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One of the most eagerly awaited motorcycles of the year
is here, and we really had trouble containing our own excitement
about the bike till its day of launch. Why, you'd ask...read on
to know!
It is the steep drop on the back straight of Bajaj Auto's fabulous
test track at Chakan and I am on my first quick lap astride what
is a familiar looking machine. What is not familiar is the way the
bike squats and holds firm as we make a rapid descent before beginning
the long uphill sweeping left corner to hit the long long long main
straight. Earlier Bajaj Pulsars used to wriggle (and weave somewhat)
as you wound the throttle and this latter trait was all about bravery
coupled to skill on bikes which made the Indian motorcyclist performance
oriented.
The new - against all-new - Pulsar 220 DTSi is the bike of dreams
for the Indian motorcycling masses, be it for the performance oriented
and also majorly for those who want to have something powerful and
supremely brilliant to handle in all types of riding conditions.
Crouched as far as my huge girth would allow, the bike dropped into
the section I referred to and just continued on its intended trajectory
with no fuss or hint of waver. I was giving myself a chuckle that
"boy riding my Yamaha MT-01 had made me into an even better
rider" but when I tipped the bike on its side and gave it more
throttle than at any times previous at this superb test track, I
was howling with delight!
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