The market for two-wheelers is primarily dominated by commuters and sport tourers in Nepal—since most people use their bikes to ride to and back from work. But, as we’ve been taught since the very beginning, Nepal has a lot more to offer than paved city roads, especially outside the boundaries of the capital. That is where adventure bikes come in.
Built for the off-road, adventure bikes throw convention out the window and give riders a machine that lets them really experience what the terrain in Nepal has to provide.
However, adventure bikes are still a niche segment in the Nepalese market, meaning less competition and higher prices—alternately fewer competitors means each adventure bike has its own unique selling points, making it easier for consumers to decide which one they want.
With that being said, here are…
The Top 10 Adventure Bikes in Nepal
Royal Enfield Himalayan
With a 411cc engine, the Royal Enfield Himalayan is one of the most powerful and boldest bikes on this list. Although coming from a brand known for its heavy cruises—definitely not meant for the off-road—the Himalayan is a surprisingly capable adventure motorbike. Perhaps, one of the best on this list.
The unique selling point of the Royal Enfield Himalayan is the power and boldness of the motorbike. A rather new entrance into the adventure segment, the Himalayan has had the opportunity to learn from others and make a more competitive motorbike.
As for the design, the motorbike does stay true to the brand of Royal Enfield with the round headlights and round side mirrors. The exhaust on the other hand is nothing like you’ve ever seen on a Royal Enfield.
Royal Enfield Himalayan: Design and Feature Highlights
- Adventure ready handling
- Versatile performance
- Tripper navigation assistant with USB support
- Switchable ABS for the rear (ON or OFF)
- Tour minded design
- Wire-spoked, dual-purpose wheels
- Ability to attach cargo.
Royal Enfield Himalayan: Brakes, Tires, and Suspension
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The Himalayan comes with ABS that can be completely turned off for riders that want to dig their wheels into the dirt. Pair that with the powerful engine and that’s a recipe for fun.
Royal Enfield Himalayan: Engine Specifications
With a 411cc Engine, the Royal Enfield Himalayan is one of the most powerful adventure motorbikes on this list. Add to that the dual-purpose wheels and switchable ABS, the Himalayan is an attractive choice for fun and deep pockets.
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Royal Enfield Himalayan: Price
The Royal Enfield Himalayan Costs Rs. 898,000 In Nepal.
For someone looking for not just any adventure motorbike, but a capable motorbike with a brand image attached to it, the Royal Enfield Himalayan is definitely the right choice. However, the motorbike does come with a high price tag in an already expensive market segment.
Hero Xpulse 200 4V
The Xpulse 200 4V, without a shadow of a doubt, is the best bang-for-the-buck adventure bike on this list. At just Rs. 452,500, the Xpulse is the cheapest motorbike on this list, while still providing a bunch of new and unique features that differentiate it from the competition.
The motorbike comes with a 199.6cc oil-cooled engine, with a full LCD instrument panel that connects with your phone to enable turn-by-turn navigation. Even the more expensive motorbikes on this list don’t come with features like that. Even the overall design of the motorbike is more attractive in comparison to the competition.
If all that doesn’t convince you, then you should watch the video on Paradygm TV where moto vloggers SMZ and Ride With Sagar tell you the same thing.
Hero Xpulse 200 4V: Design and Feature Highlights
- LCD display with Bluetooth and navigation
- Dual purpose tyres
- LED Headlamp
- New 4V Engine
- Sales reliability from Hero
The Hero XPulse 200 4V comes with an all-digital instrument cluster with navigation—features that are missing in even adventure motorbikes that cost double the amount. While each motorbike on this has its own capabilities on dirt, having turn-by-turn navigation makes city rides, and rides to the track easier.
Hero Xpulse 200 4V: Brakes, Tires, and Suspension
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Adding to the turn-by-turn navigation, the 3-mode switchable abs make the Hero Xpulse 200 4V not only fit for the dirt but for city roads as well. Riders can enjoy just as much convenience on and off the road.
Hero Xpulse 200 4V: Engine Specifications
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The Hero XPulse 200 4V: Price
The Hero XPulse 200 4V costs Rs. 452,500 in Nepal.
The Hero Xpulse 200 4V is the perfect choice for someone wanting to enter adventure riding on a budget. The features it comes with even rival bikes that cost double the amount; and at its price level, competitors do not stand a chance.
