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Hey everyone, from Mangalore here. We test rode both the River Indie and Ather Rizta Z 3.7 recently for my dad, mainly for delivery/business use along with personal riding.

Attached the quoted price by the river showroom.

Honestly, my dad slightly preferred the River Indie because of the more rugged feel, bigger utility focus, planted stance, suspension, middle stand, 14-inch wheels and overall sturdy build. We also regularly carry around 70kg bundles for deliveries, so that practical side mattered a lot.

That said, I still really liked the Rizta for Ather’s ecosystem, software experience, service confidence and overall refinement. The lighter weight and smoother feel were noticeable too.

Our usage is mostly city riding, non-aggressive riding style, and rarely very long rides, so range on both seems enough.

Before we make the final decision, wanted genuine opinions from Rizta owners:

1.What makes the Rizta the better buy over the River Indie?

2.How has long-term comfort and practicality been?

Any regrets or issues?

3.How’s real-world range and service?

4.Would really appreciate honest opinions since we’re planning to book before the PM eDrive benefits end 😅

Hey everyone, I’m from Mangalore and today we test rode the River Indie for my dad. We’re planning to use it mainly for business deliveries plus regular personal use, so looking for something practical, sturdy and comfortable in the long run.

Currently we use a 2014 Access 125 and often carry around 70kg worth of bundles — usually one on the footboard and one at the back. Because of that, things like the strong build, big footboard, 14-inch wheels, chain drive, suspension, middle stand (very important for us), and overall planted feel really stood out on the River.

My dad is a pretty calm rider, not aggressive at all, and rarely does very long rides because of the heat here. So the claimed real-world range of around 110–125 km seems sufficient for our use case. He also liked that it uses a chain drive setup and that bike feel.

We also tried the Ather Rizta Z 3.7 kWh, which he liked too, but after riding both he personally preferred the River’s stance, looks, comfort and overall rugged/utilitarian feel.

One thing we specifically asked the showroom/service center about was load carrying. They said the company officially recommends less, but assured us the frame is very strong and should comfortably handle our delivery usage. We took a pretty long test ride and honestly the scooter felt very stable and comfortable throughout.

Service experience also seemed good here in Mangalore. They even gave us a full tour of the service center and explained their quick service process, which gave some confidence. Planning to go for the grey color and probably the 8-year warranty too.

This is the quotation we got (includes insurance +1500 referral + ₹1500 cash discount instead of the helmet apparently).

There they subtracted 9k again as we thought we will buy the extended warranty after 3 months of time.

Accessories included are:

Tinted visor

Backrest

Extended grab rail (useful for our delivery purpose)

Seat cover(Softer one with foam)

Side foot stand

Floor mat(themed)

Also getting the 750W charger included.

I’m planning to buy before the PM eDrive subsidy ends, probably towards the end of this month. If anyone has a referral code they’re willing to share, please DM me 😅

Would really like to hear from existing River Indie owners:

How has reliability been over time?

Any issues after months of usage?

Service/network experience?

Battery/range consistency?

Anything I should know before booking?

And also - does this quoted price look fair, or is there room to negotiate for a better deal at month-end?