It’s going to be a big showdown this festive season. If you’re planning to buy an affordable (relatively) performance motorcycle for yourself to zoom around the city, you will be spoiled with options. For those who want the best value for money, Bajaj has something up their sleeve. For those who want explosive performance, KTM has that slot booked. And for those who want something flashy with a lot of snob value, BMW Motorrad will be closing the deal.
Now, Bajaj has renamed the Pulsar CS400 as VS400 and plan to launch the motorcycle sometime soon. It is ready for production as the previously leaked documents revealed. BMW Motorrad is working on their sales & service strategy and should introduce the G 310 R to the Indian markets in a couple of months. While KTM hasn’t revealed any plans, spyshots of the all-new Duke 390 which emerged sometime back hints that the Austrian market could also present an even more potent package
So with 3 motorcycles battling to beat each other, at least in sales figures, it is interesting to see how they stack up against each other.
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Bajaj Pulsar VS400 (CS400) |
KTM Duke 390 |
BMW G 310 R |
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Price (ex-Delhi) |
Rs. 1.5 lakh (Estimated) |
Rs. 1.95 lakh |
Rs. 2 lakh (Estimated) |
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Engine Displacement |
373cc |
373cc |
313cc |
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Cooling |
Liquid-cooled |
Liquid-cooled |
Liquid-cooled |
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No. of cylinder |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Power (PS) |
35 |
43.5 |
34.4 |
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Torque (Nm) |
? |
35 |
28 |
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Top Speed (kmph) |
? |
168.5 |
145 |
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Fuel Efficiency (kmpl) |
? |
28 |
30.3 |
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Transmission |
6-speed |
6-speed |
6-speed |
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Fuel Tank (Litres) |
? |
11 |
11 |
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Weight (kg) |
? |
145 |
158.5 |
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Power to weight ratio (PS/tonne) |
? |
300 |
217 |
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Frame Type |
Perimeter |
Trellis |
Tubular |
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Suspension Front |
Telescopic |
USD |
USD |
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Suspension Rear |
Monoshock |
Monoshock |
Monoshock |
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Brakes (F/R) |
? |
300mm/230mm |
300mm/240mm |
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Tyre size (F) |
? |
110/70 R17 |
110/70 R17 |
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Tyre size (R) |
? |
150/60 R17 |
150/60 R17 |
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Multi Beam Headlamp |
Yes |
No |
No |
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ABS |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |