Best Sports Bikes in India
137 models · ₹69,812 to ₹1 Cr · updated September 2026
Sports bikes trade mileage for acceleration, brakes and suspension you can feel on a bad road. The volume sits between 150cc and 400cc, where most buyers are stepping up from a commuter; above that the list runs through middleweight twins to imported superbikes, where price jumps faster than performance. Use the budget filter to keep the list honest to what you will actually spend.
We have reviewed 137 sports bikes, priced from ₹69,812 to ₹1 Cr ex-showroom with an average starting price of ₹9,08,042. The group averages 33 kmpl on claimed mileage. The cheapest is the HF Deluxe Flex Fuel; our highest-rated is the 390 Duke R at 8/10.
Every sports bike we have reviewed
Ranked by our overall score.
Rankings
Same data, sliced by what different buyers care about.
Lowest starting price
- 1Hero MotoCorp HF Deluxe Flex Fuel₹69,812
- 2Hero MotoCorp Splendor Plus Flex Fuel₹81,196
- 3Hero MotoCorp Super Splendor Xtec 2.0₹85,925
- 4Hero MotoCorp Glamour X 125₹89,562
- 5Bajaj Pulsar 125₹93,507
Ex-showroom
Most power per tonne
- 1Ducati Panigale V4 Lamborghini1168 bhp/t
- 2Ducati Panigale V41147 bhp/t
- 3Ducati Panigale V4 R1142 bhp/t
- 4Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade1067 bhp/t
- 5Aprilia RSV4 1100 Factory1059 bhp/t
Power / weight
Highest rated by us
- 1KTM 390 Duke R8/10
- 2Bajaj Pulsar NS400Z8/10
- 3Bajaj Pulsar N160 4V8/10
- 4KTM 390 Adventure X8/10
- 5KTM 390 Duke8/10
Score
Best claimed mileage
- 1Bajaj CNG Bike91 kmpl
- 2Hero MotoCorp Super Splendor Xtec 2.075 kmpl
- 3Hero MotoCorp Glamour X 12565 kmpl
- 4Hero MotoCorp HF Deluxe Flex Fuel65 kmpl
- 5Hero MotoCorp Splendor Plus Flex Fuel62 kmpl
Mileage
Lightest
- 1Hero MotoCorp HF Deluxe Flex Fuel112.5 kg
- 2Hero MotoCorp Splendor Plus Flex Fuel113 kg
- 3Kawasaki KLX230RS [2023-115 kg
- 4Hero MotoCorp Super Splendor Xtec 2.0122 kg
- 5Honda CB 125 Hornet124 kg
Kerb weight
Most mileage per rupee
- 1Hero MotoCorp HF Deluxe Flex Fuel9.3
- 2Bajaj CNG Bike8.7
- 3Hero MotoCorp Super Splendor Xtec 2.08.7
- 4Hero MotoCorp Splendor Plus Flex Fuel7.6
- 5Hero MotoCorp Glamour X 1257.3
kmpl per ₹10k
Head to head
- Bajaj Pulsar 125 vs Bajaj Pulsar N125
- Bajaj Pulsar 125 vs Bajaj Pulsar 150
- Yamaha MT-15 V2 vs Bajaj Pulsar N160
- KTM 200 Duke vs Yamaha MT-15 V2
- Bajaj Dominar 400 vs Yezdi Roadster
- TVS Apache RTR 200 4V vs Bajaj Pulsar NS 200
- Bajaj Pulsar N250 vs Bajaj Pulsar NS 200
- Bajaj Pulsar 220F vs Bajaj Pulsar NS 200
- TVS Apache RTR 160 vs TVS Apache RTR 160 4V
- TVS Apache RTR 160 vs Honda Unicorn
- TVS Apache RTR 160 vs Hero MotoCorp Xtreme 160R
- Suzuki Gixxer SF 250 vs KTM RC 160
- Yamaha R2 vs KTM RC 160
- Suzuki Gixxer SF 250 Flex Fuel vs KTM RC 160
- TVS Apache RTR 160 4V vs Bajaj Pulsar N160
- TVS Apache RTR 160 4V vs Bajaj Pulsar N160 4V
- Yamaha R2 vs Bajaj Pulsar RS 200
- Yamaha R15 V4 vs Bajaj Pulsar RS 200
