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@rickyraj: I believe currently there is no other bike which would be better on the highways except P220. When the bike is at 6k rpm it runs at a speed of 81 or 82 i guess which is quite comfortable.

At that point if you open the throttle wide open of this beast, you can actually feel a jerk and bike goes from 80 to 100+ like a greedy monster......the power is enormous......

And also riding on highways would be fun, coz the position of P220 is not that sporty and not even like a commuter bike...(somewhere in between)......

This my view about P220 on highways........

wht say guys.

These are few of the threads I could quickly dig up. Have a run thru them, you'll hear from the owners mouths how good or bad is the 220 on the highway!

Great reply praful....

Personally, I feel that 6K rpm is the place not to be when it comes to 220s. All of the 220s I have ridden have distinct vibes around 6K rpm but then it disappears around 6.5K rpm.

After a recent trip to Wayanad and crossing 10K kms, felt like posting 10,000 km status report. So here it goes.

Bought: May 2008

Kms covered: 10145

Mileage: Returns around 38-40 kmpl consistently in city. 44ish in highways (I rip in sessions, road and traffic permitting. I say traffic because this past Sunday, there was traffic jam on the Bangalore-Mysore highway! So many people were out this past weekend. I was stuck in the satellite town of Mandhya for about half an hour to forty minutes.)

Top Speed: 137 kmph on NICE Road on a slight downhill.

Handling characteristic:
I find the P220 quite nimble around city, well not as much as smaller bikes, but it is not uncomfortable at all and happily cuts through traffic after you get the hang of the fixed headlight and half fairing.
In the highway, in a straight line, it is rock solid. Cross-winds don't effect it that much if at all, and in a straight smooth road, it sticks easily to one line if you want to keep it. The gas-charged shocks also is pretty good and do a decent job of absorbing the small bumps at higher speeds (80+). They do not bottom out easily even with load. When it comes to the twisties, it is the main stand that is the main problem. They tend to scrape when going over bumps in turns, uphill or downhill. But as shown by a member here in this thread, it can be fixed with a slight modification. In the recent trip to Kerala, I encountered the state highways which were just absolutely beautiful. The tarmac was smooth, well maintained, and you could just corner your heart away without the fear of a encountering pothole, dust, mud midway during the corner. The P220 was quite able with its oodles of torque.
Braking is a topic that can be a point of discussion. I am one of those fellows who don't want their discs to have an instant bite. I would rather have a more progressive feel. I feel that this bike has a very progressive feel when it comes to braking, with me having to squeeze more when I travel faster. Also, braking, particularly in emergency situations, has very much to do with the rider, than the bike. Personally, I feel that this bike has very good brakes, second best to the R15 in the country.

Ergonomics: As I said earlier, I find the handle position here spot on. The riding position is not too sporty and not too commuterish. The switches are well laid out and are of good quality. They being backlit at night is also a good touch. The saddle has good cushioning and offers enough for you not to have a bad bum ache after 6-7 hours of riding. Its the pillion seat that needs improvement as pillion comfort in this bike is almost non-existent. The pillion sits too high up, has nothing to grab on (those split tail grabs are....well, to say it nicely, not that good), and the seat is very hard with not much cushioning.

Lighting: Very good, nothing more to say.

So, there you go. Ride Report. 10K kms.

I found the 220 very very good on the highway, exchanged it with a friend (avid xBhp tourer). He was riding my R15. I felt the riding position to be very well suited for long hauls&the torque is more than enough to pull through even when the speed comes down, you don't need to downshift.
However, I felt the seat is a bit hard, which could lead to some discomfort on really long rides. Putting in a soft seat cover with some padding would solve that problem too!

no it doesn't

The only solution i found to the sore butt syndrome is wearing an inner(Thermal wear or something) inside my jeans. That does save one from a sore butt to some extent.

That might work up in the hills of North. You cannot do that anywhere around the coast!

While washing my bike tdy I felt sumthing unusual....The rubber cladings that are under the bolts on the visor have melted and that has lead to the bolts gettin loose....leading to vibs...

I bolted them tight but still will the direct contact of the bolts to the visor lead to any damage.....????

And yeah ma bike's just 1 nd a half month old...done just 984 kms

How did they melt?

I am searching for an alternate solution to this fairing vibe problem. Will post here again if it works.

bro..go for 220....fabulous bike..n smooth n fast on highways.....

as well im too searching some solution for fairing vibration....

Don knw....ma bike's nt exposed to the sun.....no long rides....always parked in shade....One more thing....

the rubber thing on the mud-gird that holds the wire from the speedo console to the front wheel...even thts kind of melted nt exactly melted but used up....as if they have been in use frm centuries....will add some pics tmrw mrning....

My bike's fairing was vibrating near the right mirror stalk. I removed the screws so that i can reach a bit in the inner side of it.There is a metal bar which supports the mirrors. I think that was touching the fairing. I have tied a thick plastic sheet kind of around it. Such that the bar and the fairing don't touch each other.
Now there are no more vibes during deceleration.

I had asked pbk guys to do something about the vibes. I suspect they did more harm than good. So i am not taking chances now. I would rather dissemble the fairing from an expert mechanic. And fit such damping material.

edit: My bike's acceleration seems to be improved. It now accelerates freely! I am happy with that.

Good for you brother.....The Pbk guys do act quite messy sumtyms....