When it comes to engines, there’s no replacement for displacement. High-displacement motorcycles aren’t just about horsepower – they’re about excess, sheer torque, and unmissable road presence. We’ve curated a list of bikes that pack some of the largest engines you can buy in India – the kind that will put quite a few cars to shame.
5. Indian Chieftain PowerPlus Limited
1,834cc
Kicking off this list is Indian Motorcycle’s Chieftain PowerPlus Limited. This grand touring motorcycle is powered by a 1,834cc V-twin liquid-cooled engine that produces 122hp and a substantial peak torque of 181.4Nm at just 3,800rpm. This engine also won the 2024 MotoAmerica King of the Bagger Championship. However, this production motorcycle weighs a huge 366kg, but to make things manageable, it has a low seat height of 672mm.
4. Harley-Davidson Fat Bob
1,868cc
The Fat Bob is Harley-Davidson’s take on a bobber, and it is powered by a 1,868cc air-/oil-cooled V-twin engine that produces 93hp and 155Nm of torque. While the torque figure is noticeably lower than that of the aforementioned Transcontinental, the Fat Bob is also significantly lighter, tipping the scales at 306kg with much less bodywork. This engine also powers several other Harley-Davidson models.
3. Indian Roadmaster
1,890cc
Powering the Roadmaster is an 1,890cc air-cooled V-twin engine, unlike the aforementioned 1,834cc liquid-cooled engine found in other Indian models. As a result, its torque output is slightly lower at 171Nm. That said, this is still a huge amount of torque being sent to the rear wheel. It does, however, weigh significantly more at 412kg and gets features such as a 7-inch TFT display with Apple CarPlay, cruise control, and a full-blown music system.
2. Harley-Davidson Street Glide
1,923cc
The Street Glide is powered by a 117ci (1,923cc) engine that produces 107hp and 175Nm of torque. This is the largest displacement engine that H-D offers, barring the ST and RR guise of the Road Glide CVO. Tipping the scales at 368kg, this bagger gets a touring fairing with a TFT dash and speakers.
1. Triumph Rocket 3
2,458cc
The Rocket 3 was, is, and will likely continue to be the largest displacement motorcycle in India. It is available in two configurations: R and GT. The Rocket 3 R offers a roadster design and a more neutral rider’s triangle, while the GT leans more toward a cruiser style, featuring a taller flyscreen, a pillion grab rail, and footpegs positioned slightly further forward than those on the R. In India, these two are available only in the all-black Storm avatar. A standout feature of the Rocket 3 has always been its massive 2,458cc three-cylinder engine, the largest ever installed in a production motorcycle. This engine generates a supernaked-rivalling 182hp and a colossal 225Nm of peak torque. The Rocket 3 Storm R tips the scales at 317kg, whereas the GT weighs in heavier at 320kg.
Honourable mention:
Honda Gold Wing
1,833cc
The Gold Wing missed our cut-off by a smidgen. The ‘smallest’ displacement motorcycle on this list is 1,834cc, whereas the Gold Wing is powered by a liquid-cooled, 1,833cc, horizontally opposed six-cylinder motor (the only one of its kind in the world), producing 126.4hp and 170Nm, mated to a 7-speed DCT with a reverse gear. Honda recently launched the 50th anniversary edition of the Gold Wing at a price of Rs 39.90 lakh.
