Honest to God Indian Bike Buyer's Guide

Published on: Apr 17, 2017
The Straightforward Indian Motorcycle Buyers Guide:



Here's a list of all the Motorcycles currently on sale in the Indian Two-Wheeler Market in increasing order of their On Road Price (Delhi), with clear recommendation whether to buy or not and reasons for the same!

*Motorcycles not having Electric Start and Disc Brake (Front) have been greyed out

Up to 40,000:
Bajaj CT100 B - Rs. 34,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED (Click here to know why)

40,000 to 45,000:
Bajaj CT100 Spoke - Rs. 40,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED (Click here to know why)
TVS Sport Kick Spoke - Rs. 43,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED (Click here to know why)
Bajaj CT100 Alloy - Rs. 44,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED (Click here to know why)

45,000 to 50,000:
Honda Navi - Rs. 45,000 - CONDITIONALLY RECOMMENDED (Click here to know why)


Hero HF Dawn - Rs. 45,000 - CONDITIONALLY RECOMMENDED


Hero HF Deluxe Kick Spoke - Rs. 49,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED

50,000 to 55,000:
TVS Sport Kick Alloy - Rs. 50,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED (Click here to know why)
Honda CD110 Dream Kick - Rs. 50,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED
Hero HF Deluxe Kick Alloy - Rs. 50,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED
Mahindra Centuro Kick - Rs. 50,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED
Hero HF Deluxe Self Spoke - Rs. 51,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED
Hero HF Deluxe Self Alloy - Rs. 51,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED
Mahindra Centuro Electric Start - Rs. 51,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED
Hero HF Deluxe i3S - Rs. 52,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED
TVS Star City Plus Kick - Rs. 52,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED
Bajaj Platina Comfortec - Rs. 52,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED
Honda CD110 Dream Self - Rs. 53,000 - RECOMMENDED

Hero HF Deluxe Eco - Rs. 53,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED
Yamaha Saluto RX - Rs. 53,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED
Hero Splendor Plus Kick Drum Spoke - Rs. 53,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED
TVS Sport Self Alloy - Rs. 54,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED (Click here to know why)
Hero Splendor Plus Kick Drum Alloy - Rs. 54,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED
Hero Splendor Pro Kick Drum Spoke - Rs. 54,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED

55,000 to 60,000:
Honda Dream Neo - Rs. 55,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED
Hero Passion X Pro Kick Drum Spoke - Rs. 56,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED
Hero Splendor Plus Electric Start Drum Alloy - Rs. 56,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED
Hero Splendor Pro Electric Start Drum Spoke - Rs. 56,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED
Hero Splendor Pro Kick Drum Alloy - Rs. 56,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED
Bajaj Discover 125 Drum - Rs. 56,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED
TVS Star City Plus Self - Rs. 56,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED
Hero Splendor Pro Self  Drum Alloy - Rs. 56,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED
Suzuki Hayate Drum - Rs. 57,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED
Mahindra Centuro Electric Start Disc - Rs. 57,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED
Hero Passion X Pro Kick Drum Alloy - Rs. 57,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED
Hero Splendor iSmart Electric Start Drum Spoke - Rs. 57,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED
Honda Dream Yuga - Rs. 58,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED
Hero Passion X Pro Electric Start Drum - NOT RECOMMENDED
TVS Victor Drum - Rs. 58,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED
Hero Passion Pro i3S Electric Start Drum Spoke - Rs. 58,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED
Hero Passion Pro i3S Electric Start Drum Alloy - Rs. 58,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED
Hero Splendor Pro Classic Electric Start Drum Spoke - Rs. 58,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED
Bajaj Discover 125 Disc - Rs. 59,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED
TVS Phoenix Drum - Rs. 59,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED
Hero Splendor iSmart Electric Start Drum Alloy - Rs. 59,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED

60,000 to 65,000:
Hero Passion Pro i3S Electric Start Disc Alloy - Rs. 60,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED
Honda Livo Drum - Rs. 60,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED
Hero Passion X Pro Electric Start Drum Alloy - Rs. 60,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED
Hero Splendor iSmart 110 - Rs. 60,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED
Yamaha Saluto Drum - Rs. 60,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED
TVS Victor Disc - Rs. 61,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED
Passion Pro TR Disc - NOT RECOMMENDED 
TVS Phoenix Disc - Rs. 62,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED
Hero Super Splendor Drum - Rs. 62,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED
Honda Livo Disc - Rs. 63,000 - RECOMMENDED
Hero Passion X Pro Electric Start Disc Alloy - NOT RECOMMENDED
Yamaha Saluto Disc - Rs. 63,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED

