc upgrade to Avenger bike that can be the revolution in cruiser bike scene in India no harleys or TVS or Honda would stand in front of it

[@phanindra40]

for that they should tweak the chassis which was co-developed with kawasaki. There must be some legal difficulties just like hero had with karizma. Otherwise thats a better idea than dominor.

[@abhijitkundu1879]

Sir I was a huge wonder and witnessed every single possible episodes Bajaj Pulsar Stunt mania since season 1 🌹❤️🌹❤️

[@s2tp97]

I think Hero Honda Glamour PGM Fi was India's first fuel injected motorcycle, launched in 2006. Pulsar 220 DTS-Fi followed shortly after.

[@abhijitkundu1879]

Adil Sir was very daredevil and internationally acclaimed in terms of Stunts performance

[@abhijitkundu1879]

Both of the Bajaj Sons has been so much aspirants in their respective lifes awesome one went and chase for the banking perspective and another one carried forward his father’s vision of looking and giving the wide scope and hope for all hungers who craves for performance orientation 🌹❤️

[@abhijitkundu1879]

Among all the bajaj ancestors I honestly loved the typical 200 cc which got introduced in 2008 was very much keen to look at it for competing with Hero Honda Karizma 223 cc premium 🌹❤️🌹❤️

[@abhijitkundu1879]

Yeah we have njoyed a lot well two of my EX got opportunity to sit on as a pillion on my Pulsar but I was a true fan of Hero Honda CBZ 🌹❤️

[@prorider4992]

What a video Very unique content Plz bring such more videos regularly Big fan sirish Keep rocking ❤

[@sirishch]

Thanks! Will do

[@evoIndia]

Thanks for the appreciation.

[@abhijitkundu1879]

Bajaj was the first Indian automotive two wheeler who bought the significance of disc brakes along with the typical disc pads the name was Bajaj Caliber Croma 🌹❤️🌹❤️

[@Dr_Kisna]

Aadil must do more stories, he knows so much. So entertaining.

[@neeljinwala]

Adil sir - the chetak 4s was introduced in early 2000s and not in the 90s.

[@HunterVlog350cc]

one big story they tried to attack Enfield by calling it an elephant but RE is actually an elephant 😂😂😂 and in 300-650cc segment it absolutwly dominates, not the dominar or duke390 or husky401 or triymph 400😂😂😂

[@raghudesh706]

Very interesting insights from the Veteran, we grew up watching 🧡🧡🧡

[@prasanthchunduri3085]

Adil is a goldmine of Indian automotive history. Loving these podcasts with Adil, keep digging Sirish. Thanks.

[@mohammedzaidi9081]

It would be awesome to see a TVS version of this podcast next!

[@abhijitkundu1879]

I know I don’t have that amount of skills to slouch and manuever but I tries and trying hard to learn the skills every possible days I test my balance everyday 🌹❤️🌹❤️

[@abhijitkundu1879]

When I was in Goa I got spellbound by kinetic Honda scooty Kinetic was the first who collaborated with Honda not the Hero

[@abhijitkundu1879]

From our group a boy came from Assam ho used to have Assam registration and he used to ride 180 cc one shifter down and 4 up and the acceleration was way way ahead and used to have the old bajaj blue emblem sculpted on his tank same with my father’s Chetak with the logo and then we all carried te aura I used to ride for 15 years 150 cc DTS-I and my friend used to ride Pulsar Classic 150 cc yes it was true in Delhi it got banned because of large tank containing 18 litres and during dragging testicals got bursted it was at that time pulling power was so quick that for short spin it had that potential to challenge any sports bike 🌹❤️🌹❤️

[@abhijitkundu1879]

TVS Victor was also a gem of TVS but but but TVS Fiero 150 cc borrowed its engine from Suzuki just like Shogun the typical two stroke 🌹❤️ still remember on a highway I was alone long time when I drageed with Suzuki Fiero 150 cc and I was on my Pulsar on flyover it was 19-20 play out of balls and just for a fraction of second I was victorious he breathed out atlast 🌹❤️🌹❤️

[@abhijitkundu1879]

