BAJAJ PULSARS 220F REVIEW

Bajaj launched the Pulsar 220F in India which is priced @ 82,200 (EX DELHI). It is available is Black, Red and Blue shades.

 

1 EXTERIOR DESIGN & INSTRUMENTAL CONSOLE

 

The design and styling is very good giving it aggressive stance. The all-black theme dominates its body, including swing-arms, suspension, wheels and engine. The brake calipers now feature a classy gold-plating finish. The Pulsar now features very stylish looking LED taillights. Its new split seat features a split grab rail for the pillion rider.
Its all-digital panel features clear, bright digital displays for its speedometer, neutral blinker, trip meter, tachometer, low battery measure and fuel gauge. The enlarged tachometer is the dominant instrument, positioned in the middle of the console, with a fully digital display to the right and the LEDs on the left

 

2 ENGINE & GEAR BOX

 

Engine is a 220cc single cylinder 4 stroke variant. It delivers the power of 20.7 bhp @ 8500 rpm and torque of 19.2 Nm @ 7000 rpm. This is a 4 valve engine and has 5 speed manual gearbox with the gear shift pattern of one down and 4 up.

 

3 ACCLERATION & POWER N PERFORMANCE

 

The bikes engine is very powerful one providing excellent pick up and has a excellent top speed. The overall performance is good and engine is refined which is good enough. The bike is fitted with Bajaj’s patented Exhaus TEC (Torque Expansion Chamber) system, which gives the vehicle a higher rate of pickup at lower rpms, reducing the need to shift gears frequently to maintain acceleration. The acceleration and overall power is very good. 

0-60 : 4.1 sec.
0-100 : 9.5 sec.
TOP SPEED : 144 km/h.

 

4 FUEL CAPACITY & MILEAGE

 

It has a pretty big 15ltr fuel tank out of which 3.5 ltr are for reserve. The mileage of this bike is good which is given below.

 

CITY : 35-37 Km/l.
HIGHWAY : 44-46 Km/l.

 

5 STORAGE & SAFETY FEATURES

 

There is not much storage space found here.  As far as safety is concerned it features one of the few projector headlamps on a bike for the Indian market. In addition, it comes fitted with exceptionally powerful twin high-wattage projector headlamp 55W which give incisive, strong beams providing a broad lighting spread.

 

6 SUSPENSION & BRAKING

 

There is a telescopic front forks and a hydraulic rear shock absorbers. The braking system here sports a big 260mm front disk and a 230mm rear disk brakes. All in all it has a good suspension n braking setup and with rear disk also as standard making a few bikes among the competition.

 

7 RIDING COMFORT & HANDLING QUALITY

 

Pulsar 220F a comfortable bike. It offers pretty good handling which makes it quite responsive enough. The suspension and breaks offered with this make it handle very efficiently and is comfortable during the ride. The wheelbase of 1350 adds to its stability and high speed cornering is good enough and with a ground clearance of 160mm ridding along worst potholes and speed breakers is easy. Over all city and highway riding is very good but harsh noice in speeds after 100-110 could have been reduced a bit atleast. 

 

PROS
*Looks & style.
*Powerful engine with adequate performance and a pretty good mileage.
*Pretty good ride and handling quality.
*Top speed of 144 km/h.

*Pretty good pricing.
 

CONS
*Engine is very good but at speeds of 110 and above could have been a bit refined

*Improvement in overall handling of this bike by 5% could have had the best value.
 

CONCLUSION : Overall a very good bike which has a powerful engine and performance with a pretty good mileage and comfort which is a tough competitor having a good value for money.