Indians are obsessed with motorcycles. Some buy a bike for commute, some for work and some for long rides.
Taking a bike on a long ride is known as touring. In recent years, the lifestyle activity of touring is trending. To monetize this opportunity, bike brands in India started offering bikes ideal for touring. This post, in the following sections, will shine a light on some of them.
Here goes –
Bajaj Avenger Cruise 220
Cruiser-styled bikes are ideal for long rides. The low-slung saddle, the forward-swept footrests, and the rear-swept handlebar keep riders comfortable for extended hours. The engineers at Bajaj knew it all. This is the reason why the brand’s reasonably priced cruiser-styled motorcycle, the Bajaj Avenger Cruise 220 is a hit product!
The Avenger 220 Cruise is available in India with an average ex-showroom price tag of Rs. 1, 72,556*. Bajaj offers the bike in a single trim and two colours. The engine powering the bike is a heavily revised version of the motor that powered the Pulsar 220F. The motor is a 220 CC, single-cylinder, fuel-injected, BS6-compliant, liquid-cooled unit.
The peak power and torque outputs of the motor are 18.4 bhp and 17.55 Nm respectively. The bike is offered with front disc and rear drum brakes. The front disc brake works in tandem with a single-channel ABS. The rear drum brake works in tandem with Bajaj’s anti-skid system.
KTM Adventure 250
KTM, the Austrian motorcycle brand is known globally for its track-only and ready-to-race road-legal motorcycle. However, the brand also produces all-terrain motorcycles. The all-terrain motorcycles KTM sells here in India are sold under the brand name ‘Adventure’. There are two bikes under the Adventure brand. The Adventure 250 is a quarter-litre bike that is offered in a single trim and two colours. The bike entails an ex-showroom price tag of Rs. 2, 87,945*. The engine powering the bike is a 248 CC, BS6-compliant unit. The peak power and torque mappings for the engine are 29.5 bhp and 24 Nm respectively. The bike is offered with dual disc brakes and dual-channel ABS as OEM standard fitment.
Bajaj Dominar 400
Bajaj, the indigenous motorcycle brand that is popular for commuter bikes, entered the touring bike sector with the Dominar 400. The D400 is a street-styled touring bike that is available in India at an ex-showroom price of Rs. 2, 73,949*. The brand offers the bike in a single trim and two colours. The engine powering the bike is a 373.3 CC, BS6 unit. The peak power and torque outputs of the motor are 39.42 bhp and 35 Nm respectively. The bike is offered with dual disc brakes and dual-channel ABS as OEM standard fitment.
KTM Adventure 390
The Adventure 390 is one of the best bikes for long rides currently available in India. The motorcycle is offered in a single trim and two colour schemes. The ex-showroom price for the motorcycle is Rs. 4, 01,442*. The motorcycle is powered by a 373 CC, BS6-compliant engine. The peak power and torque output of the motor are set at 42.3 bhp and 37 Nm respectively. The bike is offered with dual disc brakes and dual-channel ABS.
Bajaj Dominar 250
The Dominar 250 is the more reasonably priced and accessible touring street-styled bike from Bajaj. The bike is available in a single trim and three colours. The bike entails an ex-showroom price tag of Rs. 2, 10,389* in India. The engine powering the motorcycle is a 248.8 CC, single-cylinder, liquid-cooled, fuel-injected, BS6-compliant unit. The peak power and torque outputs of the motor are 26.63 bhp and 23.5 Nm respectively. Bajaj offers the bike with dual disc brakes and dual-channel ABS as OEM standard fitment.