Jul 06, 2016 06:22 PM
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The Kawasaki Ninja 250R does 0-60 in less than 3.5 seconds. The new Pulsar 220 from Bajaj Auto is close on the Ninja's heels. Varad More tries to figure out, how close. I do that quite often, weather conditions not being the deciding factor. But when it's an all-new naked streetfighter hooligan like the new Pulsar 220 DTSi parked in my garage for the weekend, there is little ambiguity about what my plans for Sunday are going to be. A brief stint in the city on the new Pulsar 220 DTSi clearly indicated that this bike was a madhouse on wheels - just the thing I needed for the weekend ride.For instance, the Pulsar 135 LS, even with its 135cc motor, completed the 0-60km/h run in less than five seconds! Similarly, the new Pulsar 220 DTSi stays lean and mean with a kerb weight of just 148kg, despite bumped up power and a bigger engine and it directly shows in the performance figures. This new naked 220 Pulsar is the quickest Indian motorcycle with a 0-60km/h figure of just 3.6 seconds and a 0-100km/h of 10.5 seconds! The Ninja did it in 3.4 seconds and 8.1 seconds, respectively. But to extract all the power, one does not require to keep the tacho-needle revving near redline as power comes freely throughout the rev-range and the additional horsepower coupled with more torque transforms into superb rideability. Slotted in fourth gear, the Pulsar 220 DTSi took just six seconds in the 30-70km/h roll-on dash, which clearly hints at the strong mid-range grunt coming from the 220cc powerplant.