KTM 390 Adventure
Coming from Austria, the lineup of the Adventure series of bikes from KTM is the brand’s venture into the off-road adventure segment of the market. With the first Adventure series bike, the KTM 620 Adventure, having come to the roads way back in 1997, the current portfolio of KTM adventure bikes has a long lineage behind them.
The decades of iterations have accumulated to the creation of the KTM 390 Adventure—one of two KTM Adventure bikes for sale in Nepal. Housing a 373cc engine, the KTM 390 Adventure is one of the most powerful adventure bikes on this list; right in line with the Royal Enfield Himalayan and the BMW G 310 GS.
The unique selling point of the KTM 390 Adventure is the brand identity of KTM—always ready to race, with a portfolio of numerous successful adventure and enduro bikes. If there’s one thing you can be sure of with the KTM Adventure 390, it’s that KTM knows how to make a good bike, and the Adventure 390 is just more evidence of their acumen.
KTM 390 Adventure: Design and Feature Highlights
- The only KTM bike available in Nepal with traction control
- Full digital TFT Dash
- Switchable ABS: Cornering / Off Road
- Metzeler Tyres
If you’re on the lookout for the best that KTM has to offer, then the 390 Adventure is where it is at. The motorbike comes with high-end features missing in most other bikes on this list, as well as in their own lineup—making it a compelling choice.
KTM 390 Adventure: Brakes, Tires, and Suspension
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KTM 390 Adventure: Engine Specifications
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The KTM 390 Adventure: Price
The KTM 390 Adventure costs Rs. 1,089,000 in Nepal.
While the KTM 390 Adventure does come with a lineage of tried and tested adventure and enduro motorbikes, as well as a bunch of unique features, being priced at just over 10 lakh rupees makes it a tough sell to anyone who’s not committed to the brand itself. Hero provides similar features at a much lower price, and brands like Yamaha and Honda have the equivalent lineage.
Honda XR 190L
A Cousin to the oh so popular Honda Africa Twin, the XR 190L is what Honda has to offer to customers in the adventure segment in Nepal. With an engine that sports “184cc of power and balanced torque”, the Honda XR 190L might be the motorbike of choice for someone looking for fun and reliability—and if it does break, it’s Honda. Your mom probably has spare parts for it under her bed.
But just as with many other bikes on this list, the Honda XR 190L also comes with a price tag higher than it might truly be worth—as described at the beginning of this blog, for as long as the adventure segment is a niche with few competitors, the prices will always be high.
But if you’re going to get an adventure motorbike anyways and run it through the dirt—really putting it through its paces in who knows where—you might as well get it from a manufacturer with one of the largest service and parts networks in the world.
Honda XR 190L: Design and Feature Highlights
- PGM FI Power
- Four-stroke engine easier riding off-road
- Transistorized ignition system
- The rear carrier comes standard
- Crossbar design handlebars
- Front disc brakes
The four-stroke engine puts out power to the wheel at every other revolution of the pistons, giving riders enough grip between the wheel and the dirt, as well as good power delivery. Adding the drum brakes in the rear, the XR 190L is built for fun off-road.
Honda XR 190L: Brakes, Tires, and Suspension
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Honda XR 190L: Engine Specifications
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The Honda XR 190L: Price
The Honda XR 190L costs Rs. Rs. 739,900 in Nepal.
The Honda XR 190L is a good choice if you’re looking for an adventure motorbike that is reliable and performs well. As always, Honda’s unique selling point is its reliability, and when something does go wrong, the ease with which you can fix it. If you are paying almost seven and a half lakhs for a 184 cc bike, might as well make sure you won’t have to spend much more on repair.
BMW G 310 GS
BMW is in no way a brand that comes to mind when you think of adventure and offroading. A German brand is known for luxury riding making a bike for the messy dirt trails. As unimaginable as it seems, BMW does have its lineup of adventure bikes—one of the largest, and they're some of the best out there.
Ranging from the “entry-level” G 310 GS to the wicked powerful R 1250 GS Adventure, BMW currently has 8 adventure bikes to choose from—only two of which; the G 310 GS and G 310; are available in Nepal. But even the entry-level bike from the BMW adventure lineup is a powerful bike, more capable than most motorbikes on this list.
