2022 Yezdi Motorcycles: All You Need To Know

Classic Legends has launched the new Yezdi motorcycle range with three new models, Yezdi Adventure, Yezdi Scrambler and Yezdi Roadster. All three bikes are based on a 334 cc, single-cylinder, liquid-cooled, DOHC engine derived from the engine of the Jawa Perak, and built around a dual-cradle chassis. But each bike has its unique design, purpose, features and state of tune on the engine, and offer completely different flavours. We take a deep dive into the new range of Yezdi motorcycles and what they offer.

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The Yezdi Roadster, Scrambler and Adventure are each designed for a different purpose, each with its own state of tune and engine map from the 334 cc, single-cylinder, liquid-cooled engine.

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Design & Features

Each of the new Yezdi motorcycles offer very distinct styling, keeping in mind the target consumer, and the purpose each bike has been designed for. The Yezdi Adventure has typical adventure bike styling with a tall stance, short windscreen, wide handlebar, and large front wheel to take on rough terrain.

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The Yezdi Adventure gets typical ADV-styling, with a large 21-inch front wheel, tall stance, and the most ground clerance. Additional mounting brackets can double up to carry extra fuel cans and panniers.

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It also gets a larger 15.5 litre fuel tank with a design inspired by the original Yezdi Roadking, to cover long distances between refills, and also features additional mounting brackets along the fuel tank, as well as the tail section.

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The Yezdi Adventure is the only model which features a tilt-adjustable LCD instrument console, and also features Bluetooth connectivity and turn-by-turn navigation through a dedicated mobile app.

These brackets can be used to mount saddlebags, or additional fuel cans if required. The Adventure is the only model which features a single-sided exhaust. The Adventure gets a tilt-adjustable LCD screen, which also features Bluetooth connectivity and turn-by-turn navigation via the Yezdi mobile app.

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The Yezdi Scrambler has a minimalistic, stripped-down design, and will appeal to those looking for a fun machine.

The Yezdi Scrambler has a minimalistic, stripped down design, with a chopped off tail section. The Scrambler looks like a factory custom, and will appeal to those looking for a fun and thrilling machine, to take on the rough, and for weekend adventures, as well as the occasional long distance ride. The Scrambler gets a ribbed single-piece seat, a round headlight and tear-drop shaped fuel tank, and chrome-finished dual exhausts.

The Yezdi Roadster is designed for everyday use, and is the closest in stance and silhouette to the original Yezdi motorcycles.

The Yezdi Roadster is designed for everyday use; for the daily commute, and primarily for in-city usage. In design, it's the closest to the Jawa Forty-Two and will cater to a similar set of customers. The Yezdi Roadster is the closest in silhouette and stance to the original Yezdi bikes. Both the Scrambler and the Roadster come with a single, round, offset LCD display, along with round LED headlight, taillight and LED indicators.

Both the Yezdi Scrambler and the Yezdi Roadster share the same round, offset, LCD instrument console.

Engine & Performance

All three bikes are based on the same 334 cc, single-cylinder, liquid-cooled, DOHC engine, and feature the same 6-speed gearbox. But each model has different engine internals, including pistons, cam shafts and valves, with different state of tune and engine maps to go with the individual model's purpose and character.

The Adventure's engine has been tuned to make 29.8 bhp at 8,000 rpm, and 29.9 Nm of peak torque at 6,500 rpm.

The Yezdi Adventure makes the most power, to aid in covering long distances on the highway effortlessly, and also has punchy mid-range torque. In numbers, the Adventure's engine is tuned to make 29.8 bhp at a relatively high 8,000 rpm, with 29.9 Nm of peak torque kicking in at 6,500 rpm. The Adventure is also the heaviest, with a kerb weight of 188 kg.

The engine of the Yezdi Scrambler has been tuned to put out 27 bhp at 8,000 rpm, and 28.2 Nm at 6,750 rpm.

The Yezdi Scrambler is the lightest among the three models, with a kerb weight of 182 kg. It's designed to be an accessible and fun machine, and the engine has been tuned to put out 27 bhp at 8,000 rpm, with peak torque of 28.2 Nm at 6,750 rpm.

The Yezdi Roadster's crankcases look different from the outside, and the engine has been tuned for a narrower powerband.

