Pulsar 220 goes streetfighting

Another day, another Pulsar. If you are obsessed with keeping a track of the Pulsar variants Bajaj Auto has launched in the past few years, here’s one more to add to your kitty. And like most of the Pulsars, this one’s a plain follower of permutations and combinations. The Pulsar 220’s fairing has been stripped off and the ‘new’ bike will sport the familiar Pulsar bikini fairing and tank shrouds from its younger siblings. The engine specs and output figures remain the same at 21.4PS of power and 19.2Nm of torque while the kerb weight is down by about 12kg to 148kg now. This should make the fastest Indian even faster. The bike will be called Pulsar 220 DTS-i and will sport a pricetag of Rs 69,425 (ex-showroom Delhi), which is about three grands cheaper than the fairied ‘F’ version.

Bajaj Auto has also announced more power for its bestselling Pulsar 150. The bike has been given a bigger carb (UCD29) and now develops 15.06PS of power at 9000rpm. The inlet and exhaust system has also been modified, although similar looking. There have been no design changes but the bike now will come with clip-on handlebars. Price has gone up by Rs 500 to Rs 60,020, ex-showroom Delhi.