With broad, plush seats, riding the scooters is generally a comfortable and slightly upright affair. Try a sharp slow-speed corner on the 4S though and you’ll find the handlebars rotating too close to your legs. Chassis setup is near-identical for both, with tubular-frames, anti-dive spring-loaded hydraulic shocks in front, and a beefy rear shocker mated to stressed member engines at the rear.
The Wave displays a comprehensive advantage over the 4S with its better sorted-out ride and goes on to impress further with handling that is undeniably the best on any Indian scooter. Vibrations are well isolated aboard both scooters, and only light steering effort is needed to deal with city conditions.
There sadly is a lack of precise steering feel on the 4S, this scooter at the same time forcing riders to put up with a disconcerting shortage of straight-line stability.
In comparison, the Wave is far more corner-friendly. Braking manners on both scoots proved excellent, with abundant stopping capability offered via their front and rear drums, and no loss of composure felt even while pushing the limit on their quickest 60-0kph stops.