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What to buy, what it really costs, and how to live with it through a monsoon. Every number here comes from engineering, a named rule of thumb, or the same catalogue of 64 machines the finder ranks — so you can click through and check it.

Choosing a machine

Work out what you need before you walk into a showroom.

How to choose a two-wheeler: the five questions that decide itWhere you ride, how far, what you carry and what you can spend. The five answers that cut 64 machines down to a shortlist you can go and test.10 min
Scooter or motorcycle: the fork that decides everything elseStorage, gears, weight and what each does on a broken road. Twenty-six scooters against thirty-eight motorcycles, compared on what really differs.8 min
How much to spend on a two-wheelerWhat ₹75,000, ₹1.3 lakh and ₹4.2 lakh actually buy, and why five years of running cost is often larger than the price gap between two machines.8 min
Petrol or electric: the decision, with the arithmeticElectric costs ₹0.20 a kilometre against a petrol median of ₹2.30. Where the machine sleeps decides whether that saving is ever really yours.9 min
What engine size do you need? Usually less than you thinkPower runs 5.8 PS to 47 PS across 64 machines, median 11.1. What decides it is power against weight, and the riding you actually do most days.9 min
Seat height and fit: can you hold it up at a standstill?Seat heights here run 737 mm to 835 mm and kerb weights 99 kg to 241 kg. What those two numbers do to your confidence at a signal, and how to test fit.9 min
Brakes and safety: what ABS, CBS and a plain disc actually doThe catalogue splits into 19 dual-channel ABS, 10 single-channel, 17 CBS and 18 plain discs. What each one prevents, what none of them prevent, and why.9 min

Living with it

The monsoon, the pillion, the service book, and what it costs per kilometre.