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Hero Honda Karizma vs Bajaj Pulsar 220 - The big huns
By:BSM Desk |Published :June 06, 2009
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This is one for the ages. Hero Honda versus Bajaj. Karizma versus Pulsar 220. The first quarter-faired big bike against the second one. Only, the second one took some time coming. But that time was spent developing the various high-tech (for India) bits that the P220 comes with. Fuel injection, rear disc, oil cooler, clip-on handlebars, projector lamps, LED tail lights and fat tubeless tyres make it technologically superior to the Karizma. And the Bajaj is easier to ride fast on our roads as well. It has a responsive engine, good brakes and is stable around corners. It rides well too, though the Karizma matches it on this count. Everywhere else, the Karizma lives in the P220's shadow. Though it is in dire need of a comprehensive upgrade, it is still the dependable and solid package as ever. If you have always wanted a Karizma, we suggest you wait until Hero Honda decides to launch an uprated version. Until then, you always have the P220.

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ANANDHU SIDHAN
8th January,2012
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karizma is awsome . i have a black karizma owned .In my experience i say all of u the karizma is the king of the indian road
alamin
24th December,2011
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Pulsar is awesome.............nothing to say.................
abhi
11th December,2011
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by comparing speed both r same but iget karizma 48.2kmpl but pulsar 30-35kmpl karizma 225cc karizma zmr or r super select only black
reddys
10th November,2011
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every one is thinking about the performance ,quality,millage,cc etc ..but no one is worried about safety and control of bikes..pulsar 220 is awesome in control level as it has d raredisk feature and also have support rod by which we can have less damage to both bike n riderif any accident occurs..... for in case of karizmaR neither it has raredisk nor a supportrod..hw can it fullfilly bike lovers... so guys go 4 220 pulsar...stunts are also very easy on a pulsar 220 4 performing....fast in ride... easy in control...p220..above all
saral s pillai
27th October,2011
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I own a hh splendor i got it frm my dad its very old bike i am planning to buy a new bike i have got 3 options they are 1) hh karizma 2) bj pulsar 220 3) thunderbird twin spark i am in a confusion which one to buy my friends have pulsar 200&220 they are saying not to buy a pulsar.they say the maintanance of pulsar is high for every service they shell out 6-8k.since i have a hh bike(splendor)the service for that comes only around 600-700 maximum. I would like to know hw much is the cost of service for hh karizma and thunder bird. kindly suggest which bike to buy and guys please note that i am just 20 now not too old.
g.k.b
22nd October,2011
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quality of herohonda is always better than bajaj.....so karizma is better
abhilash
13th September,2011
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pulsar is a gud bike but karizmaa is d best u can go on a llong ride on karizmaa but on pulsar after ur ride ur hands start paining so karizma is best option if u ask me
saurabh
7th August,2011
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pulsar 220 is nice bike....but use it for 6 months and u will feel the difference ediots....it just becomes scrap after 2 years....go for karizma
SHUBHAM
15th July,2011
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friends trust me the pulsar is the real lord of streets! :) i just love my 220 i rode my friend's karizma zmr today it was just nothing in front of my 220! though it was more smoother but the handling the comfort was perfect in 220! :) it has no rear disk i mean the karizma r! and the customer satisfaction is zero on the hero honda side! my friend harsh owns a zmr still when we go to service centers they keep us waiting for an hour everytime! but my 220 when i take it to bajaj centers they take just 2-3 minutes! and i think this is something very important! i am an proud owner of 220! it rocks :)
Prateek singh katiyar
4th July,2011
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Guys i am planin to buy a hh r black or white ....and i feel so that colour may fad ....hows the performance like fuel consumption and other things ppl say it has vibration ...i want it for smooth and long driving.......plz help
Dilshan.V.Bose,K
26th May,2011
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i had just booked karizma r white last
Dilshan.V.Bose,Kochi
26th May,2011
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i had just booked karizma r white before 1 week.y i did it y cant i book 220 ,which had got 21 ps and having an add of fastest indian.Onnllly bcoz karizma can achieve its maximum bhp at 6500 rpms while 220 is getting its max power of 21 ps at 8500 rpms.... so i think i choosed the right one naaa....
