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

[MG]

@satan-Please avoid posting continuous posts on forum pages.Use the multi-quote button.Also avoid using sms lingo.

Regarding the auto-choke.Its not a problem.These things will get corrected by your first service.

[badbikerboy]

here are a few pics...

it looks frikin awesome...

[chandrasekhar]

@satan69in: Congrats dude, Nice pics........

[Sudharshaninu]

Again a quick check at all the prices mentioned in this thread.

All prices are OTR
Delhi - 74,495
Mumbai- 80,015
Nashik - 78,145
Pune - 78,105
Bangalore - 80,651
Chennai - 79,480
Hyderabad - 78,215
Kolkata - 80,050
Ahmedabad - 78,425

chennai price is 79,595/- ... sure ... me bookin tomorrow

[vinoth86]

guys.....i have a complaint or rather a problem wid my bike...wots wid this auto choke feature ... i mean every mornin i have to start the bike with the push of a button and wait for 2 mins till i can raise the accelerator...its mandatory....if u jus start the bike and raise the accelerator then the engine stops....if u sumhow manage to raise widout stopping and drive off...the engine will stop wen rpm comes low while riding.....

wen the bike starts my rpm would be around 1.5.....till it reaches 1,7 i have to wait everytime....what if i have an emergency?? damn this autochoke

dude 1.5 rpm works fine in my bike.. .no problem with auto choke. wait till the first service. mine just came out of 1st service. now even better than before.and nice pics. something unbelievable dude. i checked the mileage . got around 60.(408 km)50%highway and 50%city top speed 55kmph. till 250 km got below 25kmpl. then took it to probiking and reset the rpm to correct level, filled the tank. now completed 640 km. the fuel gauge has come down 2 points only.

[payeng]

dude 1.5 rpm works fine in my bike.. .no problem with auto choke. wait till the first service. mine just came out of 1st service. now even better than before.and nice pics. something unbelievable dude. i checked the mileage . got around 60.(408 km)50%highway and 50%city top speed 55kmph. till 250 km got below 25kmpl. then took it to probiking and reset the rpm to correct level, filled the tank. now completed 640 km. the fuel gauge has come down 2 points only.

Don't believe the Fuel Guage readings.. they aren't totally accurate. If possible measure the fuel efficiency by the tank-top to tank-top method.

[DarthVeda]

Since this is Carb. you can take Reserve to Reserve much more accurate than Tank top to Tank top

[vipin_s]

Since this is Carb. you can take Reserve to Reserve much more accurate than Tank top to Tank top

Reserve to reserve should do and more convinient

@vinoth86 : below 25kmpl is OK as the bike is new, it will improve with time. ARAI has certified P220 DTSi FE at 56kmpl, so expect atleast 50kmpl after 2nd service. ARAI's figures are close to reality. Remember, almost all cars give ARAI FE figures on road as well, so going by ARAI's reputation, I have no doubt that your bike will fetch about 50kmpl.

[satan69in]

@satan-Please avoid posting continuous posts on forum pages.Use the multi-quote button.Also avoid using sms lingo.

Regarding the auto-choke.Its not a problem.These things will get corrected by your first service.

ok dude...i am new here...jus now learned wots multi quote...sorry

dude 1.5 rpm works fine in my bike.. .no problem with auto choke. wait till the first service. mine just came out of 1st service. now even better than before.and nice pics. something unbelievable dude. i checked the mileage . got around 60.(408 km)50%highway and 50%city top speed 55kmph. till 250 km got below 25kmpl. then took it to probiking and reset the rpm to correct level, filled the tank. now completed 640 km. the fuel gauge has come down 2 points only.

are u kiddin me??? 60kmpl??? wots ur rpm setting???



guys.....jus a doubt here....the pbk guys poured i think 2lts of petrol....i put in 4 lts again....i think the reserve is 3.5lts...the point is the fuel gauge shows 3 bars and again shows 2 bars...wen 2 bars then the red light glows up...again its showing 3 bars then red light goes off...again 2 bars etc etc...is the meter faulty??

[payeng]

Mileage of the P220 DTSi

A mileage figure of around 35-38 kmpl will be a more realistic expectation..
you can't expect a bike to be the fastest and return 50 kmpl at the same time.

guys.....jus a doubt here....the pbk guys poured i think 2lts of petrol....i put in 4 lts again....i think the reserve is 3.5lts...the point is the fuel gauge shows 3 bars and again shows 2 bars...wen 2 bars then the red light glows up...again its showing 3 bars then red light goes off...again 2 bars etc etc...is the meter faulty??

The Digital fuel gauges aren't accurate.. don't depend totally on it.

[anirudh fz1]

am a good satan dude

i just rode the new 180 ,first thing i noticed was the massively heavy front end compared to the fz16, my friend told me that all pulsars are that way ,is the 220 front handle bars heavy also ,
did you get adjusted to the weight difference from the fz

[yamahatrooper]

i just rode the new 180 ,first thing i noticed was the massively heavy front end compared to the fz16, my friend told me that all pulsars are that way ,is the 220 front handle bars heavy also ,
did you get adjusted to the weight difference from the fz

Aparently Bajaj have sorted the front end out on the P220.
I just cant wait for saturday so I can go and test ride the bike. I so want this as my second bike but the Auto Choke is putting me off

[Grafix]

Reserve to reserve should do and more convinient

@vinoth86 : below 25kmpl is OK as the bike is new, it will improve with time. ARAI has certified P220 DTSi FE at 56kmpl, so expect atleast 50kmpl after 2nd service. ARAI's figures are close to reality. Remember, almost all cars give ARAI FE figures on road as well, so going by ARAI's reputation, I have no doubt that your bike will fetch about 50kmpl.

whr can i get ARAI FE figures on road for other bikes???

[satan69in]

A mileage figure of around 35-38 kmpl will be a more realistic expectation..
you can't expect a bike to be the fastest and return 50 kmpl at the same time.

The Digital fuel gauges aren't accurate.. don't depend totally on it.



dude...u mean that red light goin and comin is ok??? i think the fuel level is drivin the sensor crazy

i just rode the new 180 ,first thing i noticed was the massively heavy front end compared to the fz16, my friend told me that all pulsars are that way ,is the 220 front handle bars heavy also ,
did you get adjusted to the weight difference from the fz

well i have heard that the front end is rectified...however i am having wrist pains wich is quite obvious wen shifting to a new bike.also for me the handles are too smal in width...so am gonna put on that rubber grippy covers on them....

Aparently Bajaj have sorted the front end out on the P220.
I just cant wait for saturday so I can go and test ride the bike. I so want this as my second bike but the Auto Clutch is putting me off

auto clutch?? u mean auto choke




also my knees are touching the ends of dome....anyone else havin this issue...i mean its ok for me...but dont know how it will be on long rides

[DEVIL.OF.VENGENCE]

After 100 performance

Dear XBHP members plzz tell me how BAJAJ PULSAR220 DTS-i performs after 100kmph.Im really impressed by R15's performance after 100 Its really faster than my DTSFi.Plzz let me know u have tested the bike to its full extent im really intrested in R15 & 220 DTSi comparo