The Indian motorcycle industry is booming. The sales are up and the common person has more options to choose from. This post will shed light on some of the most popular bikes from Bajaj and KTM. Here goes –
The Bajaj Pulsar 150 is a sporty, commuter bike with a performance-oriented engine. It is one of the most popular bikes in India. It is available at a starting price of Rs. 1,13,248. The available trims are three and the color options are limited to 12. The top trim of the bike comes with twin disc brakes. ABS is a standard fitment for all trims. The engine of the bike is a single-cylinder, air-cooled, BS6-compliant unit. It has 149.5 CC displacement, and it is equipped with a fuel-injection system. The engine is tuned to produce peak power and torque outputs of 13.8 bhp and 13.25 Nm respectively. The dry weight of the biker is (+-) 150 KGs. The fuel tank equipped has a 15-liters capacity.
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The 200 CC version of the Duke from KTM is a naked street bike. According to the KTM bike price list, it has a starting price of Rs. 2,17,211. The number of trims available is one but the color options available are two. The engine is a 199.5 CC motor. It is a single-cylinder, liquid-cooled, BS6-compliant unit. The unit can belt out 25.4 bhp of peak power and 19.5 Nm of peak torque. It has front and rear disc brakes. ABS is OEM standard fitment. The dry weight of the motorcycle is 159 KGs and the fuel tank equipped has a 13.5-liters capacity.
Bajaj offers the Pulsar NS 200 at an average ex-showroom price of Rs. 1,49,899. The bike is available in a single trim. Bajaj kept the color options limited to 4. The engine of the bike has a 199.5 CC displacement. It is a single-cylinder, fuel-injected, liquid-cooled, BS6-compliant motor. The unit is tuned to deliver 24.13 bhp of peak power and 18.5 Nm of peak torque. Both the front and the rear wheel come with disc brakes. ABS is OEM standard fitment. The dry weight of the bike is 156 KGs. The fuel tank equipped has a 12-liters capacity.
The RC 125 is a compact, sports bike. It looks similar to the RC 200 and the RC 390. The bike has an average ex-showroom price of Rs. 1,81,896. The number of trims available is one. The number of color options for this bike is two. The engine of the bike is a 124.7 CC unit. It is a fuel-injected, liquid-cooled, and single-cylinder motor. The unit is also compliant with the latest BS6 emission norms. The engine is tuned to deliver 14.75 bhp of peak power and 12 Nm of peak torque. The bike has front and rear disc braking systems. It is also equipped with dual-channel ABS as OEM standard fitment.
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The latest addition to the range of bikes offered by KTM in India is the Duke 125. It is offered at an average ex-showroom price of Rs. 1,96,049. The number of trims available is one. The color options are also limited to one. The bike has a single-cylinder, liquid-cooled, BS6-compliant, fuel-injected motor. The engine is tuned to deliver 14.3 bhp of peak power. The peak torque output of the motor is 12 Nm. It is a well-balanced bike that is perfect for young or new riders. It comes with the front as well as rear disc braking systems. KTM offers the bike with ABS as a standard feature. The dry weight of the motorcycle is 159 KGs. The fuel tank is massive as it has 13.5-litres worth of capacity.
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