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Its not a track bike and its not a touring bike. Its a street bike and comes under the same category as the FZ series bikes..

you have misconceptions dude.220 s is street fighter not the f version.
220 f is one hell of a tourer,it can cruise @120 kmph for long time,not so forward biased riding position.wider tyre than zma,more bite of brake than zma,better set of head lamps with twin projectors,better top end than zma,better power ,better torque,better straight line stability.
what else do you expect from a tourer?

absolutely wrong choice..
GO for fazer 150.. Better braking, stylish, wind tunnel tested fairing, monoshock absorber.. Btter mileage than karizma.. Low center of mass.. Smoothest gear shifts..
Cons rear seat is smaller.. But much better seat for the rider than karizma.. Suspensions thicher than karizma.. Widest tyre for the grip on highways, i ride it with one hand at 80 km/hr.. Literally enjoyable ride..
As youve mentioned - ride in 25 to 120 in 5th gear.. No gear shifting required. ... etc

. I dont determine a bike to be a tourer just cause the manufacturer says so,

neither hero nor bajaj positioned zma and 220 as a tourer,enthusiasts identified their capability as a tourer gradually.
now here is the deal i don't need a wiki know how to judge 220 as a tourer,220 is a great tourer and does everything a zma does in a better way.

The major factors that determines the touring capability of a bike are, its Large displacement engine
[B] 220cc is large displacement for indian bikes [\B] providing great deals of low end HP and a more relaxed, more upright seating position than sport bikes. Where MORE is the keyword. (Source : Wikipedia.)

i think pulsar220 is a better tourer than zma in almost every aspect (except a lil' bit vibes). Any bike above 200cc and with fairing can be used for touring.

neither hero nor bajaj positioned zma and 220 as a tourer,enthusiasts identified their capability as a tourer gradually.
now here is the deal i don't need a wiki know how to judge 220 as a tourer,220 is a great tourer and does everything a zma does in a better way.

i think pulsar220 is a better tourer than zma in almost every aspect (except a lil' bit vibes). Any bike above 200cc and with fairing can be used for touring.

@w4rrior,

I came across this interesting comparison video by autocarindia in which they say that the ZMR is a better handler and more comfortable over bumpy roads compared to the P220. They also said that the ZMR feels more refined and better put together.
Karizma ZMR Worth the wait - YouTube

Maybe Im wrongly biased but past experience with bajaj has left me a bit sceptical about the quality of their products.

My ownership experience with my bike has been a tremendously satisfying. It has given me whatever I had expected of it when I bought it.

These days, I have not been doing as many highway rides as I did upto last year, so, have it tuned for better low-end for easier riding in the city. It returns me anything from 38kmpl to 50kmpl depending upon my mood. The max I have hit is 58kmpl when I was in eco-friendly mode. So that is possible too. To give you an idea, at a constant 5k RPM in top gear, i.e. @75kmph, a 'properly tuned' P220 returns somewhere around 46-47 kmpl. This mileage obviously drops if you try to go faster.

I have done a total of 36k km. The only parts that have been changed (apart from accident repairs and routine part replacements like Spark plugs / Air Filter) are:
1. Rear tire @21k km. (Costed 2800)
2. Chain Sprocket kit @24k km (Costed 1200)
3. Front Tire @27k km (Costed 1500)
4. Clutch plates @29k km (Costed 1100 inclusive of oil change)

After the above changes, the bike feels *almost* as good as new and good to go for another 15k before it would need any more part changes.

The only breakdown I have had is because I stopped for 30 odd minutes in a cloudburst and had to park the bike on a leftward incline in the rain which caused water to enter the right spark plug contacts. The breakdown lasted exactly 13 minutes because thats when I removed the cable on the right plug and cranked and the bike came to life.

Earlier, I would recommend a P220 in a heartbeat but considering the new developments and the announcement of the new P200NS, I have to think twice before I recommend. If you have the budget for a 1 Lac OTR bike and will be using the bike primarily in the city, please wait for the P200NS since it is infinitely better at everything*.

* - Everything you will encounter in the City

If however you have highway touring and extensive night riding on your mind. There is still nothing better than a P220 south of Rs.1 lac. Well, at least till the 55W lighting + Faired edition of the new P200 comes for sale.

Hope I have helped and so you can now take a more informed decision.

It'd be better if you stop looking at paper specs and start looking at a real life scenereo. The P220 or anyother street spec bike or be it even track spec bike would put so much physical strain on the rider that he wont be able to ride for long. We, the riders are'nt machines like the bikes we ride to perform constantly under any circumstance thrown at us.



You dont get my drift bro, on paper the P220 is above the ZMA in all aspects, but when it comes to riding the bikes for prolonged distances the ZMA has an upper hand comparing the P220, cause its riding position is more commuter oriented and hence the rider feels less strain, where as the P220, made by Bajaj to kick the ZMA's ass, is designed more radically by having all the features the ZMA lacked, like rear disc, more agressive riding position etc. But when it comes to touring the ZMA's commuterish position is more favourable than the P220's agressive sporty position . Its as simple as that.

@w4rrior,

I came across this interesting comparison video by autocarindia in which they say that the ZMR is a better handler and more comfortable over bumpy roads compared to the P220. They also said that the ZMR feels more refined and better put together.
Karizma ZMR Worth the wait - YouTube

Maybe Im wrongly biased but past experience with bajaj has left me a bit sceptical about the quality of their products.