The leading bike brands in India are Bajaj Auto and KTM. Both brands offer amazing motorcycles especially in the INR 2.5 lakh ex-showroom price range. Some of the most appealing options are as follows –
Bajaj Dominar 400
The Dominar 400 is a touring street bike. Bajaj offers the bike with an average ex-showroom price of Rs. 2, 48,154*. The Bajaj Dominar 400 is available in a single trim. The colour options are limited to two. The engine of the motorcycle is a 373.3 CC, BS6-compliant unit. The peak power produced by the motor is 39.42 bhp. The peak torque produced is 35 Nm. The bike comes with front and rear disc brakes and dual-channel ABS. The dry weight of the motorcycle is a mere 193 KGs. The fuel tank equipped has a total capacity of 13 litres.
Bajaj Dominar 250
The Dominar 250 is the sibling of the Dominar 400. It is yet another touring street bike. It is aggressively priced at Rs. 1, 85,494*. It is available in just one variant but in three colours. The engine is a single-cylinder, fuel-injected, liquid-cooled, BS6-compliant unit. The total displacement of the motor is 248.8 CC. The motor is capable of producing 26.63 bhp of peak power. The peak torque the motor is capable of producing is 23.5 Nm. The bike is equipped with front and rear disc brakes and ABS. The dry weight of the motorcycle is 180 KGs. The fuel tank of the bike has a total capacity of 13 litres.
Bajaj Pulsar RS 200
The Bajaj Pulsar RS 200 is a compact sports bike. It is fully faired which makes it quite aerodynamic. The average ex-showroom price of the bike is Rs. 1, 89,404*. The bike is available from Bajaj Auto in a single trim. The colour options are limited to three. The motor of the bike has a total displacement of 199.5 CC. It is a BS6–compliant engine that has a single cylinder and is liquid-cooled. It is equipped with fuel injection for better performance and fuel efficiency. The peak power produced by the engine is 24.2 bhp. The peak torque produced by the motor is 18.7 Nm. The bike is equipped with front and rear disc brakes and ABS. The dry weight of the motorcycle is 166 KGs. The total capacity of the fuel tank is 13 litres.
Bajaj Pulsar F250
The Bajaj Pulsar F250 is a semi-faired street bike. It has a fresh design that keeps it visually apart from the rest of the Pulsar range. The bike is offered with an average ex-showroom price of Rs. 1, 63,884*. For on-road prices, one should use the bike EMI calculator available at leading bike portals. The number of variants available is one but the colour options are 3. The engine is a brand new unit with a total displacement of 249 CC. It is a BS6- compliant unit. It is fuel-injected, liquid-cooled and has a single cylinder. The motor’s peak power and torque outputs are 24.1 bhp and 21.5 Nm respectively. The bike is equipped with front and rear disc brakes and ABS. The dry weight of the motorcycle is 164 KGs. The fuel tank has a total capacity of 14 litres.
KTM 250 Duke
The Duke 250 from KTM is a mean-looking naked street bike. It has a single variant on offer. The colour schemes are limited to two. The average ex-showroom price for the bike is Rs. 2,70,933*. The engine of the bike is a fuel-injected, liquid-cooled, single-cylinder, BS6-compliant unit of 248.8 CC. The motor’s peak power and torque output stand at 29.6 bhp and 24 Nm. The bike has front and rear disc ByBre brakes, dual-channel ABS as well as WP suspensions. The dry weight of the bike is 169 KGs and the fuel tank has a total capacity of 13.5 litres.