I’m planning to buy a new bike and am confused between the BMW F 450 GS and the Royal Enfield Interceptor 650. I will be riding up to 60 km every day in the city. Please suggest the best option for me that saves on fuel, servicing, maintenance, and purchase cost. Thanks!

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•4h

While both the Harley-Davidson X440T and Honda CB350 H'ness have similiar engine architectures and cylinder counts, their riding experience is quite different. The CB350 is a textbook neo-retro roadster and its smaller engine will offer you better fuel economy but at the expense of outright performance. Its gearing is also quite tall which means you will have to make more frequent gear changes to keep the motor in its sweet spot. On the other hand, the H-D X440 T is quite a step up in terms of outright performance owing to its larger 440cc motor and it will definitely have better performance. It will return lower fuel economy but that's to be expected. Choose between the two based on your budget, brand preference and after taking a test ride of both to make an informed decision.

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•17h

The Honda Unicorn and SP160 are platform-engineered siblings with very similar mechanicals, so ride comfort on both should be very similar, if not identical. If you found the Unicorn comfortable, you will find that the SP160 is similarly comfortable and picking between the two will boil down to which bike's look and features you prefer. The Honda SP160 has a rear disc brake, a TFT display and sharper styling, so if you don't want the plain Jane looks of the Unicorn, its sibling makes sense. Honestly, both Honda bikes are no-nonsense and reliable, so whichever one you choose, you're ultimately making a safe decision.

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•3d

While the 250cc Suzuki bikes are undoubtedly good machines, we'd recommend you hold off on that because Suzuki is readying an all-new Gixxer lineup which will debut at the end of this year and these will be next-gen models which will bring in a host of functional improvements. If you can't wait that long, we'd recommend looking at the Bajaj Pulsar N250, which is a sorted machine and will serve you well. Do bear in mind that coming from your twin-cylinder Interceptor 650, these smaller, single-cylinder 250s will feel like a big step down and you may perhaps wish for something slightly more substantial and premium feeling after a while. Instead of downsizing so severely, you should look at the Royal Enfield Hunter 350 which will be pleasant and comfortable to use inside the city but will still give you a premium, feel-good experience which the smaller bikes won't be able to match. Since you're intimately acquainted with RE ownership, the Hunter will slot in nicely into your life as well. Take a test ride of these bikes to see which one fits your usage better ultimately and then make your decision.