India’s motorcycle exports grew 31.83% during April–September 2026, with Boxer and Star City together contributing nearly 46% of overseas shipments.
India’s motorcycle exports reached 27,64,662 units in the first half of FY2027, up 31.83% from 20,97,158 units in April–September 2025. Overseas shipments increased by 6,67,504 units, driven primarily by substantial gains for Bajaj Boxer and TVS Star City.
Motorcycles Account For 86.20% Of Two-Wheeler Exports
Total two-wheeler exports stood at 32,07,357 units in H1 FY2027, growing 31.86% over 24,32,412 units. Motorcycles contributed 86.20% of shipments. Scooter exports expanded faster at 34.95% to 4,35,363 units, accounting for 13.57% of the total. Moped exports declined 42.03% to 7,332 units, contributing the remaining 0.23%.
Boxer Nears 6.7 Lakh, Star City Crosses 6 Lakh
Bajaj Boxer retained the top position with 6,68,804 units, growing 90.56% over 3,50,972 units a year earlier. Its increase of 3,17,832 units was the largest among the ranked motorcycle families, taking its share of motorcycle exports to 24.19%.
TVS Star City followed with 6,01,720 units, up 46.06% from 4,11,961 units. It added 1,89,759 units and accounted for 21.76% of shipments. Together, Boxer and Star City contributed 45.95% of motorcycle exports. Their combined increase of 5,07,591 units represented approximately 76% of the segment’s net export growth.
Pulsar, CT Strengthen Top Four
Bajaj Pulsar ranked third with 3,01,449 units, up 17.26%, while CT followed with 2,15,040 units, growing 31.89%. The top four entries collectively accounted for 64.63% of motorcycle exports. Yamaha FZ secured fifth place with 90,145 units, an increase of 12.56%.
TVS Apache followed with 86,265 units, up 22.30%, while Suzuki Gixxer 155 remained broadly stable at 69,756 units. TVS Sport declined 11.14% to 63,960 units. Raider grew 32.55% to 58,961 units, and Honda Shine completed the top ten with 52,729 units, up 54.93%.
Xtreme 125R, Platina And CB200X Gain
Hero Xtreme 125R exports increased 58.57% to 49,279 units, while HF Deluxe recorded a marginal rise of 0.42% to 45,405 units. Discover declined 5.17% to 38,616 units, and Hunk fell 25.38% to 29,405 units.
Bajaj Platina moved in the opposite direction to its domestic performance, with exports rising 63.91% to 25,314 units. Honda CB200X grew 179.41% to 25,242 units, followed by Hornet 2.0 at 22,008 units, up 10.29%. Splendor occupied 18th position with 20,504 units, growing 28.71%. Honda CB125 Hornet contributed 12,788 units, with no corresponding exports recorded a year earlier.
| No | Motorcycle Exports | FY27 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boxer | 6,68,804 | 3,50,972 |
| 2 | Star City | 6,01,720 | 4,11,961 |
| 3 | Pulsar | 3,01,449 | 2,57,070 |
| 4 | CT | 2,15,040 | 1,63,050 |
| 5 | FZ | 90,145 | 80,083 |
| 6 | Apache | 86,265 | 70,537 |
| 7 | Gixxer 155 | 69,756 | 69,428 |
| 8 | Sport | 63,960 | 71,979 |
| 9 | Raider | 58,961 | 44,481 |
| 10 | Shine | 52,729 | 34,035 |
| 11 | Xtreme 125R | 49,279 | 31,078 |
| 12 | HF Deluxe | 45,405 | 45,216 |
| 13 | Discover | 38,616 | 40,722 |
| 14 | Hunk | 29,405 | 39,406 |
| 15 | Platina | 25,314 | 15,444 |
| 16 | CB 200X | 25,242 | 9,034 |
| 17 | Hornet 2.0 | 22,008 | 19,954 |
| 18 | Splendor | 20,504 | 15,930 |
| 19 | Saluto RX | 19,644 | 21,508 |
| 20 | Classic 350 | 17,178 | 18,364 |