chetan rahudkar
18th May,2011
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pulser 220 is very venterous bick
JUDE ANDREWS,PUNE
16th May,2011
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pulsar 220 is much better and faster than karizma r ,but quality of p220 is not that great.it's engine makes noise after 2 years.karizma has a better engine than p220.pulsar looks like a beast on road.looks are muscular than karizma.p220 has 21 bhp that will take you to 144 km/hr .karizma does only 130 km/hr.Be the fastest indian and go for PULSAR 220.
JUDE ANDREWS,PUNE
16th May,2011
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PULSAR 220 DTSI power of 21 Bhp top speed of 144 km/hr Fi engine with great rear disc 3 piece handle ,led back light durability 3/5 KARIZMA R no rear disc only 18 bhp topspeed of 130 km/hr plastic body vibrates at high speed durability 4/5 because of honda technology and help. Good luck and choose the right one for your self.
atin
8th May,2011
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*****KARIZMA*****
parth
30th April,2011
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Karizma ZMR is the father of Pulsar 220 . So, go for ZMR it's baap of all bikes
sanket
25th April,2011
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karizma R is baap of all bikes in this category for me bcoz i fill proud and royal.....own a karizma R and relax as ur bike is the best in category..
preet
12th April,2011
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karizma is much superior than pulser220....pulser owner knew it so y u crawl for lie issue.just chill¡ I THOUGHT NEXT TIME U WILL GO FOR THE ONE AND ONLY BEST ONE" HERO HONDA KARIZMA"
jayesh
11th April,2011
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i like karizma r and pulsar220 is bhangar bike....... karizma is the best best best bike
lucky
7th April,2011
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hey dude help me out i want to buy a bike... "Which is better Karizma r or Pulsar 220Dtsi?
sravan
27th March,2011
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pulasar 220 best forever..........
anmol singh josen
27th March,2011
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hi pulsar is nery quete bike . it is deive very comfortable
shamnad
15th March,2011
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pulsar is the best
eshan
1st March,2011
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hey friends...i m eshan....frankly telling u that KARIZMA is the best...it has good contol over ride...the best thing i like is its U TURN....it turns without any hesitation...but in case of pulsar u cant do the same easily....
bikes for sale
21st February,2011
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Bajaj Pulsar 220 and the Hero Honda Karizma ZMR are the only Indian fastest sport bikesexcept royal enfield and imported bikes.Pulsar has a top speed of 145 and karizma’s top speed is 125.Mileage and quality wise karizma is little better than pulsar but not much. ZMR’s full body cowl gives it a proper sports-bike look. Pulsar 220 motorcycle,has a raised seat and low-set handlebars, making the rider lean slightly to the bike’s front, which adds to the confident ride quality.If you love to race and do all kind of crazy stunts go for the Bajaj Oulsar 220 or go with Hero Honda Karizma ZMR which is loaded with features . bikes for sale
buland
16th February,2011
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kr is best
sidhant
15th February,2011
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ya i want to with pulsur 220 but i like karizma....becoz of its outlook. but pulsur is always different....... its style, its engine,breaks, cluching,gearing of smoothness, high peekup. it is very fast to compare with carizma and r15.
yoman
13th February,2011
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@rahul U say Kz is the king... But how ?
