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The 2011 Pulse BT 49 is a 49cc scooter sold in the UK under the Pulse name, an importer brand for Chinese-built bikes. Full specifications were not published, so this page lists only what the registration records show.

Capacity
49.0 ccm
Engine
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Gearbox
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Dry weight
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Seat height
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Power
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Other years 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

How it rides

Editorial estimate from the spec sheet - not lab tested
Speed 25Agility 55Comfort 65Off-road 5Touring 25Road manners 55
Off-road & trail5%
Cornering40%
City riding85%
Daily riding85%
Touring25%
Two-up40%
Track5%
Best for
Scooter built for its class - everyday, practical use.
Built for
A scooter from Pulse, built around a 49cc engine - a real production model, but this profile is formula-generated from its class and spec sheet rather than individually reviewed.
Not ideal for
Not for serious performance or off-road use.

Scores are derived from the spec sheet using the same model across every bike, so they compare like for like.

Reliability & safety

Bike Reliability score, safety recalls and owner complaints

Bike Reliability

How the score works →
10
out of 100Poor

The 2011 Pulse BT 49 passed its annual roadworthiness test first time 66.7% of the time, 17.4 points below expected for bikes of the same age and mileage. That beats 10% of models.

All years of this model: 10 / 100 (poor) from 3,695 tests.

66.7%Passed first time
23.7%Failed outright
9.6%Fixed during test
5,000Typical miles
1,238Tests
Pass rate by miles ridden
0-10k
67.7%
10-20k
63.3%
20-30k
74.3%

All years of this model.

Score by year first registered
2010201120122013
Against its rivals · ranks 4 of 6
#Model (all years)ScoreTests
1 Kymco Agility 50 34 Below average 3,860
2 Piaggio Zip 50 17 Poor 11,975
3 Piaggio Typhoon 50 14 Poor 14,438
4 Pulse BT 49 10 Poor 3,695
5 Aprilia SR 50 R 7 Poor 2,018
6 CPI Oliver Sport 50 3 Poor 646

Rivals are the most-viewed bikes on MotorcycleDB in the same category and engine size, from within three years of this model.

From British annual roadworthiness tests, 2005-2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (DVSA MOT test data, Great Britain). How Bike Reliability works.

Full specifications

Engine
Capacity
49.0 ccm
Dimensions & weight
Seat height
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Dry weight
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Fuel capacity
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Compiled from manufacturer documentation and user contributions, corrected on an ongoing basis. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.

What changed, year to year

Differences highlighted
Specification 20092011201220142015
Capacity 49 cc 49 cc 49 cc 49 cc 49 cc
Bike Reliability ⓘ Too few tests 10 Poor 11 Poor Too few tests Too few tests

Illustrative - generated automatically by diffing the year records already on file, not a manufacturer-published changelog.

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Common questions

What is the engine size of the Pulse BT 49?

The 2011 Pulse BT 49 has a Capacity of 49.0 ccm (2.99 cubic inches).

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