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**Huzee** · 04-12-2010, 08:33 PM

Originally posted by rahul9985 View Post

Guys, got new rubber for my Beast!

IRC NR57 120/80-17" 61S. It cost me 2300 INR + 100 INR Labour charge.

Intial Review: After moving on from my TOTALLY Bald Zapper-C

, i feel the IRC to be simply awesome, terrific, mind-blowing and what not

. I was trying all the possible lean angles and positively no sign of the bike loosing control or wobbling although it has very poor handling. The tyre is very confident inspiring on the curves

. I could Downshift, Accelerate and Brake Hard with ease even on the edge of the rubber

. I couldnt test the braking part and wet grip of the tyre as oil has spilled on my rear disc

. So couldnt exploit the tyre's true potential

. Will repost when my rear brakes become functional.

PS- The same tyre can be found on some of the new P220 DTS-i's.

Here are a few Pics.

seems amazing...
though are these soft compounds ?
and are these the ones that come company fitted on the Pulsar 220's now being alloted ???

**Praful** · 04-12-2010, 09:28 PM

Originally posted by abhijeet080808 View Post

Ok, thanks for the confirmation. I will then pay the road tax only. I plan to keep it for a year or 2 at the max. I guess it will be better for me to sell it back in TN! Hosur should not be too far!

And is PUC mandatory in KA? (Was never asked for in chennai!) You may reply by PM if you want to. Thanks once again.

You cannot pay Road Tax YoY, you will have to pay Life Time Road Tax if you choose to do so.

Why do you want to pay LTT when you have already paid it once in TN. I would suggest ride the bike for a few weeks, once you get caught once or twice then decide if you want to pay the tax or not.

PUC is mandatory across India after the vehicle is more than a year old.

Originally posted by anirudhshirsat97 View Post

Hey i wantd some performance mod for my p220 fi..any suggestions?
I wantd 2 fit a Green cotton airfilter rather dan a standard K&N..
Please help

I would suggest if you want your bike to live long, stick to stock!

Originally posted by Aparajith View Post

Hey guys, how frequent do you people clean the injector and how do u keep it clean? I happened to change the fuel filter. I opened the old filter and it looked all brown with dirt, like a thin layer of rust. So ant the details. And if u do clean it, what procedure do u use? The Ramkay guys use pressurized air. Is that good or anything else needs t be done?

Nope never cleaned em in 52K kms of ownership. Unless the SVC centre has done it on their own accord, which I highly doubt. The fuel filter does a pretty decent job.

Originally posted by aditya13286 View Post

in order to keep the same registration number and pay the road tax i need a police clearance certificate so that i can drive easily here. you are have a TN number so it won't matter much but mine is chandigarh number so can be easily noticed . Moreover i don't have long term plans in bangalore and will be shifting back in a year or 2 at max.

Read my reply to Abhijeet above.....

**Aparajith** · 04-12-2010, 11:51 PM

Originally posted by prafultripathy View Post

Nope never cleaned em in 52K kms of ownership. Unless the SVC centre has done it on their own accord, which I highly doubt. The fuel filter does a pretty decent job.

The insides of my fuel filter was brown with mud and slush. Can u believe it? am also loosing out on the performance. Bike kinda struggles beyond 8K rpm. So wanted to clean it. Thanks for the reply....

**priyank500** · 04-13-2010, 12:27 AM

wanna buy used p220 dtsfi

i am planing to buy a used pulsar 220 dtsfi....
im getting a 2007 august model wic has done 8.5k kms for 56k...its in good condition...is the price right?????
how much shud be d approx price of used p220 dtsfi wic is 2-3 yrs old(in good condition).....

**Praful** · 04-13-2010, 07:42 AM

Originally posted by Aparajith View Post

The insides of my fuel filter was brown with mud and slush. Can u believe it? am also loosing out on the performance. Bike kinda struggles beyond 8K rpm. So wanted to clean it. Thanks for the reply....

Mud and Slush!!! Faackk!!

Your SVC centre guys would be the best bet for this, you could try your luck at a Bosch Car Service centre. Those guys do an excellent job for anything automotive.

But, change your fuel bunk ASAP. What is the replacement interval you follow for the fuel filter. Bajaj recommends 5K kms for the Fi, but I usually change it at every service or 3K kms.

Originally posted by priyank500 View Post

i am planing to buy a used pulsar 220 dtsfi....
im getting a 2007 august model wic has done 8.5k kms for 56k...its in good condition...is the price right?????
how much shud be d approx price of used p220 dtsfi wic is 2-3 yrs old(in good condition).....

