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India'sentry-levelpremiumbikespacehasseenasignificantriseinrecentyears,offeringmotorcycleenthusiaststhechancetoexperiencehigh-performanceandgreatridequalitybikeswithoutbreakingthebank.

Withmanywell-knownbrandsnowcompetinginthissegment,aslewoflaunchesfrominternationalheavyweightsandhomegrowntitansareonthewayinthecomingmonths.Thisarticlewillexploretheupcomingentry-levelpremiumbikesunder4lakh.

The2023KTM390Dukehasacompletelyredesignedlookthatisjustasfierceasitspredecessor.Ithasaddedextensionsonthefueltankwithboldletteringthatsays"Duke,"anditsrenownedtrellisframeispaintedorange.

TheDuke390getsacompletelyredesignedLEDheadlamp,LEDDRLs,andadistinctiveT-shapedtaillight.Italsofeaturesasplitseat,afreshhandlebardesign,andupdatedmirrors.Themotorcyclewillhaveanewaluminiumgullwingswingarmwithanoffsetmono-shockandWPApexforksinthefront.

Weexpectthenext-genKTMDuke390toretainthesame373cc,single-cylinder,liquid-cooledengine.However,thepowerfiguresintheupcomingDuke390mighthavealargerdisplacementthanthecurrentversion,generating43bhpofpowerand37Nmoftorque.

TherehasbeenabuzzaboutYamahareturningtothepremiumbikesegmentafteralongbreak.TheYamahaYZF-R3andMT-03areconsideredthemosteagerlyawaitedmotorcyclesfromtheJapanesemanufacturer.

MT-03andYZF-R3arepoweredbyanidentical320ccliquid-cooledparallel-twinengine.Thepowertrainispairedwithasix-speedgearboxandcanproduce42bhpofpowerand30Nmofpeaktorque.

Regardingthelooks,theMT-03hasaboldandaggressivefrontdesign.TheheadlightofthebikehasaprojectorunitandLEDDRLs.TheMTgetsamuscularfueltankwithstylishcreasesandcuts,enhancingitsoverallstreetfighterappearance.

Ontheotherhand,R3retainsitstwinheadlight,splitseats,afullfairing,side-slungexhaust,and17-inchalloywheels.Moreover,themodelwillfeatureanLCDdisplaybutwithoutBluetoothconnectivity.ItisalsosaidthatR3nowcomeswithaquick-shifterforsmoothergearshifts.

Triumphispreparingtolaunchitsfirst-evermodernsingle-cylinderengineintheupcomingmonth.ThesebikeswillbemanufacturedinIndiabyBajajandmadeavailableforlocalandinternationalmarkets.

Theupcomingscramblermightbehousingaliquid-cooled,single-cylinderengineof350-400cc.Thisenginecandeliverapproximately40bhpandwilllikelybepairedwitha6-speedgearbox.Featureslikeaslipperclutch,ride-by-wiretechnology,quickshifter,andtractioncontrolarealsoanticipated.

Onthefeaturefront,theScramblerwillcomewithadigital-analoginstrumentconsole,whichallowscustomerstokeepatabonthespeedometerplacedontheleftsidetachometer,tripmetre,fuellevel,gearpositionindicator,andmore.

Harley-Davidsonhasunveileditsbrand-newX440roadsterdesignedspeciallyfortheIndianmarket.Thisbikewillmarkthecollaborationbetweenthetwomotorcyclemanufacturinggiants,Harley-DavidsonandHeroMotoCorp.

TheHarley-DavidsonX440willbecompetinginthemiddle-rangesegment.Itboastsastylishneo-retrodesignwitharoundLEDheadlight,acompactinstrumentconsole,ateardrop-shapedfueltank,andasingle-pieceseat.Also,thebikefeaturesaflathandlebar,forward-setfootpegs,andasingleside-mountedexhaust.

A440cc,single-cylinder,oil-cooledenginewillpowertheX440.Whiledetailedspecificationsofthemotorareyettoberevealed,wecanexpectastraightrivalfortheRoyalEnfieldClassic350.

Basedontheconventionaltubularchassis,theX440featuresupside-downforksupfrontandtwinshockabsorbersattherear.Thebikeridesonalloywheelswith18-inchrimsatthefrontand17-inchattherearandhasadual-channelABSbrakingsystem.

RoyalEnfieldwillintroduceitsfirstliquid-cooledengineontheHimalayan450,whichwillbeusedinthe450ccroadstermodel.TheHimalayan450willbeaglobalproductexpectedtobemoreoff-roadfocusedthantheHimalayan411.

Aliquid-cooledsingle-cylinderenginewillpowertheHimalayan450andtheRoadster450.Itisalong-stroke,low-revvingmotorestimatedtoproducearound40BHPand40Nmoftorque.Thebikeswillhaveafullydigitalinstrumentpanel,aride-by-wirethrottlewithmultipleridingmodes,andfull-LEDlighting.

Ifyou'relookingforamoresportycruiserthantherelaxedSuperMeteor650,theShotgun650isthebikeforyou.Itisexpectedtobehousedwiththesame648ccparalleltwinengineand6-speedgearboxfoundintheSuperMeteor650.

TheShotgun650hasaroundLEDheadlamp,ateardrop-shapedfueltank,andfootpegspositionedinthemiddleforamoresportyridingstance.ItalsohasUSDfrontforksandnon-adjustabletwinshockabsorbersattheback.

TheApriliaRS440isthecompany'strumpcardtodisrupttheIndianmarketandwillbethefirstApriliamotorcycletobeentirelymanufacturedinIndia.ThedesignoftheApriliaRS440isinspiredbyitslargercounterpart,theRS660.

ItcomeswithanaluminiumswingarmandanunderbellyexhaustandissupportedbyUSDfrontforksandamono-shock.TheupcomingApriliaRS440islikelytohaveasmallersingle-cylinder450ccengineandissaidtohaveadigitalTFTscreenandadual-channelABS.

TheRS440willbeanaffordable,fully-fairedperformancemotorcycletargetedspecificallyfortheIndianmarket.ItisexpectedtobelaunchedaroundSeptember2023,withanestimatedpriceofRs4lakh(ex-showroom).

Fromthesehighlyanticipatedlaunchesofinternationalandhomegrownbrands,thereissomethingforeveryenthusiast.TheseupcomingbikespromisetobringafreshwaveofexcitementandinnovationtotheIndiantwo-wheelerindustry,cateringtothegrowingdemandforpremiummotorcyclesinthecountry.