Honda CB Shine Drum - Rs. 63,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED
Hero Glamour Drum - Rs. 64,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED
Bajaj V12 'Vikrant' - Rs. 64,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED

65,000 to 70,000:
Honda Shine Disc - Rs. 65,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED
Hero Glamour Disc - Rs. 66,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED
Bajaj Pulsar 135 LS - Rs. 69,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED
Honda Shine SP Drum - Rs. 69,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED

70,000 to 75,000:
Honda Shine CBS - Rs. 70,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED
Hero Ignitor Drum - Rs. 70,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED
Hero Achiever Disc - Rs. 72,000 - RECOMMENDED
Honda Shine SP Disc - Rs. 72,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED
Hero Ignitor Disc - Rs. 72,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED
Bajaj V15 'Vikrant' - Rs. 72,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED
Hero Glamour FI - Rs. 72,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED
Hero Achiever 150 Drum - 72,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED
Honda Shine SP CBS - Rs. 74,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED

75,000 to 80,000:
Yamaha SZ RR - Rs. 76,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED

80,000 to 85,000:
Honda CB Unicorn 150 - Rs. 80,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED
Hero Impulse - Rs. 81,000 - CONDITIONALLY RECOMMENDED
Hero Hunk Rear Drum - Rs. 81,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED
Hero Xtreme Rear Drum - Rs. 82,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED
Honda CB Unicorn 160 Disc - Rs. 83,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED
Hero Hunk Rear Disc - Rs. 84,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED
Hero Xtreme Sports Rear Drum - Rs. 84,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED

85,000 to 90,000:
Honda CB Unicorn 160 CBS - Rs. 85,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED
Bajaj Pulsar 150 - Rs. 85,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED
Hero Xtreme Rear Disc - Rs. 85,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED
Suzuki Gixxer Rear Drum - Rs. 86,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED
TVS Apache RTR 160 Rear Drum - Rs. 87,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED
Hero Xtreme Sports Rear Disc - Rs. 88,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED
Suzuki Gixxer Rear Disc - Rs. 89,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED

90,000 to 1 Lakh:
TVS Apache RTR 180 - Rs. 90,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED
Bajaj Pulsar 180 Rear Disc - Rs. 90,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED
Bajaj Avenger 150 Street - Rs. 90,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED
TVS Apache RTR 160 - Rs. 90,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED
Honda CB Hornet 160R Standard - Rs. 91,000 - RECOMMENDED
Yamaha FZ V2.0 - Rs. 91,000 - CONDITIONALLY RECOMMENDED
Bajaj Pulsar AS 150 - Rs. 92,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED
Yamaha FZ-S V2.0 - Rs. 93,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED
Honda CB Hornet 160R CBS - Rs. 96,000 - CONDITIONALLY RECOMMENDED
Hero Karizma R - Rs. 96,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED
Suzuki Gixxer SF Rear Drum - Rs. 97,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED
Suzuki Gixxer SF Rear Disc - Rs. 99,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED
Bajaj Avenger 220 - Rs. 99,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED
Yamaha Fazer FI V2.0 - Rs. 99,000 - NOT RECOMMENDED

1 Lakh to 1.25 Lakh:
TVS Apache RTR 180 ABS - Rs. 1.01 Lakh - CONDITIONALLY RECOMMENDED
Bajaj Pulsar 220F - Rs. 1.03 Lakh - NOT RECOMMENDED
Suzuki Gixxer SF FI Carb - Rs. 1.04 Lakh - NOT RECOMMENDED
TVS Apache RTR 200 - Rs. 1.05 Lakh - NOT RECOMMENDED
Bajaj Pulsar AS200 - Rs. 1.07 Lakh - NOT RECOMMENDED
TVS Apache RTR 200 Carb Pirreli Tyres - Rs. 1.09 Lakh - NOT RECOMMENDED
Bajaj Pulsar NS200 - Rs. 1.09 Lakh - NOT RECOMMENDED
TVS Apache RTR 200 FI ABS - Rs. 1.18 Lakh - NOT RECOMMENDED
Hero Karizma ZMR - Rs. 1.22 Lakh - NOT RECOMMENDED
Royal Enfield Bullet 350 Standard Kick Drum Spoke - Rs. 1.22 Lakh - NOT RECOMMENDED