- Suzuki Gixxer SF 250 vs Bajaj Pulsar RS 200
- TVS Apache RTR 160 4V vs Honda Unicorn
- Royal Enfield Hunter 350 vs Yamaha XSR 155
- Royal Enfield Hunter 350 vs Bajaj Pulsar 220F
- Royal Enfield Bullet 350 vs Royal Enfield Hunter 350
- TVS Apache RTR 200 4V vs Bajaj Pulsar 220F
- TVS Apache RTR 200 4V vs Yamaha FZ S Hybrid
- Bajaj Pulsar N160 vs Bajaj Pulsar NS160
- TVS Apache RTR 160 4V vs Bajaj Pulsar NS160
- Suzuki Gixxer vs Bajaj Pulsar NS160
- Royal Enfield Bullet 350 vs Hero MotoCorp Xtreme 250R
- Yamaha R15 V4 vs Yamaha R2
- Yamaha R15 V4 vs Yamaha R15S
- Yamaha MT-15 V2 vs Yamaha R15 V4
- Bajaj CNG Bike vs Bajaj Pulsar N125
- Honda CB1000 Hornet vs Honda CB750 Hornet
- Suzuki Gixxer vs Suzuki Gixxer SF
- Suzuki Gixxer SF vs Honda Hornet
- TVS Apache RTR 180 vs Bajaj Pulsar 180
- TVS Apache RTR 180 vs Bajaj Pulsar NS160
- TVS Apache RTR 180 vs Suzuki Gixxer
- Honda Hornet vs Honda NX200
- Honda Hornet vs Yamaha MT-15 V2
- Yamaha FZ X vs Yamaha FZ X Hybrid
- Yamaha FZ X vs Bajaj Pulsar NS160
- Yamaha FZ X vs Suzuki Gixxer
- Hero MotoCorp Xtreme 160R vs Hero MotoCorp Xtreme 160R 4V
- Bajaj Pulsar N160 vs Hero MotoCorp Xtreme 160R
- Honda CB 125 Hornet vs Hero MotoCorp Xtreme 160R
- Yamaha FZ Blue Flex vs Yamaha FZ V3
- Yamaha FZ V3 vs Yamaha FZS V4
- TVS Apache RTR 160 4V vs Yamaha FZ V3
- KTM 390 Duke vs KTM 390 Duke R
- KTM 390 Adventure X vs KTM 390 Duke R
- KTM 390 Duke R vs KTM RC 390
- Yamaha FZ S Hybrid vs Yamaha FZS V4
- Yamaha FZS V4 vs Bajaj Pulsar N160
- TVS Apache RTR 200 4V vs Bajaj Pulsar N250
- Bajaj Pulsar N160 4V vs Bajaj Pulsar N250
- KTM 390 Adventure R vs KTM 390 Enduro R
- KTM 390 Adventure X vs KTM 390 Enduro R
- KTM 390 Duke R vs KTM 390 Enduro R
- TVS Apache RTR 310 vs KTM 250 Duke
- KTM 250 Duke vs Yamaha R2
- KTM 200 Duke vs KTM 250 Duke
- Bajaj Dominar 250 vs Bajaj Dominar 400
- Bajaj Dominar 250 vs Suzuki Gixxer 250
- Bajaj Dominar 250 vs Bajaj Pulsar NS400Z
- Hero MotoCorp Glamour X 125 vs Hero MotoCorp Super Splendor Xtec 2.0
- Honda CB350RS vs Honda Hness CB350
- Honda Hness CB350 vs Bajaj Pulsar NS400Z
- Honda CB 125 Hornet vs Bajaj Pulsar N160
- Yamaha R15S vs Bajaj Pulsar RS 200
- Yamaha R15S vs Yamaha XSR 155
- Yamaha FZ X Hybrid vs Yamaha XSR 155
- Honda NX200 vs Yamaha XSR 155
- Bajaj Pulsar NS400Z vs Hero MotoCorp Xtreme 250R
- Suzuki Gixxer 250 vs Hero MotoCorp Xtreme 250R
- Yamaha R2 vs KTM RC 200
- KTM RC 200 vs Bajaj Pulsar RS 200
- TVS Apache RR 310 vs KTM RC 200
- Suzuki Gixxer SF 250 vs Suzuki Gixxer SF 250 Flex Fuel
- Suzuki Gixxer SF 250 vs Yamaha R2
- Hero MotoCorp Karizma XMR vs Bajaj Pulsar RS 200
- KTM 200 Duke vs Hero MotoCorp Karizma XMR
- Suzuki Gixxer 250 vs Hero MotoCorp Karizma XMR
- TVS Apache RR 310 vs Yamaha R2
- TVS Apache RR 310 vs TVS Apache RTR 310
- Hero MotoCorp Glamour X 125 vs Bajaj Pulsar N125
- Bajaj Pulsar N125 vs Hero MotoCorp Super Splendor Xtec 2.0
- Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R vs BMW Motorrad S1000RR
- Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade vs BMW Motorrad S1000RR
- BMW Motorrad S 1000 R vs BMW Motorrad S1000RR
- Bajaj Pulsar N160 4V vs Hero MotoCorp Xtreme 160R 4V
- Yamaha FZ S Hybrid vs Hero MotoCorp Xtreme 160R 4V
- BMW Motorrad R 12 nine T vs Husqvarna Vitpilen 250
- Yamaha R2 vs Husqvarna Vitpilen 250
- Triumph Thruxton 400 vs Husqvarna Vitpilen 250
- Yamaha FZ S Hybrid vs Yamaha FZ X Hybrid
- Yamaha FZ S Hybrid vs Bajaj Pulsar NS 200
- Triumph Street Triple RS vs Kawasaki Z900
- Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R vs Kawasaki Z900
- Ducati Streetfighter V2 vs Kawasaki Z900
- Triumph Speed 400 vs Triumph Speed T4
- Triumph Scrambler 400 X vs Triumph Speed 400
- TVS Apache RR 310 vs KTM RC 390
- KTM 390 Duke vs Husqvarna Svartpilen 401
- KTM 390 Duke R vs Husqvarna Svartpilen 401
- KTM 390 Enduro R vs Husqvarna Svartpilen 401
- KTM 200 Duke vs Suzuki Gixxer 250
- Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R vs BMW Motorrad S 1000 R
- Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade vs Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R
- KTM 390 Adventure R vs KTM 390 Adventure X
- Aprilia RS 457 vs Aprilia Tuono 457
- Kawasaki Ninja 500 vs Aprilia RS 457
- KTM RC 390 vs Aprilia RS 457
- KTM 160 Duke vs KTM 200 Duke
- KTM 160 Duke vs Bajaj Dominar 250
- KTM 160 Duke vs Suzuki Gixxer 250
- Honda CB350RS vs Royal Enfield Scram 440
- TVS Apache RTR 200 4V vs Honda NX200
- Triumph Daytona 660 vs Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R
- Kawasaki Ninja 500 vs Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R
- Kawasaki Ninja 650 vs Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R
- Triumph Street Triple RS vs Triumph Street Triple RX
- Triumph Street Triple R vs Triumph Street Triple RS
- Honda CB1000 Hornet vs Triumph Street Triple RS
- KTM 390 Duke vs TVS Apache RTR 310
- Kawasaki Ninja H2 SX SE vs Ducati Panigale V4
- Ducati Panigale V4 vs Ducati Panigale V4 Lamborghini
- Ducati Panigale V4 vs Aprilia RSV4 1100 Factory
- Bajaj Dominar 400 vs Bajaj Pulsar NS400Z
- Bajaj Dominar 400 vs Honda Hness CB350
- Honda CB350RS vs Triumph Speed T4
- Triumph Scrambler 400 X vs Triumph Speed T4
- Kawasaki Ninja 500 vs Aprilia Tuono 457
- KTM RC 390 vs Aprilia Tuono 457
- Honda CB750 Hornet vs Suzuki GSX-8R
- KTM 1390 Super Duke R vs KTM 890 Duke R
- Triumph Daytona 660 vs Suzuki GSX-8R
- Triumph Daytona 660 vs Kawasaki Ninja 650
- Triumph Scrambler 400 X vs Triumph Scrambler 400 XC
- Triumph Scrambler 400 X vs Triumph Tracker 400
- Triumph Street Triple R vs Triumph Street Triple RX
- Honda CB750 Hornet vs Triumph Street Triple R
- Bajaj Pulsar N160 vs Bajaj Pulsar N160 4V
- Kawasaki Ninja H2 SX SE vs Aprilia RSV4 1100 Factory
- Kawasaki Ninja H2 SX SE vs Ducati Panigale V4 Lamborghini
- KTM 390 Duke vs KTM 250 Duke
- Triumph Scrambler 400 XC vs Triumph Tracker 400
