2009 Bajaj Pulsar 220 Discussion Thread - First Ride Impression at Post No. 514

[tanay]

I have a P-200.
There goes the resale value..and that too, drastically.

Only consolation is that I'll put the the rear disc and swingarm onto my bike now that it comes in black..

sigh...

[nitrosatya]

Look what ZIGWHEELS say:

"Not once did we ever feel the transmission slotting into false neutrals or missing shifts. It was so uncanny yet natural like in a Honda or a Yamaha and credit this to new gearbox internals, chief of which has to be an all new completely enclosed clutch supplied by FCC Riko (a Honda company no less!). We thrashed around so much on the track and also in the real world but this is a Pulsar with refined shift actuation to, dare we say it, humble the Honda Unicorn! Both feel and bite are near perfect and since the joy of motorcycling is all about quick shifts, the new clutch aids in the delight quotient no end."

[vinfreak]

Numbers-game-The-new-Pulsar-220-vs-the-rest,Buy New Cars, Used Cars, Auto News and Reviews India - Zigwheels.com

Makes me think...have Bajaj hired Zigwheels for the PR and Advertising....frankly if what is being said is true then we are in for a treat!!

[Aparajith]

BAJAJ are going the MARUTI way. Never retire a vehicle and flood the customer with choices so much that he gets confused! Both the 220-carb and Fi being available simultaneously is a good thing!

[abhijeet080808]

The overall suspension geometry remains the same front to rear apart from a slight tweak to the front rake by half a degree. The damping characteristics have been altered with optimised valving and this coupled to a stronger and larger diameter front fork delivers a stiffer and firmer feel which also translates into strong high speed stability.

MRF has come up with all new rubber which is undoubtedly the best in the two-wheeler sphere in the country by a large margin.

The power came out quicker, the cogs could be swapped faster and more precisely (with nary a missed shift or a wishy washy engagement - thanks to an all new clutch).

There is a new combustion chamber design, all new port geometry for optimized thermodynamics, newer valve coat materials to eliminate carbon formation and also friction reduction and an all-new camshaft. This is indeed a hot cam featuring both higher lift and duration and this set-up seems to be the best optimized DTSi top end ever.

All I can say is a big Wow!

[kk_RTR]

phew!!!! its getting tougher to keep up the pace with the thread

IMHO, this seems to be the best ever upgraded version of any bike in india.
BAJAJ engineers must have definitely taken feedback from the community to improve its bike.

They have made changes in almost every department of the bike. this was so unlike BAJAJ's usual upgrades...

thats the way to go Mr. Bajaj.
Great work done.

Feels great to see a Desi company kicking Firangi @$$

[Sunny]

Two upcoming launches by Bajaj:

*18th July: The launch of, what probably will have world;s most fuel efficient engine
*End of Year: second launch, probably the Ninja 250

[veryhiphop]

IMHO, this seems to be the best ever upgraded version of any bike in india.
BAJAJ engineers must have definitely taken feedback from the community to improve its bike.

They remove Fi unit...

[pranay]

BAJAJ are going the MARUTI way. Never retire a vehicle and flood the customer with choices so much that he gets confused! Both the 220-carb and Fi being available simultaneously is a good thing!

Yes, but I wonder if it has the changes incorporated in the carb 220. If not the engine atleast the all black treatment.

@Sunny: Fi version has any changes?

[kk_RTR]

Can we now expect a new P220 with this NEW engine using Fi

what do you guys have to say on this???

[veryhiphop]

Can we now expect a new P220 with this NEW engine using Fi

what do you guys have to say on this???

Huhhhhhh DTS SFi engine...

[vipin_s]

@kk_RTR : See Sunny's post, both DTSi and DTSFi are simultaneously available, which is good.

[Sunny]

Some photos:









The new Bajaj p220 dvert is featured in the wild west and ends with "The new Pulsar220, The Fastest Indian" which underlines the main USO of the bike - its 144kmph top end out of 21.04@8500 rpm

[Aparajith]

Yes, but I wonder if it has the changes incorporated in the carb 220. If not the engine atleast the all black treatment.

I do not think so!! But let Sunny speak...

[jayesh.khushalani]

all i can say is wow.....
bajaj has shown what indian manafacturers are capable of...