Rahul
11th February,2011
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dear friends to be honest, let me tel you all that truly Karizma is the king !! the reason why i say this is simply because its the same from when it was born, only few cosmetic changes from time to time, other wise its the same not like the bajaj who introduced a 150 first then it was 180 then 220 n 200 each one worst than the previous one !! KariZma still the same still the best, the only hardcore hotty in indian roads N m truly proud to own it !!
yoman
26th January,2011
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P-220 slightly lags in quality BUT not much , in looks, both are stunning , in mileage karizma is 2-3kmpl more, in engine performance, no comparison at all, karizma performs @ pulsar 180 level. Price- pulsar is definetly cheaper. Given a choice i'll go for p-220 bcoz karizma is so underpowered for its price
Deepak Raj
26th January,2011
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Hey guys i wud like to conclude this conversation......every body please listen karizma is born with a silver spoon(born with 225cc mill),where as pulsar 220 is just the upgraded version of pulsar 150...karizma is the first sports bike in india for that itself bajaj has to bowwww...down...for it.people are complaining and hurting that karizma is only with 17bhp 223cc engine....starting from dimensions,length,breath,height for everything karizma is balanced well for which to provide the safest ride..As soon u seated,it gives the confidence of already reached the point where to go.Really we karizma guys have to appreciate pulsar for bringing racing instinct in indian roads....because herohonda is evolutionary(slow) in technology.But dont wory karizma is always a king of indian roads,there should be competition then only karizma can be recognized and proved.myself a proud owner of old classic cbz i just love it i cant be without him,with it i manage both pulsar 150&180 in the highways,yes
pulsar
26th January,2011
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pulsar is bst dn karizmaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Abhimanyu
9th January,2011
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Karizma is d best zmr hve better luks dan previous model but previous 1 has better engine.. It goes 0-60 in just 3.5 seconds.. I m a proud owner of my yellow karizma..Nd 220 iz d worst bike i evr drived.. If u r planng 2 buy 220 dan buy fz-s its cheaper and betr in evrythng dan 220
tarun
7th January,2011
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There is nothing to compare in b/w pulsar and karizma, because karizma is quality and p22o is rubbish in front of karizma.
KS CHAHAL
22nd December,2010
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all the pulsars[150 , 180 , 220] fall short on quality. MAIN THE DTS-i ENGINE BY BAJAJ IS RUBBISH, DUE TO SMALL OIL PUMP PROVIDED ,IT LACKS ENDURANCE AND DURABILITY. 225cc ENGINE OF KARIZMA IS BY HONDA JAPAN AND FAR SUPERIOR THEN P220
don
7th December,2010
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if u want raw power, go for p220.. but if u want comfort n power- i 'd say, u r lookin for zma r.. so go for it.. zma r rockzz.. so does p220..
Ankit_rockstar
2nd December,2010
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PULSAR 220 is like BEAST on ROAD.BEST EVER bike other to BULLET. PULSAR above all!!!!
aravind
29th November,2010
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guys pulsar sucks as my friend has it.he fell difficult to turn etc but karizma ZMR is the baap of the indian road it rules it it has good shock absover than p220 and btw having more speed doesnt have much difference coz your indian road sucks so value of having more than 130kmph.And thats where hero honda found it and set up the last speed.the fuel consumtion karizma have more returns than p220 in city as well as in highway
Praveen
8th November,2010
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Guys just chill i owned pulsar 220 for 9months found its a shit on road sold it imm and now i own zma R from past 3months guys zma R really rocks its the beast on road Proud to have a zma R
Sid
7th November,2010
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Pulsar sucks,Karizama rocks
Vipul
7th November,2010
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Har Karizama aur Pulsar ka baap hota hai and that is Bullet Thunderspark
Ashish gosavi
21st October,2010
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pulsar 220 is the best amongst both and it is far better than karizma and ride on pulsar is very good pulsar is very fast bike engine fuel bike
Firoz Khan
20th October,2010
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i had been on karizma for long, and i am very much satisfied by the performance and i took up a trial of pulsar 220 but would like to say it is just the copier version tryin to fool people ... a friend of mine is now fade up of the things and break down of pulsar 220.. and one thing more bajaj makes the bike but changes models so soon and parts of the older version are now not avail;able at even showroom ... but karizma ruled since the day it has been in market neither their parts changed nor their performance ..
