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Review Bajaj Pulsar 220 DTSi

Bajaj Pulsar 220 DTSi black

Here we go again. Bajaj is not a ‘classic’ again. All it appears that the era of 2001 is back. We have already seen it, now exhilarating performance biking experiences in the form 220.With Bajaj Pulsar carbureted motor launch was made clear that they will not bow to the better known producers (read Yamaha). Several months ago, Yamaha do with technical supremacy in the name of R15, Bajaj now follows with several ‘performance figures who had never seen-before-on-Indian-bike’. With this launch Bajaj has showcased the brilliant engineering skills that can give a larger vibration to the well known Japanese manufacturer.

Bajaj Pulsar 220 DTSi red

If we date back several years; November 2001 was the month that will probably go down in Indian history that marks the entry of affordable performance ‘bike in India with the launch of Pulsar classic. Performance and technology does not mean anything if they are not affordable.Bajaj always been proactive in giving the tremors to a competitor and here comes a greater!Enter the 2009 edition of the new Pulsar 220 DTSi. Bajaj today launched the much hyped and perhaps the most awaited and important launch all of this year’s biggest Pulsar from his cage, the Pulsar 220. This bike is more than just an immunized non-fuel version of Pulsar 220 DTS-Fi.Read on for all the changes made for this motor is brought into a different league.

Bajaj Pulsar 220 DTSi Plasma Blue

New Model Change:

Carbureted: In an effort to provide a wonderful performance for the masses (by reducing the cost) is not obliged to keep things in mind, Bajaj has been omitted from the Fuel Injector Pulsar 220 DTS-Fi. Now the bike comes loaded with the largest Indian Ucal 32mm carburetor venturi 32 UCD system type throttle body replaces the Delphi-supplied fuel injection in 220 DTS-Fi Pulsar.
Power output: The output of the power the bike had been increased from 20 Ps (@ 8500 rpm) from the DTS-Fi to a whooping 21.04 PS at the same rpm figure, full of horsepower over the factory fuel injected 20 bhp in turn breaking the jinx we were stuck for quite some time. torque figures remain the same at 19.12 Nm, but the Pulsar carbureted do it in 7000 rpm is 500 RPM more than the fuel injected version. This also ensures the engine revvy nature with abundant torque available throughout the curve.
New Piston: Keeping the same dimensions of the cylinder at 67 * 62.4 mm, the piston now appear in a new screen printed Malycote graphite based material that helps reduce the friction between piston and cylinder walls and also improve the engine characteristics of anti-seizure.
Sports Oval Roof Combustion Chamber: bike also gets an oval-shaped roof combustion chamber which allows for maximum cargo density flame propagation path which ensures maximum combustion even with the air-fuel ratio leaner.
Water Cooler larger: Machinery and equipment such as air conditioning in the DTS-Fi, but must maintain the cold temperature is stable now get a bigger air-cooling on this bike with a 33 percent greater cooling which ensures that the bike runs cool even under high temperatures.
All New Ignition System: bicycle also includes all new ignition system with temperature sensors built into the engine cylinder head to assist the rider in a perfect way without loss of torque or a flat spot.
All New Auto Choke: With this version of Bajaj should ensure that users do not have a problem getting cold on a bike, now carbureted version. To overcome this problem might be, this bike comes loaded with auto-choke which allows the bike to start in the coldest environments with ease.
All New Clutch Assembly: The biggest problem with previous iterations of the Pulsar series is the lack of response and lack of coupling of the clutch feel under a little load. Looks like Bajaj has paid special attention to the front and the clutch all sports bikes supplied by the FCC fully enclosed Rico. The bike has a sleek and reported feeling much better than previous iterations that make a better bike to ride.
All New Gearbox Internal: Adding to the new clutch system, Bajaj has ensured that all known issues fixed. This gearbox, which is one of the biggest problems for Bajaj, has been overhauled with a few changes in major components. Pulsar slickest bike was reported till date.
All-Black Theme: Motorcycles have a theme in black with black alloys, engine, suspension and forks from the other iterations of the same stable and make the bike looks killer.
Soft Compound Tires: Motorcycle comes loaded with a gentle reminder R15 tubeless tire compounds that make the bike a dream to handle while in the corner and also make sure the bike is grown under extreme braking or rough. Tires still the same size front and rear 90/90 * 17 * 17 120/80 fatten which also helped to murder the entire look of the bike.
Designed new logo: a bike also gets prominent metallic logo Pulsar Pulsar 180 2009 reminded the new edition. This is also a clip-on handlebars revamped along with a redesigned console background.
Catalytic Converter: Motorcycle, now, with the exception of fuel injectors, catalytic converters combine for absorbing harmful gases from the exhaust and in turn ensure that the bike will take effect immediately meet Bharat Stage 4 Norma Pollution.

Bajaj Pulsar 220 DTSi grey silver

Performance:

Here we talk about performance, the most talked about features of his bike. Bajaj bike called ‘The Fastest Indian’ features a bicycle and it makes us believe every bit of it. Zero to sixty dash went lower than 4 seconds! This is bigger than half a second faster than the brother of fuel injection. Zero to one hundred achieved at around 11.5 seconds and it was two seconds faster whooping to the DTS-Fi. Add to the true top speed bicycle was reported close to 140 km / h by reading the Speedo exceeding 145kmph. Now fast by any standard and anger in India standards.

Bike period upto its claim to be the fastest motorcycle in the country and with a large margin, R15-laden technology including brilliant! Roll on the times reported for the DTSi is a boy slower than DTS-Fi, thanks to the emphasis on the latter are lower and mid-range torque, but flip the throttle and here you go ride a bike of India’s fastest current production in the country on the DTSi. With several prominent hot like this, not much is expected from the mileage figures of this bike, but wait … …! There are more than what seems obvious. Expect the bike to restore something in the range of handsome mileage 35-40 kmpl in the way of real and conditons of this in any way are great characters. The roar of engines has also been made gruntier and record their own starter also has sweet notes muscular to begin with.

Along with all of the above list bikes get all the goodies like typical pulsars Exhaustec, beautiful power and torque at all RPM, cheap parts, projector lamp, maintenance-free battery 9Ah 12W, dual horns, Wolf semi-eyed front fairing, Nitrox shock absorbers back to do their job with near perfection.

With this bike, Bajaj has again produced a winner, more so by keeping the bike in direct competition to the new-born Apache RTR 180, Yamaha YZF R15, the Yamaha FZ series, Hero Honda Karizma. To be sure, all the bikes mentioned will face the heat with an aggressive launch of this bike. This bike is set sure to change the fate of Bajaj. Great move Bajaj! Let’s see how the bike on the market rates. If you see the players shouted at an affordable price, than no bike on the market that can match the practicality and “Value for Money-ness” of this bike. Go get this bike and burn the road!