Both the Bajaj motorcycles namely the Pulsar and Platina, despite witnessing a decline in sales, secured third and eighth positions, respectively, in the list
The combined sales of top 10 motorcycles in September 2026 stood at 11,34,856 units as compared to 11,02,572 units retailed during the same month last year with a marginal YoY growth of 2.9 percent. Hero Splendor continued as the highest-selling motorcycle as it accounted for over one-third of the total sales among the top 10 models. Bajaj Pulsar, Hero HF Deluxe, Bajaj Platina, and TVS Raider despite featuring in the list of top 10 motorcycles, posted negative YoY growth last month.
Hero Splendor sales surged from 3,83,383 units in Sep 2025 to 4,31,279 units with a double-digit YoY growth of 12.5 percent. Honda Shine retained the second position with sales volumes touching 1,89,941 units. It posted a nominal YoY growth of 2.6 percent as 1,85,059 units of the motorcycle were sold in September 2025. Similar to Hero Splendor, the Shine is also offered with multiple engine options in the form of 100cc and 125cc.
Bajaj Pulsar also held on to the third spot, albeit with a YoY de-growth of 12.5 percent. It posted sales of 1,36,313 in September 2026 as compared to 1,55,798 units sold during the same month last year. The Pulsar is available in four distinct model categories in the form of N, NS, RS, and Classic with engine options ranging from 125cc to 350cc. Bajaj retails a total of 11 motorcycles under the ‘Pulsar’ nameplate in the country, including the newly launched Pulsar N160 4V.
| Top 10 Motorcycles September 2026 | ||
| Model (YoY Growth) | September 2026 Sales | September 2025 Sales |
| Hero Splendor (12.5%) | 4,31,279 | 3,83,383 |
| Honda Shine (2.6%) | 1,89,941 | 1,85,059 |
| Bajaj Pulsar (-12.5%) | 1,36,313 | 1,55,798 |
| Hero HF Deluxe (-3.8%) | 1,14,064 | 1,18,043 |
| TVS Apache (14.7%) | 61,148 | 53,326 |
| RE Classic 350 (16.9%) | 47,286 | 40,449 |
| Honda CB Unicorn 150 (43.6%) | 46,468 | 32,361 |
| Bajaj Platina (-39%) | 37,952 | 62,260 |
| TVS Raider (-13.3%) | 36,183 | 41,753 |
| Hero Glamour 125 (13.5%) | 34,222 | 30,140 |
| Total (2.9%) | 11,34,856 | 11,02,572 |
TVS Apache was dethroned from the fourth position by Hero HF Deluxe, despite witnessing a decline of 3.4 percent in YoY sales as retail volumes came down to 1,14,064 units in September 2026 from 1,18,043 units in September 2025. The Apache settled for the fifth position with a YoY growth of 14.7 percent as total sales stood at 61,148 units last month against 53,326 units in September 2025.
Royal Enfield Classic 350 occupied the sixth position as sales were up from 40,449 units in September 2025 to 47,286 units in September 2026 with a YoY growth of 16.9 percent. For the sixth consecutive month, the Classic 350 featured in the list of the top 10 motorcycles in India. The Bullet 350, however, could not find a spot in the list this time around.
Honda CB Unicorn 150 was occupied the seventh position by racing past Bajaj Platina and TVS Raider with sales of 46,468 units in September 2026. Bajaj Platina made it to the list despite the retail volumes going down from 62,260 units in September 2025 to 37,952 units in September 2026 with a strong YoY de-growth of 39 percent. TVS Raider and Hero Glamour secured the ninth and tenth positions, respectively, last month.
