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Top-selling sports bikes you can buy, insure, and ride in India today

Yes, India is now a sports bike country and you are spoilt for choice
3 min read29 Oct '21
Autocar India News Desk

Sports bikes have long been objects of desire in India. Even though the country is the largest two-wheeler market in the world, it is dominated by commuter bikes. Sports bikes have been few and far between. In recent times, however, the market demand and product portfolio for sports bikes     has been catching on. As a result, it is also now easy to get bike insurance for these models as well. Most Indian and foreign manufacturers  now sell their sports bike models here as the market matures and grows at a remarkable pace.

Here are some of the most popular sports bikes in India:

  • Suzuki Hayabusa has always been the top-selling superbike      in India. This is obviously because of its reputation as one of the fastest sports bikes in the world. The bike has an engine of more than 1300cc and costs over      Rs      18 lakh      on the road. This makes it more powerful than most of the cars that are sold in the country. Hayabusa continues to be the dream bike of almost every sports and superbike enthusiast  in the country.
  • TVS Apache RR310 is an Indian-designed sports bike     . It has a 310ccc engine capacity and ex-showroom price exceeding Rs      2.5 lakh     . The latest gen      packs features like a TFT display, riding modes and optional adjustable suspension. It was the Autocar Magazine 2018 Bike of the Y     ear.
  • KTM RC390 has become popular over the last few years as the most focus     ed and uncompromising sports bike in India under Rs 5 lakh. The bike packs a powerful motor and is due to receive a big update in early 2022.
  • Ninja 300 by Kawasaki  packs in a deep and rich lineage from a globally renowned bike manufacturer. The Ninja line-up of bikes is also among the most beloved in the world of sports bikes     . The Indian Ninja 300 model comes with a high revving 298cc parallel twin engine and is priced at around Rs      3.18 lakh      ex-showroom.
  • Bajaj Pulsar RS200 is a popular sports bike for Indian enthusiasts. The RS200      is currently their top of the line model in the Pulsar range and has a sporty persuasion. Priced at      around Rs      1.63 lakh     , the bike is the perfect choice for an engine like this     .
  • Yamaha YZF R15 V4 is the fourth iteration of the company’s R15 model and is one of the first true sports     bikes in the country. With a 155cc engine, superbike style and a price of about Rs      1.5 lakh, this is      one of the best choices for those looking to get into the world of sporty motorcycles.
  • KTM RC200 is another affordable sports bike available in the market     . It is a 200cc motorcycle that comes      at Rs 2.09 lakh     . The bike recently received a huge      update with      new styling      and additional features.

Once you own one of these sports bikes, don’t forget to get bike insurance     . Healthy practices such as getting them tested for pollution are now effortless compared to a few years back. It will continue to improve as more and more young people start looking for better sports bikes.

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