When it comes to engines, there’s no replacement for displacement. High-displacement motorcycles aren’t just about horsepower – they’re about excess, sheer torque and unmissable road presence. We’ve curated a list of bikes that pack some of the largest engines you can buy in India – the kind that will put quite a few cars to shame.
5. Honda Gold Wing
1,833cc
The Gold Wing is powered by a 1,833cc, horizontally opposed 6-cylinder, liquid-cooled motor (the only one of its kind in the world), producing 126.4hp and 170Nm, mated to a 7-speed DCT with a reverse gear. Honda recently launched the 50th anniversary edition of the Gold Wing at a price of Rs 39.90 lakh.
4. Indian Chieftain PowerPlus Limited
1,834cc
Next is Indian Motorcycle’s Chieftain PowerPlus Limited. This grand touring motorcycle is powered by a 1,834cc V-twin liquid-cooled engine that produces 122hp and a substantial peak torque of 181.4Nm at just 3,800rpm. This engine also won the 2024 MotoAmerica King of the Baggers Championship. However, this production motorcycle weighs a huge 366kg, but to make things manageable, it has a low seat height of 672mm.
3. Indian Roadmaster
1,890cc
Powering the Roadmaster is a 1,890cc air-cooled V-twin engine, unlike the aforementioned 1,834cc liquid-cooled engine found in other Indian models. As a result, its torque output is slightly lower at 171Nm. That said, this is still a huge amount of torque being sent to the rear wheel. It does, however, weigh significantly more at 412kg and gets features such as a 7-inch TFT display with Apple CarPlay, cruise control and a full-blown music system.
2. Harley-Davidson Street Glide
1,923cc
The Street Glide is powered by a 117ci (1,923cc) engine that produces 107hp and 175Nm of torque. This is the largest displacement engine that H-D offers, barring the ST and RR guises of the Road Glide CVO. Tipping the scales at 368kg, this bagger gets a touring fairing with a TFT dash and speakers.
1. Triumph Rocket 3
2,458cc
The Rocket 3 was, is, and will likely continue to be the largest displacement motorcycle in India. It is available in two configurations: R and GT. The Rocket 3 R offers a roadster design and a more neutral rider’s triangle, while the GT leans more toward a cruiser style, featuring a taller flyscreen, a pillion grab rail, and footpegs positioned slightly further forward than those on the R. In India, these two are available only in the all-black Storm avatar. A standout feature of the Rocket 3 has always been its massive 2,458cc 3-cylinder engine, the largest ever installed in a production motorcycle. This engine generates a supernaked-rivalling 182hp and a colossal 225Nm of peak torque. The Rocket 3 Storm R tips the scales at 317kg, whereas the GT weighs in heavier at 320kg.
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