I currently ride a Honda Shine 125 for a daily city commute of about 10 km (round trip), and about 20 km on weekends. I’m getting 40–42 km/l from the first year despite poor road conditions. I’m thinking of upgrading to either a Hunter 350 or a Honda H’ness 350. Is transitioning to a larger-cc bike a good choice for me? Or should I consider other bikes instead? I plan to use it occasionally for short weekend highway rides.

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•4m

The River Indie is a scooter that is both comfortable for larger riders and has the largest boot on any Indian electric scooter, measuring 43 litres. You should get a range of 100km on a single charge if ridden sensibly in the middle 'Ride' mode, and River has also built an excellent reputation for service quality and experience, even if its volumes aren't as big as the heavy hitters in the market. Take a test ride of the Indie before you make your decision to make an informed purchase.

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•33m

If you can sort out secure charging at your residence, then going for a proven electric scooter like the TVS iQube, Ather Rizta, Bajaj Chetak, or Vida VX2 would be our recommendation. For daily use, an e-scooter will be more practical and also save you money with its lower running costs. While the Yamaha MT-15 will surely be more fun and engaging to ride, it won't be able to match the practicality or low running costs of an EV. If you can't go for an EV, but want something more affordable than your MT, then look at 160cc commuters like TVS Apache RTR 160 4V, Bajaj Pulsar N160 and Honda Unicorn / SP160. Take a test ride of these products before you make your decision, depending on what category you're shopping in.

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•14h

With a daily run of roughly 20km, you can go for one of the smaller battery pack variants among the vast electric scooter marketplace. Specifically, the TVS iQube 2.2 which may be an entry level model but the experience it gives you is far from entry level. It has brisk performance, good storage, a decent feature-set and pretty quick charging too. Make sure to take a test ride of the iQube before you make your decision to see if it fits you well.