Top 5 Touring Bikes Under Rs. 3 Lakhs

Road trips are always an enthralling affair, and especially if you get the option of touring on a two-wheeler. The thought of hitting the long-distance highways on your beloved two-wheeler must often have crossed your mind at some point in time. These days, the companies are spending more on motorcycles so that they have the ability to treat long rides well. Potent bikes with lesser maintenance, larger fuel tanks and increased mileage is what everyone wants. 

If you have finally made up your mind about ticking out that due ‘Ladakh’ road trip activity in your bucket list, so for your convenience we have compiled the list of top 5 touring motorcycles under Rs 3 lakhs on sale in India. 

Royal Enfield Himalayan

• Price: Rs. 1.89 – 1.94 Lakh (ex-showroom Delhi)

This adventure bike from the prolific manufacture features a tall stance that makes it stands-out straightaway. There is no denying the fact that it does well on highways, but its USP certainly lies in off-road capabilities. Its well-cushioned seats and upright handlebars provide all the comfort needed on long rides. It also gets dual-channel ABS. Even the instrumentation cluster on Himalayan carries much more features than all other Royal Enfield bikes. The Himalayan is a lot more appealing thanks to features like compass, ambient temperature gauge and hazard lamp.

KTM 390 Duke

• Price: Rs. 2.57 Lakhs (ex-showroom Delhi)

This offering from the KTM will attract the most eyeballs when taken out on road. Sure all the bikes on this list look good but KTM Duke 390 stands out with its quirky color schemes and modern design elements.

As far as equipment list is concerned, the Duke 390 has some stand-out features which even bikes from higher-priced segments miss out on. It includes a high-resolution informative display, bluetooth connectivity, LED headlamps and three ABS modes.

Its USP certainly lies in the fun to ride factor, which even makes up for not so comfortable riding position.

Bajaj Dominar 400

• Price: Rs. 1.94 Lakhs

Bajaj’s flagship hasn’t really received the popularity it deserves. This could be attributed to lack of trust in Bajaj as a luxury brand. It is a bike that can provide practicality of a daily commuter and can double up as a potent cruiser when required.

The muscular styling looks aggressive and inclusion like upside down forks and Diavel inspired taillamps add to the overall appeal of the design. Its overall handling quality is good. 

Bajaj Dominar 400 gets a dual-channel ABS, LED DRL with projector headlamps and a two instrumentation clusters. The primary instrument consists speedometer, tachometer, average and real-time fuel consumption, fuel gauge & side-stand indicator. The secondary cluster mounted on the fuel tank. gives info about gear position indicator,  trip meters, odometer & time. 

Royal Enfield Classic 350 

• Price: Rs. 1.57 – 1.81 Lakh (ex-showroom Delhi)

The Royal Enfield Classic 350 is among the most popular motorcycles in India. Its retro styling, rugged body works & signature thump is what makes the classic 350 the most selling bike in the cruiser segment. It is far from any modern electronics and that's the beauty of it. However, as per the new safety norms,it features single/double-channel Antilock Braking System which improves its braking ability slightly which was questionable earlier. 

Bajaj Avengers Cruise 220

• Price: Rs. 1.19 lakh (Ex-Showroom Delhi)

Bajaj Avenger Cruise 220 is the most affordable offering in the list has also been around for the largest time. It has always been synonymous with great riding position and comfortable seating, which perhaps is the reason why it does well as a touring bike.

Being the cheapest in the list it offers a single-channel ABS, engine kill switch, LED DRL, adjustable wind visor, backrest,  and digital displays for trip meter, fuel gauge and odometer.