The reasons you should buy the G 310 GS over the others on this list are that; the adventure motorbike comes with 40 years worth of heritage of BMW adventure bikes; the adventure motorbike comes with a great power-to-weight ratio and easy off-road control; and it is off-road or city streets, it looks just in place.
BMW G 310 GS: Design and Feature Highlights
- Adjustable clutch and brake levers
- Attractive BMW design with GS fly line
- Gold anodized forks
- LED headlights
- Built-in luggage carrier
The highlight of the body of the BMW G 310 GS is the design; the BMW design is one of a kind, only enhanced by the gold anodized forks. The adventure motorbike also comes with creature comforts like LED adjustable levers, and built-in luggage carriers.
BMW G 310 GS: Brakes, Tires, and Suspension
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BMW G 310 GS: Engine Specifications
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The BMW G 310 GS: Price
The BMW G 310 GS costs Rs. 1,090,000 in Nepal.
While the BMW G 310 GS is a well-built machine, just the design and heritage of the motorbike might not be enough to convince buyers since competitors like KTM manufacture more powerful bikes that cost less—the KTM 390 Adventure. But then again, for those with deep enough pockets for a BMW, the brand value might just be worth as much as the specs.
Honda CRF 300 Rally
The Honda CRF 300 Rally is the second adventure motorbike from Honda on this list. Unlike the XR 190L, the CRF 300 Rally doesn’t hold back at all; from design to performance, to features, to creature comforts, the Honda comes with almost everything.
The most obvious difference between the lower-level Honda adventure motorbike and the CRF 300 Rally is the design. While both the XR 190L and the CRF 300 Rally share the same foundational design—both bikes having the same adventure spirit—, the CRF 300 Rally is a much more premium offering with a distinct profile that not only differentiates it from the XR 190L but also every other motorbike on this list.
What makes the CRF 300 Rally so attractive to customers is the lightweight chassis, long-travel suspension, and powerful engine to really put everything to the test. The 12.5-liter fuel tank also allows for more distance to be covered—especially since the 386cc engine won’t be nice to the mileage of the motorbike.
Honda CRF 300 Rally: Design and Feature Highlights
- Reengineered PGM-FI Engine
- Redesigned Steel Frame
- Dual LED headlamp
- Full LCD dash with gear/mileage/fuel consumption indicator.
- Motocross-style seat with the rally bike styling
- Skid plates and handguards come standard
As mentioned before, the exterior highlights of the CRF 300 Rally are the new design that differentiates it from the XR 190L—the other Honda adventure motorbike on this list—and even CRF 300L. Additionally, the CRF 300 Rally also comes with skid plates and handguards right from the showrooms, which is missing in other motorbikes from Honda, and even some of the other motorbikes on this list.
Honda CRF 300 Rally: Brakes, Tires, and Suspension
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Being the more premium offering from Honda, the CRF 300 Rally comes with better features. The dual-channel ABS and pro-link single-shock rear suspension with springs are both missing in the XR 190L, and both tyres are better spec-ed in the Rally—heck, the XR doesn’t have ABS at all.
But given the massive difference in price, the upgrades should be expected.
Honda CRF 300 Rally: Engine Specifications
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The CRF 300 Rally: Price
The CRF 300 Rally costs Rs.1,950,000 in Nepal.
The Honda CRF Rally costs a whopping Rs.1,950,000 in Nepal, making it one of the most expensive bikes on this list along with its BMW and KTM counterparts. Where BMW promises German quality machinery and the KTM promises race-ready fun, the Honda CRF 300 Rally promises quality, reliability, and a brand image that everyone loves.
Crossfire RM 250
From their official website to their showrooms and their motorbikes, Crossfire has a consistent design ideology. Crossfire is a new brand, trying to compete with the big dogs in the market. In its venture to do so, the Crossfire brand has embraced its youth and capitalised on it.
With just a little bit of business knowledge, you’ll know that where the barriers to entry are high, and there is little competition, turning a desirable output is difficult. Hence, Crossfire has to undercut its competition in price and produce a value proposition that consumers simply cannot ignore.
Fortunately, that is exactly what Crossfire has done with the RM 250.
