Bajaj Auto has confirmed that it is working on sub-350 cc platforms for the made-in-India KTM & Triumph motorcycles for the Indian market. More details ahead in this visual story.
The change follows the government’s revised GST structure effective September, raising rates for bikes above 350 cc while lowering them for sub-350 cc motorcycles.
Triumph & Bajaj are developing new engines under 350 cc to benefit from lower GST rates. Bajaj R&D is already at work, with slightly reduced output expected versus the current 399 cc units
The slightly smaller engines with slightly lower performance figures will soon replace the KTM 390 Duke, 390 Adventure as well as the Triumph Speed 400 & Scrambler 400 range
The revised GST structure is also expected to affect the Bajaj Pulsar NS 400Z as well as the Dominar 400, both of which are above the 350 cc cut-off barrier.
Bajaj has confirmed development of sub-350 cc KTM & Triumph models, though no timeline is set. It’s unclear how long the 390 & 400 will stay or if Bajaj will absorb higher GST rates.