Bajaj Pulsar NS125 costs रु 13,000 less ex-showroom. Pulsar NS125 has 13 mm more ground clearance. Apache RTR 160 2V has 2.1 PS more power.
It is the most powerful 125cc motorcycle in Nepal, offering the premium 'NS' naked-sport styling at a more accessible price point than its 160cc or 200cc siblings.
A reliable entry-level performance motorcycle that offers a balanced ride for daily commuting and occasional spirited riding.
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Every variant, priced
Ex-showroom by trim — pick one to load it into the columns above.
What each one really costs you
From our tax and EMI tools — bagmati province rates, 3-year loan at 7.5% with 40% down.
Estimates, not quotes. Road tax follows the published provincial schedule; insurance is the third-party tariff. Confirm with the dealer and insurer.
Our verdict
On our data the Bajaj Pulsar NS125 is the stronger buy: it is रु 13,000 cheaper ex-showroom (3.7%) and still leads on dealer and service reach.
- the ex-showroom price is your binding constraint
- you want servicing within reach of where you live
Measured: 135 more service centres in Nepal (189 vs 54).
- you want a dealer close enough to visit and negotiate at
Measured: 92 more showrooms in Nepal (301 vs 209).
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
Bajaj Pulsar NS125: 4 · TVS Apache RTR 160 2V: 1. 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 →Checked against the distributor's own published price, most recently on 12 October 2026. The rest are listed as published and carry no verification date.
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.
Browse the showroom directory →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 NS125 vs TVS Apache RTR 160 2V — questions buyers ask
Which is cheaper in Nepal — Bajaj Pulsar NS125 or TVS Apache RTR 160 2V?
As of October 2026, the TVS Apache RTR 160 2V starts at Rs 3.5 lakh ex-showroom — Rs 0.02 lakh less than the Bajaj Pulsar NS125 at Rs 3.52 lakh.
What is the price of the Bajaj Pulsar NS125 and TVS Apache RTR 160 2V in Nepal?
The Bajaj Pulsar NS125 costs Rs 3.52 lakh and the TVS Apache RTR 160 2V costs Rs 3.5 lakh to Rs 3.65 lakh (ex-showroom, October 2026).
Should I buy the Bajaj Pulsar NS125 or the TVS Apache RTR 160 2V?
On our data the Bajaj Pulsar NS125 is the stronger buy: it is रु 13,000 cheaper ex-showroom (3.7%) and still leads on dealer and service reach. Take the Bajaj Pulsar NS125 if the ex-showroom price is your binding constraint. Take the TVS Apache RTR 160 2V if you want a dealer close enough to visit and negotiate at. Every figure behind that call is in the table on this page.
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