Top 5 Most Affordable Bikes With A Quickshifter
Race-born tech available on a bike that costs Rs 1.92 lakh
Up until the last decade, a bidirectional quickshifter was only seen on expensive sportbikes. KTM India made this tech more accessible by introducing it in the 390 series. Now, however, there are bikes which are a lot more affordable than the KTM 390s, that get a bidirectional quickshifter, and here are 5 most affordable from them:
Bajaj Pulsar NS400Z
Price - Rs 1,93,830 (ex-showroom, Delhi)
The Bajaj Pulsar NS400Z is the most affordable bike in India with a bidirectional quickshifter. It is based on the same tech, as seen on the gen 2 390 Duke, and it works quite well. With its 373.5cc single-cylinder, liquid-cooled motor producing 43PS, and 35Nm, the quickshifter helps in extracting the best possible performance, out of the most powerful Pulsar.
KTM 250 Duke
Price - Rs 2,12,196 (ex-showroom, Delhi)
The KTM 250 Duke is the most-affordable KTM bike to come equipped with a bidirectional quickshifter. It gets a 249cc, single-cylinder, liquid-cooled motor that produces 31PS, and 25Nm. The 6-speed gearbox on this bike works quite well, and the quickshifter makes it even smoother to operate.
TVS Apache RTX 300
Price - Rs 2,14,000 (ex-showroom, Delhi, for the quickshifter variant)
With the launch of the TVS Apache RTX 300, the brand entered the adventure motorcycle segment in India. It is also the most affordable TVS bike in the country to come with a bidirectional quickshifter. It uses an all-new 299cc RT-XD4 engine which makes 36PS and 28.5Nm. The quickshifter makes riding this adventure bike a bit more fun, whether you are riding it on off-road trails, or on a well-paved highway.
TVS Apache RTR 310
Price - Rs 2,36,890 (ex-showroom, Delhi, for the quickshifter variant)
The TVS Apache RTR 310 is easily one of the most-feature loaded sub-350cc bikes in India. This streetfighter also comes equipped with a bidirectional quickshifter which is one of the smoothest in the segment. The RTR 310 is powered by a 311cc single-cylinder, liquid-cooled motor that makes 35.6PS and 28.7Nm.
KTM 250 Adventure
Price - Rs 2,41,513 (ex-showroom, Delhi)
The KTM 250 Adventure looks exactly like the bigger KTM 390 Adventure X. It uses the same engine as seen on the KTM 250 Duke, which makes it quite a capable adventure tourer. KTM has also equipped this bike with a bidirectional quickshifter, which works well, and surely makes long distance touring a bit more comfortable. The also gets 19-inch front and a 17-inch rear wheel setup with long travel suspension, which means it can also handle some mild off-roading, and a quickshifter should make it a bit more fun.
User Reviews
- Ktm 250 adventureUpdate the KTM to measure because I wanted a lightweight that could handle both city rights, and we traps it offers good performance, comfortable economics and features for the price without feeling to intimidating. The bike is fun to ride and handle really well especially on twisted road the, suspension is decent but I wish the low and top was very strong in the city traffic or its been a satisfying experience well. Yes, it depends on your age. Its a great option for beginner and touring enthusiast. If you want stronger higher performance with 1 billion or a luggage you might prefer bigger capacity adventure bike, god has make everyone equal, why it should be the same way right now it could be better now.Read More
- Duke 250 reviewAmazing bike and very beginner friendly. Duke 250 GEN 3 is one of the most amazing beginner bikes to learn how to ride on. It comes with dual ABS and good features that really sold it for me. I had this bike for 2 years now and I can vouch on the handling, servicing and mileage aspects is one of the best.Read More
- One of the best above 300 cc bike you can have.For my inter state rides as I currently live in Ranchi but my home city is Chaibasa so I have to travel between these city a lot and this bike feels best when I ride for a longer distance. The major reason was the height of the bike, as I am 6.1 ft 24M, it is the best height bike for me. As I can feel that this bike is not for daily commuters as it is quite big for the Indian roads but the whole seen changes when you ride it on highways. I feel confident while riding this, one of my cousin have RE Himalayan and when compared to it, this bike feel more agile and is more practical. I would recommend this bike to only those who wants to have a best all rounder bike as it has best in the market technical specs, (even I have not fully explored all the modes of the bike thus far), it feels confident to ride on in many situations. And to top it all off, it has best engine as both BMW and TVS came together in this.Read More
- When you ride thia bike you shall feel like a racer .this bike is so good . I mostly like the design of this bike and so comfortable . The power of this bike is awesome . The overall style I like most . When you ride this bike you shall feel like a racer . There is ventilated seat in this bike and Digital instrument cluster also . You can go long drive with this bike and it is a TVS bike so don't judge this bike . Ride this bike like a racer .Read More