Aug 2007 is one of the earlier lots of the 220 Fi and it "could" be prone to issues. Its a gamble, there's a 50-50 chance that the bike will be trouble free. If you are looking to pick up an Fi then look for post March'08 models.

**Aparajith** · 04-13-2010, 08:45 AM

I did not change the filter after leh...in fact 7k kms after leh. First filter change at 10k only. That's the reason I guess. I ll follow the 3k procedure henceforth. Bunk here is good.

**Huzee** · 04-15-2010, 05:08 PM

Originally posted by priyank500 View Post

i am planing to buy a used pulsar 220 dtsfi....
im getting a 2007 august model wic has done 8.5k kms for 56k...its in good condition...is the price right?????
how much shud be d approx price of used p220 dtsfi wic is 2-3 yrs old(in good condition).....

for a three yr old bike , the price seems too high... though depends on the condition of the bike, remember that FI is high cost and is high maintenance... calculate depreciation @ 12% to 15% per yr from original cost n u will have a max price for the bike... OR try an insurance appraisal they will give a prefect price beyond which u should not pay...

**abhichotu.abhi** · 04-15-2010, 06:48 PM

Originally posted by Huzee View Post

for a three yr old bike , the price seems too high... though depends on the condition of the bike, remember that FI is high cost and is high maintenance... calculate depreciation @ 12% to 15% per yr from original cost n u will have a max price for the bike... OR try an insurance appraisal they will give a prefect price beyond which u should not pay...

Depriciation for Bajaj bikes should be 20% in my view. So, a 2007 P220 FI should not cost more than 40K Rs. That's the true value of that bike if maintained properly.

**Praful** · 04-16-2010, 11:47 AM

Originally posted by abhichotu.abhi View Post

Depriciation for Bajaj bikes should be 20% in my view. So, a 2007 P220 FI should not cost more than 40K Rs. That's the true value of that bike if maintained properly.

I wonder how much my 2.5 year old 52K run bike would cost now..... 20K... ROFL

**onlinesatish** · 04-16-2010, 01:19 PM

Originally posted by prafultripathy View Post

I wonder how much my 2.5 year old 52K run bike would cost now..... 20K... ROFL

whoaaaaaaaaaaaaa...................pm me ur a/c no. me and my friend will start today night to bangy to collect the bike

**Praful** · 04-16-2010, 02:24 PM

Originally posted by onlinesatish View Post

whoaaaaaaaaaaaaa...................pm me ur a/c no. me and my friend will start today night to bangy to collect the bike

Do that after I've clocked another 50K kms... And price would remain constant!

**abhichotu.abhi** · 04-16-2010, 05:32 PM

Originally posted by prafultripathy View Post

I wonder how much my 2.5 year old 52K run bike would cost now..... 20K... ROFL

You are right that in the way i said(20% depriciation), it makes no value for bike. But, in real the depriciation is not calculated @20% of whole price. My formula Till 40,000, and no matter about bike age; Depriciate @20%.. and after that it depends on bikes condition and model, the depriciation of 20% makes no sense becuz this way the value of bike will be 0Rs after 5 years

**road_ripper** · 04-16-2010, 07:51 PM

Originally posted by abhichotu.abhi View Post

You are right that in the way i said(20% depriciation), it makes no value for bike. But, in real the depriciation is not calculated @20% of whole price. My formula Till 40,000, and no matter about bike age; Depriciate @20%.. and after that it depends on bikes condition and model, the depriciation of 20% makes no sense becuz this way the value of bike will be 0Rs after 5 years

Ha ha ha.. if that was the case then an RD 350 would cost -60k.. i.e, the owner will give the bike to us and also give 60k with it..

Coming back to depreciation, i guess Hero honda bikes have really awesome resale value, a 5 years old splendor was sold by my friend for 28k

, while the mechanic quotes my 3 years old P180 ug3 value as 32k

**sheelpriye** · 04-16-2010, 07:56 PM

Originally posted by road_ripper View Post

a 5 years old splendor was sold by my friend for 28k

, while the mechanic quotes my 3 years old P180 ug3 value as 32k

almost the same is applicable for cars costing 8L-25L

**chicane1879** · 04-16-2010, 07:59 PM

Originally posted by sheelpriye View Post

almost the same is applicable for cars costing 8L-25L

Yup, Cars priced 8 lakhs and above depreciate faster and same thing holds true for cars/bike which return better mileage as well.

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