Re: Pulsar 220 DTS-Fi

Hello Guys been wanting to be on the forum for sometime now.Pulsar 220 has been discussed in detail out here.I am replacing my dear 12 year old Croma and plan to get this devil after a lot of look around and showroom visits and stuff zeroed down on two Pulsar 220 and Hero Hunk.Though I love this machine more and my basic use is day to day basis city drive how well does this fit in read about some ECU issues vehicle stopping in between and stuff are all those issues resolved.Though the mileage of a bike depends on the user and driving would this machine return a decent 40 kmpl I would we more than happy if the return is this much.Any special things I need to look out/do if I pick this mean machine.Any suggestions and help would be really appreciated and Thanks in advance

Re: Pulsar 220 DTS-Fi

bro currently i am using rg4hcc spark plug for my 220 new model.is this spark plug right for my bike i asked the dealer to giv spark plug for my 220f bike and they sold me this spark plug

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Hi all,

Long time.Well I've recently moved my bike from Pune to Hyderabad(yesterday in fact ).Unfortunately while riding to Hyderabad,on the not-so-great AP-Karnataka border roads,a pothole on a BRIDGE,bent my rear tyre rim quite badly.AFAIK repairing a bent rim isnt really an option.I have a couple of other problems too so I'm looking for a decent bajaj service center in hyderabad which also has good spares(replacement wheel rim).

Any help is appreciated.

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Contact Arif :- 9849724767 head mechanic in begumpet service center or else you can visit kacheguda bajaj service center which is also a good one rather than repairing the bent rim get the new one costs some were 3k didnt remember the cost as i also faced the same issue with my old 220fi rims which are bent & cracked when i passed through a strong granite stone at 120+ speed.

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did a paid service at 33000km.
i told them to clean the tank and fuel lines andalso to check the battery.
When i cameback to pick they were still working on my bike.
when they put the tank back and tried starting it failed and they told me it was due to weak battery .

After some time the bike started only to switch off in few sec.
WORST NIGHTMARE HAPPENED
The mech removed the rider seat and started cutting wires and was saying to other one LETS GIVE DIRECT CONNECTION .
The bike was given back to me with an order to change it into carb version immediately ,and when i told them that i will change after 1.5 years they started laughing at me.





The first 100km after that incident was quite shocking.fuel pump was erking and idle was at 1.8k rpm.
After that bike became so good because of cleaned fuel lines and highway runs are now a breeze .
Now at 36000km everything is fine but the fear of a breakdown due to electrical problem haunts me.

Re: Pulsar 220 DTS-Fi

Perhaps if we know what does this "direct connection* does then it'd give us a little clue as to what will go wrong. Whether the circuit was protected by fuse or I can just guess. But if it works fine, why not enjoy the ride for now. You should have asked them, what's the difference between going direct and with the previous setup, so that it would have given us some clue.

Cheers!
VJ

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Finally changed my bike's tyre to MRF zapper FY1 and Vyde for total 4200Rs....Thank you B7ACKTHORN for guiding me.
Lot more things are need to be replaced on my bike. 5 year old bike clocked 40k kms.
I am afraid of managing huge amount of money that i have to spend on my bike.
On the list are rear shock absorbers,leg guard, chain sprocket and seats.
my queries
shock absorbers: do we have any other option other than the one's which comes in new model on pulsar 220? comfort is all i need.
how good are new p220 shock absorbers compared to FI one's?
seats:shall i go for new or fabricate old one. New one's are too costly!.
After ageing what major problem will i be facing on my bike?
Thank you in advance.

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The 220s shockers like most commuter bikes are on the softer setup, though a harder setup might give you good control, softer means it's more flexible, and that's the aspect I love on the 220. Suspension is really fluid. IIRC they both are identical to each other, as the paint work is all that's revised to an all black scheme, so I don't think you'd fine more flexible options this side.

On the seats, only if they are hard go for a replacment, you can consider gel seats, which provide good comfort, or replace the foam inside the seats, which can be done outside in any reputed seat shop or you'll have to change the seat altogether. But this is only if the seats are bad.

After ageing? A bike never gets old, if the parts are replaced at the right time, I always say. But just make sure your engine is always in top notch, as it's a Pulsar you never know what might pop up, rest all is basic.

As they always say, don't fix it, if it ain't broke.

Cheers!
VJ

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I did ask them but they replied nothing instead were focussed on forcing me to carb conversion.
The mech are not technically sound (neitheriam) as all the good ones are now shifted ktm service.
Facing head light ficus prob on a closer inspection found tat projecter are tilted towards left and no improvements in adjusting the focus .should I change the full assembly ? Its real pain to ride in night .like if i am near a toll booth my both beams will focus on the rate board on the left instead of road .

Re: Pulsar 220 DTS-Fi

that cracked me up. In India most headlights are by default tilted slightly to the left to avoid glare on the oncoming vehicles, and adjusting it takes a little time, as one has to remove the fairing to adjust the system. But apart from that, some mechanics just insert their mitts, jugaad way and fix them. But you need not change assembly and stuff, it just takes a little adjustment, which can be done at the PBK itself.

Cheers!
VJ

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Compared my lights with another 220 and came into this conclusion.
Had a minor crash.Crash bar has bent and front left indicater is broken what would it cost?

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Crash bar even I had mine replaced left, costed some 250 bucks per piece and never changed indicator so that's another 150 something.

Cheers!
VJ

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To the owners of the rarest species....
Hello brothers. Hope all of you are doing good. I need one help. I haven't been riding my bike lately. My last major trip was in Aug to Dharamsala which was a 1200 kms round trip. After that trip I had put my bike to rest. Would just turn the engine on occasionally to keep the parts running
On last Monday, I decided to ride my bike after a very long time. It rode pretty well except that the chocked Air Filter indicator light up. Hadn't clean the air filter after the trip. After riding few kms, the engine heat-up sensor started blinking. I thought it was probably because of low Engine Oil. I did a top up. Today morning at 7:15 am I started the bike and kept it on idle for 2 minutes and then revved the engine and the engine heat-up sensor again started blinking. I took my bike to the Suman Bajaj, Noida PBK and ask them to give my bike a thorough wash and look into the issue. My bike's air filter was cleaned and CO setting was done. The technician told me that Engine Oil was low but when I checked in the morning after the whole night cool off, the oil was visible upto the half mark inside the oil indicator window. Now, after the quick clean up and Co setting the Engine heat-up sensor is blinking at higher RMPs only. In 2nd and 3rd gear around 3000-5000 rpm mark and at 5th gear only after I cross the 7000 rpm mark.
Anybody here who can give some idea??

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Busted over heat sensor perhaps.

Confirm if you are getting engine over heat or low engine oil indication on the console?

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I knew the "Guru" will reply definitely. Surprisingly only over heating sensor is blinking and Engine Oil level sensor is not.