5 Bikes You Can Buy For the Price of Apple iPhone Duo

Apple has unveiled the new iPhone Duo. This fold product has become talk of the town with two reasons, its looks and the price. The starting price of the iPhone Duo starts at Rs. 2.99 lakh and goes up to Rs. 4.49 lakh. Well if you have a decent phone and being an automobile enthusiast you can spend your money on something you can ride on then these are the 5 bikes you can buy for the price of Apple iPhone Duo. 

TVS Apache RTX 300

TVS Apache RTX 300 is a serious adventure-touring motorcycle. It is one of the best bike that blends the mix of premium touches and adventure. It's built around a liquid-cooled 299.1cc single-cylinder engine that makes around 36 PS of horsepower and 28.5Nm of torque, paired with a six-speed gearbox. Kerb weight comes in at a manageable 180kg, with a 12.5-litre fuel tank.

It borrows adventure-bike flavour from more expensive machines and looks considerably bigger than most other 300cc motorcycles. It comes loaded with a TFT display, multiple ride modes (Urban, Rain, Tour and Rally), a bi-directional quick-shifter, and cruise control. These are the features which usually don’t come under a price bracket of roughly 2 Lakh. 

Royal Enfield Guerrilla 450

If you want modern performance without ADV bulk, the Royal Enfield Guerrilla 450 should be your best pick. Its a roadster based on the same platform underpinning the Himalayan 450. It runs a 452cc, single-cylinder, liquid-cooled Sherpa engine producing 40 PS of power and 40Nm of torque, mated to a six-speed gearbox. 

The Guerrilla 450 is easy to handle and it is genuinely a punchy, high-revving setup by Royal Enfield standards. It is priced around Rs. 2.5 lakh, placing it above the 350cc bikes but below the fully-loaded ADV segment. Making the bike a strong pick for riders who want the newer engine platform in a lighter, more flickable package for city and highway riding alike.

Triumph Speed 400

Triumph Speed 400 is the most affordable motorcycle from Triumph's garage in India. It is also one of the best-built bikes anywhere near its price point. The current version of Speed 400 runs a 349cc single-cylinder engine producing power of 37 PS and 32Nm of torque. It is mated with a 6-speed gearbox, tuned to pull well through the mid-range rather than chase big performance numbers.

With 179kg of kerb weight and upright ergonomics, it's comfortable both around town and on longer highway stretches. The clean fit and finish of the bike is what makes it sit apart in the segment. The metal components, clean cable routing, and overall build quality that make it feel like a noticeably more expensive motorcycle. It comes with switchable traction control, a slipper clutch, a semi-digital instrument console, USB-C charging, and dual-channel ABS as standard, though it skips riding modes and Bluetooth.

Royal Enfield Himalayan 450

The Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 is a genuine generational leap over the older 411cc version, and it's now RE's flagship adventure-touring proposition. It is equipped with a 452cc single-cylinder liquid-cooled "Sherpa 450" engine, which produces power of 40 PS and 40Nm of torque. It is mated with 6-speed gearbox and has proper ADV hardware: a twin-spar frame, Showa 43mm upside-down front forks, a preload-adjustable rear monoshock with 200mm of travel, and 230mm of ground clearance.

It's the first Royal Enfield product to get riding modes, Eco and Performance, along with a colour TFT cluster with Bluetooth connectivity, navigation, and music playback. The bike can be summed up as a good product for  touring. With effortless power delivery, solid build quality, and unmatched comfort make it an excellent choice for someone prioritising touring and comfort over outright performance. However the only drawback it has is that the bike can feel intimidating for a first-time rider given its tall stance and nearly 200kg weight.

Triumph Scrambler 400X

Sharing its platform with the Speed 400, the Scrambler 400X trades roadster styling for long-travel suspension and light off-road ability. It uses the 349cc liquid-cooled engine producing 37 PS and 37Nm, paired with a six-speed gearbox. It has switchable traction control and dual-channel ABS tuned for mixed-terrain use, along with a semi-digital cluster and USB-C charging.

It rides taller than the Speed 400 with a seat height at 835mm, and the bike has a relatively wide handlebar and 185kg wet weight. In return, you get a bike praised for handling effortless city performance, a relatively smooth engine through low-to-mid RPMs, and confident behaviour on the highway, with suspension that copes well with broken roads and mild off-roading.

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