- Triumph Scrambler 400 XC vs BSA Scrambler 650
- Hero MotoCorp HF Deluxe Flex Fuel vs Hero MotoCorp Splendor Plus Flex Fuel
- Hero MotoCorp Splendor Plus Flex Fuel vs Hero MotoCorp Super Splendor Xtec 2.0
- Royal Enfield Bear 650 vs BSA Scrambler 650
- Royal Enfield Scram 440 vs BSA Scrambler 650
- Yamaha FZ Blue Flex vs Yamaha FZ-Rave
- Yamaha FZ-Rave vs Bajaj Pulsar 180
- Yamaha FZ-Rave vs Yamaha FZS V4
- Honda CB350RS vs Yezdi Scrambler
- Yezdi Scrambler vs Yezdi Roadster
- Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade vs Ducati Panigale V4 R
- BMW Motorrad M 1000 R vs Ducati Panigale V4 R
- Ducati Panigale V4 R vs BMW Motorrad S1000RR
- Ducati Monster vs Kawasaki Z1100
- KTM 890 Duke R vs Kawasaki Z1100
- Triumph Street Triple RS vs Kawasaki Z1100
- Yezdi Scrambler vs Triumph Tracker 400
- Royal Enfield Bear 650 vs Royal Enfield Continental GT 650
- Yamaha FZ Blue Flex vs Bajaj Pulsar 180
- Honda CB750 Hornet vs Triumph Trident 660
- Triumph Daytona 660 vs Triumph Trident 660
- Triumph Street Triple R vs Triumph Trident 660
- Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 vs BMW Motorrad R 12 nine T
- BMW Motorrad R 12 nine T vs Triumph Thruxton 400
- Brixton Motorcycles Crossfire 500 X vs Brixton Motorcycles Crossfire 500 XC
- Brixton Motorcycles Crossfire 500 X vs Kawasaki Z650RS
- Brixton Motorcycles Crossfire 500 X vs Triumph Speed 400
- BMW Motorrad M 1000 R vs Ducati Panigale V4 Lamborghini
- Ducati Panigale V4 Lamborghini vs Ducati Streetfighter V4
- Ducati Panigale V4 Lamborghini vs Aprilia RSV4 1100 Factory
- Suzuki Gixxer SF 250 Flex Fuel vs Yamaha R2
- Suzuki Gixxer SF 250 Flex Fuel vs Bajaj Pulsar RS 200
- Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 vs Triumph Thruxton 400
- Ducati Panigale V2 vs Aprilia RS 660
- Ducati Hypermotard 698 Mono vs Aprilia RS 660
- Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R vs Aprilia RS 660
- Ducati Hypermotard 698 Mono vs Ducati Panigale V4 R
- Kawasaki Ninja 500 vs Kawasaki Ninja 650
- Yamaha FZ Blue Flex vs Yamaha FZS V4
- Ducati Scrambler Full Throttle vs Ducati Scrambler Icon
- Ducati Scrambler Icon vs Ducati Scrambler Nightshift
- Triumph Scrambler 1200 vs Ducati Scrambler Icon
- Ducati Scrambler Full Throttle vs Ducati Scrambler Nightshift
- Triumph Scrambler 1200 vs Ducati Scrambler Nightshift
- Aprilia RSV4 1100 Factory vs Ducati Streetfighter V4
- Ducati Panigale V4 vs Ducati Streetfighter V4
- Kawasaki KLX230 vs Kawasaki KLX230RS [2023-
- Kawasaki KLX230 S vs Kawasaki KLX230RS [2023-
- Triumph Scrambler 1200 vs Ducati Scrambler Full Throttle
- Honda CB1000 Hornet vs Triumph Speed Twin 1200
- Triumph Speed Twin 1200 vs Triumph Speed Twin 1200 Cafe Racer Edition
- Triumph Speed Twin 1200 vs Triumph Street Triple RX
- Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade vs BMW Motorrad M 1000 R
- BMW Motorrad M 1000 R vs BMW Motorrad S 1000 R
- KTM 890 Duke R vs Ducati Monster
