Bajaj Pulsar 220 DTS-i Mileage

This review is of 10 years continuous usage of pulsar 220 dtsi from November 2010 till date. Yeah its still being used, at least for a few months more. Engine: I loved the engine response for first 5 years until by my mistake got engine siege. After that it never was like before as the Bajaj service center just ruined everything in 2nd stage. I have personally achieved 140 km/h numerous time during my Bangalore to Goa trip, Bangalore to Chennai & Pondi. The engine was rev happy and ample of power throughout. Motul oil tends to damage its rubber gasket. Engine does not get heated easily during long very long trips if you know the trick of stop and go every 75 km chai-Sutta break. Engine never gave any trouble, at that time period it was way refined and rev happy. Dynamo fault led to replacement which was not charging the battery.
Quality: Yeah, this is one area where I had troubles since the start. The famous visor vibration, useless rear view mirror, weak panel connector where screws are placed is weak throughout bike, it breaks easily even tail lamp broke internally until I drilled a screw to keep it in place. Many thing breaking down will be normal wear and tear during all these years and untimely replacement of parts affecting other parts.
Mileage:40 to 45 kmpl till first 5 years on highway until engine got busted, 35 to 40 kmpl in city. Currently it is giving 30 kmpl.
Looks: It still looks nice. It is a looker, it screams performance. The evergreen style so long & still running and good in every angle.
Riding experience: My entire college life and few job years went on riding this bike. I have covered nearly every part of southern India on tour. Weekend rides on nandi, short rides on Shivasamundram, long ones like pondi and very long like Goa and cochin. I love this bike as a companion, never let me down on highways or anything. This bike is a true blue highway cruiser. Seat were just fine, suspension all okay, good front wheel feel and response, highway stability too good when trucks lorries cross by, good wind blast protection too. Front brakes were just fine but rear wheel response was not good, it was like wood. Its not city street friendly I would say because of its frame, not a corner carver, or maintain a line in turns. For me with decade of experience would respect, its limit and calm down to let those ktm's pass. Servicing and maintenance: It cheap to maintain and always has been to me as I still keep it in utmost mint condition. Bajaj service center was never good to me so I had a long known mechanic to go to every time. When my engine seized, I took the bike to bajaj service center and they made huge bill with components not required in engine rebuild, had big quarrel though and brought the bill from 13k to 8k. Since never gone back to bajaj service center. Why I am letting it go now? It is a machine and replacing the parts, it's good again. It is supreme court ban on registration of bike transfer from another state into delhi-NCR passed during lockdown and my noc paperwork got useless and expired. Now, high security number plate thingy, ladakh never happened. I have to scrap it as I would not courier it back to bangalore, re-register it and sell !! a proper burial. Goodbye Ka-04 h-**** aka bajaj pulsar 220 dtsi

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It is good Indian sport bike in below 1 lakh , overall ridding experience on this bike more then 3 years , speed, pickup, power is much more on this engine capacity. Looks vise is very good and stunning one like sports but engine cover is missing either it will look like better then yamaha r15, rear brake controlling is bit poor and front is too good. Bigger tyre size require for front as well. Low maintenance if you are doing time to time oil, break oil, etc. Benefits of this bike lowest cost, fastest bike, maximum power, fuel mileage is good. Loos missing fuel injector, liquid cooler with radiator break controlling need to be improvement, but i love this bike because low maintenance and spare parts cheaper then other brands.

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Bought my pulsar 220 back in 2011 and since then it never let me down with its performance on the road. With regular service the beast is giving his best performance. Took it for few long road trips and it never back-down from them ;)

Breaking and handling is just awesome :)

Pros- best bike, balancing is superb, good mileage still after 6 years

Cons- chain set is always a problem for bajaj, i changed it once however.

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Awesome bike most comfortable less maintenance and best to ride in city and outskirts , i'm using this bike from past 3 years now it gives me same pickup and same mileage , went for long drives to ooty and coorg it just climbs up the hill so fast, its gives great feeling n comfortable even today pillion rider cause of this lengthy seats

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