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  • #61
    Let me open up...

    Ok.. Let me open it up a bit...

    Bike is FASTEST - 0 to 60... and 0 to 100, both.... among the bikes currently being manufactured in India.

    And when I say that.. that also means.. new 220 is also being compared to old 220.
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    • #62
      Originally posted by inflammable View Post
      Ok.. Let me open it up a bit...

      Bike is FASTEST - 0 to 60... and 0 to 100, both.... among the bikes currently being manufactured in India.

      And when I say that.. that also means.. new 220 is also being compared to old 220.
      Agreed, It might be the fastest!

      But koshun is by how much?

      eg: when the R15 was launched it was touted to beat the shit outta of any bike in a quarter mile, track etc, etc....but we all know what the result really was.
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      • #63
        Originally posted by prafultripathy View Post
        Do you really think they have done that? I really don't think they have even touched those parts.
        I wish some day they do that though!!!
        well i wish they havent added cheap quality ( comparitively ) parts to bring the price down
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        may be the best of things and
        no good thing ever dies .

        Get busy living or get busy dying .

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        • #64
          looking at how well they managed to improve the P180, can't wait to see the new 220.

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          • #65
            what is going in bajaj mind ????? 2 month back i have purchase pulsar 200 for 78000 in jaipur then 180 with same look launch and now 220 is at 70000 ???? man what is this???????
            life starts at 0 bhp and ends with xbhp

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            • #66
              Originally posted by outworldly maniac View Post
              well i wish they havent added cheap quality ( comparitively ) parts to bring the price down

              I dont think Bajaj would do that to it s Flagship model
              When everything comes ur way, u r in the wrong way ;)

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              • #67
                Originally posted by prafultripathy View Post
                Do you really think they have done that? I really don't think they have even touched those parts.

                I wish some day they do that though!!!

                A li'll birdie has told me that you wish has probably been looked into .


                Originally posted by prafultripathy View Post
                Agreed, It might be the fastest!

                But koshun is by how much?

                eg: when the R15 was launched it was touted to beat the shit outta of any bike in a quarter mile, track etc, etc....but we all know what the result really was.

                Will have to wait and see for that.



                Originally posted by outworldly maniac View Post
                well i wish they havent added cheap quality ( comparitively ) parts to bring the price down
                No manufacturer can afford to do that today..


                Last edited by payeng; 06-17-2009, 10:15 AM.

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                • #68
                  Originally posted by payeng View Post
                  A li'll birdie has told me that you wish has probably been looked into .




                  No manufacturer can afford to do that today..

                  Bajaj redesigned the frame!?!?

                  Ofcourse it will never be a R15, but how far did they go on this!!

                  Now this has me wondering what all the new bike has to offer!
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                  • #69
                    Originally posted by insanebiker View Post
                    I dont think Bajaj would do that to it s Flagship model
                    Originally posted by payeng View Post
                    No manufacturer can afford to do that today..
                    may happen yar

                    at the moment as i can see is just desperation and nothing else
                    attack yamaha and hh and give them serious hit by doing such a thing

                    this things will have its own positive and negative effect probably
                    i hope only positive things to be happen

                    hope other companies also dont down grade in a way to compete
                    would be some kinda disaster
                    Hope is a good thing ,
                    may be the best of things and
                    no good thing ever dies .

                    Get busy living or get busy dying .

                    - The Shawshank Redemption .

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                    • #70
                      WTF/H?

                      Was this thread started yesterday or 2 days back? so many replies/view in such less time!

                      No matter wats the news....Bajaj always has audience
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                      • #71
                        Originally posted by payeng View Post
                        A li'll birdie has told me that you wish has probably been looked into .]
                        That is great news! Can wait for the launch!

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                        • #72
                          Originally posted by payeng View Post
                          Good morning to all..

                          Q 1. Will this new 220 be seriously be as quick (140 Plus Kmph..??) and really cost so less (70K ex-showroom Delhi)..?

                          Guess will have to wait till June 23'rd to find that out.

