Finally Ather arrived in Goa… Soon it will be one month since the Ather Showroom was inaugurated on 17th Sept. 2021.
Thank you Ather for the Series-1.
I have been riding on an average 66 kms to 70 kms daily and I am truely enjoying the ride not to mention the attention especially at the traffic signal.
It is a true pleasure riding in Goa. The suspensions with the rider +1 is so amazing that it feels like applying butter on bread.
I sometimes take the bike for a spin solely for please. Enjoying it so far and the ather customer service has been of great help to me.
Glad to see you guys enjoying your Ather scooters. I personally have always been excited about the idea of riding an Ather in Goa. Hopefully when i’m there, I can hitch a ride with one of you’ll 
All Goan riders!
I am setting up this thread to have a common discussion on Ather rides, accessories, upgrades, sharing photos/videos, and for all related stuff.
Let’s start tagging all Goa Ather riders 
Good morning kedar
Awesome nice to see Goa riders forum 
I also have some nice pics but I don’t know how to attach them in the threads, please let me know the details of attaching pics
You could do it via the upload( bar and arrow button) or simply the image gallery button on the website.
Hi,
Its been quite a journey of a long waiting till the time arrived to take delivery of thr Ather 450x.
Thank you Ather Energy for the SERIES 1. Few mentions to make thank you @orvillecota for introducing me to Ather.
Mr. Uddesh, Eshan Bhamaikar for all the support at Ather Goa
@sanith.vernekar online assistance at Ather , to name a few.
Just thought of sharing a video i made on how to store a helmet and portable charger under seat storage in the Ather 450x
Thank you
My first day experience was a learning curve. I used only ECO mode , since i was not sure of the range and did not want to go through the anxiety on my way back .
@orvillecota suggested i could try the RIDE mode , so since then i have been using the RIDE mode, with an occasional SPORTS mode .
The thrill of leaving everyone behind is worth it when you twist your wrist to experience the WARP mode especially after you take off after the traffic signal turns green from red.
HOPE Ather gets a even distribution of Ather GRID across GOA… the goan scenery can best be enjoyed riding an Ather , provided there are enough charging points across…
Range is not a concern for me as I plan to use it only within Margao and surrounding areas. So it’s going to be WARP mode all the time.
Where in Panjim is it?
Edit: Just saw its showing as Miramar residency.
Now what’s the logic of have 4 chargers so close to each other (Porvorim, Miramar and Taleigao) and nothing in South Goa.
I really dont know how many own Ather450x in South… The Channel Partners need to suggest a spreadout and balanced grid. The Coastal belt is a tourist zone and also frequented by locals… Having one at Colva, cortalim would help many. Many working at verna industrial estate would. Consider moving to EV if Ather plans well
Meetup in goa ?
Ather owners in Goa, how’s your service center experience been? Curious to know what the general experience has been like, and if there are any alternatives.
So finally I’m an Ather Owner. Picked up a 2nd hand Series 1. Bike is is good condition. Couple of minor scratches but not noticeable.
Following jobs need to be done:
I just visited the Margao Service centre to do my 30K Service (ODO Reading 29500). Reached around 9:15 AM and they were just opening. My bike was taken in immediately. Service cost was Rs.530 approx. Additionally I got the lock bezel changed for around Rs.200 and installed the new mirrors for Rs.1600/-. The invoice does not show the split up but the total was Rs.2148.28/-. Mirrors were exorbitantly priced but there are no aftermarket options available. Being a safety item and the old mirrors being useless, I decided to go ahead and change them. Well worth it in the end. Also wanted to change both the handlebar grips. LH was Rs.206/- but the RH was Rs.1802/-. The rubber on the original ones was already becoming sticky. The RH unit was the entire assembly with the throttle sensor. No option to change only the grip. Need to find some solution to this. Overall service experience was good. Staff were polite and co-operative. However they could do with a bit more training on queries like subscriptions etc. I asked about the extended warranty and if my bike was eligible for the Re.1/- offer. I was told that this info is only available in the app. I was also told that my warranty had expired. Bike was bought in June 2021. They were counting 3 years as 21, 22 & 23. I had to explain that June 21 to June 22 is 1 year. June 22 to June 23 is the 2nd year and June 23 to June 24 is the 3rd year. They were not convinced with my explanation.
Prices of some of the parts I asked:
Maybe they need to go back to school and learn how to count years😀
Shoot an email to customercare At times Ather is unaware what is going on at dealer level
Installed TVS Jupiter grips for Rs.176/-. Saving of approximately Rs.1800/- over original Ather ones.
The grips of the Apache, NTorq, Pulsar NS & Dominar will fit but the outer ends are open because of the bar end weights. The grips of cheaper bikes / scooters are quite hard. Jupiter ones are slightly longer but after fitting they stretch in diameter and length reduces. Finally the fit is perfect.
The original Ather ones on my bike had become sticky.
