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Bajaj Pulsar 125 vs Hero Xtreme 125R in Nepal — price & specs compared

Ex-showroom, Kathmandu3 of 4 trim prices distributor-verified 06 Oct 2026Comparing Pulsar 125 vs ABS OBD II variants

The short answer

Bajaj Pulsar 125 costs रु 53,000 less ex-showroom. Pulsar 125 has 0.3 PS more power.

Choose the Bajaj Pulsar 125 if

Bajaj Pulsar 125 costs रु 53,000 less ex-showroom.Pulsar 125 has 0.3 PS more power.

Official price is higher than some Nepal portal listings. Value depends on final dealer quote and local offers.

Pros

Official Nepal listing and specs are available.

Two colour choices give simple variant selection.

Refined 124.4cc engine with minimal vibration at speed

Smooth 5-speed gearbox with confident low-RPM tractability

Sporty split-seat styling borrowed from the Pulsar 150

Accessible seat height suits most Nepali riders

Cons

Rear drum brake feels dated next to disc-braked rivals

Front disc lacks bite compared to bigger Pulsars

No gear position indicator on the instrument cluster

Official mileage figures remain undisclosed by Bajaj

As of 10 Aug 2026

Choose the Hero Xtreme 125R if

You prefer its body style, brand or dealer near you — the numbers are close.

Pros

High-quality 3D badging and LED lighting

High claimed mileage with good real-world efficiency

Front and rear disc brakes across variants

Cons

High price point for a 125cc motorcycle

Fit and finish issues around the fuel tank panels

Performance weaker than 160cc rivals, especially on highways

Top ABS OBD II variants are pricey for a 125cc

Brand service reach smaller than TVS nationwide

As of 15 Sept 2026

11 rows compared

Bajaj

Pulsar 125

रु 2,74,900Lowest price

Hero

Xtreme 125R

रु 3,27,900

💰Price & availabilityEx-showroom

Ex-showroom price

रु 2,74,900Cheapest

रु 3,27,900

Fuel

petrol

Distributor

HH Bajaj

CG Motors Pvt. Ltd.

🎁Current offersDealer offers on the selected variant

Offers

cash

Not disclosed officially (As of: 13/07/2026).

No offer on this variant

2 offers on other variants

Explore full specifications and service support

⚙️Engine, power & drivetrainVerified spec data

Max power

11.8 PS+0.3 PS

11.6 PS

Max torque

10.8 Nm

Not disclosed

📐Size & practicalityVerified spec data

Height

2,055 mm

Not disclosed

Ground clearance

187 mm

Not disclosed

🔧After-sales reachCounted from distributor listings

Showrooms in Nepal

209Better

Service centres

189Better

1 category hidden — Battery & Range does not apply to these two petrol models.

📋Other verified detailsAs researched, per category

🛋️Comfort & Interior

·Seating capacity: 2

As of 02 Oct 2026

·Seating capacity: 2

As of 28 Sept 2026

📱Infotainment & Convenience

·Digital-analog console

As of 28 Sept 2026

·OBD II compliant engine

·Single-channel ABS with 276 mm front disc

·All-LED lighting with hazard lamp

·Full-digital LCD

·i3S idle stop-start

·USB charging

·Monoshock rear

As of 28 Sept 2026

🛡️Safety

·Front Brakes: 240 mm Disc

·Rear Brakes: 130 mm Drum, CBS

·Front Tyres: 80/100-17 Tubeless

·Rear Tyres: 110/80-17 Tubeless

As of 28 Sept 2026

·Tyre size: 90/90-17 / 120/80-17

·Brakes: Front: Disc 276mm / Rear: Drum 130mm / Single-channel ABS

·Brakes (front/rear): Disc 276 mm / Drum 130 mm

As of 28 Sept 2026

Warranty & After-sales

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·Warranty: 5 years or 70,000 km, whichever comes first

As of 22 Sept 2026

✨Design & Exterior

·Bi-functional LED projector headlamp with LED DRLs

·Head Lamps: LED with AHO

·Tail Lamps: LED

·Available in multiple colors

·Brooklyn Black

As of 28 Sept 2026

·Alloy Wheel Type

·Front Tyre Size 90/90-17 TL

·Rear Tyre Size 120/80-17 TL

·Available Colors: Stallion Black, Cobalt Blue, Firestorm Red

As of 30 Jul 2026

📊Sales & Imports

·Nepal Drivessays market price around Rs 259,000; portal figures conflict.