prakash
16th October,2010
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karizma awesome the pulsar should bow before it,,the legend the king maker, R- Racer K- king...rocks. the beauty never compare to any,
amit
9th October,2010
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i love pulsar
ATIF
7th October,2010
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KARIZMA IS THE BEST.FROM EVERY ANGLE.
samarjit
3rd October,2010
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many says p220 is king.but remind dat karizma r is an emperor.none see it,feel it.its the real don.
kamal chaudhary
3rd October,2010
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nic pic................
kamal
3rd October,2010
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i like pulsor
twinkle
2nd October,2010
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krizma is best bike
kulbir
2nd October,2010
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i think is krizma good bike
Gops
30th September,2010
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Forget high priced bikes. TVS 50 is best of all, Cheep and best. Milage is above 45.
hitesh gupta
30th September,2010
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now everybody if we talk abt standards hh is very much higher than of bajaj bcause hh is an international country so plz think abt dat
nitin petwal
30th September,2010
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karizma had only one advantage that is its handling at the turns.p220 is most power full bike .p220 easily goes to 140+kmph but karizma does not go above 130kmph.karizma goes 0-60kmph in 4.5 sec & 0-100kmph in 14 sec while p220dtsi goes 0-60kmph in 3.8 sec & 0-100kmph in just 10 sec. so pulsar is best.
SAMUEL DANIEL DAVID
26th September,2010
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i think, people who own pulsor are jealous of those who have karizma. i've karima r. karizma SURPASSES and TRANSCENDS Pulsor220 in SPEED, BEAUTY,MAINTANENCE etc.pulsor220 may be a king as others say but Karizma is the EMPEROR. the roads of india fills with pride when karizma treds on it.
alex
23rd September,2010
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i hav a p220 dtsi and am happy with it 220 givs me abt 35-40 milg in high speed too and ma frnd havin karizma r and it vibrat a lot in low speed too he is nw planing to buy p220 or r15. zmr looks like a butterfly n p220 looks like eagle performance is also gud in p220 u vil get 21bhp datz really somthin in indian roadz
imran
14th September,2010
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hi bulsar 220 beter than karizma
pratik tiwari
7th September,2010
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pulsar 220 is the best amongst both and it is far better than karizma
pratik tiwari
7th September,2010
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pulsar 220 is the best,, it is the god and it is far better than karizmaaaaa
Sam
4th September,2010
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Why bajaj ceased the pulsar 200?
prince
29th August,2010
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bullet is best these all r kids
Raj
26th August,2010
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Hi All I have Karzima and my friend have P220. we both checked the goods and bads of these two bikes and found Max defects in P220. The major defect of P220 is we can't take a easy turn with P220 and in sharp turning we have chances of falling from P220 easily where as u can turn ZMA in any speed easily and smoothly. In terms of speed P220's pick is more than ZMA but in long run ZMA is just awasome and easliy beat P220. we are able to goa Max Speed of P220 is 135KM/hr where as on ZMA its reaching 140+KM/hr easliy. so our sugesstion for those who want to buy bike we could say Karizma is the best of all.
AshokJithu
19th August,2010
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P220 has an disadvantage tht we con't drive for a far distance more than 150 km continiously as the temp sensors stops the engine and it was not comortable too..... But ZMR is better for both above these, ZMR didn't have the max speed above 135kmph........ But 220 launch 155kmph.......
wee2e
18th August,2010
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karizma sucks. pulsar rocks
Rajesh
17th August,2010
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Hi All I have Karzima and my friend have P220. we both checked the goods and bads of these two bikes and found Max defects in P220. The major defect of P220 is we can't take a easy turn with P220 and in sharp turning we have chances of falling from P220 easily where as u can turn ZMA in any speed easily and smoothly. In terms of speed P220's pick is more than ZMA but in long run ZMA is just awasome and easliy beat P220. we are able to goa Max Speed of P220 is 135KM/hr where as on ZMA its reaching 140+KM/hr easliy. so our sugesstion for those who want to buy bike we could say Karizma is the best of all.
souarbh
12th August,2010
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karizma is one of coolest and amazingly fastest bike in india
rippal
10th August,2010
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does bajaj has a standard matching that of honda or hero honda? noway man....
