Naked Bajaj Pulsar 220 – first ride review

In terms of styling all design cues have been directly adopted from the Pulsar 200. With a reasonably big displacement motor surrounded by muscularly shaped body panels, this motorcycle surely will appeal to young hearts. The naked 220 will find many takers among motorcyclists who believe in ‘bigger the cubic capacity, the better it is’.

With respect to ergonomics, the naked 220 suffers from the same gripes as its original iteration as it’s a ‘carried-over’ design. The front seat is not adequately padded and the fuel tank does sometimes harass your family jewels when you press the lever on the right handlebar abruptly. The hard seats require one to take continual bum breaks on even moderately long rides. The rear seat comfort doesn’t fare any better. If you are a ladies man or a committed guy who goes out on rides with your girl, then it’s better to look elsewhere.

The 220cc mill is the soul of this motorcycle. In fact, a Pulsar 220 is a recommended buy solely because of its straight-line performance. Most owners buy one mainly because it can out accelerate an R15 in a straight line. It is around three kilos lighter than the 220 F, which makes it slightly quicker than its more expensive sibling. During our acceleration runs, the motorcycle took less than 5 seconds to reach 60kmph from standstill.

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