KTM 390 Range to be Sold Alongside New 350cc Bikes

Unlike Triumph, the existing KTM 390 range will continue to sell in the Indian market despite the launch of 350cc bikes

Earlier this month, Rajiv Bajaj, CEO & MD of Bajaj Auto, confirmed that new Triumph bikes with 350cc engine will go on sale by April 2026. It is no secret that the existing KTM 390 models of Duke, Adventure and RC body types will also be introduced with the new 350cc engine. In fact, the Dominar 400 and Pulsar NS400Z will also get the same downsized engine of 350cc displacement. However, the new development here is that despite the launch of 350cc bikes, the existing KTM 390 range will continue to sell in the Indian market, at least for a few months.

KTM Duke 390 and 350 will be sold simultaneously in the domestic market in India. Similarly, KTM 390 Adventure and 350 Adventure will be sold alongside each other in our market. Bajaj has carefully initiated this move to gauge the customer response for the 350cc bikes as they will be fairly affordable than their 390cc counterparts due to the lower GST of 18 percent as compared to 40 percent on bikes with engine capacity above 350cc.

In Sep 2025, the Union government of India introduced the GST 2.0 which made smaller bikes with engine capacity up to 350cc quite cheaper than before. The GST on these models was slashed from 28 percent to 18 percent and hence, they make more accessible to the buyers with reduced pricing. On the other hand, the tax on bigger bikes with engine displacement above 350cc was hiked from 31 percent to 40 percent, which made them rather expensive.

Presently, Bajaj-owned KTM retails multiple models in the Duke, Adventure and RC line-up with 160cc, 250cc and 390cc engine options. While the prices of the 160 and 250 range of motorcycles came down, the 390 bikes became even more costly. Hence, this move of rolling out a 350cc version was necessicated to enjoy the lower tax benefits and make the bikes accessible to more buyers.

As for Triumph, its entire made-in-India range of 400cc bikes which has models like the Scrambler 400X, Thruxton 400, and Speed T4 among others will be replaced with the 350cc engine. Unlike KTM, the 400cc motorcycles will not be sold alongside the 350cc bikes. The British brand was affected the most by this GST overhaul as none of its models come with a engine smaller than 350cc.

Meanwhile, it has also been learnt that Triumph Tracker 400 will also debut with a 350cc engine in India. Unveiled globally last year in Dec, it will be the sixth motorcycle in the 400 portfolio. The flat track-inspired motorcycle boasts of sculpted knee cut-outs, colour-coded seat cowl, flowing twin upswept silencers, dual-spoke wheels, blocky dual-purpose Pirelli MT60 RS tyres and tracker-style fuel tank.