Which 150cc to 180cc bike is the best for an upright riding posture, good pillion comfort, long-distance touring, strong performance, and minimal vibrations in India?

Autocar India

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Since you are based in Mumbai and want a scooter with wide tyres as well as ABS to handle Mumbai's slippery and shoddily-made cement roads, the option that should be at the forefront of your shopping list is the TVS Ntorq 150. The bigger Ntorq has a 100-section tyre at the front and a 110-section hoop at the rear, which should easily be able to cope with most of the bad roads Mumbai will throw at you. Its brakes are strong and come with the safety of a single-channel ABS, which meets your requirements. While options like the Hero Xoom 160 and Yamaha Aerox 155 come with bigger 14-inch wheels and even wider tyres, these scooters are nowhere close to the Ntorq 150 when it comes to seating and ride comfort, which is a serious factor on Mumbai's bumpy roads, especially if you're going to use the scooter daily. Take a test ride of the bigger Ntorq before you make your purchase to verify whether or not its the right fit for you.

Autocar India

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The 349cc Triumph Tracker 400 is a lighter and less powerful machine, which will make it easier to ride and get on with in daily use. Since you are a college student who will primarily use it in the city, these are factors that will play in the Tracker's favour as will its higher fuel economy owing to its smaller engine. Coming to its tail section, there's not much you can do officially. The Tracker and Thruxton use a simpler, rectangular tail lamp, unlike the other Bajaj-made Triumphs which have a rather neat-looking, flush-fitting and ornately designed tail light. Its unlikely that this unit can be fit onto the Tracker / Thruxton without significant reworking of the bodywork and the electricals. Our advice is that if you want a road-focused 350cc Triumph with a good-looking tail lamp, opt for the Speed 400 instead of the Tracker. The Royal Enfield Guerrilla 450 may make the same power but its larger, 452cc engine makes significantly more torque which will translate to a very different riding experience than the Tracker. It also has the more sporty chassis, which should make it fun in the twisties. The Guerrilla's tyres are wider than the Tracker so the Triumph will tip in quicker than the Royal Enfield, but of the two, its the Guerrilla which has the edge in terms of sportiness. To our eyes, the Guerrilla's slick round TFT dash is better-looking and has more features than the simple digi-analogue dash of the 350cc Triumphs. To see which one is the better fit for your use case, we'd advise a thorough test ride of both before you make a decision.

Autocar India

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Short answer: not yet. India does not have a trade deal with the EU in force today, so prices of EU‑built bikes like BMW and Ducati stay under the current import taxes.If and when an EU deal gets signed and starts, prices could come down, but it will depend on the fine print. Most trade deals cut taxes slowly over a few years, sometimes only for a limited number of units each year. Bikes shipped fully built from Europe would likely see the smallest and slowest cuts. Bikes that come in as parts and are put together in India usually get bigger benefits, so those could drop more, if included.There are a few more wrinkles. Many big bikes already come from Thailand to use existing duty benefits, so an EU deal may not affect a vast majority of these manufacturer's portfolios. Exchange rates, shipping costs, GST and dealer costs also affect the final price, and brands may not pass the full tax cut on day one.So, expect any drop to be model‑specific and phased, not an overnight big cut.