This list will evolve as more BS6 big bikes get launched in India, particularly when brands like Indian finally launch their BS6 range. However, as of today, here are the ten most expensive motorcycles currently on sale in India:
10. Ducati Streetfighter V4 S
Price - Rs 22.99 lakh
Ducati’s fire-breathing flagship superbike, the Panigale V4, will soon return to India in BS6 form, but until then, the Bologna brand has treated us to its equally ludicrous naked sibling, the Streetfighter V4. Power comes from the same 1,103cc 90-degree V4 motor, which belts out a slightly lower, but still stratospheric 208hp and 123Nm. In its ‘S’ avatar, the Streetfighter comes loaded with electronically-adjustable Ohlins suspension, an Ohlins steering damper and forged aluminium wheels from Marchesini. All these push the price up to Rs 22.99 lakh, ex-showroom, India, but despite that, it only manages 10th place on this list, which should give you an idea of what’s to come.
9. BMW S 1000 RR Pro M Sport
Price - Rs 23.75 lakh
The next bike on this list is BMW’s superbike, the S 1000 RR. Its 999cc inline-four motor gets the German manufacturer’s innovative ShiftCam variable valve timing technology. The end result is a mammoth 207hp and 113Nm, powering a bike that weighs just 193.5kg (kerb). That weight figure belongs to the Pro M Sport variant of the S 1000 RR, which comes with goodies like carbon wheels, a lighter lithium-ion battery and a special seat unit. It also gets electronically adjustable suspension, cruise control, and thanks to an IMU, lean-sensitive traction control and ABS. We had a chance to jump on board this machine, so click here to find out how well all that tech comes together.
8. BMW R 18 Classic
Price - Rs 24.00 lakh
We usually associate BMW with adventure bikes and big tourers, and more recently, superbikes. But last year the Bavarian brand tried its hand at a big twin-cylinder cruiser, in the form of the imposing R 18. Further upping the ante is its ‘Classic’ variant, which gets a 16-inch front wheel, large windshield, auxiliary lights, a pillion seat, saddle bags and neat slash-cut exhaust pipes. At the heart of the matter is a sonorous giant - the 1,802cc boxer-twin belting out 91hp and 158Nm. Well, we say belting out, but drive is actually sent to the rear wheel via a traditional BMW shaft-drive system. You can check out our impressions of BMW’s monstrous cruiser right here.
7. Harley-Davidson Electra Glide
Price - Rs 24.99 lakh
The brand that BMW is targeting with its R 18 is Harley-Davidson, to whom the next bike on this list belongs. The Electra Glide Standard is the second-most affordable motorcycle in Harley’s touring range, but don’t mistake that as meaning that it’s basic. This single-seater behemoth is powered by a thumping great 1,746cc V-twin rated at 150Nm, and gets luxuries like cruise control. The Electra’s look is characterised by its batwing fairing, stylish saddlebags and swooping tail section. There’s also a healthy dose of chrome thrown in, not least of all on the handsome twin exhaust pipes.
6. Kawasaki Z H2 SE
Price - Rs 25.90 lakh
Kawasaki’s naturally-aspirated litre-class bikes are rather affordable, but if you want to buy into its supercharged H2 range then your entry point is the Z H2 hypernaked streetfighter. At ‘only’ 200hp, it’s actually down on power to the Streetfighter V4. But the 137Nm torque figure is absolutely monstrous, and thanks to the supercharger, most of it is available through the meat of the rev range. You get goodies like cruise control and a TFT screen with Bluetooth connectivity, and on this top-spec SE version, you’re also treated to electronic Showa Skyhook suspension and range-topping Brembo Stylema calipers.
5. Harley-Davidson Road King
Price - Rs 26.99 lakh
Sliding a little further up Harley's touring range, we arrive at the aptly named Road King. It's powered by the same 1,746cc V-twin motor as the Electra Glide above, but the 'King’ offers a whole host of electronic aids under Harley's Reflex Defensive Rider Systems (RDRS) banner. These include cornering ABS and traction control, electronic linked brakes, engine braking control, hill-hold control and a tyre pressure monitoring system.
4. Harley-Davidson Street Glide Special
Price - Rs 31.99 lakh
Kitted out with Harley’s flagship Milwaukee-Eight 114 motor displacing a whopping 1,868cc, the Street Glide Special makes you the master of 163Nm of torque at the twist of your wrist. Just as well, then, that it packs in the RDRS electronic aids as standard. For the price, Harley is also gracious enough to throw in a Bluetooth-enabled infotainment system controlled via a 6.5-inch colour TFT screen.
3. Harley-Davidson Road Glide Special
Price - Rs 34.99 lakh
In the absence of the CVO, the Road Glide Special is the pinnacle of Harley-Davidson’s lineup in India, and carries a price tag to suit that position. Like the more affordable Street Glide, the Road Glide Special also packs in a Milwaukee-Eight 114 motor that’s reigned in by the RDRS electronics. Likewise, the infotainment system is also the same. The difference comes from the Road Glide’s frame-mounted fairing, compared to the Street Glide’s fork-mounted unit. The feeling of luxury aboard these bikes is further enhanced by keyless operation, which also extends to the saddlebags - one touch is all it takes to lock and unlock them.
2. BMW M 1000 RR
Price - Rs 42 lakh to 45 lakh
With its eye-watering price tag, carbon-fibre winglets, a sharper chassis and even more power, the BMW M 1000 RR makes the S 1000 RR seem positively bourgeois, even though the former is based on the latter. Power is up by5hp to 212hp and the wings produce a claimed 16.3kg at 299kph. For an extra Rs 3 lakh, the Competition variant throws in a lighter swingarm, an M carbon parts package and an M milled parts package, as well as BMW's innovative new DLC-coated maintenance-free chain.
1. 2019 Kawasaki Ninja H2R
Price - Rs 79.90 lakh
The maddest bike in the H2 stable is also the most expensive bike on sale in India, and by a humongous margin. The numbers on the H2R are almost beyond belief – a stratospheric 326hp (with Ram Air) and 165Nm of torque – all from just a 998cc supercharged engine. Fortunately (or unfortunately), the H2R isn’t a street-legal motorcycle so buyers can use it only at the track. Over its lifetime, the Ninja H2R has been updated with Brembo Stylema brakes, a special self-healing paint job and a new supercharged emblem on the engine casing.
from Autocar India - Bikes
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