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137 reviews from r/SuggestAMotorcycle, r/ebikes, r/indianbikes and 17 more subreddits
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#1
Triumph
4.5
(13)
"My Triumph Street Twin is super low."
"I'd still recommend the Speed 400 due to it only being 375lbs."
"Street twin, t100, v7, interceptor, w800"
"Get speed twin"
"Triumph street twin is easily one of the most fun and yet extremely easy to ride."
"Grab a used Bonneville T100 or new Speed 400. Great bikes."
"Trident is a good fit."
"Triumph Trident 660"
"Triumph Trident would be a good option - I'm about the same height as you and have sat on one."
"Bonneville T100, Speed Twin 900, Scrambler 900."
#2
Honda
4.1
(13)
"Honda CB500X."
"The best cruisers were the Harley Wide Glide, Harley Heritage, Harley Breakout, Honda Fury and BMW R18."
"Gives a very comfortable riding position."
"Honda Rebel 500 would be similar."
"Think Honda CB350 Lineup, Harley X440 and the Speed 400 will interest you."
"I had tried honda cb200x back then it looked good and comfortable."
"Try the Xpulse or the Honda CB200X."
"Iam gonna go for a hornet 750."
"My suggestion would be to go ahead and shoot for the 650 class. Get a cbr650r."
"Take a test ride of Honda CB 350. Good and comfortable bike."
#3
Kawasaki
4.5
(11)
"My first was the ninja 650. Love it."
"The 500 is the best one there."
"Just bought a 2025 Ninja 500 and I can't say enough good things about it."
"The ninja 500 is the best first bike here."
"Klr650, 1st gen"
"I would recommend the ninja 650, it's still a beginner bike while having a little bit more power."
"You can always find a Ninja 400 on FB market."
"Ninja 500 is a good in between in my opinion."
"You should definitely get a used bike."
"Kawasaki Versys 650 or 1000 if he’s not a tool."
#4
Trek
4.8
(8)
"I'm usually a Spesh guy but, the trek is a better deal."
"I'd go with the trek since it has a better 105 groupset and full carbon, and is much cheaper"
"Trek full carbon is the better choice"
"I’d go with the trek. Price is good and it gives you money to buy your kit, helmet and other gear."
"At that price, go with the Trek. Great bike and you can save the extra money for a bike fit and some tri bars."
"I like that Trek, especially at that price."
"Typical and popular models, in your budget as second hand."
"These bikes are comfortable and easy to ride."
#5
Yamaha
4.5
(8)
"The Yamaha deal is prob the best bet if you want the bike to feel more like a bike and don't want to use a throttle."
"Best thing for hills is going to be a mid drive motor. So grab a Yamaha Crosscore for $1200."
"XSR 700 all day everyday"
"I’d suggest you consider the XSR700 as it is affordable and will handle the faster commute."
"Yamaha MT07 is nice and comfortable."
"Yamaha V-star 650…"
"Yea a MT 07 with a lowering kit will drop the height by 30mm."
"I’d reccomend the FZ6 S2."
#6
Woom
5.0
(5)
"Woom."
"The bikes all were amazing and perfectly thought through for small humans."
"Woom or Spawn."
"Wooms are fantastic."
"Check out Woom, high quality, super light bikes."
#7
Surly
4.8
(4)
"Settled on a Surly Preamble, frame up build at a local bike shop."
"Get a steel touring bike with 36 spoke wheels. Surly Long Haul/Disc Trucker?"
"I’ve had a lot of success with Surly's 'Long Haul Trucker'."
"Suggest buying something used. If you could find something like a Surly, that's your best bet."
#8
Specialized
4.5
(4)
"My Specialized Turbo Vado 3.0 (UK legal) will manage 60 miles on a charge."
"I just upgrade my kids stable... picked up a 20" hotrock, 24" riprock and 27.5" XS Rockhopper Comp."
"Vado sl"
"Typical and popular models, in your budget as second hand."
#9
Packster
4.3
(4)
"If you plan on doing longer rides the double battery on the Packster is a winner."
"As the goal is to haul children I would go with the Packster."
"If the packster had rohloff id go with packster."
"A lot of people like the Load. I personally prefer the Packster."
#10
Harley
5.0
(3)
"The best cruisers were the Harley Wide Glide, Harley Heritage, Harley Breakout, Honda Fury and BMW R18."
"The best cruisers were the Harley Wide Glide, Harley Heritage, Harley Breakout, Honda Fury and BMW R18."
"The best cruisers were the Harley Wide Glide, Harley Heritage, Harley Breakout, Honda Fury and BMW R18."
#11
Lectric
4.7
(3)
"I have the lectric expedition xp duel battery."
"Best priced and great quality."
"Lectric has the best customer service of any."
#12
Wallke
5.0
(2)
"I have a Wallke H9. 48 V 60 amp hour battery."
"The Wallke H9 has crazy long range with up to 82a batteries."
#13
Pulsar
4.0
(2)
"Pulsar N250/RTR 200. Both of em are fairly agile and flickable in the city."
"Try the Pulsar N250 if the NS400Z doesn't fit your daily commute bills."
#14
Hardtail Mountain Bike
4.0
(2)
"Used hard tail mountain bike will be great on the trails and perfectly comfy in the city too."
"Find a hardtail mountain bike. I’d say you can get something decent for 300$."
#15
Pulsar N160
4.0
(2)
"Pulsar N160"
"Pulsar n160 currently own it."
#16
Cannondale
4.0
(2)
"The hardrock is a mountain bike, better for off road."
"The escape is a hybrid, better for going around town on paved trails or roads."