                          But surely there can't be smoke without fire (Remember the teaser, "When it comes to speed, We Rule the game" which came for the 2009 Pulsar along with the Fast and the Furious 4).. the P220 already was the fastest in straight line (just used to lose out in the twisties). I expect and have faith on Bajaj that this new P220 should definitely be a Speed Demon. I also expect that the suspension to be better (Bajaj doesn't resort to sticker/paint jobs, but improve its bikes with every iterations).



                          Q 2. If the above is true (seriously fast) will it affect R15's or Karizma's sales..??

                          If the bike is as good (fast), comes with the same aggressive price tag as the news suggests and proves itself in the initial few months without any major issues, I don't see why not.

                          Not unless somebody is hell bent for a "full fairing" or is blind like Pankaj Kapur (as in the blind man TV ad who would only go for the Splendor) not to see anything else.


                          But yes, the new 2009 P220 will definitely have to prove itself (The optimist in me tells that it will).
                          A lot of valid and sensible points there.

                          I loved the following statement: Bajaj doesn't resort to sticker/paint jobs, but improve its bikes with every iterations).
                          Last edited by dominic; 06-17-2009, 10:41 AM.
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                          • #73
                            Originally posted by outworldly maniac View Post
                            may happen yar

                            at the moment as i can see is just desperation and nothing else
                            attack yamaha and hh and give them serious hit by doing such a thing

                            this things will have its own positive and negative effect probably
                            i hope only positive things to be happen

                            hope other companies also dont down grade in a way to compete
                            would be some kinda disaster
                            The price quoted by CNBC is not to be beleived

                            And since there is no FI Unit, less number of sensors , no ECU , the cost would come down naturally.
                            When everything comes ur way, u r in the wrong way ;)

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                            • #74
                              I will get 2......




                              Anyways, if this news is even 1% true...

                              Than, as predicted, P220 would be carbed and tweaked...

                              and in all probablity replace p200...

                              And FI would find a way in a 'new' bike....!
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                              • #75
                                Originally posted by payeng View Post
                                Q 1. Will this new 220 be seriously be as quick (140 Plus Kmph..??) and really cost so less (70K ex-showroom Delhi)..?

                                Guess will have to wait till June 23'rd to find that out.

                                But surely there can't be smoke without fire (Remember the teaser, "When it comes to speed, We Rule the game" which came for the 2009 Pulsar along with the Fast and the Furious 4).. the P220 already was the fastest in straight line (just used to lose out in the twisties). I expect and have faith on Bajaj that this new P220 should definitely be a Speed Demon. I also expect that the suspension to be better (Bajaj doesn't resort to sticker/paint jobs, but improve its bikes with every iterations).



                                Q 2. If the above is true (seriously fast) will it affect R15's or Karizma's sales..??

                                If the bike is as good (fast), comes with the same aggressive price tag as the news suggests and proves itself in the initial few months without any major issues, I don't see why not.

                                Not unless somebody is hell bent for a "full fairing" or is blind like Pankaj Kapur (as in the blind man TV ad who would only go for the Splendor) not to see anything else.


                                But yes, the new 2009 P220 will definitely have to prove itself (The optimist in me tells that it will).
                                ^ in total agreement to what you said , I feel it will be a great bike to buy!
                                Originally posted by Sunny View Post
                                I have a feeling the bike will deliver what we expect it to. Let us wait without resorting to any kind of brand wars. Any good bike landing or being made on Indian shores is a plus for all of us - be it a Yamaha, Honda, Bajaj or even a Kymco!
                                Lets hope so , When 220 delivered what most of us expected , I definitely expect more from this bike.
                                Originally posted by inflammable View Post
                                Ok.. Let me open it up a bit...

                                Bike is FASTEST - 0 to 60... and 0 to 100, both.... among the bikes currently being manufactured in India.

                                And when I say that.. that also means.. new 220 is also being compared to old 220.
                                wasnt 220 dtsfi the fastest in both already?

                                I heard (possibly a rumour) 0-60 in 3.6-3.8 , 0-100 around 11 (which was 12.5-13 previously)

                                Open a bit more and give us some stats
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