Dirty Dancer

Does the Yezdi Adventure live up to its name? Can it be all the ADV you'll ever need? We headed out to Pune to hit up some trails, highways and twisties to find out

- Abhinav Jakhar

The adventure bug has caused quite an epidemic in India. We’ve seen a number of motorcycles that focus solely on off-roading, or at least strike a balance between touring and off-road capability.

This market seems to be only growing in size, with major manufacturers like Royal Enfield, KTM, Honda and Hero MotoCorp all wanting a slice. Classic Legends also took a bite out of the ADV pie with the Yezdi Adventure, which first arrived more than two years ago.

Now, there’s an updated version of the Yezdi Adventure, and it gets a number of subtle yet effective revisions. Just like the Jawa 350, which we’ve reviewed earlier, this promises to be a new and improved version of the Adventure ADV. So, is it? We put it to test.

Likes

Off-road ability, power delivery, price

Dislikes

Refinement, fit and finish

First and foremost, those bulky tank rails have been done away with and now there’s a more sleek and lighter unit in place. Infact, these new tank-braces weigh just 5kg, which is a weight saving of nearly 3.5kg. The brace on the previous version of this motorcycle weighed around 8.5 to 9kg. The whole bike itself is now 4.5kg lighter, which means the bike now weighs 187kg. But do note that these tank braces are a mandatory accessory, and you’ll have to pay for it over and above the price of the Adventure.

You also get this sticker reading EST 69 as a tip of the hat to when Yezdi was established in India. There are four colour options - Tornado Black, Magnite Maroon, Wolf Grey and Glacier White. The one we had during our test was the Wolf Grey, which like the Tornado Black looked understated and cool. Also, the Tornado Black is the only option here that isn’t dual-tone.