Anu
5th August,2010
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Pulsar 220 "King Of d Roads"
shreyas patil
4th August,2010
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hey ppl....pulsar 220's bhp is 20..and of karizma is jus 18...soooo p220 s d best....best pickup and rear disk is awsum...
Rakesh
15th July,2010
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Guyz, p220 is awesome, performance is far better than ZMA. I own it and am completely satisfied,,,!!!
rajesh
28th June,2010
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i think pulsur is good
narendra
26th June,2010
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nice bajaj 220
VIKRAM
22nd June,2010
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you cannot compare the karizma and pulsar 220 bcoz pulsar 220 is not even worth of comparison, dont think twice just buy the karizma R bcoz u get a refined and trustworthy engine from world's no.1 two wheeler manufacturer HONDA! KARIZMA JUST ROCKS AND DOMINATES EVERY ROAD!!!!!
aakash
1st June,2010
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pulsar 220 rulezzzzzzzzzz
aakash
1st June,2010
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pulsar 180cc is ahead of karizma r
irfan
29th May,2010
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pulsar iz the best
sam
27th May,2010
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karizma rules the road............
vishal
21st May,2010
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KARIZMA is Victorious among two and it deserves so.
mohit agarwal
10th May,2010
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i think that karizma is the king of the road
Amol
5th May,2010
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is pulsar 180cc is runs better than karizma
Reply by:pavan
22nd July,2011
 220 is waste in front of karizma r.
prateek . sharma
2nd May,2010
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guyz wait wait .. take a brake we all knw . p220 . is the best . highest .. 135km\hr and damm smooth at that , speed... whras . karizma start .. shaking .. at 110 only .. pickup . of p220 is juss awsm .. much bttr than karizma.. luk's .. ahh ... ;) . damm . sexy bike .. :) much bttr than karizma.. n . rear disk's .. lead lamp's ... suprb . speed . n brakng .. n the king of road .. :) . p22o . is the bst .. :)
AVI
27th April,2010
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karizma is dam good than p220 .when u ride the karizma u feel so gently on bike and ossum pickup than p220 am voting for karizma R
ajay agarwal
11th April,2010
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karizma is the king of roads
ekant
10th April,2010
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hey....!!!!!!dnt compare d bikes pulsar 220 is mind blowing....i love this byk man..... karizma is gud bt nt gud as pulsar..... it jst vibrate very hard....so get on to 220.... nt the karizma.......
$.RGU47.$
2nd April,2010
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I too think Karizma is much better choise than a Pulsar 220DTSI. Just becoz the Pulsar is having tube-less tyres and disk break at rear don't make it a gud ride. Karizma's engine is much more trustworthy and smooth than that of pulsar. Also in terms of mileage and comfort Karizma is better. It's just a stupid question if u ask "Which is better Karizma or Pulsar 220Dtsi?"
sparten
25th March,2010
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The article is awesome I definately get much needed help from it.
RAM
14th March,2010
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I think it is a really absurd topic to talk about, there is no compare between Karizma R & P220 bcoz very first of all Karizma has Kick start option which is a really important part as far motorbike has been concerned. I,m a owner of Karizma R & I ride P220 many times, I feel a metallic like vibration a lot more than it torque. Where as Karizma R has lot more Silent and broooooooom like sweet vibration which is a indication of a good engine. DEFENITELY IN MY VIEW ABOUT P220 IS "LET'S SEE YOUR BIKE AT IT'S 2 YEARS OF AGE - DEKHNA DHAKHELTE DHAKELTE GAAR FAAT JAYEGE JAB SELF STARTER WILL GONNA DIE".
