River Indie road test, review

The Indie was never designed to blow your socks off. Instead, it was designed to be practical and a value addition to your life. It is a very likeable scooter that gets better the more time you spend with it. Its charming looks and cheerful colours invite countless conversations at stoplights, and its practicality is also quite appealing. 

Though River will only sell these in Karnataka for now, their plans of expanding to the rest of the nation are still being worked on. That being said, the Indie is a very likeable scooter even if it is priced higher than some of its rivals, which offer similar performance and range. Only time will tell how River’s service and dealership network will pan out, and the company has a lot of catching up to do against the competition. Thankfully, they do have a charismatic and affable product on their hands.