Bajaj Pulsar 220F
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Thursday, February 26, 2009Overview of Bajaj Pulsar 220 F
Bajaj India has come up with another facelift, this time it is their flagship bike - Pulsar 220. The new Bajaj Pulsar 220 F is reported to the fastest Indian bike ever built. Bajaj team has successfully reached the top speed of 144 kmph and thus made the bike as the fastest bike in the country. New Pulsar 220cc's gear ratio is optimized to achieve the top speed. Also Pulsar 220 F has been priced very competitively to its main rivals - Yamaha R15 & Karizma ZMR.
Bajaj has also launched the Street version of Pulsar 220 which has been priced around Rs. 3000/- than the Faired version. Click here for more details of Bajaj Pulsar 220 S. Though Pulsar is not technically advanced like R15 & ZMR but if you compare the price then Pulsar 220 F is much better option. Pulsar 220 F is also more powerful with 21 Bhp on tap in Comparison to Karizma ZMR's 17.6 Bhp and Yamaha R15's 17 Bhp. So, if you want to pay less for more power, simply go for New Pulsar 220 F.
Update: Bajaj Launches All-new 2012 Pulsar 200NS
As promised Bajaj India today (30th January) launched all-new 2012 model of Pulsar. It has been christened 'Pulsar 200NS'. It is powered by a liquid-cooled 200cc engine which develops maximum power of 23.17 bhp at 9500 rpm with maximum torque of 18.3 nm at 8000 rpm. Click here for more details of Pulsar 200NS. It was expected that all the Pulsar models will be upgraded but Bajaj has launched an all-new model. The Pulsar 135, 150, 180 and 220 remains unchanged.
Engine of Bajaj Pulsar 220 F
- 220cc, DTS-I engine
- Maximum power of 20.8 Bhp at 8500 rpm
- Maximum torque of 19.12 Nm at 7000 rpm
New Bajaj Pulsar 220 F gets all new 220cc oil cooled carburetted engine with maximum power of 20.8 Bhp at 8500 rpm and 19.12 Nm at 7000 rpm of torque. Other changes to the engine insides include new combustion chamber, all new port geometry for optimized thermodynamics, new valve coat material to eliminate carbon formation, new design short skirt lower friction piston, an all-new camshaft and 33% larger oil cooler.
Pulsar 220 F gets the performance boost with 32 venturi carburettor, the biggest ever used in India. In addition, the intake port in the cylinder head has been modified, along with higher lift and duration cam. A larger resonator and catalytic convertor are also used to increase performance. It also uses temperature based ignition mapping system through which the ignition timing is optimized to achieve good start ability, quick warm up and outstanding torque. Pulsar 220 F features the standard five speed gearbox with one down and four up pattern.
Design and Styling Bajaj Pulsar 220 F
New Bajaj Pulsar 220 F looks better and smart than the outgoing model. It features all ‘all-black’ theme like the recently launched new pulsar 150 & 180. Starting from the forks, swing arm, wheels and engine are all in a rich shade of black and that makes the bike look much leaner and meaner. It is the most stylish bike available in India after the Yamaha R15 & Karizma ZMR. Though it resembles its siblings in most sense the voluminous front fairing and the fairing mounted mirrors distinct the new Pulsar 220 F from others.
It comes with six spoke alloy wheels, stylish body panels, clear lens indicators and exposed chain. It offers a little under-seat storage cubby that can be unlocked via a cable release located under its lockable side panel. The new Pulsar 220 F also features the new 3-D graphics, redesigned console background and slightly revised clip-on handlebars. The tachometer face has also changed, while both front and rear brake callipers are now finished in gold.
Shades Available in Bajaj Pulsar 220 F
Bajaj Pulsar 220 F is available in three shades:
- Cocktail wine red
- Plasma blue
- Midnight Black
Bajaj India has introduced new speed line shades for Pulsar range comprising of Pulsar 150, Pulsar 180 and Pulsar 220. The new shades are blue with combination of black, red with combination of black and all-black shade. The new shades have given a fresh lease to life to the Pulsar models and have further enhanced the overall looks of the bikes.