New Variant of Pulsar 220 hitting showrooms soon

bullboy · 16th January 2010, 09:18

I do not trust the claim of 21 ps . I supose there is a huge transmission loss for bajaj bikes .Also the build quality is not that good .based on the experience of 4yr owner ship of a pulsar 180.

Sheel · 16th January 2010, 09:33

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Originally Posted by IamSaran

They are planning to bring back the FI quite soon in their next 250CC+ bike which they are planning to launch in around three months tentatively. That would be around 1l+ which would eat yamaha R15 for breakfast, lunch and dinner(atleast according to the showroom guys, but sadly they also didnt have any information how the bike is going to be styled and other tech specs)

which means they aren't doing that on their so called fastest Indian?thats what he intended to say

now most 250cc or + motorcycles will have an edge over the R15, no two ways but if the sole purpose of them will be to beat R15 as per the showroom guy's info, i think they would be taking a step forward and two backwards and don't you think its funny that they have no other info except that the new Pulsar-2?? will beat the R15, its hilarious..

there were other ways to promote the upcoming motorcycle but sadly the guy decided to go the same old way again

dman · 16th January 2010, 14:56

We can expect two things from bajaj with this move .... Either they are planning to raise the price of the Fairing version of 220 cos ZMR is way ahead in pricing or else they are coming with a 250cc Bike which will sport similar fairing or may be a little better .. !!

Regards,
D-man.

DRIV3R · 16th January 2010, 15:16

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Originally Posted by dman

We can expect two things from bajaj with this move .... Either they are planning to raise the price of the Fairing version of 220 cos ZMR is way ahead in pricing or else they are coming with a 250cc Bike which will sport similar fairing or may be a little better .. !!

Regards,
D-man.

Neither is going to happen, i believe.

IMO, Bajaj is making this move because it wants to attract more volumes by lowering the price and also it knew that people badly missed the 200 once it was phased out, as it was the best looking Pulsar till date. Hence, Bajaj just milked the situation.

PowerTrained · 16th January 2010, 20:58

hi all,

Visited ProBiking centre today and took TD as well. Indeed the bike is "S" as scooped and no much different than the "F" in performance but for looks, its bikini fairings and headlights of older siblings, the full fairings and accompanying project headlights are gone. My only opinion is that the chassis fit and finish was shabby, looked like hurried up job from Bajaj. Welding irregularities and black paint looked too dull. This could be one off case but could not digest the fact that Bajaj can do this to top segment motorcycle.

Test Drove the "F" one and my experience is no different than most of Bhpians, bike zooms and never gets out of breath. It indeed is great bike though. Please fins some of the pics that I clicked with my phone.

@fz_rider, @DRIV3R
You are right, Black one comes with all black treatment. The sales guy confirmed was that rest of colors come with silver finish clip-ons/grab rails, I had enquired about silver grey hence the confusion.

r@CYR@y · 16th January 2010, 23:09

Bajaj is ready to launch street fighter or naked version of Bajaj Pulsar 220 S. As the named indicates, the new pulsar 220 S lacks the quarter fairing and comes with a bikini fairing. Rest of the configuration remains similar to the pulsar 220 with quarter fairing.

New Variant of Pulsar 220 hitting showrooms soon-bajaj_pulsar_220s_2.jpg

erohit · 20th January 2010, 04:08

I think it is good move by Bajaj. They are firing all cylinders to get the volume in the 150+ segment. Anyone knows the price? How much it is cheaper than current P220?

chiragh_bir · 20th January 2010, 11:40

wow...

can any one here click a pick of black bike ?

this bike is changing my mind from R15 to 220 !!!

Technocrat · 20th January 2010, 13:56

The s version is cheaper by ~4k than the faired version.

Also it seems that the black bike comes with black finish on the handle bars.

MurtazaGhiya · 20th January 2010, 14:44

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Originally Posted by Technocrat

The s version is cheaper by ~4k than the faired version.

Also it seems that the black bike comes with black finish on the handle bars.

The P220 DTSi (faired version) also has black clip-on and black rear grab bars only on the black coloured one. Rest 3 colors get silver clip-ons and grab bars.

chiragh_bir · 20th January 2010, 14:49

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Originally Posted by dman

We can expect two things from bajaj with this move .... Either they are planning to raise the price of the Fairing version of 220 cos ZMR is way ahead in pricing or else they are coming with a 250cc Bike which will sport similar fairing or may be a little better .. !!

Regards,
D-man.