#17
GT
3.5
(2)
"They have a bunch of GT aggressor experts for sale for 279."
"I started out on a GT Aggressor Pro MTB."
#18
Cleary
3.5
(2)
"The Owl 3 speed is a good 20” bike."
"Which are weak on brakes but I think they were $627 or so."
#19
Mokwheel
5.0
(1)
"On my Mokwheel Basalt, I have gotten as much as 65.4 miles on PAS2."
#20
Gazelle
5.0
(1)
"Gazelle c380 hmb with dual battery option."
#21
ID Go
5.0
(1)
"Id go cargo with duo batterys that pedals and get a mega range freewheel on it."
#22
BMW
5.0
(1)
"The best cruisers were the Harley Wide Glide, Harley Heritage, Harley Breakout, Honda Fury and BMW R18."
#23
KTM
5.0
(1)
"My first bike was a KTM 390 ADV."
#24
GasGas
5.0
(1)
"My GasGas G-Trail 2.0 (Yamaha mid drive) has 119 km (74 mi) range."
#25
Engwe
5.0
(1)
"This Engwe LE20 Cargo will last you forever."
#26
Royal Enfield
5.0
(1)
"My Royal Enfield Hunter 350 is perfect size for me!"
#27
Husqvarna
5.0
(1)
"Definitely have a look into the husky FE Range mate, very very comfortable on a long ride."
#28
Trek FX2
5.0
(1)
"I got a Trek FX2 while weighing about 330 lbs, and have ridden it 12 of the last 14 days for 30-75 min each time and it’s held up just fine."
#29
Trek Marlin 5
5.0
(1)
"I bought my first bike for exercise at 315 lbs . a trek marlin 5 mtn bike. . it held up great."
#30
Eahora
5.0
(1)
"Check out Eahora Romeo Pro 2. 2 motor, 100 mile battery."
#31
Suzuki
5.0
(1)
"Love my sv650."
#32
Honda CB 350
5.0
(1)
"Harley x440, mavrik 440, cb350 and of course the entire line up of royal Enfield 350s."
#33
Mavrik 440
5.0
(1)
"Harley x440, mavrik 440, cb350 and of course the entire line up of royal Enfield 350s."
#34
Harley x440
5.0
(1)
"Harley x440, mavrik 440, cb350 and of course the entire line up of royal Enfield 350s."
#35
Royal Enfield Continental
5.0
(1)
"Royal Enfield Continental."
#36
Honda GB 500
5.0
(1)
"Honda GB 500 ♥️."
#37
Kawasaki Z500
5.0
(1)
"Kawasaki z500."
#38
Honda CL 500
5.0
(1)
"Honda CL500. Great engine and super reliable."
#39
BMW F650 Funduro
5.0
(1)
"If you like retro, I recommend BMW f650 funduro."
#40
Honda CB500X
5.0
(1)
"Honda CB500X is the obvious choice I think."
#41
Kona Hardtail
5.0
(1)
"I got a Kona hardtail."
#42
Rad Power Bikes
5.0
(1)
"Best priced and great quality."
#43
Vstorm
4.0
(1)
"Vstorm would suit your requirements I think"
#44
Ducati
4.0
(1)
"Grom with a Ducati panigale engine swap is probably the way to go."
#45
Harley Davidson
4.0
(1)
"Harley Davidson x440, Royal enfield guerilla"
#46
Hero
4.0
(1)
"125cc - Xtreme 125. 55-60kmpl"
#47
Triban
4.0
(1)
"Got a Triban RC120 from Decathlon and after a spoke broke on the rear wheel, i got a really good wheel from DT Swiss."
#48
GoTrax Folding Bike
4.0
(1)
"GoTrax makes some nice little folders in that price range."
#49
Trek Madone
4.0
(1)
"That said the Madone is an all around better bike."
#50
Int 650
4.0
(1)
"If you can buy used, look for the int 650 as they come at about 2.5 lakhs and under for a good one."
#51
Royal Enfield Classic 350
4.0
(1)
"If brand new then the new Goan or the regular classic 350 are a good bet."
#52
Kawasaki Versys X 300
4.0
(1)
"I would also consider a Versys-X 300."
#53
KTM 390 Adventure
4.0
(1)
"You should also consider ktm 390adv."
#54
Bajaj Pulsar N160
4.0
(1)
"Stretch a little buy a 160. Plusar n160, tvs apache 160, hero xtreme160 4v."
#55
Hero Xtreme 125R
4.0
(1)
"Xtreme 125r, my friend has one, is nice."
#56
Hero Xtreme 160R
4.0
(1)
"Recommending - Xtreme 160R / SP125/ Unicorn 160."
#57
Lectric 3.0
4.0
(1)
"Budget wise an Lectric 3.0 might be something to consider."
#58
Honda Grom
4.0
(1)
"Grom."
#59
Giant
4.0
(1)
"Typical and popular models, in your budget as second hand."
#60
Rad RadKick 7-speed
4.0
(1)
"RadKick 7-speed looks great, easy to pedal un-assisted."
#61
Jasion
3.0
(1)
"Check Walmart for Jasion Roamer ST Electric Bike."
#62
Mongoose
3.0
(1)
"They also have the mongoose dolomite a full on fat tire bike."
#63
Trek Emonda SL4
3.0
(1)
"I got a trek emonda sl4 for $700."
#64
eBike
2.0
(1)
"Think carefully about whether you genuinely need an eBike."
#65
Hybrid Bike
2.0
(1)
"Hybrid bikes, they're junky compared to high end bikes."
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