It was typically two stroke motorcycle 🌹❤️the acceleration and the power to weight ratio was much much lighter but faster and nimble too 🌹❤️🌹❤️

[@shubhamjain4151]

No of views in this podcast don’t do justice to this gem of a podcast

[@akashdixit17]

43:24 Probably TVS Flame as far as I can remember 🤔

[@abhijitkundu1879]

To be very honest I am not actually thankful to Rajeev Bajaj but more than him I am happy that he came flourished his blessings on my father thanks to him specially 🌹❤️🌹❤️

[@deviprasad1833]

Waiting for that Pulsar Classic.. with 2003 Pulsar Looks and 2023 Pulsar 220 heart.. 🤔

[@shashisonu9]

I saw Pulsar NS150 in Cancun, Mexico

[@abhijitkundu1879]

But to be very honest more than 150 cc I used to love the typical 180 cc and 200 cc which got introduced in Latin America first just after the 220 DTS - Fi but due to some technical fault in the injections it couldn’t continue but however the 200 was a gem but Inam pretty much sure that the riders who have 200 ccthey ll rather prefer to preserve it rather than selling it 🌹❤️

[@abhijitkundu1879]

Not only Chetak but also Priya also played his trump on the Indian roads 🌹❤️🌹❤️and the samething was continued by LML Vespa 🌹❤️🌹❤️

[@abhijitkundu1879]

I was very much keen on learning the typical performance oriented shifter one down and 4 ups but my father scolded me in such a manner I got frightened and forcefully bought 150 cc otherwise I was chasing the first gen Pulsar classic the typical 180 cc segments for the higher acceleration 🌹❤️🌹❤️

[@SP.05]

43:20 that was the TVS FLAME 44:34 "NO". That was the HERO HONDA GLAMOUR Fi

[@PV-Anish]

How nice it would be if Bajaj manages to do what the pulsar originally did for the two wheeler market in India. Give the indian market something which they have never experienced, maybe like a triple engine for the masses or an inline 4. We have so many well established home grown companies but all of them are still making single cylinder bikes. Maybe it's time to step it up. Look at the success RE is having in the european market.

[@evoIndia]

Indian two-wheeler market is evolving and it is different than the European market.

[@PV-Anish]

@@evoIndia True true makes sense. Maybe it was just my wishful thinking lol

[@abhijitkundu1879]

Thank you Sir 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@abhijitkundu1879]

My uncle used to have Kawasaki bajaj KB100 or kb125 was confused was actuallly not remember because it was long time but the engine actually borrowed from Japan 🇯🇵

[@abhijitkundu1879]

Bajaj was the first among others to introduce Nitrox gas fitted cylinders 🌹❤️🌹❤️

[@abhijitkundu1879]

During my childhood days I used to stand with water bottle hung on my neck and my bag packs on Chetak and used to go to school 🌹❤️🌹❤️

[@varunganeriwalla9579]

Love this! Please do more.

[@abhijitkundu1879]

220 DTS-Fi and TVS Apache RTR 180 and 150 cc was the first to introduce fuel injections the aura happened in my times the first petal disc brakes got introduced by TVS first 🌹❤️🌹❤️

[@abhijitkundu1879]

I have clocked 46-47k kms on my Pulsar 🌹❤️🌹❤️

[@abhijitkundu1879]

Samurai too Sir 🌹❤️🌹❤️

[@pranavvalvaikar2170]

I want to know why Bajaj ignored the Gearless scooters market. almost 2.0 lakh Activa's r sold every month. any specific reasons fr it ???

[@abhijitkundu1879]

Did you remember Hyosung Comet and Aprillia the typical 250 cc with high acceleration it was whiney and faster 🌹❤️

[@ayushpatel245]

Dtsi issue was with TVS flame

[@abhijitkundu1879]

I have to serve them as well too can’t help it sorry to Rajeev’s father and him as well 🌹❤️🌹❤️

[@abhijitkundu1879]

As far as I am concern for being a sharp rider not only your body characters will speak but also your eye coordination and your mind should focus on your riding skills,tracks and only one thinking at a time multitasking is not a definition of a good and better rider to survive 🌹❤️

[@varunganeriwalla9579]

What a shame only 4500 views.

