Bajaj Pulsar 220 DTS-Fi :: New Gift for Indian Riderz

The Bajaj Pulsar DTS-Fi 220 DTS-Fi is a soon to be launched Motorcycle from the Bajaj Auto in india.

Engine

* Type Single Cylinder, 4 Stroke Sohc, Air Cooled with oil cooler to maintain oil viscosity at varying engine temperatures
* Valve Train 2 Valve
* Displacement 220 cc
* Starting Electric Start only
* Ignition/fuelling Fuel injection (DTS-Fi) for effort-free cold starts, linear power delivery, better efficiency & reduced emmissions

First high capacity engine in India to employ rollers at rocker arm pivots and camshaft interfaces for low friction and have electric start as the sole means of cranking. First four stroke engine in the world employing DTS-Fi technology. The engine is said to be really refined. But facing cold starting problems with the first lot of bikes sold, the company called back all the vehicles, and is replacing it. It wil also launch the bike around first week of May or so.

Performance

* Max Power: 20 bhp
* Max Torque: 19.12 Nm
* Top speed 135 km/h
* Fuel economy 38 kpl

The performance figure of this bike is being speculated since the day it was displayed in Auto show last year. These figure definitely looks great on paper. It is sure to break all records set india for fatest acceleration n top speed as it is considerabaly more than its only competitor. All the auto magazine have also confirmed this fact but it cant be accepted unless it is commercially launced.

Transmission

* Gear Box 5 speed Manual

Electricals

* Battery MF type, 12V 9Ah
* Head Light Ellipsoidal projector 55W/parabolic 55W H7
* Tail Light High intensity LEDs

Chassis

* Type Double cradle

Suspension

* Front 37 mm Telescopic Hydraulic Type 130 mm travel
* Rear Ellipitical section Swing Arm With twin Hydraulic Gas-charged Shock Absorbers; 101 mm travel

Brakes

* Front 260 mm Disc Type
* Rear 230 mm Disc Type

This bike has the most powerful brake in the front and back. It becomes the first production bike in india to have rear disc bike and a very powerful brake. Recently the 20 odd bikes released had shown some problem in the brake, which the company instantly replaced.

Tyres

* Front 90/90-17 tubeless
* Rear 120/80-17 tubeless

It is the first bike in india to have specially made tubeless tyres. though it sibling Pulsar 200 takes the honour

Desmosedici RR’s track debut

Ducati is to demonstrate a prototype of its new Desmosedici RR road bike in public for the first time at this summer’s World Ducati Week.During the Misano event from June 28 to July 1, test rider Vittoriano Guareschi is to ride the Desmosedici RR, three years on from the bike’s announcement at the same event back in 2004.

The bike’s debut will be just one of the attractions at this year’s WDW. The firm’s GP riders Loris Capirossi and Casey Stoner will also do demo laps on their Desmosedici GP7 racers, and Troy Bayliss and Lorenzo Lanzi will demonstrate their works Ducati 999 WSB machines. Stoner and Capirossi will be flown in directly from the Assen GP, and fans will be able to watch the race live on huge TV screens on the Saturday.

The event will also see some fans get pillion rides on the two-seat Desmosedici piloted by Randy Mamola, and the Italian air force’s Frecce Tricolori display team will do a show on Saturday June 30.

Ducati’s new Hypermotard will be on hand for demo rides on a smaller circuit within the main Misano track. For tickets, see www.ducati.com

Ducati 1098 recall

Ducati’s 1098 is being recalled over two separate problems, the firm said today, Monday, May 14, 2007.

A statement issued by the firm said: “There are currently two safety recalls for the 1098 which are being dealt with under usual Department of Transport guidelines. The first recall concerns the cam belt pulley tensioners which were found to not be within specified tolerances during the early production of the bike. The second recall is for the fuel pipe clips which are checked for proper installation. In both cases the number of bikes affected is very small.”

The firm has so far failed to confirm exactly how many bikes are affected or the precise symptoms of either problem. Spokesman Alan Jones said: “As far as we are aware, none of the fuel pipes checked so far has needed altering and we have not been made aware of any failures directly attributed to these recalls. It is not uncommon for there to be early issues with new models from all manufacturers and we are satisfied that any quality issues have been quickly addressed.”