1.25 Lakh to 1.50 Lakh:
Yamaha YZF R15 S - Rs. 1.30 Lakh - NOT RECOMMENDED
Yamaha YZF R15 V2.0 - Rs. 1.33 Lakh - NOT RECOMMENDED
Yamaha FZ25 - Rs. 1.34 Lakh - RECOMMENDED
Tork T6X - Rs. 1.36 Lakh - CONDITINALLY RECOMMENDED
Bajaj Pulsar RS200 non-ABS - Rs. 1.37 Lakh - NOT RECOMMENDED
Honda CBR 150R - Rs. 1.37 Lakh - NOT RECOMMENDED
Royal Enfield Bullet Electra 350 Twinspark - Rs. 1.37 Lakh - NOT RECOMMENDED
Royal Enfield Classic 350 - Rs. 1.47 Lakh - NOT RECOMMENDED

1.50 Lakh to 1.75 Lakh:
Bajaj Pulsar RS200 ABS - Rs. 1.50 Lakh - NOT RECOMMENDED
Bajaj Dominar 400 non-ABS - Rs. 1.55 Lakh - NOT RECOMMENDED
Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 - Rs. 1.58 Lakh - NOT RECOMMENDED
KTM 200 Duke non-ABS - Rs. 1.61 Lakh - RECOMMENDED
Bajaj Dominar 400 ABS - Rs. 1.70 Lakh - NOT RECOMMENDED

1.75 Lakh to 2 Lakh:
Royal Enfield Bullet 500 - Rs. 1.75 Lakh - NOT RECOMMENDED
Royal Enfield Himalayan - Rs. 1.75 Lakh - NOT RECOMMENDED
Honda CBR250R non-ABS - Rs. 1.81 Lakh - NOT RECOMMENDED
Royal Enfield Classic 500 - Rs. 1.87 Lakh - NOT RECOMMENDED
Mahindra Mojo - Rs. 1.90 Lakh - NOT RECOMMENDED
KTM RC200 non-ABS - Rs. 1.91 Lakh - NOT RECOMMENDED
KTM 250 Duke non-ABS - Rs. 1.92 Lakh - RECOMMENDED
Benelli TNT 25 Standard - Rs. 1.94 Lakh - NOT RECOMMENDED

2 Lakh to 2.5 Lakh:
Royal Enfield Thunderbird 500 - Rs. 2.00 Lakh - NOT RECOMMENDED
UM Renegade Sport S - Rs. 2.08 Lakh - NOT RECOMMENDED
Honda CBR250R ABS - Rs. 2.12 Lakh - NOT RECOMMENDED
UM Renegade Commando - 2.15 Lakh - NOT RECOMMENDED
Royal Enfield Continental GT - Rs. 2.20 Lakh - NOT RECOMMENDED
Benelli TNT 25 Premium - Rs. 2.20 Lakh - NOT RECOMMENDED

2.5 Lakh to  3 Lakh:
KTM RC390 ABS - Rs. 2.50 Lakh - NOT RECOMMENDED
KTM Duke 390 ABS - Rs. 2.50 Lakh - CONDITIONALLY RECOMMENDED

3 Lakh to 4 Lakh:
Hyosung Aquila GV250 - 3.39 Lakh - NOT RECOMMENDED
Kawasaki Z250 - Rs. 3.44 Lakh - NOT RECOMMENDED
Hyosung GT250R - Rs. 3.45 Lakh - NOT RECOMMENDED
Benelli TNT 300 - Rs. 3.59 Lakh - NOT RECOMMENDED
Yamaha YZF R3 - 3.61 Lakh - CONDITIONALLY RECOMMENDED

4 Lakh to 5 Lakh:
Kawasaki Ninja 300 - Rs. 4.03 Lakh - NOT RECOMMENDED

Hyosung Comet GT650N - Rs. 4.16 Lakh - NOT RECOMMENDED