Tight budget, sensible bikes

Best bikes under ₹1 lakh in India

This is the mileage-first end of the market, where a bike has to survive potholes, cheap fuel stops and a service bill you barely notice. Everything here lands under ₹1 lakh on-road (or as a clean used buy), and I've been honest about which ones actually feel worth owning three years in.

4 reviews here, from ₹72,500 to ₹93,500. Every bike is placed by its on-road price, so what you see is what you'd actually pay at the showroom.

New 2026

TVS Sport

Commuter · TVS

The cheapest new motorcycle most people should actually consider

3.5(291 reader ratings)
On-road
₹72,500
Used
₹26,000+
Power
8.29 PS
Mileage
70-75 kmpl
8 min readEMI from ₹1,858/mo

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New 2026

Bajaj Platina 110

Commuter · Bajaj

The budget commuter that finally has decent brakes

3.4(310 reader ratings)
On-road
₹79,000
Used
₹30,000+
Power
8.6 PS
Mileage
65-70 kmpl
8 min readEMI from ₹2,024/mo

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New 2026

Honda Shine 100

Commuter · Honda

The lightest, cheapest way into a Honda showroom

3.7(393 reader ratings)
On-road
₹81,500
Used
₹42,000+
Power
7.38 PS
Mileage
62-66 kmpl
7 min readEMI from ₹2,089/mo

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New 2026

Hero Splendor Plus

Commuter · Hero MotoCorp

India's default answer to 'which bike should I buy?'

3.9(395 reader ratings)
On-road
₹93,500
Used
₹32,000+
Power
7.9 PS
Mileage
68-72 kmpl
7 min readEMI from ₹2,396/mo

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