As of 13 Jul 2026

·Top-tier variant imported/distributed by CG Motors

As of 15 Sept 2026

Every variant, priced

Ex-showroom by trim — pick one to load it into the columns above.

Bajaj Pulsar 125

Hero Xtreme 125R

What each one really costs you

From our tax and EMI tools — bagmati province rates, 3-year loan at 7.5% with 40% down.

Ex-showroom

रु 2,74,900

रु 3,27,900

Road tax + registration

≈ रु 3,300

≈ रु 3,300

Third-party insurance

≈ रु 1,705

≈ रु 1,705

Estimated on-road

≈ रु 2,79,905

≈ रु 3,32,905

EMI / month

≈ रु 5,131 · 3 yr @ 7.5%

≈ रु 6,120 · 3 yr @ 7.5%

Estimates, not quotes. Road tax follows the published provincial schedule; insurance is the third-party tariff. Confirm with the dealer and insurer.

Bajaj Pulsar 125 full details Hero Xtreme 125R full details EMI calculator Insurance cost On-road price

Our verdict

On our data the Bajaj Pulsar 125 is the stronger buy: it is रु 53,000 cheaper ex-showroom (19.3%) and still leads on dealer and service reach.

Choose the Bajaj Pulsar 125 if

the ex-showroom price is your binding constraint
you want servicing within reach of where you live
you want a dealer close enough to visit and negotiate at

Measured: 161 more service centres in Nepal (189 vs 28); 116 more showrooms in Nepal (209 vs 93).

Every figure in this verdict is computed from the table below — the same ex-showroom prices, variant specifications and Nepal service network the page publishes. Nothing here is an estimate, and where a figure is missing on one side the axis is left out rather than guessed.

What we have actually checked

Price movements we logged

3 recorded since August 2026

Each is a dated change we applied to a published ex-showroom price after checking it. A logged change may be a distributor's revision or our own correction coming into line with the official figure — the log says which way each one moved, and when, not why.

See the full price-change log →

Trim prices distributor-verified

3 of 4

Checked against the distributor's own published price, most recently on 06 October 2026. The rest are listed as published and carry no verification date.

After-sales reach in Nepal

Bajaj: 209 showrooms, 189 service centres · Hero: 93 showrooms, 28 service centres

Counted from our own showroom and service-centre directories, not from a brochure — every outlet behind these numbers has a listing on this site with an address and a phone number.

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Compiled and reviewed by Ajit Narayan Singh

Editor, Nepal AutoMart

This comparison is assembled from the Nepal AutoMart catalog — distributor price lists we track daily, variant specifications verified against brochures, and our own showroom and service-centre directories. Specifications a source only hedges at are left blank rather than filled in, prices carry the date they were last checked, and corrections are logged. How we source and verify this data.

Bajaj Pulsar 125 vs Hero Xtreme 125R — questions buyers ask

Which is cheaper in Nepal — Bajaj Pulsar 125 or Hero Xtreme 125R?

As of October 2026, the Bajaj Pulsar 125 starts at Rs 2.75 lakh ex-showroom — Rs 0.24 lakh less than the Hero Xtreme 125R at Rs 2.99 lakh.

What is the price of the Bajaj Pulsar 125 and Hero Xtreme 125R in Nepal?

The Bajaj Pulsar 125 costs Rs 2.75 lakh and the Hero Xtreme 125R costs Rs 2.99 lakh to Rs 3.28 lakh (ex-showroom, October 2026).

Should I buy the Bajaj Pulsar 125 or the Hero Xtreme 125R?

On our data the Bajaj Pulsar 125 is the stronger buy: it is रु 53,000 cheaper ex-showroom (19.3%) and still leads on dealer and service reach. Take the Bajaj Pulsar 125 if the ex-showroom price is your binding constraint. Every figure behind that call is in the table on this page.

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