Pulsar 220 Launched....

hey i got this from http://indian2wheels.blogspot.com/

First Pics of the Pulsar 220 in Pune Probiking Showroom

There has been reports posted today morning on XBhp and Overdrive Forums stating that the Bajaj Pulsar 220 DTSFi has been spotted on display in a Bajaj Showroom in Pune ... Catch the discussion in Overdrive forum hereThe best part is the Price. It seems the Pulsar 220 DTSFi has been priced at Rs.83,559 (on road) in Pune..!!

"Disclaimer: The veracity of the news is yet to be validated.... Stay tuned for confirmation of the news" If the above news is true then its a very competitive price by Bajaj Auto. The Pulsar 220's nearest rival the Hero Honda Karizma is priced around Rs.81,000 (on road) in Pune. And with the kind of goodies that come with the Pulsar 220 DTSFi, I think it is still Rs.15,000 cheaper for what it has been priced.

Great news for Bike Enthusiasts..!!

"Update #1 (18:00 hrs 26'th Dec 2007):

www.neo999.com carries a post quoting that he received a mail from Probiking Showroom guys in Pune which confirmed the launch of the P220. The post also claims that the Pulsar 200 has been launched in Pune too with a price tag of Rs.72,000 on road Pune... A tel. no. is also given for anyone to call and check"

"Update #2 (16:40 hrs 27'th Dec 2007):

This is what was posted by a member in XBhp.Com Forum
"I just called up the probiking showroom at vashi, new bombay.I know the manager of there. He said that Bajaj have launched just 22 Pulsar 220's at pune ONLY. They've done this to gauge the feedback they get from customers...Well that's wat he said...The P200 will be availabe in the 1st week of jan... He said that ppl who stay in bombay can buy the Bike too... with pune registration...
Here's the number of the guy incharge of delivery at the probiking store at Pune...9850038532 - Yogesh - incharge of Bike delivery9226739790 - GaneshYou can also speak to the manager, Sujoy."

"Update #3 (18:20 hrs 28'th Dec 2007): From Xbhp

Heloo dudes ...I rode the 220FI today at the probiking showroom on the dynometer.Awsome is the only word i can speak.the Bike went to 126kmph without a sweat ... and toped out at 132kmph ... but getting her to 132 needs a bit time ... and reall hight rpm.i grounded the engine till 11500rpm .... the engine real smooth ... has a nice thumping sound .. but does become harsh passed 10000rpm .... but over all the engine was excellent ...And about the fit and finish ... its reall nice ... i didnt see any flaw ... the headlights are excellent ... nice and powerfull.and the Bike looks reall big from the front end ... In pune the bookin has already started ... the guy said .. that if i book today ... i'll get the Bike by second week of jan.The Bike is priced at around 84000 on road in pune ...

Pulsar 550....????

Well is this the new avatar from Bajaj....???

Well is this the first real super bike in India....???

I don have words to say about it.... Mono shock, Scilencer under the seat, very high profile tyres, twin disk in front, single rear disk, 550cc, 65BHP, 0-100 in under 5 sec...???

!!!!This is Definitely Male!!!!

New Pulsar 150 DTS-i launched

The "New Look" Bajaj Pulsar 150 has been finally launched (in Mumbai atleast) after the "New Look" Pulsar 180. This is the 4'th in the line of up gradations (1'st:Classic Pulsar; 2'nd:Pulsar DTSI; 3'rd; Pulsar DTSI with Alloys and Gas filled Rear shocks).
a
The news was picked up from the XBhp.Com forum.
a
New Looks: The new Pulsar 150 shares similar features and looks of its bigger 180 c.c sibling. It gets the 180's
Digital Speedo, Tachometer assembly
Redesigened side and tapered tail panels
Rear "Led" (Light Emitting Diodes) tail light
The "Phantom" front fairing
What distinguishes the new pulsar 180 from the 150 is the "All Black" paint scheme (engine covers, exhaust, chain cover and alloys).
Improvements: Bajaj seems to have worked on the "Achilles heel" of the Pulsar by adopting a new gear shifting mechanism. It seems to have made quite improvement in the shift quality now. Moreover, the 150 now comes with the 1-down, 4-up pattern (similar to the 180) now.
Power: seems to have been upped from 13.5 b.h.p to 14.2 b.h.p (to counter the CBZ Xtreme probably) with increase in torque too.
Price: The new 180 did not come with any price increase but Bajaj seems to have increased the price of the 150. It seems the price difference between the 180 and 150 is now just around 2k (yet to be confirmed).
With such a slender price difference and just the "All Back" treatment to differentiate the looks between the 150 and 180, it seems Bajaj wants the customer to make a choice between "Power" of the 180 and the "Economy" of the 150.
It will be now interesting to note which one prevails.