Crossfire RM 250: Design and Features Highlights
- Dual Disc Brakes
- Statement-making dual exhaust design
- 6.5 litres of fuel capacity
- A 249.99 cc engine fueled with a carburetor
- Fastace heavy-duty suspension
Right from the get-go, you can see the cost-cutting decisions that had to be made during the production of this bike. Where the dual disc brakes and 250cc engine pull in customers—especially at its price range—the tiny 6.5-liter fuel capacity and the use of a carburetor instead of fuel injection might push them away.
But at the end of the day, you can’t have your cake and eat it too. Crossfire needed to make compromises somewhere and, by their judgement, the fuel capacity and carburetor were where it made the least difference to customers—whether they made the right judgement will vary from customer to customer.
Crossfire RM 250: Brakes, Tires, and Suspension
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The brakes reveal another cost-cutting measure made by Crossfire. While RM 250 comes with dual disc brakes, there is no ABS present on the motorbike. The customer will have to decide if the risk of having no ABS at all is worth it.
Crossfire RM 250: Engine Specifications
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The Crossfire RM 250: Price
The Crossfire RM 250 costs Rs. 8,88,000 in Nepal.
The Crossfire RM 250 is a good bike that returns great value for its price, when compared with the other bikes on this list—only falling behind the Hero Xpulse 200 4V. But where Hero’s pricing strategy is powered by their pre-existing portfolio of cash cow products, Crossfire’s comes from having to make compromises...
Add to that the fact that Hero is a brand known for reliability, and Crossfire comes from China of all places, and buyers may develop doubts about the long-term value of the motorbike.
Benelli TRK 251
Benelli, like other large manufacturers on this list, isn't known for making adventure motorbikes. After excelling at sportsters and commuters for a long while, Benelli entered the adventure segment as a way to reach new customers in 2017 with the TRK 502.
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Since then, there have been a few iterations across different power segments such as the TRK 809, TRK 702, and the TRK 251. As of now, the Benelli TRK 502 and TRK 251 are available in Nepal.
With 6 years of adventure motorbike manufacturing under their belt, Benelli has had a decent amount of time to tune in their product portfolio. As a result, the TRK 251 is both feature-packed and legitimately affordable.
The Benelli TRK 251 defies the norm of overpriced and under-featured adventure bikes and provides features missing in just as expensive bikes, while also housing a more powerful engine at 249 ccs of displacement.
Benelli TRK 251: Design and Feature Highlights
- Full digital display
- Bi-lense LED headlights
- Inverted front forks and a centrally dampened rear swing-arm
- Four-calliper front and rear disc brakes
Benelli TRK 251: Brakes, Tires, and Suspension
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The Benelli TRK 251 comes with dual-channel ABS and an oil-damped rear suspension; features that you'd typically expect to see on a higher-end adventure bike. These features, among others, are what make the TRK 251 a more desirable option than the others on this list.
Benelli TRK 251: Engine Specifications
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The Benelli TRK 251: Price
The Benelli TRK 251 costs Rs. 5,20,000 in Nepal.
Considering the price tag, the Benelli TRK 251 comes with more features than any of the competition. As a comparison, the Yamaha XTZ 150 costs around forty thousand more while having fewer features, only single channel ABS, and most importantly, much less displacement.
The Benelli TRK 251 lies on a similar footing to the Hero Xpulse 200 4V and the Crossfire RM 250; while also bringing a historical brand identity to the table. As such, the Benelli TRK 251 makes a very strong case for itself to convince buyers.
Hartford VR 220H
Hartford is perhaps the least-known brand on this list. While the brand from Taiwan manufactures a few different motorbikes and scooters internationally, only two of their products are currently available in Nepal—the Hartford VR 150H motorcycle and the Hartford VR 220H motorcycle.
The design of the Hartford motorbikes in Nepal has been rather.. outdated, to say the least. Both motorbikes feature old designs that have since been replaced with a new standard of design—that akin to the Honda XR 190L and the Yamaha XTZ 150.
The redeeming quality of the Hartford motorbikes is that the brand has been in operation for over 25 years, enabling the brand to figure out tried and tested formulas that produce a well-performing motorbike.
