I don't agree that there is more to see in Ladakh vs. Mongolia, but Ladakh is a much smaller area, so with such a short amount of time I guess there is more to see in that sense. Fifteen days is really not enough to do anything in Mongolia.
If you were determined, maybe you can arrange to buy a bike from someone in Mongolia who has finished their trip and needs to get rid of it?
No chance to do this in India, as private vehicles have to be brought in on a carnet. But there are plenty of companies where you could hire them.
Even if you managed to ship a bike to India, you would probably spend 15 days getting it out of customs. And not much less in Mongolia.
I think hiring in Leh and doing a few trips in the area is your only realistic option.
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