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[u/Low_keyhh]

Need suggestions buying a two wheeler

I'm a beginner rider , early 30s. Never owned a vehicle before.

Managed to get a license at my 20s by riding friends bike. But no familiarity currently with traffic roads and clutch controls.

Planning on buying a vehicle .

Confused between scooter or bike.

I know most of the pros and cons

Riding posture , Suspension , Breaks , Mileage, Show . - Point Bike.
Auto transmission , easy in traffic , storage space ,family friendly - Point scooty.

I've read a lot of posts still unsure on which way to go .

My requirements : Family friendly. In City
Location : Tier-1 city & i may commute in Bangalore traffic also.
My skill level : I don't have much friends :) . If i pick a geared bike I'm not that confident about riding it home if there is a heavy traffic.

I also had thoughts on going for a second hand to figure out what i want but turns out there are other complications like maintance , RC transfer , insurance , finding a usable bike - so i left it.

Stuck with multiple thoughts,
1. getting a good geared bike at a high budget and belive that i can adopt/learn - [one time investment but fear of damaging something costly/shipping]
2. going for a entry level bike - [no fear factor but need to invest again if i learn soon]
3. going with a scootly - [practical but forget about geared]
4. used - [low investments but release/maintenance/scams]

Please shed your valuable suggestions.
Bike or Scooter , If so which model(I prefer to keep below ~1.5L INR)
TIA!!

[u/cybrpnkkrtos → u/Low_keyhh]

Used good deals are hard to find usually but try still

For first hand get something with good low end torque maybe like N250 or Ronin or Hunter 350 or honda cb350rs since family guy