The Bajaj Pulsar 220F is a sports motorcycle from Bajaj Auto. It is currently on sale. Sports bikes put performance first, usually with a sportier riding position and sharper handling than everyday bikes. With a 220 cc engine it sits in the 150–250 cc class.
Power comes from a 220 cc single-cylinder oil-cooled fuel-injected engine that makes 20.4 PS at 8,500 rpm and 18.55 Nm of torque at 7,000 rpm. Its bore is wider than its stroke (67 mm x 62.4 mm), a short-stroke layout that generally favours higher revs. Divide power by kerb weight and it has about 128 PS per tonne; by that measure, it is lively, with easy overtakes and relaxed highway speeds. The claimed top speed is 136 km/h. It has electric start.
It has a 1-speed manual gearbox with a 1-down, 4-up shift pattern, and a chain carries drive to the rear wheel. It uses a wet multi-plate clutch.
It is built around a double cradle down tube frame. Suspension is by 37 mm telescopic forks at the front and twin hydraulic suspension at the rear. Braking is by a 280 mm disc at the front and a 230 mm disc at the rear, with single-channel ABS. Single-channel ABS works on the front wheel, which does most of the stopping. It rides on 17-inch alloy wheels with tubeless tyres — 90/90-17 at the front and 120/80-17 at the rear.
The seat is 805 mm off the ground, which is about average and suits most riders. It weighs 160 kg ready to ride. Ground clearance is 165 mm — enough for most speed breakers. It is 2,035 mm long, with 1,350 mm between the axles. Its 15 L fuel tank and claimed mileage of 40 kmpl work out to roughly 600 km per tankful on paper; real-world range is usually lower.
Equipment includes a digital instrument console, an LED headlamp, turn-by-turn navigation, USB charging port, call and SMS alerts, distance-to-empty readout, mobile app connectivity, daytime running lamps, real-time mileage indicator and service due indicator, among others. Safety equipment includes side-stand warning, engine kill switch, low fuel indicator, malfunction indicator and low oil indicator.
The manufacturer's warranty is 5 years or 75,000 km. It comes with 3 free services, the first due at 500-750 km or 30-45 days. For the Bajaj Pulsar 220F, Mechiee offers a fixed ₹1,299 doorstep service.
It is best suited to riders who want performance and sharp handling.
Recommended tyre pressures are 28 psi front and 30 psi rear riding alone, and 28 psi front and 32 psi rear with a pillion. The published service intervals are 1st service at 500-750 km or 30-45 days, 2nd service at 4500-5000 km or 240 days and 3rd service at 9500-10000 km or 360 days. Its chain drive needs regular cleaning, lubrication and slack adjustment.
