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Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI) has silently increased prices on the 2018 CB Hornet 160R and refreshed CBR250R in the country. The updated models have received a price hike of Rs. 559 across all variants. As a result, the Honda CB Hornet 160R now starts at Rs. 85,234 for the entry-level trim, going up to Rs. 92,675 for the range-topping ABS version. Meanwhile, the 2018 Honda CBR250R is priced at Rs. 1.64 lakh for the non-ABS variant, and Rs. 1.93 lakh (all prices, ex-showroom Delhi) for the ABS-equipped version.

Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI) has been registering strong volumes since the beginning of the calendar year and sales in May were no different. The Japanese manufacturer registered a growth of 3 per cent in May 2018 with 551,601 two-wheelers sold, as against 537,035 units sold in May last year. During the previous month, Honda's domestic sales grew by 2 per cent with 519,072 units sold, as opposed to 510,381 units sold in May 2017. The company's scooter range continues to lead the charge in volumes.

Suzuki sold 53,167 two-wheelers in the domestic market in May 2018, posting the highest-ever monthly sales for the second month running.

TVS Motor Company registered sales of 309,865 units in May 2018, growing by 10 per cent ovr 282,007 units sold in May last year. The Hosur-based manufacturer saw a strong rise in sales for both motorcycles and scooters last month, with the two-wheeler segment registering a growth of 8.2 per cent with 298,135 units sold, as opposed to 275,426 units. Domestic two-wheeler sales grew by 2.4 per cent from 240,527 units in May 2017, to 246,231 units in May 2018.

Retaining its double-digit growth in overall volumes, Royal Enfield sold a total of 74,697 units in May 2018, growing by 23 per cent over 60,696 motorcycles sold during the same period last year. The Chennai-based bike maker's domestic sales stood at 72,510 units last month, which grew by 24 per cent, as opposed to 58,647 bikes sold during May 2017.

In November 2017, Moto Guzzi had presented the V85 concept, an adventure-touring model with a new air-cooled 850 cc, v-twin engine.

Hero MotoCorp despatched a total of over 7 lakh two-wheelers in May 2018, posting a growth of 11 per cent over the same month a year ago.

For those who may not get a chance to bring the Pegasus edition home, the market today has quite a few offerings in the same price bracket, and while these might not necessarily be history-laden cruisers like the Classic 500 Pegasus, the motorcycles can still munch a few miles. Here's are our top choices that you can buy instead of the Royal Enfield Classic 500 Pegasus Edition.