[@abhijitkundu1879]

When my father bought me the bike one of the sergeant has adviced my father why did he bought me Pulsar he could have opted CBZ 🌹❤️

[@marsxavier5956]

when will the KTM big bikes coming to India??

[@pkhammu2005]

Bajaj is struck with too many discovers and same pulsars. They may be financially successful but with their experience and resources they should have launched a 500-700cc engines by now,instead of giving multiple spark plugs. They should also improve their gearboxes,rode the new N250 and found it unrefined...

[@yashshukla6514]

No that is where they would deviate from their core. Their core is providing performance at budget . Think will they want to compete with big guns it's not about capability it's just you are entering in an over crowded region where no want a value for money bike.

[@abhijitkundu1879]

I have njoyed my body building days n joyed my painting and artistic creativity creations and competed with many now the time has asked me now to njoy ur honeymoon and spent times on watching how youngsters play their roles my roles and responsibilities are orated in such a way that I have played my part now it is their time to mess up as to get nasty my time is ticking for sumthing else and it is true 🌹❤️🌹❤️

[@s2tp97]

Anybody know about Kawasaki Bajaj Prowler 125? 2 stroke, 125cc, 5 speed, brembo disc brake

[@adiljaldarukhanawala82]

That was a concept at Auto Expo and from there we saw the Calibre emerge.

[@avishekchakrabarty2560]

Rajiv is blunder maker, discontinued discover then again launched it again discontinued it. There was time when people considered discover 100 and 125 as a premium commuter and it also delivered the expectation of the people! Completely giving up on scooter and just gifting the market to Honda. Rajiv's blunders are countless.

[@evoIndia]

It's always easier said than done.

[@avishekchakrabarty2560]

@@evoIndia Bajaj could have easily kept the scooter market in their hand, gifting the market to honda made Activa 2nd best selling 2 wheeler in India. Dilution of discover with n no. of models in the same displacement confused buyers, discover was like switch of Bajaj when ever they feel like they used to switch on or off. Discover 100/110 always had way better sales than platina and ct100.

[@neeljinwala]

​@@avishekchakrabarty2560scooter market was already being lost to Honda when Bajaj had Sapphire & krystal as their automatic 4 stroke scooters. And chetak 4s as a manual 4 stroke scooter. They had to re think and re invest their strategy and eventually shift towards bikes. Now think about it, how much Honda can do in the 150cc upwards bike market which Bajaj is effortlessly pulling with its pulsar range.

[@ace3178]

They had one Colt also - I guess it was 110 Cc

[@abhijitkundu1879]

Nowadays the generation has changed technology are well advanced and adaptive and adopted by many but but if you are keen enough and have good amount of strong arms you can penetrate and can play with 220 and can exaggerate power from its engine see to be very honest if you have good amount of hands you can challenge anyone with CT 100 also but always remember one thing don’t be overconfident or the two wheelers might hog you and trouble you and it can be nasty 🌹❤️🌹❤️

[@BENJAMINKNADAR]

Bajaj platina 99cc (2007) VFM durability Reliability Engine....But now After 2017 only Scrap engine

[@prorider4992]

Video on Hyundai story Because IPO is coming 😂😂

[@evoIndia]

Good idea.

[@abhijitkundu1879]

Another one I was chasing like a mad on I was keep on talking with my father before buying Pulsar it was Yamaha Enticer 135 cc samething I had adviced my friend of recommending him to buy Hero Honda Passion Plus it was Yamaha Enticer after certainly it got introduced suudenly after 1 year in a movie by Mr.Khan it was red in colour 🌹❤️the engine however got paranoid and got died 🌹❤️

[@abhijitkundu1879]

I seriously feel jealous why Mumbai why Keralean why Chandigarh why not Kolkata I mean why not riders didn’t get proclaimed and gets recognition and appreciation from India feel very jealous of them. 🌹❤️🌹❤️

[@sunaysaraf]

Podcast on Yamaha in India

[@abhijitkundu1879]

And it was more pizzed of moment when I was hovering and on the ascertive alert and notifications by the station master inside the railway station I was not in a position to leave Mumbai but however had too because can’t skip my attendance in school and my my examinations 🌹❤️🌹❤️so for that was bound to return back to my native destinations 🌹❤️🌹❤️

[@shravansunil97]

why did AS200 fail?

