After so much of speculations, Mahindra owned Classic Legends have finally introduced the Yezdi brand. In the second half of 2021, test mules of the motorcycles from the Yezdi brand became a talk of the town and created much hype among the fan boys and new buyers. The brand have introduced 3 new motorcycles in 3 different segments which is none other than the cruiser, adventure and for scrambling. But among the 3 motorcycles, Scrambler model grabbed my attention like anything because it remembers me something of the past. Adventure and Roadster stands down as a perfect competitor against it's rivals such as the Himalayan and Meteor 350 from Royal Enfield. But the Scrambler stands out of the crowd because it's something new in our country within a affordable price range. In this article, let's see something about the Scrambler model and about why it took a separate place in my heart.
Let's begin with the design elements. First of all, it gets a traditional teardrop shaped fuel tank and it is extended by a single piece raised seat setup. Round shaped LED headlamp unit takes care of illuminating the darkness and others like turn winkers and tail lamp are also LED units. It looks like the motorbike is inspired from the Ducati Scrambler but there are few parameters which makes this machine a unique one among other models in the segment. Handlebar is raised high and the footpegs are positioned in the center. All together gives the rider a comfortable posture while doing a mild scrambling duty.
There's also a high mounted front fender and fork gaiters which adds some more essence to the Scrambler feel. What I love is the rear end of the motorcycle. Tail lamp looks simple and there's a tyre hugger with license plate holder. But it'd be even more nice if the number plate is mounted near the tail end with a short mount I'd say. Side panels also looks great and simple and the fully digital instrument cluster is placed offset. Small pannier at the rear will help in mounting the luggage and like other Jawa models, the header pipe splits into two and so there's twin exhaust setup on either sides.
Powertrain is sourced from the Jawa Perak. It is a 334cc, liquid cooled, dual cam motor which is capable of churning out 29.10PS & 28.20Nm of peak power & torque at 8,000 & 6,750rpm and the engine is paired to a 6 speed transmission system. Sump guard looks decent and I wish it to be made of metal. The radiator sits in front of the engine and it's big. This questions the scrambling duty but the front fender is good enough by preventing the mud & dust affecting the radiator. But the radiator is exposed very much and it's big which questions the life of the radiator's fins.
The heart of the matter is stuffed inside a traditional double cradle frame which is suspended using the telescopic forks at the front and gas charged twin struts at the rear. Instead of implementing a monoshock, the bike maker have utilized a twin strut setup which gives the motorbike a retro feel & look as they're conventional. Anchoring jobs are handled by 320mm disc rotor at the front and 240mm disc rotor at the rear, being clamped by the Bybre calipers and they get assisted by dual channel ABS system. Wheels are 19"/17" wired spoke units, wrapped by block patters rubbers. Fuel tank's capacity is about 12.5L and overall the machine weighs about 182kg. Ground clearance is 200mm and the suspension travel is 150mm & 130mm for the front & rear respectively.
As said previously, single pod fully digital round shaped instrument console is placed on the handlebar. But I very much expected a separate analog dials for both tachometer and speedometer. But this is okay for a neo-retro Scrambler. There's a USB charging socket at the handlebar and 3 modes for ABS (road, rain, off-road). The manufacturer offers this model in 6 color schemes (3-single tone and 3 dual tone). Other than Outlaw Olive color scheme, every other color scheme's exhaust is finished in chrome and headlamp's bezel is also finished in chrome. The bike maker also offers a number of accessories including knuckle guards and headlamp grill. The motorbike's price starts from Rs 2,04,900 for Fire Orange (single tone) ex-showroom New Delhi and I think this machine is going to be popular in few months because of it's nature and price tag.
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Let's begin with the design elements. First of all, it gets a traditional teardrop shaped fuel tank and it is extended by a single piece raised seat setup. Round shaped LED headlamp unit takes care of illuminating the darkness and others like turn winkers and tail lamp are also LED units. It looks like the motorbike is inspired from the Ducati Scrambler but there are few parameters which makes this machine a unique one among other models in the segment. Handlebar is raised high and the footpegs are positioned in the center. All together gives the rider a comfortable posture while doing a mild scrambling duty.
There's also a high mounted front fender and fork gaiters which adds some more essence to the Scrambler feel. What I love is the rear end of the motorcycle. Tail lamp looks simple and there's a tyre hugger with license plate holder. But it'd be even more nice if the number plate is mounted near the tail end with a short mount I'd say. Side panels also looks great and simple and the fully digital instrument cluster is placed offset. Small pannier at the rear will help in mounting the luggage and like other Jawa models, the header pipe splits into two and so there's twin exhaust setup on either sides.
Powertrain is sourced from the Jawa Perak. It is a 334cc, liquid cooled, dual cam motor which is capable of churning out 29.10PS & 28.20Nm of peak power & torque at 8,000 & 6,750rpm and the engine is paired to a 6 speed transmission system. Sump guard looks decent and I wish it to be made of metal. The radiator sits in front of the engine and it's big. This questions the scrambling duty but the front fender is good enough by preventing the mud & dust affecting the radiator. But the radiator is exposed very much and it's big which questions the life of the radiator's fins.
The heart of the matter is stuffed inside a traditional double cradle frame which is suspended using the telescopic forks at the front and gas charged twin struts at the rear. Instead of implementing a monoshock, the bike maker have utilized a twin strut setup which gives the motorbike a retro feel & look as they're conventional. Anchoring jobs are handled by 320mm disc rotor at the front and 240mm disc rotor at the rear, being clamped by the Bybre calipers and they get assisted by dual channel ABS system. Wheels are 19"/17" wired spoke units, wrapped by block patters rubbers. Fuel tank's capacity is about 12.5L and overall the machine weighs about 182kg. Ground clearance is 200mm and the suspension travel is 150mm & 130mm for the front & rear respectively.
As said previously, single pod fully digital round shaped instrument console is placed on the handlebar. But I very much expected a separate analog dials for both tachometer and speedometer. But this is okay for a neo-retro Scrambler. There's a USB charging socket at the handlebar and 3 modes for ABS (road, rain, off-road). The manufacturer offers this model in 6 color schemes (3-single tone and 3 dual tone). Other than Outlaw Olive color scheme, every other color scheme's exhaust is finished in chrome and headlamp's bezel is also finished in chrome. The bike maker also offers a number of accessories including knuckle guards and headlamp grill. The motorbike's price starts from Rs 2,04,900 for Fire Orange (single tone) ex-showroom New Delhi and I think this machine is going to be popular in few months because of it's nature and price tag.
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