Yezdi Scrambler Road Test Review: Photo Gallery

Here's how the most affordable scrambler in India performs in the real world 

The Yezdi Scrambler is one of the most affordable scrambler bikes right now in India. So before you head out to book one, check out our detailed review via images right here. 

The Yezdi Scrambler gets a lean and rugged stance. The bike features a circular LED headlight protected with a grill, a sharp beak, and a small windscreen up front. 

Moving to the side, you'll notice that the bike gets a tank pad at both sides that holds the rider in place. It also comes equipped with a wide handlebar, neutral-set footpegs and twin exhaust pipes. 

Also, it has a 'Yezdi' logo on its 12.5-litre fuel tank, a single-piece contoured seat, an underbelly pan, a small tail rack, and a tyre hugger. 

Talking about the features, the scrambler is offered with three ABS modes, two USB ports (type-A and type-C) and a fully digital instrument cluster that displays an odometer, tripmeter, speedometer, fuel level gauge, and gear position indicator.

Powering the Yezdi Scrambler is a Jawa Perak-derived (but tuned differently) 334cc single-cylinder liquid-cooled engine that produces 29.1PS and 28.2Nm. This motor has impressed us quite a lot with its performance, even though it is the least powerful from the Yezdi's trio. The engine still feels much peppier than the Adventure. While it offers good grunt, the bike lacks on the NVH front as the engine sounds unrefined, and vibrations can also be felt on the footpegs at around 4,000rpm; they then progress to the fuel tank and the handlebar as the speed increases. 

This engine comes mated to a six-speed gearbox. The peaky nature of the engine along the tight gear ratios means that you'll have to work the gearbox much more often to get going. This also means that you might end up stalling the bike if you ride it at slower speeds in the higher gears. 

The ride of the bike is taken care of by a telescopic fork up front and dual gas-charged shock absorbers at the rear. The suspension tune unfortunately doesn't inspire much confidence as the wheel hops over obstacles instead of soaking up the bumps. However, the ride settles a bit as the speeds increase. One workaround would be to consider downsizing the tyre section slightly at both ends. The Yezdi Scrambler rolls on a 19-/17-inch spoke wheels setup that comes wrapped in dual-purpose MRF tyres.

But on the flip side, this stiff ride quality along with the wider section of the tyre offer confidence at higher speeds and good communication around the corners. 

For braking, the Scrambler uses a 320-/240mm disc brake setup with axial calipers. This hardware is further assisted by dual-channel ABS that gets three modes: Road, Off-road and Rain. This setup lends the bike a reassuring bite at the front and steady progression from the brake levers throughout the braking action. Talking about the ABS modes, while the difference in the level of intrusion in the Road and Rain modes seems to be minimal, the Off-road mode, on the other hand, offers additional confidence as you can modulate the rear brake easily. 

The Yezdi Scrambler is available in six colours: Fire Orange, Outlaw Olive, Yelling Yellow, Midnight Blue, Mean Green and Rebel Red. The price of the bike ranges from Rs 2,04,900 (Fire Orange) to Rs 2,10,900 (Rebel Red) (ex-showroom Delhi). All in all, the Yezdi Scrambler lives up to its name as it can scramble quite well. It may not be a do-it-all kind of motorcycle but is indeed enjoyable in the twisties and on light trails.