He said owners would have been notified by letter. MCN will be constantly updating this story as more details become available.

Ducati set to launch new Monster

Ducati insiders have revealed that the firm will launch a new generation of Monster at the Milan show this November.

The bike, shown here as a computer-generated image, will feature evolutionary styling, but is the first completely new Monster since the bike was launched in 1992.
Powered by the air-cooled 1100cc engine from the Hypermotard, plus the 675cc motor of the smallest current Monster, it hopes to take the old bike’s place as the firm’s best-selling machine.

The styling is said to be instantly recognisable as a Monster, but with a more modern overall appearance. Twin high-mounted exhausts, one either side of the seat, and a sloping headlight similar to that on the Aprilia Shiver are said to be the main styling cues of the bike.

Ducati is concentrating on air-cooled versions of the Monster, so the current Testastretta-engined S4R is likely to be dropped, and eventually replaced by a sportier machine based on a stripped-naked version of the 1098.

It’s official - Triumph Street Triple Revealed

The worst-kept secret in motorcycling has finally been made official – Triumph is to offer a naked version of the Daytona 675 later this year.

Forget computer-generated images you may have seen in other magazines, this is the first official photograph of the firm’s new Street Triple 675.

Looking exactly like the bike revealed in MCN’s spyshots last week, the official picture shows the Street Triple is more than just a naked Daytona, with extensive modifications including new forks, brakes and a completely restyled rear end. This provides better pillion comfort and gives a family resemblance to the bigger Speed Triple.

Triumph has yet to reveal detailed specifications, but the engine is understood to be retuned for more torque and slightly less power than the Daytona, with a peak output of around 108bhp. The massive rear sprocket hints at the reworked gearing, which insiders say turns the Street Triple into a hooligan’s dream of a wheelie machine.

The firm has revealed that in Europe, the bike will cost less than 8000 Euros (£5450), but won’t reveal the rest of the specs until it makes its world debut at the Tridays festival in Neukirchen, Germany, on June 30.

London’s bike boom continues

The number of cyclists on the capital’s major roads increased by a further six per cent between March 2006 and March 2007. The number of cyclists in London has soared by 83 per cent since 2000. PLUS: a new telly ad campaign starts soon

The new figures revealed today, came as Ken Livingstone, the Mayor of London, launched a new TV advertising campaign, ‘You’re better off by bike’, to encourage even more Londoners to take to their bikes this summer.

here are now an estimated 480,000 cycle journeys every day across London, around 30,000 more than a year ago.

The Mayor of London and Transport for London have increased investment in cycling by 50 per cent this year from £24 million in 2006/07 to £36 million in 2007/08. In 2000 investment in cycling stood at just £5.5 million.

500kms of the London Cycle Network Plus - a network of signed routes for cyclists across the capital - has already been completed and the full 900km network will be completed by the end of 2010. Transport for London has installed 10,000 cycling parking spaces across the capital in the past two years.

While cycling numbers have risen by 83 per cent, the number of cyclists killed or seriously injured on London’s roads has fallen by 28 per cent.

Livingstone said:

“London is experiencing a cycling renaissance. We can now justifiably call ourselves a cycling city, a proposal that would have seemed ridiculous just six years ago. Record investment in cycling through Transport for London, an expanding network of cycle and bus lanes, and the confidence given to cyclists through tackling congestion in central London, has transformed levels of cycling in the capital.

“2007 is another massive year for cycling with the Tour de France arriving in the capital for the first time in July. I hope Le Tour will inspire even more cycling and a new generation of people to take to two wheels.”*

Jenny Jones, the Mayor’s green transport adviser, said: “This is the year of the bike in London. Cyclists are going to transform the look and feel of our city. More cyclists means less congested roads and public transport. Investing in cycling means less pollution and noise, but faster and cheaper transport. More cycling means a healthier, more pleasant London for everyone.”

London’s new bike-themed TV advertising campaign will be broadcast on commercial TV stations within London for a month, starting on on May 4th. A poster and newspaper advertising campaign began in April and will continue throughout the summer.