| 21 | Dominar | 16,123 | 16,588 |
| 22 | X Blade | 14,196 | 12,948 |
| 23 | KTM 390 | 14,148 | 18,051 |
| 24 | CB Unicorn 150 | 14,112 | 9,169 |
| 25 | Triumph 400 | 13,263 | 14,210 |
| 26 | CB 125 Hornet | 12,788 | 0 |
| 27 | Himalayan | 12,382 | 12,596 |
| 28 | MT 15 | 11,597 | 9,573 |
| 29 | V-Strom SX | 11,318 | 7,053 |
| 30 | Saluto | 10,906 | 13,318 |
| 31 | Xpulse 200 | 10,593 | 10,243 |
| 32 | Hunter 350 | 10,195 | 9,590 |
| 33 | CB 350 | 9,735 | 14,546 |
| 34 | Xtreme 250R | 8,879 | 7,229 |
| 35 | KTM 160 / 200 | 8,496 | 6,220 |
| 36 | Meteor 350 | 7,896 | 7,484 |
| 37 | 650 Twin | 7,825 | 7,734 |
| 38 | Gixxer 250 | 7,702 | 9,793 |
| 39 | BMW 310 / 450 | 7,457 | 7,726 |
| 40 | Super Meteor | 5,213 | 5,849 |
| 41 | R15 | 4,958 | 5,026 |
| 42 | Guerrilla 450 | 4,693 | 5,775 |
| 43 | XSR | 4,626 | 0 |
| 44 | KTM 250 | 4,486 | 3,172 |
| 45 | Ronin | 4,343 | 2,920 |
| 46 | FZ25 | 4,040 | 7,850 |
| 47 | CB300 | 3,755 | 3,778 |
| 48 | RS 457 | 2,490 | 1,827 |
| 49 | CB Hornet 160R | 1,890 | 3,346 |
| 50 | SP 160 | 1,740 | 3,180 |
| 51 | RR 310 / RTX 300 | 1,238 | 238 |
| 52 | Shotgun | 1,178 | 1,941 |
| 53 | KTM 125 | 918 | 5,324 |
| 54 | SZ | 876 | 1,412 |
| 55 | Hayate | 780 | 1,224 |
| 56 | Radeon | 720 | 800 |
| 57 | W175 | 696 | 0 |
| 58 | Glamour | 677 | 4,597 |
| 59 | Xtreme 160R | 638 | 2,382 |
| 60 | Ninja 300 | 582 | 0 |
| 61 | Passion | 540 | 4,674 |
| 62 | Bullet 350 | 515 | 1,108 |
| 63 | HD X440 | 411 | 1 |
| 64 | Kawasaki 300 | 371 | 0 |
| 65 | KLX230 | 348 | 0 |
| 66 | Tuono 457 | 318 | 2,510 |
| 67 | Avenger | 288 | 434 |
| 68 | Husqvarna 401 | 146 | 264 |
| 69 | Mavrick 440 | 133 | 524 |
| 70 | Moto Guzzi Trip 500 | 19 | 0 |
| 71 | Karizma | 1 | 2 |
| 72 | Dream | 0 | 14,800 |
| 73 | Livo | 0 | 7,300 |
| 74 | CB Twister | 0 | 450 |
| 75 | Husqvarna 125 | 0 | 126 |
| 76 | Freedom | 0 | 1 |
| – | Total | 27,64,662 | 20,97,158 |
Mixed Results For Premium Motorcycles
Royal Enfield Classic 350 shipments declined 6.46% to 17,178 units. Bajaj Dominar slipped 2.80% to 16,123 units, while KTM 390 fell 21.62% to 14,148 units. Triumph 400 exports declined 6.66% to 13,263 units, and Himalayan eased 1.70% to 12,382 units.
Yamaha MT-15 grew 21.14% to 11,597 units, while Suzuki V-Strom SX increased 60.47% to 11,318 units. Further down, Hunter 350 grew 6.31% to 10,195 units, while Honda CB350 declined 33.07% to 9,735 units. KTM 250, TVS Ronin and Aprilia RS 457 registered growth of 41.42%, 48.73% and 36.29%, respectively.
Beyond The Top 50
Outside the top 50, the combined TVS RR310/RTX300 entry recorded 1,238 units, up from 238 units, while Royal Enfield Shotgun declined to 1,178 units from 1,941 units. KTM 125 exports fell to 918 units from 5,324 units. Other entries included SZ at 876 units, Hayate at 780 units, Radeon at 720 units, W175 at 696 units and Ninja 300 at 582 units. Harley-Davidson X440 shipments increased to 411 units from just one unit, while several commuter models recorded sharp declines.
Moto Guzzi Trip 500, which made its global debut yesterday, is also in the list, with 19 units exported. It is made in India by Aprilia at their plant in Baramati, Maharashtra. Trip 500 is based on the sale platform as the Aprilia RS 457 and Tuono 457. Honda Dream and Livo posted no exports, compared with 14,800 and 7,300 units, respectively, a year earlier.
