160cc Bikes in Bangladesh
The top of what most people can import, and where the sportier machines sit.
Built up against the ceiling
Imported motorcycles have long been capped at 165 cc here, so 160 is not an arbitrary number. It is manufacturers building as close to the legal limit as they comfortably can. That is why this class holds so many of the sportier machines sold in Bangladesh, and why the jump from a 150 to a 160 often brings more than the ten cc suggests: a different frame, better brakes, and usually a liquid cooled engine.
What you are paying for
Very little of the extra money in this class goes into the engine. It goes into the cycle parts. Larger discs, better forks, wider rubber, stiffer frames. If your riding is entirely commuting, most of that is wasted on you and a good 125 or 150 will serve better for less. If you ride out of the city at weekends, this is where the bikes start being genuinely suited to it.
Registration and insurance
This class sits in a higher BRTA fee band than the commuters below it, so factor the difference in before you compare a 160 against a 125 on price alone.
TVS
Apache RTR 160 4V
Tk 1,69,900 to 1,84,900
not recently confirmed
Honda
X Blade
Tk 1,72,900
not recently confirmed
Aprilia
SR 150
Tk 1,79,000
not recently confirmed
Aprilia
SR 150 Race
Tk 1,82,000
not recently confirmed
Roadmaster
Rapido 165
Tk 1,84,900
not recently confirmed
Bajaj
Pulsar NS-160
Tk 1,89,500
not recently confirmed
H Power
CRZ 165
Tk 1,90,000
not recently confirmed
Haojue
DR 160
Tk 1,99,500
not recently confirmed
Suzuki
GIXXER MONOTONE
Tk 2,05,950
Keeway
RKR 165
Tk 2,15,000
not recently confirmed
Benelli
165S
Tk 2,25,500
not recently confirmed
Suzuki
GIXXER
Tk 2,37,950
Suzuki
GIXXER SF
Tk 3,32,950
Yamaha
MT15 - V1
Tk 4,60,000
Yamaha
AEROX 155 ABS
Tk 5,25,000
Yamaha
R15 V3
Tk 5,25,000
Yamaha
MT15 – V2
Tk 5,35,000
Yamaha
R15 V4
Tk 6,05,000 to 6,60,000
Yamaha
R15 M
Tk 6,25,000 to 6,78,000
Yamaha
R15M Monster Edition
Tk 6,90,000
Runner
Bolt 165R
Price not announced
Common questions
Why do so many bikes stop at 160 or 165cc?
Because imported motorcycles have long been capped at 165 cc in Bangladesh. Manufacturers build to just under the ceiling rather than beyond it.
Is a 160cc worth the extra over a 150cc?
Mostly for the chassis rather than the engine. The extra money usually buys better brakes, forks and frame. For pure commuting that is money you may not need to spend.