Hartford VR 220H: Design and Feature Highlights
- Dual Channel ABS
- Electric and Kick Start
- Skid plate covering the engine
- 223cc engine powering the motorbike
Hartford VR 220H: Brakes, Tires, and Suspension
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The key feature in the body specs of the Hartford 220H seems to be the presence of dual-channel ABS, a feature that most other manufacturers do not include in this price range. Other than that, the VR 220H is just in line with other adventure bikes.
Hartford VR 220H: Engine Specifications
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The Hartford VR 220H: Price
The Hartford VR 220H costs Rs. 615,000 in Nepal.
Coming in at Rs. 615,000, the Hartford VR 220H undercuts the Honda XR 190L and the Crossfire RM 250 in price, while providing just as much, if not more, in terms of features and performance. As such, the Hartford VR 220H is the right choice for customers who just want performance at a midrange budget over everything else.
Yamaha XTZ 150
The Yamaha XTZ 150 is a regional adventure motorbike made for more price-sensitive markets like the Brazilian and the Indian subcontinental market—even though it manages to come in at a whopping Rs. 569,900 in Nepal.
The Yamaha XTZ 150 is the only dirt/adventure motorbike from Yamaha currently available in Nepal. In comparison to the other bikes on this list—or even other adventure bikes from Yamaha—, the XTZ 150 is much more bare-bones in terms of the mechanical foundation as well the creature comforts.
As such, the 149.37cc adventure motorbike comes off as a rather tough sell.
Yamaha XTZ 150: Design and Feature Highlights
- Swing arm link suspension
- Hybrid instrument cluster
- Efficient engine
- Hydraulic single-disc front disc brake
- White light halogen headlight
The “redeeming” features of the Yamaha XTZ 150 come in the form of the swing arm link suspension and the hybrid instrument cluster; with an analogue tachometer and a digital speedometer. The single disc brake serves as both a cost-cutting measure and a design choice to lean the motorbike into a certain type of riding.
Yamaha XTZ 150: Engine Brakes, Tires, and Suspension
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Yamaha XTZ 150: Engine Specifications
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The engine of the Yamaha XTZ 150 performs just as any commuter bike would, the difference being that the XTZ can also jump into dirt anytime it wants. But is that really worth the price?
The Yamaha XTZ 150: Price
The Yamaha XTZ 150 costs Rs. 569,900 in Nepal.
As mentioned at the beginning of the blog, adventure motorbikes are in no way budget friendly in Nepal, even though their commuter equivalents at the same power level are much cheaper. The Yamaha XTZ 150 is a prime example—barely any features yet asking for a high price.
The market strategy for Yamaha XTZ seems to be competing in reliability with brands like Hartford and Crossfire.
Conclusion
The market for adventure and off-road bikes in Nepal is still small with less, in terms of competition than in other motorbike markets, leading to higher prices. But even then, for the budget-conscious buyer, there are still motorbikes that provide good value for their price such as the Hero Xpulse 200 4V, the Crossfire RM 250, and the Benelli TRK 251.
And for buyers already invested in adventure riding with deep enough pockets to fund it, there are motorbikes like the CRF 300 Rally, the BMW G 310 GS, and the KTM 390 Adventure that provide excellent build quality and are jam-packed with features.
Somewhere in between, lie the rest of the adventure motorbikes on this list. Depending on what meets your needs at the right price, you can decide which motorbike is the one for you.
Frequently Asked Questions (change)
- Which is the best KTM adventure bike?
The Top KTM Adventure Tourer bikes are KTM 390 Adventure (Rs. 3.93 Lakh) and KTM 250 Adventure (Rs. 2.81 Lakh).
- Which bike is best for trekking?
- Royal Enfield Himalayan at Rs. 898,000
- Hero XPulse 200 4V at Rs. 452,500
- BMW G 310 GS at Rs. 1,090,000
- Which KTM bike is best for a long ride?
The KTM 390 Duke has a six-speed gearbox and a 373.2 cc engine. Long-distance rides and KTM go hand-in-hand.
- Which bike is best for bad roads?
- Royal Enfield Himalayan
- Hero Xpulse 200 4V
- Suzuki V-Strom 650XT
- KTM 390 Adventure
- What is the biggest KTM adventure bike?
The KTM 1290 Super Adventure
- What is the mileage of the Hero Xpulse 200 4V in the city?
The Hero Xpulse 200 4V offers an approximate mileage of 51.59 km/l in city riding conditions.