RAMSUNDER
10th March,2010
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I bought Yes Yamaha FAZER on 5-3-10… itz realy WONDERFUL,BEUTIFUL,SEXY too.. up 2 nw i rided only 300 kms..i’m too cracy to keep on riding it but my mom is scolding dnt wat petrol// but i took it for only 60km per hr with in 4000 to 5000 rpm my frnds only sugested dont rash drive for first 1000 kms;;; so i’m too eager to beet up 1’st 1000kms or first service. itz price is 81250rs in tamil nadu (kaniyakumari dist) my house is in front of bajaj showroom so i went for all pulzerz test drive its not yet satisfied so i can giv more than 100 demerit points abt tht– so plzz try test for FAZER & then decied. bey
prateek
9th March,2010
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yaa, really pulsar is better than karizma in every area
Manu
7th March,2010
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compairing to p220,.....you have no mind compairing a.hard rock bull with a tiny mouse....karizma is the king of roads...and in all aspects much better than p220 -better resale value -less vibration p220 vibrates above80 -big orse u\'re riding on.... -karizma needs a second look... -much comfortable and smooth than p220 -less noise as dtsi-makes a noise and at last\"\"OLD IS GOLD \"\"
Ram
20th February,2010
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No one can tell tat pulsar 220 is good cos it has the same engine of pulsar 200 and in our country many people prefer P200 instead of P220 cos it has good acceleration and superb in handling and breaking but all these things are absent in P220 but the New Karizma ZMR is the present king of indian roads no other bikes can touch its performance in all fields...Inspite of speaking about the Pulsar... The Yamaha R15 is far better so dont talk like idiots in comparing Pulsar with any other big guns atlast i say tat Karizma will be the No.1 Fastest and best bike in our country and All the best for hero honda.....
VENURAJA GOPAL
7th February,2010
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When we compare the technical specifics alone Bajaj pulsar 220 stands ahead of Karizma in almost all sectors. First in Indian conditions you will have to ride some days in pitch darkness perticularly if you have rural background. Otherwise ,if you go on a long journey , night riding become necessary many times to reach the target destinations. In these cases you need better lighting ,which Pulsar provides with 55watt bulb with projector style(low beam) and elliptical quality bulb 55watts (for high beam). Second case is , Pulsar's torque is higher almost nearing 350cc Bullet (compared to weight) which is most necessary to climb the hills on tours. And yet one more is Pulsar's BHP is higher ,it is 21 against Karizma's 17.5 . So I shall choose, Pulsar eventhough it's looks are not so good as Karizam ZMR's style. The proof of pudding is in eating it. Anyone can observe the sales figures. Pulsars grabbed the high market share among bikes. Why should customers choose Pulsar
Kk
22nd January,2010
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Look any Zma and Pulsar after two years.Pulsar went crap due to wear&tear but Zma d same as u own for first day.Ya i dat accept pulsar does have streetfighter look but Zma has a classy look and u will fall in love on first sight
Rohit Sonawane
6th January,2010
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I think the pulsar is not comper withe KARIZMA is the best bike on Indian road.so plz and by the bike.
VICKY
7th December,2009
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the pulsar 220 sucks man its not worth of compairing with the best and the superior hero hond KARIZMA R. RULE THE ROAD
Anupam
28th November,2009
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What? Pulsars are hurting people's main point! Oi, plz stick to the point(no, not the MAIN POINT)
kartavya
19th November,2009
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nice event
thanu
10th November,2009
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Even pulsar has many qualities over karizma still karizma is better.Because the comfort and the smooth of the bike is very better than pulsar220.Both person travels in the vehicle feels comfort.When we reach speed of 100 km/hr the pulsar's sounds very much and vibrates. Comparing to Karizma the pulsar has only less re sail value.
