Top 10 Powerful Motorcycles under 10 Lakhs Published On Monday 26th October 2015 By 55471 Views Comments Write Comment As the launch of Honda’s CBR650F is ever so near, let’s take a look at the Top 10 Powerful Motorcycles under Rs 10 Lakhs that money can buy: 1. Ducati Monster 821 Dark – 112BHP (Price Rs. 9.81 lacs) Ducati has made a re-entry into the Indian market on their own and this time they come prepared. They make some of the most visually stunning motorcycles in the world that have the performance to match their looks. Monster is one of their most successful and famous brands and Monster 821 Dark makes one of the best Ducatis to have. Monster S2R – 84BHP (Price Rs. 7.99 lacs) Sporting the same engine as the one in Monster 795, the S2R is equipped with a single sided swing-arm for an even more exotic appearance. The brakes are equipped with ABS for even better braking performance. Monster 795 – 84BHP (Price Rs. 6.98 lacs) The entry level Monster is still as exotic as it can get.

Producing 84BHP from its 795cc engine combined with the light weight chassis, this motorcycle is one of the best things to ride in cities. The 90 degree V-twin engine produces great sound. Scrambler – 75BHP (Price Rs. 6.38 lacs) Fancy a motorcycle which is old school but with the modern day reliability? Ducati offers the same in the Scrambler. Daily commuting, weekend riding, little off-roading and even occasional touring, Scrambler will do it all. Comfortable upright riding position with the 90 degree V-twin engine producing 75BHP of power, Scrambler is plenty powerful for whole day fun. Kawasaki Z800 – 113PS (Price Rs. 8.05 lacs) One of the most striking motorcycles in the Kawasaki line up, the Z800 is a very comfortable streetfighter with an amazingly smooth inline 4 800cc engine producing 113PS of maximum power. The motorcycle has excellent road presence and the exhaust note makes sure that you do not miss it. Bonneville – 60.7PS (Price starts at Rs. 6.20 lacs) If you like standard motorcycles that remind you of yester-years then look no further than Triumph’s Boneville.

The motorcycle has an extremely smooth 865cc parallel twin engine which is air cooled. With an upright riding position and a single flat seat, the Boneville is a great motorcycle for two up riding. triumph tr6 motorcycle for saleTriumph Street Triple – 79.3PS (Price Rs. 7.91 lacs) One of the best streetfighters money can buy today, Street Triple is a motorcycle that Triumph is proud of. motorcycle parts armaghVisually stunning with compact bodywork makes it a great motorcycle to ride in cities and on a highway. biker jacket in delhiProducing 79.3PS of power which is readily available at the twist of the wrist, Street Triple will make sure you do not stop smiling under the helmet. motorcycle repair peoria illinois

Honda CBR650F – 87HP (Price Rs. 7.3 lacs) Honda’s upcoming motorcycle is going to be one of the best motorcycles in its expected price range. ladies motorcycle helmets blingWith years of legacy behind it, CBR650F is a great 650cc sportbike that can be enjoyed in a city, on the highway and on the race track. motorcycle shops newcastle nswBenelli 600i – 84BHP (Price Rs. 5.15 lacs) One of the latest entrants in the Indian market, Benelli is an Italian company which is now part of the Qianjiang Group of China. motorcycle shop loughboroughThe 600i is a stylish streetfighter that has an inline 4 600cc engine producing 84bhp of maximum power. The motorcycle is visually stunning and oozes Italian flair.

If you want to be unique among the sportbike crowd, own a Benelli. Benelli 600GT – 84BHP (Price Rs. 5.62 lacs) 600GT is the same motorcycle as the 600i but with the advantage of wind protection from the front which makes it a better motorcycle to ride at high speeds on a highway. It’s a great motorcycle to go on a tour and has Italian roots. (All the prices mentioned in the article are ex-shoroom, Delhi, there might be a variation in the prices in different cities.) Comments Write Comment Follow Naveen Soni on You might also be interested inSteve Parrish: Racing motorbikes almost deafened me Being exposed to roaring engines on the track gave one champion and former teammate of Barry Sheene permanent hearing damage Motorsports commentator Steve Parrish damaged his hearing as a biker (© Steve Parrish Racing) FORMER motorbike racer Steve Parrish used to pride himself on his ability to tune engines but he had no idea that constant exposure to his bike's roar would give him long-term hearing problems."

