New Variant of Pulsar 220 hitting showrooms soon

amit V8 · 23rd January 2010, 20:38

bajaj could have styled it differently. it looks exactly like the 150/180. at least the headlight unit could have been different. this design is becoming old now when compared to the FZ & apache RTRs.

DRIV3R · 23rd January 2010, 21:43

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Originally Posted by amit V8

bajaj could have styled it differently. it looks exactly like the 150/180. at least the headlight unit could have been different. this design is becoming old now when compared to the FZ & apache RTRs.

'Exactly' ; except for the 120 section tyres, Rear discs, Brushed metal silencer , Golden calipers and the discrete "220" badging

And excuse me sire, Apache? Can u tell me how the Apaches (160,160 Fi,180) differ by looks as such?

amit V8 · 24th January 2010, 00:17

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Originally Posted by DRIV3R

'Exactly' ; except for the 120 section tyres, Rear discs, Brushed metal silencer , Golden calipers and the discrete "220" badging

And excuse me sire, Apache? Can u tell me how the Apaches (160,160 Fi,180) differ by looks as such?

you are right, but the RTR 180 is a looker compared to this dull 220S & it looks relatively new.

indianvirus · 24th January 2010, 17:37

Well i think all they needed to do is to get a new bikini fairing. But then they also had to make sure cheaper 220 does not look better than expensive one.

But i agree with above, pulsar design has been around for a while now and it's not as modern as it used to be. bajaj has been lazy in upgrading its flagship model and competition has been doing exactly opposite. TVS didn't upgrade styling but they introduced a stunning white shade, hence a cosmetic change in any manner possible to keep the bike fresh.

CaliAtenza · 25th January 2010, 00:27

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Originally Posted by amit V8

you are right, but the RTR 180 is a looker compared to this dull 220S & it looks relatively new.

The RTR 180 indeed is a looker. I love the superbike inspired rear fender, the golden calipers, and the golden shock reservoirs. That beautiful white also helps

adityabenz · 26th January 2010, 23:54

so is the bike on sale ??? could anyone from indranagar side shed some light on this ?
i stay at bannerghatta road. so if it is launched please let me know i shall book.
i had tried calling the show room for past 2 days but no one picked the phone at all.

chiragh_bir · 27th January 2010, 10:23

no its not on sale .. they will launching it in first week of feb !!

amtak · 27th January 2010, 16:46

What I feel is that they should have atleast retained the Projector headlamp inside the bikini fairing.

MurtazaGhiya · 29th January 2010, 12:06

Had gone to Shirode Auto's Kothrud service centre to drop my P220 'F' for its 2nd service. There was a guy who had bought the new P220 'S' version and had some scratches over the tank. The bike looks exactly like the earlier 200 with clipon's and rear disc brakes. The bike was black in color and the clipons and the rear grab handles were black.

Looks like the deliveries of the bike have already begun. I did not have a camera with me, so no pics. The price as told to me by the Bajaj guy is 76000 on road. He also said that the P220 'F' price was around 80000 on road now. I bought it for 78180 on road, 4 months back

Also, the 220 badging on the rear part of the bike looks bad. The badging on the faired version is better IMO. Also, the badging on the faired version reads "220 DTSi" but the one on the new 220 read "220" only. The DTSi was missing for it :O

MurtazaGhiya · 1st February 2010, 16:06

Its up on the official site of Bajaj...

Bajaj New Pulsar 220 DTS-i

7th February 2010, 16:17

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Originally Posted by furioussphinx

Read on xbhp. It is 3000INR cheaper when compared to the existing P220 F (Fairing) and will be called 'S' for Streetfighter or something of the sort perhaps. It is the present P220 minus the fairing which means loosing the awesome projector setup and the old bikini fairing of the P150/P180/P200 is back on it with regular halogens of 55W.

True... The booking is on now.

23rd January 2010, 20:38	#46
amit V8 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: kolkata Posts: 1,070 Thanked: 217 Times	bajaj could have styled it differently. it looks exactly like the 150/180. at least the headlight unit could have been different. this design is becoming old now when compared to the FZ & apache RTRs.
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24th January 2010, 17:37	#49
indianvirus BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Vadodara Posts: 207 Thanked: 122 Times	Well i think all they needed to do is to get a new bikini fairing. But then they also had to make sure cheaper 220 does not look better than expensive one. But i agree with above, pulsar design has been around for a while now and it's not as modern as it used to be. bajaj has been lazy in upgrading its flagship model and competition has been doing exactly opposite. TVS didn't upgrade styling but they introduced a stunning white shade, hence a cosmetic change in any manner possible to keep the bike fresh. Last edited by indianvirus : 24th January 2010 at 17:42. Reason: change of thoughts
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26th January 2010, 23:54	#51
adityabenz BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 168 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	so is the bike on sale ??? could anyone from indranagar side shed some light on this ? i stay at bannerghatta road. so if it is launched please let me know i shall book. i had tried calling the show room for past 2 days but no one picked the phone at all.
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27th January 2010, 10:23	#52
chiragh_bir Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In front of you :P Posts: 1,123 Thanked: 74 Times View My Garage	no its not on sale .. they will launching it in first week of feb !!
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27th January 2010, 16:46	#53
amtak Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai - The city of Sea Link!!! Posts: 2,914 Thanked: 899 Times View My Garage	What I feel is that they should have atleast retained the Projector headlamp inside the bikini fairing.
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29th January 2010, 12:06	#54
MurtazaGhiya BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Pune Posts: 218 Thanked: 35 Times View My Garage	Had gone to Shirode Auto's Kothrud service centre to drop my P220 'F' for its 2nd service. There was a guy who had bought the new P220 'S' version and had some scratches over the tank. The bike looks exactly like the earlier 200 with clipon's and rear disc brakes. The bike was black in color and the clipons and the rear grab handles were black. Looks like the deliveries of the bike have already begun. I did not have a camera with me, so no pics. The price as told to me by the Bajaj guy is 76000 on road. He also said that the P220 'F' price was around 80000 on road now. I bought it for 78180 on road, 4 months back Also, the 220 badging on the rear part of the bike looks bad. The badging on the faired version is better IMO. Also, the badging on the faired version reads "220 DTSi" but the one on the new 220 read "220" only. The DTSi was missing for it :O Last edited by MurtazaGhiya : 29th January 2010 at 12:08.
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1st February 2010, 16:06	#55
MurtazaGhiya BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Pune Posts: 218 Thanked: 35 Times View My Garage	Its up on the official site of Bajaj... Bajaj New Pulsar 220 DTS-i
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