Speed is a drug, but unlike actual drugs, motorcycles under ₹10 lakh won’t get you arrested (unless you’re using them wrong). This is the definitive power list of the most potent machines you can ride out of an Indian showroom without needing to sell a kidney. From the howling Kawasaki Z900 to the Ducati Scrambler that lets you say “I own a Ducati” with a straight face—this is horsepower with perspective.
Yamaha MT-03 / R3
Price: ₹3.50 lakh & ₹3.60 lakh
Power: 42hp
In this company, Yamaha’s likable 321cc twin-cylinder duo have the misfortune of being the least powerful machines. What they lack in brute force, they make up for with a screamer of a motor. The recent ₹1.10 lakh price cut puts them right back in the game—especially the MT-03, which undercuts most rivals on this list while sounding like a MotoGP junior.
KTM 390 Duke Gen 3
Price: ₹2.95 lakh
Power: 46hp
The Duke got a glow-up, and a new engine. The 399cc LC4c mill is meaner, punchier, and still as hyperactive as ever. KTM also slashed the price by ₹18,000, making this the cheapest ticket to hooliganism on this list. The chassis is sharper, the electronics smarter, and the vibes unapologetically orange.
Royal Enfield Interceptor 650
Price: ₹3.03–₹3.31 lakh
Power: 47.5hp
The Interceptor is the people’s parallel twin. Air/oil-cooled, old-school, and unbothered by time, it’s still one of the best value big-bike experiences in India. That retro twin feels more like a vibe than a spec sheet stat—and that’s the point.
Aprilia RS 457 / Tuono 457
Price: ₹4.20 lakh & ₹3.95 lakh
Power: 47.6hp
Italian flash meets focused performance. The RS 457 and Tuono 457 pair high-spec hardware with a 270-degree crank that sounds more V-twin than parallel. Aluminium twin-spar frame, slip-and-assist clutch, and Aprilia’s aggressive DNA make these bikes feel racier than their displacement suggests.
Moto Morini Seiemmezzo 650 Retro Street
Price: ₹4.99 lakh
Power: 55hp
This Italian-Chinese sleeper tops the power charts at this price point. With 55hp, the Seiemmezzo 650 Retro Street is criminally underrated. It’s stylish in a no-nonsense way, and while its Scrambler sibling overshoots our budget, the Retro sneaks in under the radar and hauls ass with panache.
Kawasaki Z650
Price: ₹6.65 lakh
Power: 68hp
The Z650’s recipe hasn’t changed much—and that’s a good thing. Lightweight, sharp, and backed by Kawasaki reliability, it’s the quiet killer in this pack. Plus, if you want variety, its 649cc heart powers everything from the Ninja to the Vulcan S.
Triumph Speed Twin 900
Price: ₹8.89
Power: 65hp
Don’t let the neo-retro look fool you. The Speed Twin 900 may seem like it’s here for the café crowd, but twist the throttle and you’ll discover one of the punchiest twins in its class. Smooth, torquey, and way quicker than its chill vibes suggest.
Ducati Scrambler Icon Dark
Price: ₹9.96 lakh
Power: 73hp
Barely scraping under the ₹10 lakh limit, Ducati’s entry-level model is anything but basic. That 803cc L-twin is playful, punchy, and surprisingly tractable. Plus, you can say, “I ride a Ducati,” and mean it.
Kawasaki ZX-4R
Price: ₹8.79 lakh
Power: 77hp (80hp with RAM air)
This is a unicorn. A 400cc inline-4 that revs to 14,500rpm? Yes, please. With 77hp on tap (80 with RAM air), the ZX-4R isn’t just powerful—it’s operatic. Sure, it’s pricey for a 400, but nothing else here sounds or screams like this.
2025 Triumph Trident 660
Price: ₹8.49 lakh
Power: 81hp
The Trident was always good. Now, it’s just better. With cruise control, more riding modes, and a quickshifter thrown in for free, the 2025 Trident 660 is the everyman’s triple. Fast, refined, and finally equipped the way it should’ve been at launch.
Suzuki GSX-8R
Price: ₹9.25 lakh
Power: 82hp
The GSX-8R is Suzuki’s middleweight missile. With 82hp and 78Nm from a parallel twin, it’s torquey, comfy, and surprisingly agile. Also, it has real street cred without feeling like it’s trying too hard.
Honda CB750 Hornet
Price: ₹8.60 lakh
Power: 92hp
Honda finally decided to show up with something spicy. The CB750 Hornet makes more power than the CB650R, despite having two fewer cylinders. It’s light, sharp, and surprisingly affordable, considering it’s also the heart of the new XL750 Transalp.
Honda CB650R
Price: ₹9.59 lakh
Power: 95hp
Inline-4 fans, rejoice. The CB650R is the last of a dying breed—smooth, rev-happy, and gorgeously built. It shares its underpinnings with the faired CBR650R, and with the new E-Clutch tech, it’s future-ready too.
Triumph Daytona 660
Price: ₹9.72 lakh
Power: 95hp
The new Daytona isn’t a reborn track monster—it’s a refined, well-balanced road sportbike. But it does manage 95hp from its 660cc triple, which is serious firepower for this segment. Also: it looks fantastic.
Kawasaki Z900
Price: ₹9.52 lakh
Power: 125hp
This is where the big boys play. The Z900 is the most powerful bike on this list and also the most unhinged. 125hp from a 948cc inline-four and now updated with TFTs and ride modes? Still the benchmark for naked sportbikes under ₹10 lakh.
