Yezdi Roadster Road Test Review: Photo Gallery

Here’s a closer look at Yezdi’s most affordable bike from our first ride

Yezdi is back in India with three new bikes. The Roadster is the most affordable of the three, and we recently got to ride it around Aamby Valley near Pune, Maharashtra. Let's see how this sporty cruiser performed in the real world.

The Yezdi Roadster gets a muscular stance and its design is reminiscent of the Jawa 42. The bike also features a few retro-styled bits as it carries a circular theme for equipment such as the headlight, mirrors, tail light and indicator as well.

The fascia of the bike gets an LED headlight with a protective covering, a small windscreen and bar-end mirrors.

The bike gets a neat and clean look at the side as it only features a 'Yezdi' logo on its 12.5-litre fuel tank and a 'Roadster' sticker on the side body panel.

On the features front, the bike gets a multi-function LCD instrument cluster that displays real-time/average mileage, gear position indicator, and other basics.

The Roadster also features switch cubes to help the rider toggle through the various settings on the display, as well as the ABS modes.

Talking about the fit and finish, the weld on the frame and swingarm looks rough and some of the wires are also left exposed.

The Yezdi Roadster draws power from the Jawa Perak’s 334cc single-cylinder liquid-cooled engine that makes 29.7PS and 29Nm. This motor not only revs freely but also offers a good grunt which is further complemented by the throaty exhaust note. The engine comes paired with a six-speed gearbox that is assisted by a slipper clutch.

While the motor performs well, we wish it had done better in terms of the NVH. The vibrations can be felt at as low as 40kmph, and there's also some noise from the engine mechanicals.

The frame of the Roadster is similar to that of the Jawa bikes. However, it has been tweaked with a different rake angle and increased wheelbase which has resulted in better stability around the corners.

Talking about the ergonomics, the Roadster is offered with a comfortable riding stance thanks to its wide handlebar and centre-set footpegs.

The ride of the Roadster is taken care of by a telescopic fork at the front and twin shock absorbers at the rear. This setup is on the firmer side, which means that you'll have to ride the motorcycle carefully over broken roads and undulations.

For braking, the motorcycle employs a 320/240mm disc setup assisted by dual-channel ABS. As mentioned,it gets three riding modes: Road, Off-road, and Rain. This setup offers good stopping power while offering adequate bite and varying levels of intrusion from the ABS.

The Roadster rolls on an 18-/17-inch alloy wheel setup that comes wrapped in MRF Zapper tubeless road-biased tyres, with a 100-section unit at the front and a 130-section unit at the rear.

The Chrome variants additionally feature a tall windscreen, metal finish on the powertrain, a chrome finish for the twin exhausts, and handlebar-mounted chromed-finished mirrors.

The Roadsters is offered in five colour options: Dark Smoke Grey, Dark Hunter Green, Dark Steel Blue, Chrome Sin Silver, and Chrome Gallant Grey.

Pricing of the Yezdi Roadster starts at Rs 1,98,142 (Smoke Grey) and goes up to Rs 2,06,142 (Gallant Grey) (ex-showroom Delhi), and it competes with the likes of the Royal Enfield Meteor 350 and the Jawa 42 in the country.