The hottest upcoming bikes in India.
The future holds a crazy lineup of motorcycles from brands like KTM, Honda, Benelli, and others.
International motorcycle manufacturers have realized that the Indian two-wheeler market is ripe for the plucking.
In 2018-2019, BMW launched its 300cc bikes in India.
Triumph came up with their new Tiger, Jawa with their nostalgia and Royal Enfield with their best ever motorcycles. KTM also launched their much-awaited Duke 790 in India so did Kawasaki with their ZX 6R.
Looks like we’re headed in the right direction. Isn’t it?
But there are a lot more upcoming bikes in India you should know about.
Husqvarna Vitpilen 401 »»»
KTM & Bajaj are all set to introduce the Huskies to the Indian market.
Vitpilen 401 is one of them. The Vitpilen will share the engine with Duke 390 but it will be tuned to match its cafe racing personality.
Available Alternatives.
Continental GT 550 &650
Duke 390
BMW 310 R
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KTM Duke 390 Adventure »»»
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Duke 390 adventure is the most anticipated upcoming bike from the house of KTM. The Duke 390 enjoys a global fan following, and adventure riders are eagerly waiting for KTM to launch the adventure version of this bike in India.
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Available Alternatives.
Royal Enfield Thunderbird X
Bajaj Avenger
Kawasaki Z400 »»»
Kawasaki has two popular sports motorcycle under 500 cc in India, but talking about naked motorcycles, Kawasaki has none. And rumors are that Kawasaki will soon launch the Z400 in India. The Z400 will be powered by the same 4 stroke parallel-twin engine as seen on the Ninja 400 but produce 3ps less power than the Ninja.
We hope that Kawasaki keeps the pricing aggressive to attract more buyers towards their smallest naked motorcycle.
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Available Alternatives.
KTM Duke 390
Bajaj Dominar
CF Moto 250 NK »»»
CFMoto is a brand from Australia which manufactures ATVs, Scooters and Motorcycles. And they are all set to expand their market in India. And the first motorcycle they’re going to launch in India is the 250 NK.
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Available Alternatives.
KTM Duke 250
Yamaha FZ 25
Honda CBR 300 R »»»
If you ask Honda lovers in India, “Which motorcycle launch are you most excited about, they’ll say the CBR300R”. After the CBR250 being such a big hit in the Indian market, Honda plans to bring the CBR300 R to India. We don’t have the confirmation as to when but the possibility of the CBR launching in 2020 is high.
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Available Alternatives.
Kawsaki Ninja 400
KTM RC 390
Suzuki Gixxer 250
Aprilia RS 150 »»»
Aprilia shook India by showcasing the RS 150 at the Auto Expo 2018. The RS 150 is the smallest variant of the RSV4.
While we don’t know when Aprilia is going to launch it in the Indian market, it is one of the highly anticipated upcoming bikes for Indian riders.
Available Alternatives.
Yamaha R15 V3
Suzuki Gixxer
Honda CBR
TVS Zepplin »»»
Zeppelin is another upcoming bike that stole the limelight at the Auto Expo 2018. TVS is working on two cruisers which will be powered by a 220 cc engine. Zeppelin was showcased at the Auto Expo 2018 was appreciated by everyone who saw it in full flesh.
Available Alternatives.
Bajaj Avenger
Royal Enfield Thunderbird
Suzuki Intruder
Royal Enfield Bullet
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KTM 790 Adventure »»»
KTM has already launched the Duke 790 in the India market in September 2019. And now it also plans to bring the 790 adventure to add to their lineup. The 790 adventure is said to be the most technologically advanced and powerful middleweight adventure bike ever.
The editors of Brake Magazine the KTM 790 adventure and said that it is one of the best adventure motorcycles in the world right now.
Available Alternatives.
BMW G50 GS
Kawasaki Verys 650
Triumph Tiger 800
Husqvarna Svartpilen »»»
The elder brother of Vitpilen 401 is the Svartpilen, a flat track style motorcycle which will be jointly manufactured by Husqvarna and KTM.
It will be powered by a 692 cc engine which was used in the Duke 690.
Available Alternatives.
Street Triple RS
Suzuki GSX 750
Kawasaki Z 650
Yamaha MT-03 »»»
If you love the FZ16 as much as we do, and you think there should be more motorcycles from the MT series. This one is going to excite you. It’s the MT-03. Powered with a 321 cc engine which produces 42 horsepower. I’m sure that it’ll be a tractable motor with a lot of refinement.
Available Alternatives.
Benelli TNT 300
KTM Duke 390
Bajaj Dominar 400
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Jawa Perak »»»
Jawa is back in the game with two new motorcycles the original Jawa and the Forty-two. Both of these motorcycles are classic retro-cool. But that’s not all from Jawa.
The company has another Bobber style motorcycle planned for 2019, it’s called the Perak. Jawa has confirmed the launch of its upcoming bike Perak in 2019.
Available Alternatives.
Royal Enfield Bullet 350
Jawa Forty Two
Bajaj Pulsar 400 RS »»»
Before Bajaj launched the Dominar, everybody was expecting it to be named Pulsar. We think Bajaj decided to ditch the idea because they had something else in mind.
The Pulsar RS 400 will get the DOHC engine as seen on the Dominar.
Available Alternatives.
KTM RC 390
Apache 310 RR
Ninja 400
Benelli 725 S »»»
The 725 is one of the most anticipated upcoming bikes from the house of Benelli. Showcases at the Eicma in Milan, the motorcycle resembles the motorcycle grabbed a lot of eyeballs due to its resemblance with the Ducati Diavel.
It will be powered by a 725 cc engine and is expected to launch by July 2019 in India.
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Available Alternatives.
Triumph Street Triple
Ducati Monster
Kawasaki Z650
Benelli Imperiale 400 »»»
Benelli is aiming for a bigger chunk of the Indian two-wheeler market in 2019. They have planned many upcoming in India
And Benelli Imperiale is one of them. A 400cc retro-styled motorcycle, which is most likely to compete with the Bullet 350 and the other likes.
Available Alternatives.
Royal Enfield Bullet 350
Bajaj Dominar 400
Jawa
Triumph Tiger 1200 Sport »»»
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We’re familiar with the Tiger’s success in India. It is the most sold ADV in the Indian market. Triumph has successfully sold over 900 Tigers since it’s launch, and they’re ready to introduce the Tiger Sport.
It is a more road-based version of the Tiger and promises a sporty performance.
Available Alternatives.
BMW R 1200 RT
BMW S 1000 XR
BMW K 1600
Royal Enfield Himalayan 650 »»»
Royal Enfield is unstoppable. After launching their Interceptor and Continental twins in the market, they showcased their bobber and now they’re ready to launch the Himalayan 650 in the market.
We believe it is going to be the most awaited upcoming bike in India for people who felt the Himalayan was less powerful.
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Available Alternatives.
Kawasaki Versys 650
Suzuki V Strom 650
Honda CB 650 R »»»
After the launch of Honda CBR 650 R, Honda is planning to launch its naked version, CB 650 R. The motorcycle will be Honda’s first middleweight naked bike in India. The bike is all set to launch at the end of 2019 or in 2020.
Available Alternatives.
Kawasaki Z 650
Triumph Street Scrambler
