The engine’s answer
Best two-wheeler for proper touring, under ₹1.3 lakh
Bajaj
Avenger Street 160
87% match
Feet forward, worries backward — on a budget.
Today’s price, offers and owner reviews:
Why it wins here
The Bajaj Avenger Street 160 comes in at ₹1.25 lakh on-road against a ₹1.3 lakh ceiling, leaving ₹5,000 of headroom. It returns about ₹2.3 per km and 600 km per fill or charge, with 15 PS and 177 mm of ground clearance — and it clears the 300 km range per fill/charge this question demands. Against the whole field it stands out most on more range, more ground clearance and a wider service network.
The dimensions where it beats the rest of the field by the most, for this question specifically.
- Budget
- Daily duty
What’s good
- 737 mm seat: the shortest-friendly bike in India
- Cruiser comfort at commuter cost
What to watch
- Mirrors and pegs feel budget-grade
- Soft brakes for the weight
What came close
- Bajaj Platina 11083%The commuter built for roads that fight back. BikeWale ↗ BikeDekho ↗
- Honda SP 12583%The Shine after a gym membership and a stylist. BikeWale ↗ BikeDekho ↗
- Honda Shine 12583%The 125 that half of small-town India rides to work. BikeWale ↗ BikeDekho ↗
What the runners-up gave up
- The Bajaj Platina 110 (83% match) lost ground on power: 8.6 PS against the Bajaj Avenger Street 160’s 15.0 PS.
- The Honda SP 125 (83% match) lost ground on ground clearance: 160 mm against the Bajaj Avenger Street 160’s 177 mm.
- The Honda Shine 125 (83% match) lost ground on ground clearance: 162 mm against the Bajaj Avenger Street 160’s 177 mm.
The numbers, side by side
Indicative real-world figures — on-road prices vary by city and variant; range and running cost are owner-reported, not brochure claims.
| Bajaj Avenger Street 160 | Bajaj Platina 110 | Honda SP 125 | Honda Shine 125 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-road price | ₹1.25 lakh | ₹78,000 | ₹1.05 lakh | ₹95,000 |
| Running cost | 2.30 ₹/km | 1.75 ₹/km | 1.90 ₹/km | 1.90 ₹/km |
| Range per fill/charge | 600 km | 660 km | 570 km | 570 km |
| Power | 15.0 PS | 8.6 PS | 10.8 PS | 10.7 PS |
| Seat height | 737 mm | 807 mm | 790 mm | 791 mm |
| Ground clearance | 177 mm | 200 mm | 160 mm | 162 mm |
Questions this answer raises
- Does the Bajaj Avenger Street 160 fit under ₹1.3 lakh on-road?
- Yes. Its indicative on-road price is ₹1.25 lakh, leaving ₹5,000 of headroom. On-road figures move with state taxes, insurance and dealer handling, so treat it as the number to start from.
- Why is it the pick for “proper touring”?
- Scored against every machine in the catalogue on the things that matter for proper touring, it beats the field average by the widest margin on more range, more ground clearance and a wider service network.
- What does the Bajaj Avenger Street 160 cost to run?
- Owner-reported running cost is about ₹2.3 per km, and a full tank or charge is good for roughly 600 km in real use — not the certification figure.
Change an assumption
This page answers one rider’s question. Yours is not that question — adjust the budget, the roads or what you ride for and watch the whole field re-rank.
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