I have my 220 since 1 year 7 months have travlled 18000+ kms, max speed 141 kms/hr and still no problems apart from regular maintaince.
The battery is really impressive till now I have never faced any problem to start the bike, just one press of button and engine is roaring. In rain I faced the problem of start, my bike was not starting at signal. There was no kick and I was really in panic. I took the bike aside put it in netural and the bike started. Yes someting this happens specially in rains that you bike will not start in gears else starting the bike is just fun.
I live in Mumbai where there is bumper to bumper traffic and bikes handling is gud. Just it takes littler larger space for U-turn.
It does not require much of maintenance, just because of my riding style I need to change the OIL every 5000-7000 kms (i ride very rough and most of the time above 100 and long drives).
I face problem of gear being hard when the engine OIL is OLD but just replacing the OIL solves the problem. In the drive of 18000+ kms, only one my clutch plates were destroyed. I replaced it for 1600 Rs. And this was since my brother does lot of stunt with bike so there is lot of pressure on clutch and grear. Couple of times he has submerged the bike in sand at beach putting immense pressure on engine to come out of it. But the engine never ditched him. This game was part of challenge.
Breaks are really just excellent, I come to halt from 130 kms/hrs to 0 kms/hrs with in few seconds without skidding my bike. Just you need to press judchandru021y both the brakes at very high speed.
I get 28-33 kms/liter on highways (riding above 100kms/hr) and in city 25-28kms/liter.
IT IS BIKE FOR THOSE WHO ARE FOND OF STUNTS AND HIGH SPEED. IT IS NOT FOR THE NORMAL COMMUTER.
I CAN SAY IT IS TRULY ONE OF THE REAL HIGHWAY BIKES!!!!
You can write to me at ravikumar.r.vk@gmail.com since I do not visit here frequnetly.
UPADTE : I faced major problem after 40, 000 KMS. Please read it at https://mouthshut.com/review/Bajaj-Pulsar-220-F-review-qqtsotplor