ZMR is mainly expensive because of FI and not because of Fairing

bajaj i don't will launch anything as of now and will concentrate on quality and mass production

indianvirus · 21st January 2010, 00:19

Wow, a street fighter 220, awesome idea. Currently own a digital 150. When 220 launched with carb (reduced prices) i was too tempted to buy one. But that fairing was always giving me second thoughts. When i came across this thread my heart said that it, we are on with 220. I miss projectors though. i wish bajaj had made new plastic mould in same bikini fairing as 150/180/200 to accommodate projectors. It would given the bike a lot better look and much more character, but than it would have killed current faired 220.

chiragh_bir · 21st January 2010, 11:32

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Originally Posted by indianvirus

Wow, a street fighter 220, awesome idea. Currently own a digital 150. When 220 launched with carb (reduced prices) i was too tempted to buy one. But that fairing was always giving me second thoughts. When i came across this thread my heart said that it, we are on with 220. I miss projectors though. i wish bajaj had made new plastic mould in same bikini fairing as 150/180/200 to accommodate projectors. It would given the bike a lot better look and much more character, but than it would have killed current faired 220.

one can always add projectors and make the bike look different

indianvirus · 22nd January 2010, 23:30

Yeah, but after market mod will not be as neat as provided by company. It's my opinion though. Also cost of whole modification will be on higher than 4K, it would be then better to go for faired version with comes with factory fitted projectors.

Ajaybiz · 22nd January 2010, 23:57

Last year my mechanic converted one Avanger 180 to Avanger 220 with oil cooling etc, so converting a P 150, 180 or 200 to 220 is not big thing, it might be real challange to install the 4 valves in this 220 engine to make her real screamer.

16th January 2010, 09:18	#31
bullboy BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 613 Thanked: 106 Times	I do not trust the claim of 21 ps . I supose there is a huge transmission loss for bajaj bikes .Also the build quality is not that good .based on the experience of 4yr owner ship of a pulsar 180.
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16th January 2010, 14:56	#33
dman Newbie Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Mumbai Posts: 19 Thanked: 2 Times	We can expect two things from bajaj with this move .... Either they are planning to raise the price of the Fairing version of 220 cos ZMR is way ahead in pricing or else they are coming with a 250cc Bike which will sport similar fairing or may be a little better .. !! Regards, D-man.
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16th January 2010, 20:58	#35
PowerTrained BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 45 Thanked: 15 Times	hi all, Visited ProBiking centre today and took TD as well. Indeed the bike is "S" as scooped and no much different than the "F" in performance but for looks, its bikini fairings and headlights of older siblings, the full fairings and accompanying project headlights are gone. My only opinion is that the chassis fit and finish was shabby, looked like hurried up job from Bajaj. Welding irregularities and black paint looked too dull. This could be one off case but could not digest the fact that Bajaj can do this to top segment motorcycle. Test Drove the "F" one and my experience is no different than most of Bhpians, bike zooms and never gets out of breath. It indeed is great bike though. Please fins some of the pics that I clicked with my phone. @fz_rider, @DRIV3R You are right, Black one comes with all black treatment. The sales guy confirmed was that rest of colors come with silver finish clip-ons/grab rails, I had enquired about silver grey hence the confusion. Attached Thumbnails
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16th January 2010, 23:09	#36
r@CYR@y BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Pride of Deccan - Hyderabad Posts: 78 Thanked: Once	Bajaj Pulsar 220 S to be launched Soon Bajaj is ready to launch street fighter or naked version of Bajaj Pulsar 220 S. As the named indicates, the new pulsar 220 S lacks the quarter fairing and comes with a bikini fairing. Rest of the configuration remains similar to the pulsar 220 with quarter fairing.
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20th January 2010, 04:08	#37
erohit BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: London Posts: 116 Thanked: 31 Times	I think it is good move by Bajaj. They are firing all cylinders to get the volume in the 150+ segment. Anyone knows the price? How much it is cheaper than current P220?
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20th January 2010, 11:40	#38
chiragh_bir Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In front of you :P Posts: 1,123 Thanked: 74 Times View My Garage	wow... can any one here click a pick of black bike ? this bike is changing my mind from R15 to 220 !!!
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20th January 2010, 13:56	#39
Technocrat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: GTA Posts: 14,815 Thanked: 2,704 Times	The s version is cheaper by ~4k than the faired version. Also it seems that the black bike comes with black finish on the handle bars.
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21st January 2010, 00:19	#42
indianvirus BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Vadodara Posts: 207 Thanked: 122 Times	Wow, a street fighter 220, awesome idea. Currently own a digital 150. When 220 launched with carb (reduced prices) i was too tempted to buy one. But that fairing was always giving me second thoughts. When i came across this thread my heart said that it, we are on with 220. I miss projectors though. i wish bajaj had made new plastic mould in same bikini fairing as 150/180/200 to accommodate projectors. It would given the bike a lot better look and much more character, but than it would have killed current faired 220.
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22nd January 2010, 23:30	#44
indianvirus BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Vadodara Posts: 207 Thanked: 122 Times	Yeah, but after market mod will not be as neat as provided by company. It's my opinion though. Also cost of whole modification will be on higher than 4K, it would be then better to go for faired version with comes with factory fitted projectors.
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22nd January 2010, 23:57	#45
Ajaybiz BANNED Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,441 Thanked: 321 Times View My Garage	Last year my mechanic converted one Avanger 180 to Avanger 220 with oil cooling etc, so converting a P 150, 180 or 200 to 220 is not big thing, it might be real challange to install the 4 valves in this 220 engine to make her real screamer.
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