sanj
2nd November,2009
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guys, dont compare these bikes.. they are two diff bikes.. with diff charecteristics. ride both the bikes for a couple of hours and than choose the one u r most confortable on.. u can extract power from any bike u know.. its all about the comfort ride handeling n breaking stability.. i have ridden both the bikes n both feel different.. a P220 feels strong under accelaration n breaking while a ZMR feels smooth n confortable.. both hav identical top ends.. the thing is which one of these caters to you... just because u like one bike dont sterio type the other one.. its been ages since we have been waitin for big bikes n now we hav our prayers answered... so lets just enjoy the moment... see ya
Ricky
31st October,2009
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i was having pulsar22o fuel injectiOn mOdel but guys it sucks. wen u reached d speed of 80-100 km/hr bike sOunds very much and it vibrates too as cOmpare to karizma . nOw i bought karizma zmr its rocks yrrrrr very smooth comfortable n sexy ride as compare to bloody bajaj's 220.
Ady
19th October,2009
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Karizma sucks ass.. it is the kinda bike ppl wearing tight tees and sporting long hairs buy. Worse part is they r coming out with the same engine with the head and tail light of an apache .the tv add sucks even more.. rock the storm ZMR??Sheesh ! HeroHonda needs to get out of its cycle business and concentrate more onto bikes if it shd even stand a chance of being compared to a 220.
Mayank
19th October,2009
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Karizma should compare with pulsar180, Yamaha fazer, R15, FZ16 and Apache RTR. P220 is 4 step ahead of new Karizma ZMR. Currently we dont have any bike who can challenge P220. P220 is simply great..
das
13th October,2009
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karizma is better than 220 bcoz karizma is so comfort and got more re sail value
kumar
25th September,2009
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NEW HERO HONDA KARIZMA BIKE IS VERY SUPPER
imoo
9th September,2009
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you cannot compare pulser 220 with karizma bcz pulsar is a accedent bike as many accident you will find pulsar due to its fuel tank which strate hurts at the main point karizma is smooth no noise compare to dtsi engine
chinmaya
2nd September,2009
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I agree. Karizma lives in 220 shadow. The new 220 dtsi is one step ahead of its predecessor. I was so hapy with Fi i got the other version also. HH time to come out of the shadow of Splendors and passions. Its a known fact, Pulsars enjoy 60% market share in the premium bike segment (150cc +). Only ignorant people buy Karizma
jitin
25th August,2009
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pal,i couldnt help wondering on wat count u were comparing 220 and karizma..wat seems like a a very little known fact is tat te latter is actually a sports tourer,similar in concept to te yam fazer,with its engine so tuned tat te engine doesnt get strained even at te redline,and as every1 knows,probably even americans can get more than 17bhp out of 223cc,but HH din bcos they wanted it to b a tourer while te tag sports bike is closer to 220,simply bcos 21bhp wit 2valves and SOHC,tat too from stupid indian fuel is pretty much te best any can get out of 220cc. secondly,as u hav accepted yourself,karizma was released 10yrs ago,and it took 10 long years of begging by HH to te parent honda to let them put an PGMFi and revised fairin.luks like bajaj and TVS are way better cos they dont hav to go thru such drudgery. third,while karizmas switchgear aint bad,how can u say tat the shiny back flat switches and a handle bar which luks like its from a BMX bike is actually better than a 220? 4th,i ow
asad khan
23rd August,2009
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compare to pulsar 220 karizma r is more better.
D
11th August,2009
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Sure Pulsar has more features, but sadly it’s the same dated look overall. The same pulsar again and again and phew once again. Karizma has an air of esteem and futuristic feel which pulsar doesn’t have at all. P220 could be little faster but heck it feels just like another Pulsar, Bajaj needs to dare and do something which HH did almost 10 years ago, Bajaj is still struggling to fight out Karizma. No one skips a beat looking at the same P design anymore, although K still has that illusive feel around it. Moreover K feels like a king on all aspects. Not trying to bring down a P since I own both (K and P200). Just that P is still not there, finish, quality of plastics, gearbox, overall fit and feel is still down grade. That’s the challenge in pouring in so many features but missing out on the quality expected out of the snazzy deals. I think there is no point comparing any P with K. Not Yet!
Sandy
18th July,2009
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Karizma rocking
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