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

[Nio]

Thats quite a new info umesh... Really looks cool

[a.umesh]

Thats quite a new info umesh... Really looks cool

hmmmm yea bro.. i liked it..

[mithun.08]

Changing tyres = Improvement : Not sure about this. But inverse of it has been seen:

No brand wars intended but I've heard of the R15 handling going for a toss when some guys put fat tyres for looks.

its obvious.. lakhs of rupees would have been invested for getting the current profile and compound tyres, I guess no one is better than company ppl in these things..

[silver_falcon_46]

its obvious.. lakhs of rupees would have been invested for getting the current profile and compound tyres, I guess no one is better than company ppl in these things..

Don't want to create any war here but does changing just the tyre will improve the handling, big joke i guess..

I think you just contradicted

[mithun.08]

I think you just contradicted

Pulsar fans Go though the posts once again.. see for what I have posted the replies for

[Technocrat]

Actually it depends what the Auto maker wants from the tyre. If they wish to have along lasting tyre they would choose something with a hard compound which may or may not aide in handling.

So it all depends on the focus & also the cost factor.

[moeed]

@ samarth
Nice report!

I'm the man.. i've come for your money and all your honey coz i can..
I'm the man.. a legend with the ladies cant believe how crazy i am.. coz i can.. all the birds in the sky wish that they could fly like i can.. coz




I'm the man.. i've come for your money and all your honey coz i can..
I'm the man.. a legend with the ladies cant believe how crazy i am.. coz i can.. I'm the man.. -"I am the Man"


Guys, cross check this lyrics once.. i took lotta time ta understand..

Regards..

Good job!

[Rajat Bhanti]

Don't want to create any war here but does changing just the tyre will improve the handling, big joke i guess..

You must add this to your knowledge which is a soft compound tyre grips better than the normal tyre, so does make a difference sir.
One more thing i must say is that RTR handles very well you know but upto certain extent it start losing its grip coz of the tyre (this thing is being mentioned by loads of journalist of respective magazines)

[rockinggokul]

I'm the man.. i've come for your money and all your honey coz i can..
I'm the man.. a legend with the ladies cant believe how crazy i am.. coz i can.. all the birds in the sky wish that they could fly like i can.. coz




I'm the man.. i've come for your money and all your honey coz i can..
I'm the man.. a legend with the ladies cant believe how crazy i am.. coz i can.. I'm the man.. -"I am the Man"


Guys, cross check this lyrics once.. i took lotta time ta understand..

Regards..

gr8 man certainly a work of paitience!!
thank you.

[Durvesh]

@36 i think.Maybe i will fit that to my Fi 220.
Nice report Samarth.


may be the new p220 dts-i chain sproket fit in the 220 dts-fi.
can we also fit the new gearbox in fi???????

[a.umesh]

gr8 man certainly a work of paitience!!
thank you.

@ samarth
Nice report!




Good job!

thanks a lot buddy.. nice video with wonderful lyrics.. rite??

[link_in_inside]

I too liked the background score..

can anyone decipher its lyrics..?? All I can make out is "I am the Man"

Hey Payeng,there is this video which has the subtitles for the soundtrack!

YouTube - Pulsar 220 new ad - with lyrics

[mithun.08]

You must add this to your knowledge which is a soft compound tyre grips better than the normal tyre, so does make a difference sir.
One more thing i must say is that RTR handles very well you know but upto certain extent it start losing its grip coz of the tyre (this thing is being mentioned by loads of journalist of respective magazines)

I guess no one is getting my point.. I know good set of tire can make a difference.. What i intended was tyre change alone cant better the handling
Last post from my side regarding this.. going too much OT

[Praful]

While tyres do play an important part in handling, its not the be all and end all of it. Frame, suspension are the other important things that come into picture when talking about handling.

Tyres seem to have improved in the newer iteration of the 220 and hence offer much more confidence than before.

Suspension seems to have been tweaked and made stiffer and hence slight improvement even there.

Frame still remains the same and so the backbone of the handling department is still weak.

I agree with Mithun about the point that Mags are going overboard and constantly comparing it with the "Yamaha". To achieve what Yamaha has done with the handling of the R15 will still take Bajaj a few years to catch up (if it ever does!).

But, the fact remains that the newer iteration of the 220 handles a lot better than its older sibling, ofcourse it would be stupid to say it handles better than the 15. But, it has to be tested by people and not mags on the road and track to really feel if there has been any significant improvement.

My gut feeling says that, while there have been multi-level improvements from tyres, suspension to rake angle of the front forks which definitely are boosting one's confidence while taking a corner. The superior feel of the 15's around a corner is something that would not comeby with these minor changes.

[silver_falcon_46]

I guess no one is getting my point.. I know good set of tire can make a difference.. What i intended was tyre change alone cant better the handling
Last post from my side regarding this.. going too much OT

No no no, no Pulsar fan mate. Please dont call me one, it embarrasses me If you noticed, you actually did contradict yourself! Not that I don't understand your point, but a tyre change CAN actually improve handling to a formidable extent, although so many other factors come into the picture. Yes, a tyre change ALONE CAN better handling although to a small extent. I know I can ride faster in the hills if I change my tyre to better ones. More grip,better handling , period.

EDIT: Everybody knows that getting it close to a 15 in terms of handling is nearly impossible with that chassis.