I fell in love with engines and motorbikes at the age of 11," says Steve, 59. "I was brought up in the Hertfordshire countryside and would pull the exhaust pipe off to make the bike sound louder and more racy."The three-time British motorbike championship winner would shun ear protectors as he revved and tweaked the engine of his Yamaha 250cc machine.In 1976 Steve turned professional at the age of 22. He signed with the Suzuki Grand Prix team and won his first British Motorcycle Championship title two years later.Over the next decade he was exposed to the noisy world of racing for 30 hours a week and didn't think to protect his ears."I'd spend all day Saturday and Sunday racing and practising and then during the week I'd be in my workshop surrounded by noisy engines," says Steve, who now lives on the Isle of Man with his girlfriend Michelle, 48, a floor manager for the BBC."I remember revving up my Yamaha bike, which without a silencer is about 125 decibels (dB). Not wearing earplugs was natural because I could hear exactly what the engine was doing."

Barry Sheene's former teammate, Steve Parrish, exposed himself to damaging levels of noise I remember revving up my Yamaha bike, which without a silencer is about 125 decibels. Not wearing earplugs was natural because I could hear exactly what the engine was doing. He only realised the extent of his noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) when he retired from the sport years later. "I was only 32 but had lost 30 per cent of my hearing," says Steve, who is now a BBC motorsport commentator.NIHL is caused by either a one-time exposure to a very loud sound of 120dB or more, such as a firecracker, or repeated exposure to loud sounds (85dB or above) over an extended period.Harmful levels of noise can damage hair cells in the ear that convert sound energy into electrical signals that travel to the brain. Over time this can result in hearing loss.Normal office noise is classed as moderate at 50dB. An electric shaver and alarm clock are loud noises at 80dB, a motorbike is around 100dB and rock concerts are even louder at 115dB.The Who guitarist Pete Townshend has talked about his severe hearing loss and tinnitus from years of playing next to loudspeakers on stage.

The band was even awarded the title of "loudest band in the world" in 1976 for a gig at 120dB.Steve is one of 180,000 people in the UK aged 35 to 64 suffering with severe hearing difficulties due to noise at work. Yet he was only alerted to the dangers of going without earplugs in 1987 at the end of his career."I was at Donington Park Racing Circuit where there happened to be a hearing specialist carrying out tests," he says.He wore a headset playing various frequencies and indicated which ones he could hear. The doctor said Steve had lost 30 per cent of his hearing.The Phonak Lyric hearing aid can be worn, inside the ear, continuously for three months"I was surprised that I could have hearing issues at 32. I started wearing ear defenders there and then," says Steve, who soon swapped bikes for truck racing, claiming five world titles driving the giant lorries.His hearing loss became a daily annoyance. "I struggled with high pitched sounds, such as an alarm going off."It also affected his job as an expert witness for motor racing accidents.

"I'd sit in court struggling to hear what lawyers and judges were saying," he says.For the past year he has worn the Phonak Lyric hearing aid, the first hearing aid that can be worn continuously for three months.Inserted and later replaced by an audiologist deep in the ear canal, the 12mm long device is placed about 4mm from the ear drum.It allows the outer part of the ear (the pinna) to process sounds naturally helping the wearer determine where sound is coming from. Users are given a key-fob which contains a black magnet and works like a remote control to adjust volume levels and switch the device on and off.Steve says: "It took a few days for me to get used to the hearing aid but it has made living my frantic life much easier. I can even hear the clicking of the indicators on my car."To those worrying about wearing a hearing aid I'll say this, if you don't do it for yourself do it for your friends and family because not having to constantly repeat themselves makes their lives a whole lot easier too."