Top motorcycle launches in 2023: Royal Enfield Himalayan to Triumph twins

Top motorcycle launches in 2023: Royal Enfield Himalayan to Triumph twins

First on the list is Royal Enfield Himalayan. The new Himalayan is available in three colour options - base Kaza Brown priced at Rs 2.69 lakh, middle Pass colour schemes cost Rs 2.74 lakh, Kamet White colour costs Rs 2.79 lakh and the Hanle Black is the most expensive colourway, priced at Rs 2.84 lakh. The new Himalayan is powered by a liquid-cooled, 452cc, single-cylinder engine which puts out 40hp of power and 40Nm of torque. The engine comes paired with a 6-speed gearbox with a slip-and-assist clutch.

Next on the list is Hero Karizma XMR. The Karizma XMR is powered by an all-new liquid-cooled, 210cc, single-cylinder engine which puts out 25.5hp at 9,250rpm and 20.4Nm at 7,250rpm. Engine comes paired with a 6-speed gearbox and a slip and assist clutch. The XMR is priced at Rs 1.72 lakh (ex-showroom).

Next on the list are

​Triumph Speed 400 and Scrambler 400X. The Triumph Speed 400 and Scrambler 400X are based on same platform and is powered by the same a liquid-cooled, 398cc, single-cylinder engine that puts out 40hp at 8,000rpm and 37.5Nm at 6,500rpm. This brand-new engine has been christened the TR-series and is mated to a 6-speed gearbox. The Speed 400 is priced at Rs 2.33 lakh whereas the Scrambler is priced at Rs 2.6 lakh (both priced ex-showroom).



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Another Royal Enfield on the list is the Royal Enfield Bullet 350. The new-gen Royal Enfield Bullet 350 is available in three colour variants - Military Red and Black, Standard Maroon and Black, and Black Gold. The price for the new Bullet 350 starts from Rs 1.73 lakh (ex-showroom). The Bullet 350 is powered by the 349 cc, air-oil cooled engine that puts out 20 bhp of max power and 27 Nm of peak torque. It is paired with a 5-speed gearbox.

Next bike on the list is Aprilia RS 457. The bike gets a newly developed 457cc liquid-cooled parallel-twin engine that puts out 46.7PS at 9400rpm and 43.5Nm at 6700rpm. The engine uses a 270-degree crank and comes paired with a 6-speed transmission

Next bike on the list is TVS Apache RTR 310 priced from Rs 2.42 lakh (ex-showroom). The Apache RTR 310 is powered by a 312cc liquid-cooled single-cylinder engine which puts out 35.6hp of power and 28.7Nm of torque. TVS claims that the RTR 310 can sprint from 0-60 kph in 2.8 seconds and has a top speed of 150 kph.​

Another duo on the list is KTM Duke 390 and Duke 250. The Duke 390 is powered by a 399cc engine with 45hp and 39Nm. The engine is housed in a completely new trellis frame that now features an aluminium sub-frame and all-new suspension. The 250 Duke is powered by a new 250cc liquid-cooled engine putting out 31 hp of power and 25 Nm torque, 1 hp and 1 Nm more than the previous-gen model.