I currently ride a Honda Activa 125, and I’m now planning to upgrade to a proper bike. I’m considering the Triumph Scrambler 400 XC for city commuting and occasional off-road weekend rides. I’m open to other bikes too that can handle Bengaluru city traffic and light trail/off-road excursions well - any suggestions?

•50w

You can definitely learn on a Triumph Scrambler 400 XC, as it's a very forgiving 400cc 40hp machine; however, we would steer you toward the Hero Xpulse 210 instead.

Considering you're also going to do some off-roading and you're simultaneously also going to be learning to ride a motorcycle, the Xpulse is a more forgiving machine than the Scrambler 400 and will be a better fit for city usage as well.

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