At the sedate speeds you will be riding, all three bikes’ engines will be smooth and rather unstressed, so that shouldn’t be a factor for you when you decide. Coming to suspension comfort, while all three set a very high baseline, it is the TVS Apache RTX 300 which has the edge in comparison to the KTM 250 Adventure and Royal Enfield Scram 440. Its suspension is plush yet controlled, keeping you comfortable over bad stretches while maintaining its composure on the road. If you opt for the RTX’s top BTO variant, you’ll even get some adjustability, so that’s a clear win for the RTX in the suspension department.
Even in terms of seating comfort, the Apache RTX 300 is the clear winner. The Scram 440’s seat is comfortable for the pillion, but the rider’s section is too thinly padded and the KTM 250 Adventure’s seat is thin, firm and not the most spacious for two-up riding.
However, the RTX is still a very new machine, and we’d strongly advise you to wait for 6 months – 1 year before you buy one, so that if any teething issues crop-up TVS can iron them out.
If you want to buy any of these bikes today, the Royal Enfield Scram 440 will make for the best all-rounder, although it will be the most expensive to buy. If seat comfort is a problem for you, this is an easy and rather inexpensive fix at a trusted local seat shop.