[@abhijitkundu1879]

But still I will not feel ashamed or feel shy of telling that out of all my toughest passion was inside the net wearing pads and gloves and guards and helmet used to love that smell of sweats 🌹❤️🌹❤️

[@VikasJaink]

The First Fuel injected bike in India is Glamour not Pulsar.

[@arunkris7299]

Want TVS history also

[@Sammroxxx]

Discover 135 sports ❤

[@anupamtheboss4536]

WHAT?? 12 to 15 Years waiting period?? I will Never Believe that , This is a BIGG Lie

[@sirishch]

It’s true

[@evoIndia]

Yeah, it sounds unbelievable . But this is true.

[@darksoul4721]

Why is Bajaj reluctant to go into multi cylinder engine arena.

[@abhinashkumar3161]

Becus they suck

[@whatthefilbin]

❤

[@evoIndia]

♥

[@ryansil5854]

Whats in a scooter that a motorcycle can't do? Smaller wheels, less engine efficiency, aweful dynamics, way more maintanance...ek chota sa kam ke liye bhi 10 bolts kholne padte hay, firvi log scooter k piche pade hay! Bazaar jana hi sirf jivan ka maqsad hay....😂kya? Pahele ek company aisa dikhao jo kuch naya kiya ho khud se...plz hero honda mat bolna...😅

[@Mi62047]

Listening to adil and the licence Raj, it's must be so dreadful times. These socialist and leftist policies ruined us for long. Simple tools cannot be procured. How these industries survived amazing.

[@rohitraghavan7552]

The most over rated bike maker. Avg products, with close to zero reliability projected as vfm offerings. It was and is always a price game for bajaj. Nothing else. India is still a test market for Bajaj. The way they discontinue models at will is just ridiculous. DTSI is another marketing gimmick, cars around the time were happily munching miles with just one spark plug. 2 decades later they realised it and now all their bikes come with a single spark.

[@abhinashkumar3161]

Bajaj is in a bubble

[@venkateshthangavel]

The new day pulsar 2024 are all just crappy looking plastic machine and killed the definitely male tag of 2004 pulsar

[@abhinashkumar3161]

Baja in a mess

[@abhijitkundu1879]

Both of the Bajaj Sons has been so much aspirants in their respective lifes awesome one went and chase for the banking perspective and another one carried forward his father’s vision of looking and giving the wide scope and hope for all hungers who craves for performance orientation 🌹❤️

[@abhijitkundu1879]

Yeah we have njoyed a lot well two of my EX got opportunity to sit on as a pillion on my Pulsar but I was a true fan of Hero Honda CBZ 🌹❤️

[@abhijitkundu1879]

I was very much keen on learning the typical performance oriented shifter one down and 4 ups but my father scolded me in such a manner I got frightened and forcefully bought 150 cc otherwise I was chasing the first gen Pulsar classic the typical 180 cc segments for the higher acceleration 🌹❤️🌹❤️

[@abhijitkundu1879]

I have to serve them as well too can’t help it sorry to Rajeev’s father and him as well 🌹❤️🌹❤️

[@abhijitkundu1879]

Another one I was chasing like a mad on I was keep on talking with my father before buying Pulsar it was Yamaha Enticer 135 cc samething I had adviced my friend of recommending him to buy Hero Honda Passion Plus it was Yamaha Enticer after certainly it got introduced suudenly after 1 year in a movie by Mr.Khan it was red in colour 🌹❤️the engine however got paranoid and got died 🌹❤️

[@abhijitkundu1879]

And it was more pizzed of moment when I was hovering and on the ascertive alert and notifications by the station master inside the railway station I was not in a position to leave Mumbai but however had too because can’t skip my attendance in school and my my examinations 🌹❤️🌹❤️so for that was bound to return back to my native destinations 🌹❤️🌹❤️