Waiting eagerly

well guys ....hi.... been reading all ur posts and threads for a while...but new here on xbhp...... i am very much in love with the 220....i am about to book one in a day or so.....guys honestly , is there something i need to kno before goin for it? 93k on road in bangalore here...quite a big amount.. r15 is outta reach...somehow i love the thrill and rush the 220 gives than the r15...... wats the new 220 all about,with an all black engine and engine tweaks? when is it gonna be out? Should i wait for it or go for the current 220?

and while getting my bike, wat things shud i look into before hand? reply fast U guys....

Congrats buddy on booking an awsum machine.....

I suggest you should wait till June end.

A problem here guys....the nut holding the rubber thing on the left foot peg is missing.....as a result that rubber pad keeps on sliding in and out.....Will a Pulsar 180 nut fit on the 220 foot peg.....??? I don't get 220 spares here in my town.....

What abt u saar?

Well no new issues...old issues still remain!

1. Low Batt Indicator on idling with headlight. (No solution yet!)
2. High NVH levels after long highspeed runs. (Solved 50%, replaced crank bearing)
3. Engine oil drinking problem (root cause found, apparently!)

Apart from that I need to get my headlight assembly and speedo cable replaced (bike shows an indicated 199Kmph in neutral when I go full throttle ), thanks to a splendor wala doing disco on road in Ooty!

Odo is stuck at some 36.6K, I've done about 700 kms after that! So bike is now about 37K+...

well bro...all owners here are in love...so care our bike n it spare us at odd times.nothing buggy to be known off before buying.though i wud suggest to wait for some months.not only performance upgrade but visual upgrade will be there, as on i have ridden on net.nywas...welcome to Xbhp...

@ monty007 : thanx a lot ....... and thanx for taking time to reply too.. :-) will try waiting.... bajaj says they really dono bout any speculation of the 220 to be launched whereas the news is being spread like as someone is sprinkling pamphlets all over the internet.... :-)

welcome bro...thts wht xbhp abt...helping others...nywayss..actually u wont get any info in local bajaj showrooms which arent pbk.while i was buying my 220 before 6 months they said that new pulsar 300 is coming..lol...tht was definately some afwaah....n atast by your luck,if gm in showroom or pbk is quite bike enthusiasts then he has the news....problem is they dont blur out too..but its confirmed tht new variant of pulsar 200 n 220 are coming..lets w8 n watch...

I guess everyone missed this......

@ monty007 : where are all my 220 brothers? :-)

brothers having fun usually on weekends...n no issue this week...
220 is getting more n more reliable...

prongs i think u can fit 180 nuts there..i dont think there will be any problem..rather u can opt 200 nut...which shud be available...

My bike has done 4000 K.M. in 18 months. As you can gather the bike hasn't been used a lot (what can I do, my office is close to my house) but the amount of problems seems to be disproportionately high.
Engine oil has been changed at almost every service and all the services till now have been completed according to schedule.
First paid service (3500 KM) changed -
* Spark plug
* Air filter
* Engine oil.

After a couple of weeks the bike started giving starting problems -
* RPM meter used to get stuck sometimes on zero
* Rear brake was screeching again.

I went to the service center again and they replaced the fuel filter this time and they cleaned the rear brake.

That evening the troubles started again, the starting problem had gotten even worse when the bike has been parked for a while so I have to keep pumping the throttle in neutral to keep it above 2000 RPM otherwise the engine shuts down. The rear brake started screeching within a week and the bike's average nosedived as well.
A new problem that cropped up is that the fuel meter displays empty when the bike starts and it takes around 3-4 KM traveling to get it to report the correct amount of fuel left.
Either Bajaj bikes are generally terrible quality or I am being robbed by Bajaj's Pro Biking service center.

The oil wouldn't have been used much. When they drained the oil, was it residual black in color? Did you cover the bike when you parked it? If not, yes there would be dust clogged in the air filter. Spark plugs are supposed to last 10,000 KMs. I don't know why they changed it.

Why did they replace fuel filter for starting problems? It could be a ECU/Solenoid problem too. Rear brake screeches if you do not use it frequently and the dust seeps between the disk pads and the disk. Or if there is some corrosion at the disk due to water not being wiped. As you ride it frequently, you will notice the screeching sound will go.

Possible scenarios:
1) It is a fuel filter problem and they did not actually replace the fuel filter (unlikely).
2) It is NOT a fuel filter problem, the ServiceStation people without checking the problem properly just came to a conclusion it is because of the fuel filter. Check solenoid/ECU. (this is more likely)
3) Maybe the CO setting is not adjusted properly. (also unlikely)

I don't think the ServiceStation guys are doing their job properly. If they changed the disk pads, then regular usage of it won't make a screeching sound. Unless your disk is the problem.
How you do you check the average? You are reporting fuel meter problems. If you are using the fuel filter to analyze and calculate your average fuel consumption, you will go horribly wrong. Use tank-up method.

That was a common problem in your batch of P220s. It is rectified in the current batch. You could try to talk to the showroom people to change your fuel sensor under warranty.

I think it is the latter.