Yeah even i noticed those steel braided hose for rear in DUKE 200.

Actually there was a typo in my post its 88KMPH, just dropped by 1KMPH. The tyres have been changed some 3K KMs ago, and the chain sprocket have been replcaed some 100 KMs ago, I too suspected the stock clutch plates but guess what the pbk service engineer(jeeva) says the clutch plate is still good to go.

spark plug changed to NGK IR 2 months ago
K&N air filter 1.5 years sorry didn't mentioned separately in my last post.
last servicing 15 days pehle ki thi and tht time i changed fuel filter....spark plug and fuel filter are all new.

might be some air lock issue , the PBK mech might Rectified out !

so the Break pedal feels tighter without much ply

Rear tyre skids when braking

So guys, what is the solution to this problem?

First of all, when asking such questions, always mention the odometer reading.

Secondly, if you feel rear wheel is locking up too much and skidding under braking, you might want to use more front brake. In fact the braking bias should be as high as 70:30 in favor of front brakes.

Just asking, which bike did you ride before buying this?

Thirdly, what IS your odometer reading? Stock tires on the P220 DTSi typically last for 18-22k km for rear and 25-28k km for the front tire. I doubt you have reached such mileages in the last 8 months so you probably won't need a tire change.

Fourthly, this is the wrong thread , you might want to post any further queries on this thread:



This particular thread is for the Pulsar 220 DTS-Fi

Rear tyre skids when braking

First of all, sorry for the mistakes that I have made. This is my first post here.

My odometer reads around 6500.
This is my first bike.

I know that the tyres have a long life, I just wanted to know if Zapper C is known for having a weak grip.

Lastly, can anyone guide me to a good service center in Pune? I carried out my first 3 services at the one near JM road, but I felt they are not upto the mark.

zappers are best when dry and worst when wet (in the initial time till they are set for two or three rain outings)

In pune, there is near my place on sinhagad rd, BK Automobiles...
He has his engineers work hard in front of you and bad behind you... Give your bike for servicing here only if you have couple of hours to spend, Dont ever leave your bike and go or else expect lotsa problems...

There is this KTM service center too which services 220's the one besides kothrud karve rd flyover...Same problem with him too.

Reliable one i seriously doubt... You have to be present in front to get it done...These days the number of problems are more if you leave your bike and go... so its upto you buddy...

Hey fellow 220 owners I have recently encountered a problem with my bike. I went on a tour covering 1800 kms with rains and mostly under hot sun! My bike crossed 40k kms in the tour.

60 kms before my home bike stalled completely. I was actually overtaking a mini truck on the ECR when the bike's electricals died . I lost the power while overtaking but somehow managed to bring the bike to halt on the road side. It was in the evening around 30 PM and bike had headlights on . Battery's are less than a year old and had the bike serviced before the ride from Auto Service Bangalore. Called Praful after the incident and he advised to me check for blown fuses. Fuses were fine. I made sure there were no loose connections in the wires so meddled with them and tried my luck. The bike started but had the low battery indicator on. So used only pilot lamp and avoided horn/headlight/indicators and was escorted by my fellow riders to my home safe.

The next day I tried to switch on the bike, there was no self check nothing after I turned on the ignition. Battery seemed to have died completely. But I still suspect some loose connection or some issue with the wiring somewhere as randomly the self check happens but bike doesn't start. I will be towing it to PBK this weekend. Before that wanted to know what should be checked and what could have gone wrong. Bike has everything in stock.

Looks like a battery going bad issue only. At the probiking, don't let them just go ahead and charge the battery. They should have a battery tester with them. Also, do check if some sensor has gone bad. I had similar issues with my roll over sensor going kaput (have changed it atleast 6 times in 56k km of riding)
Also, check for any white deposits on the relay (facing your battery, it will be on top right - a plug like thing. Clean it with petrol and see if things are better)
Worst case scenario: Wiring harness is going bad. Makes sense to get it changed if this becomes a recurring problem (I know many guys who have got it changed at some stage or the other. Cost is approx 2.5k)

Got the bike back after servicing last week, managed to complete 50,000 Kms today. The total cost of servicing was Rs 9494. Out of this 8513 was for the new silencer. The bike is as good as new now. Did a trip to Thane a couple of days back the bike even after 3 and half years managed to touch 132 :-). Really happy with this bike been trouble free now still no ways i want to part with this bike.
Will post pics of the bike in a couple of days as well. Thanks all for your responses. The problem was with the silencer only.

Had my first mechanical issue with the bike (after 84K kms of ownership) which bought it to a complete standstill and had to be trucked back to home base!

I was on my way back to BLR doing a stead 100-110, I slowdown at a turn for some traffic and the moment I accelerated there was a loud sound coming from the engine and there was complete powerloss, I thought that the exhaust had come loose from the exhaust manifold but what I saw was shocking, the spark plug had come out and was hanging by the wire.

I pulled over to the side and saw more closely that the threads on the cylinder head had sheared off and the sparkplug had popped out. I tied a small cloth around the threads of the spark plug and shoved it back in. The bike started and I could ride again for some 3-4 kms after which the head spat out the plug again. This time it wasn't held by the wire but it had flown off to some un findable place! So the only option left was to load the bike in a truck and take it back to BLR. Luckily for me I was just about some 30 kms away from BLR and the distance to my service center was less than 50Kms.


Learning: If something like this happens to you, first remove the sheared off metal strips from the plug. Then remove the spark plug washer and tie some insulation tape around the upper threads of the spark plug. After that try screwing the plug back in. It should hold as removing the washer puts the plug a little deeper into the head where there "might" be some thread still left. Ensure that you ride slowly after that, keep it below 3K RPM.

ufff man! time for the second cylinder

Correction, make that cylinder HEAD.
If you ask the SVC to replace the cylinder, they'll replace the whole cylinder kit along with the head .

Cylinder head doesn't need replacement, it will work fine after re-threading. Cylinder head is pretty expensive too at some 2.8K!

I have already replaced the bore-piston kit about 15K kms back!

Bore Piston kit. Hmmm.. this is something i have never got replaced. Need to get it done this year Then my bike will be completely brand new.