Naked motorcycles are the craze these days in India. Naked motorcycles are those that do not have any kind of fairing bolted onto them. The appeal factor of naked motorcycles is as follows.
The wire harnesses, the engine, the radiator (if equipped) and the frame of the bike remain visible to onlookers. In simple terms, nude bikes are known for their minimalistic yet menacing appearance.
The leading motorcycle brands in India when considering their market shares are Bajaj Auto and KTM. Both of these motorcycle brands offer quite a few naked motorcycles to Indians.
The top 5 of those nude motorcycle models are mentioned in the sections below:
The NS 200 is the original nude motorcycle made for India by the Indian brand Bajaj Auto. The bike was launched back in 2012 and it is still available. Currently, the bike entails two trims. The base trim costs Rs. 1, 73,374 and the top trim costs Rs. 1, 86,547. Powering the NS 200 is a 199.5cc BS6 engine. The peak power developed by the engine is 24.13 bhp. The peak torque developed by the engine is 18.74 Nm. Bajaj offers the bike with front and rear disc brakes as well as ABS. The dry weight of the motorcycle is 158 kg. The fuel tank on the bike is designed to hold 12 litres of petrol. The current iteration of the bike also comes from the factory with an upside-down front fork suspension and a reprogrammed instrument cluster.
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The Bajaj Pulsar N250 is yet another nude motorbike from Bajaj Auto. The bike is offered in two trims. The base trim currently costs Rs. 1, 69,427. The top trim, on the other hand, costs Rs. 1, 79,940. The engine powering the bike is a 249cc BS6 unit. The peak power the engine is capable of producing is 24.1 bhp. The peak torque produced by the engine is 21.5 Nm. The bike is offered with front and rear disc brakes as well as ABS. The dry weight of the motorcycle is 162 kg. The fuel tank on the bike is designed to hold 14 litres of petrol. The front end of the bike is pretty aggressive to look at. The handlebar is a single-piece unit. The bike also comes equipped with a USB charging port, the gear shift assist feature as well as a slipper clutch.
The NS 160 sits between the NS 200 and the NS 125. The NS 160 is offered in two trims. The base trim costs Rs. 1, 52,717. The top trim, on the other hand, costs Rs. 1, 65,469. The engine powering the bike is a 160.3cc BS6 unit. The peak power output of the engine is 17.03 bhp. The peak torque output of the engine, on the other hand, is 14.6 Nm. The bike is offered with front as well as rear disc brakes as well as ABS. The dry weight of the motorcycle is 152 kg. The fuel tank on the bike is designed to hold 12 litres of petrol. The nude bike seat is also split from the factory. The current iteration of the NS 160 comes with an upside-down front fork suspension. The centre console is reprogrammed as well in a bid to show additional information.
The Duke 390 is the most powerful naked bike from KTM. The Austrian brand offers this bike in a single trim. The current ex-showroom price of this motorcycle is Rs. 3, 49,531. Two-wheeler loan schemes are easily available for this bike from all lenders in India. The engine powering the KTM 390 Duke is a 373.27cc BS6 unit. The peak power and peak torque outputs of the engine are 42.9 bhp and 37 Nm. KTM offers the bike with front and rear disc brakes as well as ABS. The dry weight of the motorcycle is 171 kg. The fuel tank on the bike is designed to hold 13.4 litres of petrol.
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The Duke 250 from KTM is also a cool-looking naked street bike. The bike is available in a single trim. The current ex-showroom price of the 250 Duke is Rs. 2, 75,489. One can easily get two-wheeler finance for this bike from any lender in India. The engine powering this bike is a 248.76cc BS6 unit. The peak power and torque outputs of the engine powering this bike are 29.6 bhp and 24 Nm respectively. The bike is offered with front and rear disc brakes as well as ABS. The dry weight of the bike is 170. The fuel tank on this bike is designed to hold 13.4 litres of petrol.
[Note: To get a low two-wheeler loan interest rate on bike loans one should apply for a loan when their credit score is above 650.]
For more details about the bikes mentioned in this post, one should visit a KTM or Bajaj dealership today.
