The Pulsar NS350Z, with pricing already being leaked, has reached showrooms and a formal launch could take place anytime soon
Recently, Triumph 350cc bikes were launched in the Indian market. Now, it is the turn of Bajaj Pulsar NS350Z to go on sale with the downsized 350cc engine at the helm of affairs. The bike retains the ‘NS400Z’ branding, despite being powered by a 350cc engine which has been developed from the existing 373cc powertrain of the bike. The recent images show that the Pulsar NS350Z has reached showrooms and a formal launch could take place anytime soon. In fact, Bajaj Pulsar NS350Z price has also been leaked ahead of the official debut.
First things first, Bajaj Pulsar NS350Z has been priced at Rs 1,93,500 which is around Rs 400 less than the price of NS400Z. Hence, the price cut seems to be rather minimal despite the GST being lowered from 40 percent to 18 percent due to the inclusion of a sub 350cc engine. Apart from the downsized engine, the bike remains to be the same in terms of design, colours, features and cycle parts.
The reason that Bajaj has kept the pricing of the NS350Z identical to the NS400Z is that it had earlier absorbed the GST hike without passing it to the buyers. Previously, there used to be a uniform GST on two-wheelers at 28 percent, irrespective of their engine displacement. However, things changed in Sep 2025 when the Indian government rolled out the GST 2.0 with changes in tax slabs on two-wheelers, depending on the engine capacity.
This exercise led to the increased GST on bikes with engine capacity above 350cc from the existing 28 percent to 40 percent and the Pulsar NS400Z was also affected by this. However, as an interim measure, Bajaj absorbed this hike and did not pass it on to the buyers. Therefore, after taking its own sweet time, the company has finally rolled out a sub 350cc version to enjoy the benefits of lower tax.
The Pulsar NS350Z spotted at the dealership misses out on “373.27cc” debossing on the engine block, which strengthens our belief that it is indeed the updated model with the downsized engine. Though we are calling the bike NS350Z, but officially it will continue to be called NS400Z. The specs of the new downsized engine have already been leaked.
The 349.13cc single-cylinder liquid-cooled engine will generate max power of 40 bhp at 9000 rpm and peak torque of 33.2 Nm at 7500 rpm, which is around 2.4 bhp and 1.8 Nm, respectively, lower than the 373.27cc engine’s figures. While the same bore has been retained at 89 mm, the stroke has been reduced from 60 mm to 56.1 mm. The 350cc engine comes paired with 6-speed gearbox, slip and assist clutch, and single spark plug.
