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Hi. I want to buy a new bike. Currently own a 2009 Pulsar 180 UG4 with 93,500 kms on odo. I also had the 1st gen 2014 KTM RC 390 for quite sometime during my early days of my IT job. I am now a father of 4 year old daughter and pickndrop her daily 2 km either on my pulsar, activa or creta (during chilled mornings & rainy days). I commute to my office once a week (10 kms away) in traffic along with occasional leisure ride with family. My budget is 3.5 lakh & don’t like cruiser/bobbers.

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If you want your new bike to be sporty and compact, then bikes like the KTM 390 Duke, TVS Apache RTR 310 and Honda CB300R would be our recommendation. 

If you want to have a machine that's capable of doing longer distances with luggage and/or a pillion, then an adventure bike like the KTM 390 Adventure (either of the 2 variants will do) or the Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 will fit the bill. 

Before pulling the trigger, try to get long test rides of every bike you are considering to make an informed decision. 

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Posted on: 31 Oct 2025