Revolt RV400 Electric Bike First Ride: Say Goodbye to Petrol Pumps

India’s first electric bike comes from a company which is looking to change how we ride on the Indian roads.

Revolt RV 400 launches in India, with the promise to save the environment. 

(Photo: The Quint)

Camera person: S Aadeetya | Video Editor: Puneet Bhatia

Revolt Intellicorp, a company founded by former Micromax co-founder Rahul Sharma, has launched its first electric motorcycle for India, the Revolt RV400. But what has intrigued us the most, are its prices.

Revolt Electric Bike Prices

• RV 300 - Rs 2,999 per month*
• RV 400 Base - Rs 3,499 per month*
• RV 400 Premium - Rs 3,999 per month*

*monthly payment for duration of 37 months

This monthly payment includes the registration cost, insurance and three years of servicing as well.

We got a chance to try out the bike for a while, and here’s a first ride impression of the Revolt RV 400 and what it offers that might or, might not appeal to people in the country. Bookings open from 29 August and deliveries are expected from September onwards.

India already has some electric scooters like the Okinawa iPraise and Ather 450 running in some markets, but no electric motorcycle yet. In that sense, this would be the first commercially available electric motorcycle.

The Revolt RV400 looks like a regular sports commuter motorcycle at first glance, but on closer inspection you notice it is all-electric, with the lack of an exhaust or even foot controls such as a gear lever or brake pedal.

Looks like a normal bike, doesn’t it?(Photo: The Quint)

It gets full LED lighting with dual projectors, dual disc brakes (with possible combi-braking), regenerative braking, 17-inch alloy wheels running a 120/80 tyre at the rear and LCD instrument console.

Projector headlamps on the Revolt RV400(Photo: The Quint)

It has upside down fork front suspension setup and rear mono-shock, which felt comfortable riding on bumpy roads conditions available to us during the test.

The overall design has a naked, sport commuter look about it. Instead of the anti-lock braking system (ABS), Revolt has preferred to go with combined braking system (CBS) with this bike.

It feature regenerative as well as combined braking system. (Photo: The Quint)

The regenerative braking is most effective when the bike is ridden in the economy mode, making sure you can move around in the stop-and-go traffic in India. 

All the panels are plastic, making the bike incredibly light at 108kg, out of which 18kg is the weight of the lithium-ion battery on board. The battery It is concealed within a removable plastic top. Below that are the electronics and then the motor, which is connected to the rear wheel with a belt drive.

Control the riding dynamics of the bike with this app on your mobile.(Photo: The Quint)

Talking about the tech onboard, you can add and change sounds of the bike from the Revolt mobile app, and it lets you start the bike with voice, integrated via the Google Assistant on your mobile.

In terms of support, Revolt is offering battery support for unlimited duration and up to 5 years (or 75,000 km) warranty on the product as well.