The Yezdi Roadster is designed primarily for everyday use, and has the narrowest powerband. The engine has been tuned to make 29.3 bhp at 7,300 rpm with 29 Nm of peak torque at 6,500 rpm. The Roadster has a kerb weight of 184 kg.

Chassis & Suspension

All three bikes are built around the same double cradle chassis, but differ in steering geometry as well as rear sub-frame design. The Adventure and Roadster are built around a single-piece frame, while the Scrambler gets a different rear sub-frame.

The Yezdi Adventure has the most suspension travel and ground clearance, and engine tuned for a higher redline.

The Adventure gets long travel suspension, with 200 mm front wheel travel, and is the only model with a monoshock rear suspension, and it offers 180 mm rear wheel travel. The Adventure has three-level ABS, offering Road, Off-Road and Rain modes, and ground clearance of 220 mm. The Adventure comes with a 21-inch front wheel and 17-inch rear wheel combination, shod with block pattern tyres for dual-purpose use.

The Yezdi Scrambler gets slightly less suspension travel and ground clearance than the Adventure, but is the lightest among the three models.

The Scrambler gets slightly less suspension travel, with 150 mm front wheel travel, and gas-charged twin rear shock absorbers with preload adjustability and 130 mm travel. It also gets three-level ABS, but the ABS settings are tuned differently from the Adventure. The Scrambler comes with a ground clearance of 200 mm. The Scrambler gets a 19-inch front wheel and 17-inch rear wheel combination. It also gets the widest rear tyre, with a 140 mm tyre on the wire-spoke rim.

The Yezdi Roadster is the only model which gets cast alloy wheels in 18-inch front and 17-inch rear combination, and shod with tubeless tyres. The engine also has a narrower powerband than the Scrambler and the Adventure.

The Roadster, designed for everyday use, gets the least suspension travel, with 135 mm front wheel travel and 100 mm rear wheel travel. It also comes with the least ground clearance of 175 mm. The Roadster comes with a 18-inch front wheel and 17-inch rear wheel, and is the only model to come with cast alloy wheels and tubeless tyres.

Dimensions & Fuel Tank Capacity

The Adventure has the longest wheelbase of 1,465 mm and comes with the largest fuel tank capacity of 15.5 litres. It also gets the most ground clearance of 220 mm, and has the tallest seat height amongst the three models, with 815 mm.

The Adventure has the longest wheelbase, gets the most suspension travel and highest ground clearance.

The Scrambler is the shortest, with a wheelbase of 1,403 mm, and gets a 12.5 litre fuel tank. It gets a ground clearance of 200 mm, and 800 mm seat height.

The Scrambler is the lightest, and has the shortest wheelbase, gets more suspension travel and ground clearance than the Roadster, but less than the Adventure.

The Roadster, designed as it is, for everyday use, has a wheelbase of 1,440 mm, and gets a 12.5 litre fuel tank, with 175 mm ground clearance, and 790 mm seat height.

The Yezdi Roadster is also similar in looks and appeal to the Jawa Forty-Two and will cater to a similar set of customers.

Models & Prices

The Yezdi Roadster is the most affordable model in the new Yezdi motorcycle range, and is also offered in the most colours, including blacked out, "dark" colour options. Prices begin at Rs. 1.98 lakh (Ex-showroom).

Prices for the Yezdi Roadster begin at Rs. 1.98 lakh, and go up to Rs. 2.06 lakh (Ex-showroom).

The mid-spec Yezdi Scrambler is priced from Rs. 2.05 lakh (Ex-showroom), going up to Rs. 2.11 lakh (Ex-showroom), depending on the choice of colour.

Prices for the Yezdi Scrambler begin at just over Rs. 2 lakh and go up to Rs. 2.11 lakh (Ex-showroom).

The Yezdi Adventure is the most expensive model, with prices beginning at Rs. 2.10 lakh (Ex-showroom), going up to Rs. 2.19 lakh (Ex-showroom), depending on the choice of colour.

Prices for the Yezdi Adventure begin at around Rs. 2.10 lakh, and go up to Rs. 2.19 lakh (Ex-showroom).

Bookings for the new range of Yezdi bikes are open, and these are available on sale through common dealerships which will have both the Jawa and Yezdi range of motorcycles.