Brand New Pulsar 220 dts-i now launched

Expect the unexpected! Bajaj is going aggressive and on a rampage. In keeping up with the promise made by Bajaj to launch six bikes in the first half of the year, Bajaj is busy launching another ‘surprise’. After the ‘loaded’ upgrade to Pulsar 180 2009 edition, reports have it saying that Bajaj would launch an all new Pulsar 220 which they say would be the fastest bike in India. The bike would sport the same 220cc mill from the earlier Pulsar 220 but would have Bajaj’s DTSi technology in place of DTS-Fi. That means the bike would be carburated and will do away with the Fuel injection.
Despite the move-back to carburetor from Fuel Injector, Bajaj says this bike would be the fastest Indian bike which is expected to attain a true top speed of more than 140kmph which would make it a tad above than the existing Pulsar 220 DTS-Fi. Also expected is that the bike will blast away to 0-60 and 0-100 kmph faster than the earlier version. Mileage is expected to suffer somewhat because of the lack of Fuel Injection especially while long touring.
Now here comes the decider! Speculations have it saying that the bike would be priced way below the current FI version. The bike is expected to be priced around Rs.70,000 ex-showroom Delhi (yes….you read it right) which would make the bike around 15,000 lesser than the existing Fuel Injected version which currently sells for Rs.85,000 ex-showroom. All this is leading to make us believe that Bajaj would dispense off the existing Pulsar 200 and this new bike would replace it which would make this bike the most practical bike in India by far. The bike is expected to sport an all-black theme reminiscent to Pulsar 200 and might do-away with some existing tit-bits.
Many would question about the decision to shed off Fuel Injector, but our sixth sense is predicting that there would be another surprise in the waiting (goshh..we have become so addicted to surprises by Bajaj) we might see another ‘Big’ bike in the near future loaded with Fuel Injection and all the latest gizmos and technologies which Bajaj is known for. It must be known that Bajaj was going through a lean patch in terms of the bikes sold a few months back and this launch clearly suggests that Bajaj doesn’t want to let it go. This bike will certainly boost Bajaj the much needed volumes from this segment as well.
Bajaj has already launched XCD135, Pulsar 150 and Pulsar 180 2009 versions this year in keeping with the promise of launching six bikes during initial year and this would be the fourth bike of the promised lot. This bike would directly compete with the newly launched TVS Apache RTR 180, Hero Honda Karizma, Yamaha FZ 16/S and (soon to be launched) Fazer in terms of price and Yamaha R15 in terms of performance. Bajaj sure is taking the game ahead and we at BikeAdvice.in would keep you updated of all the happenings and updates from this stable. Keep logging in for more scoop and the latest updates on this bike.
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seems this is the effect of Yamaha and its aggressive pricing and superb bikes, would be good to see this bikes from bajaj, already seeing lots of new pulsars 150 on road now, and now 220 cheaper by 15K is a huge amount.

thats a good news. its all an after effect of yamaha's aggresive infiltration in indian market.
but IMO we have had enough of pulsars . cant we have something new now from bajaj?

no hummer pulsar was their flagship model which got bajaj back into market from their failure and crisis, so they seems to carry that name along with new models from kawasaki.

thackervijay wrote:no hummer pulsar was their flagship model which got bajaj back into market from their failure and crisis, so they seems to carry that name along with new models from kawasaki.

whatever said and done i'm bored with so many pulsars. just like splendour, splendour +, splendour ++ splendour NXG, new splendour, and what not.

bajaj is launching a brand new pulsar 220 which will be the fastest bike is a very exciting news.

IMO, it might perform better than before, but not in such a way to give a tough fight to any bike. It is the ugliest Pulsar of all. I prefer P200(or now P180/P150) looks than P220. Earlier P220 didn't have handling chracteristics for its power, that's why in a race track, even Karizma had an advantage. Now Bajaj should work on Quality, handling, stability, brakes along with 15k price cut to keep going.

im_hummer_freak wrote:

thackervijay wrote:no hummer pulsar was their flagship model which got bajaj back into market from their failure and crisis, so they seems to carry that name along with new models from kawasaki.

whatever said and done i'm bored with so many pulsars. just like splendour, splendour +, splendour ++ splendour NXG, new splendour, and what not.

I think you missed the Super splendour :lol!:

Crazy cat wrote:IMO, it might perform better than before, but not in such a way to give a tough fight to any bike. It is the ugliest Pulsar of all. I prefer P200(or now P180/P150) looks than P220. Earlier P220 didn't have handling chracteristics for its power, that's why in a race track, even Karizma had an advantage. Now Bajaj should work on Quality, handling, stability, brakes along with 15k price cut to keep going.

im_hummer_freak wrote:

thackervijay wrote:no hummer pulsar was their flagship model which got bajaj back into market from their failure and crisis, so they seems to carry that name along with new models from kawasaki.

whatever said and done i'm bored with so many pulsars. just like splendour, splendour +, splendour ++ splendour NXG, new splendour, and what not.

I think you missed the Super splendour :lol!:

yes..super splendour, super splendour +, super splendour ++, super splendour NXG and the list goes on and on.

Bajaj Auto has launched the 2009 version of its flagship Indian performance bike, the Pulsar 220 DTSi. The bike has been introduced at a very competitive price point of Rs 70,000 (ex-showroom Delhi) - something that we had predicted just before the bike was launched. The new bike is officially the fastest Indian motorcycle on the streets, a fact that has been confirmed by the ZigWheels.com team of reviewers and test riders. There's more on it in our blistering road test, but for now, we'll focus on the highlights of the new bike.

The 2009 Pulsar 220 DTSi is much more than just a non-fuel-injected version of the DTS-Fi. Visually, the bike has an all-black treatment with black forks, swingarm, alloys and engine paint. Other visual tit-bits are chiseled 3d graphics, a redesigned console background and revised clip-on handlebars.


The changes are starker in the innards of the bike. The new engine shares the same dimensions as the 220 DTS-Fi, but now breathes through a 32mm venturi carburetor with an auto-choke feature. Power output has been pegged at 21.04PS @ 8500rpm, and though the torque remains the same at 19.12Nm, it now comes in at a higher 8000rpm, signaling the revvy nature of the motor with ample torque to go with it.

With newfound performance gains and the enticingly affordable price point, Bajaj has continued with the Pulsar tradition of providing power to the people with the new 220 DTSi as well. To find out everything there is to know about the bike though, you'll have to check out our out-before-everyone-else road te

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What is the dry weight of this new p220?

150kg, i'm not sure whether it is dry or not. But comparing the weight with smaller Pulsars(in the range of 140-145), this should be dry only.

http://www.p220thefastestindian.com/ Even the website is much better than earlier ones. Quite liked it and the bike, its awesome awesome.

Yeah the site looks good. But from the reviews, i could still see no improvement in refinement. Bajaj needs to concentrate on its mechanical parts.

this is the best website which bajaj ever made, i like the dusting effect in the website, well, i dont understand why its called a brand new bike, the looks are all same and i dont think baja worked on its built quality