Yamaha had recently established its plans to collaborate with River EV for a new electric scooter based on river Indie EV. The Scooter is expected to be launched in India later this year and would further cater to export markets as well. The Scooter has been codenamed as the Ry01, Yamaha’s version of the indie was spotted recently on road test in Bengaluru. While the vehicle was under camouflage we here are a few updates regarding the new scooter.
New Design
While Yamaha has not revealed any details themselves, it appears that the Yamaha Electric would have a wheelbase of around 1,365 mm. being based on the Indie the scooter has quite an unorthodox design. The headlamps have been moved to the front fascia while the speedometer extends over the handle. The headlamp is reminiscent of older bikes that had normal square headlights. Since the scooter would be based on the River Indie, Yamaha has given their version a distinct touch of style and an aggressive appeal.
Other features that are quite similar in between both the vehicles would be the presence of 14 Inch Wheels and a distinctive swingarm design. Beyond these changes, the scooter would have the same 6-Inch colour LCD display that we have seen on the indie scooter. THe scooter would retain the 12 litres glove box at the front and 43 litres of underseat storage.
Powertrain Range and Specs
Since the powertrain has been borrowed from the river indie, it would have the same power figures as that of the Indie. The Scooter would utilize a 4 KWH li-ion battery pack that would be able to supply a 6.7 KWH electric motor. The range of the Indie was around 161 Km. The scooter would have a top speed of 90KM/h and would be able to accelerate from 0 to 40 Km/h in just 3.7 seconds.
The River Indie is known for its IP67 water and dust resistance, hence it supports fast charging , and allows users to charge 0 to 80% in around 5 hours. The scooter would have a steel tubular chassis with telescopic front suspension and hydraulic dampers in the rear.
Pricing
Yamaha has not revealed the pricing of the new scooter, it has been stated by a slew of media reports that the scooter would be priced at Rs 1.44 lakh, Yamaha’s version could be offered with a higher price tag.
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