- Ducati Monster vs Triumph Street Triple RS
- Ducati Streetfighter V2 vs Ducati Streetfighter V4
- Suzuki Hayabusa vs Ducati Streetfighter V2
- Aprilia RSV4 1100 Factory vs Ducati Streetfighter V2
- Honda Goldwing vs Ducati Multistrada V2
- Honda Goldwing vs Kawasaki Versys 1100
- Kawasaki KLX230 vs Kawasaki KLX230 S
- KTM 250 Duke vs Kawasaki KLX230
- Kawasaki Ninja 1100SX vs Ducati Panigale V2
- Kawasaki Ninja 1100SX vs Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R
- Kawasaki Ninja 1100SX vs Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R
- BMW Motorrad S 1000 R vs Triumph Speed Triple 1200 RS
- Ducati Multistrada V4 Rally vs Triumph Speed Triple 1200 RS
- Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R vs Triumph Speed Triple 1200 RS
- Honda CB1000 Hornet vs Triumph Street Triple RX
- Triumph Speed Twin 1200 Cafe Racer Edition vs Aprilia Tuono 660
- Aprilia RS 660 vs Aprilia Tuono 660
- Royal Enfield Bear 650 vs Brixton Motorcycles Crossfire 500 XC
- Brixton Motorcycles Crossfire 500 XC vs BSA Scrambler 650
- Brixton Motorcycles Crossfire 500 XC vs Triumph Scrambler 400 XC
- Ducati Panigale V2 vs BMW Motorrad S1000RR
- Ducati Panigale V2 vs Ducati Panigale V4 R
- Kawasaki Ninja 300 vs Kawasaki Ninja 500
- Kawasaki Ninja 300 vs KTM RC 390
- TVS Apache RR 310 vs Kawasaki Ninja 300
- Kawasaki Versys 1100 vs Kawasaki Versys 650
- Ducati Multistrada V2 vs Kawasaki Versys 1100
- Kawasaki Ninja 1100SX vs Kawasaki Versys 1100
- Ducati Multistrada V4 Rally vs Triumph Speed Twin 1200 TFC
- Ducati Multistrada V4 vs Triumph Speed Twin 1200 TFC
- Triumph Speed Twin 1200 Cafe Racer Edition vs Triumph Speed Twin 1200 TFC
- Bajaj Pulsar 150 vs Honda Unicorn
- TVS Apache RTR 160 vs Bajaj Pulsar 150
- Ducati Multistrada V2 vs Ducati Panigale V2
- Ducati Multistrada V4 vs Triumph Speed Twin 1200 Cafe Racer Edition
- Ducati Multistrada V4 vs Ducati Multistrada V4 Rally
- KTM 250 Duke vs Kawasaki KLX230 S
- Suzuki GSX-8R vs Kawasaki Versys 650
- Ducati Multistrada V2 vs Kawasaki Versys 650
Sports bikes: questions people ask
- Which is the best sports bike in India?
- Our highest-rated is the KTM 390 Duke R at 8/10, priced from ₹3.45 Lakh. The 390 Duke with track-ready suspension, if you actually need it
- What is the cheapest sports bike?
- The Hero MotoCorp HF Deluxe Flex Fuel at ₹69,812 ex-showroom Delhi.
- What mileage do sports bikes give?
- Claimed figures for the 137 here average 33 kmpl. Real-world mileage is usually 10–20% lower; each bike's mileage page shows the owner-reported band.
- How do you rank sports bikes?
- Each bike gets editorial scores for performance, comfort, efficiency, features and value after riding it and pricing it against rivals. The overall score is a judgement, not an average. Prices are checked monthly.






































































































































