Your Ather test ride checklist

Before you ride

• Sit on it with your feet down. Can you comfortably flat-foot or tip-toe? Try every model on your shortlist.
• Bring your usual pillion and sit them on it too. Seat length and backrest matter a lot to them.
• Open the boot and check your helmet fits. Bring it along if it is a large one.

On the road

1. Ride modes. Start in Eco, then try Ride and Sport (or Warp on the 450X and Apex). Notice which feels natural.
2. Brakes. In a safe spot, brake firmly from 40 km/h. Feel how progressive they are.
3. Regeneration and Magic Twist (450X, Apex, Rizta Z). Roll the throttle back and feel the scooter slow.
4. Bad road. Ask us to include a rough patch — this is where the Konarc's 14-inch wheel or the Rizta's comfort shows.
5. U-turn and slow traffic. Low-speed balance matters more than top speed in Chennai.

Back in the car park

• Try reverse and AutoHold on the ramp.
• Play with the dashboard: navigation on touchscreen models, readability of DeepView in sunlight.
• Ask us to show the app: charge status, theft alerts, ride stats.

Ride two back to back

The most useful thing you can do is ride your top two choices one after the other — 450X and 450S, Rizta Z and Rizta S, or Konarc and Rizta S. Differences that are invisible on paper become obvious in ten minutes. Book at any of our four showrooms or on the test ride page.