Earlier this 12 months, the brand new BS6.2 emissions norms kicked in. These modifications principally pertain to the refinement of the on-board diagnostics (OBD) system on autos, that means that generally, these are delicate under-the-surface modifications that had little to no impression on end-user expertise. In the case of Yezdi, although, the corporate took the chance to bundle this emissions replace with some extra significant modifications, delivering a real enchancment.

Updated Yezdi Adventure, Scrambler: what’s new?

We’ve ridden the up to date Adventure and Scrambler fashions, which characteristic enhancements to the engine, drivetrain and electronics. More particularly, Yezdi has reworked engine internals, together with the piston, crankshaft, cylinder block and exhaust ports, to ship higher NVH ranges. The ignition system and engine mapping have additionally been revised to supply higher low-end efficiency, and at last, there’s a bigger rear sprocket to help tractability.

In brief, the modifications have produced the specified outcomes to an honest extent. There is a marked enchancment in engine refinement, which is one thing that was sorely required for this motor. That mentioned, for the reason that baseline wasn’t set very excessive, even after these enhancements, this isn’t the smoothest engine on the market and does come throughout as barely thrashy within the increased reaches of the tachometer. State-of-tune and engine mounting within the completely different chassis additionally appears to play a component, as a result of the Scrambler felt slightly smoother than the Adventure.

Larger rear sprocket aids tractability.

Updated Yezdi Adventure, Scrambler: engine

When we first rode these Yezdis final 12 months, they displayed a really sturdy tendency to stall at low speeds. The new mapping and the bigger sprocket appear to have helped with this to some extent – the up to date bikes nonetheless stall slightly extra simply than we’d like, however it’s a much less frequent prevalence than it was once. Last 12 months, we additionally skilled a really unsteady idle on the Scrambler, particularly throughout chilly begins, and this situation doesn’t appear to be current anymore.

Despite the marginally improved tractability, this isn’t an engine that enjoys chugging alongside at low RPMs, and it’s greatest stored within the mid-range if you wish to make fast, easy progress. One change that isn’t so welcome right here is the brand new exhaust wrap. It’s quite shabbily executed, with an inconsistent tightness across the exhaust pipes, and we discovered the wrap already starting to fray in some spots on the finish of our time with these bikes. It additionally tends to soak up water when parked within the rain after which the bike steams for fairly a while if you first begin it up, as all of the absorbed water boils off.

Updated Yezdi Adventure, Scrambler: trip high quality

Aside from these updates, each bikes keep their characters to an awesome extent. In the case of the good-looking Scrambler, you see the potential for a fairly enjoyable and succesful machine, however this fails to materialise due to the very agency suspension setup, particularly for the rear shocks. Ride high quality remains to be quite uncomfortable, particularly in a metropolis like Mumbai the place the roads are fairly horrible. Sadly, it’s nonetheless extreme sufficient to just about be a deal-breaker for the Scrambler.

Scrambler’s agency trip nonetheless a deal-breaker.

The Adventure is significantly better, delivering a softer and extra comfy trip that continues to be composed till you push arduous in corners, at which level you’ll really feel a light weave and a slight disconnect between the entrance and rear ends. It nonetheless makes for an awesome all-rounder – fast and succesful on tarmac, and the marginally higher tractability and stall resistance additionally make it slightly simpler off-road. It does an honest job of masking its weight on the transfer. However, it does appear to have a barely shorter seat-to-peg distance than the Scrambler, which you are feeling when using the bikes back-to-back. This might be uncomfortable for taller riders over lengthy distances.

Instrumentation can also be an space that might be improved. On the Scrambler, the dearth of brightness and distinction mixed with the angle of the show makes it extraordinarily troublesome to learn underneath direct daylight. On the Adventure, the higher mounting angle helps readability, however there’s quite a lot of clean area on the big rectangular pod, which isn’t very pleasing to have a look at. Yezdi would additionally do properly to enhance high quality and end ranges – apart from the scruffy exhaust wrap, the Scrambler’s accent headlight grille had misplaced paint and was starting to rust in spots. Its gas cap additionally refused to open and freely rotated in place.

Exhaust wrap is shabbily executed.

Updated Yezdi Adventure, Scrambler: verdict

With the Scrambler costing Rs 2.10 lakh-2.12 lakh and the Adventure coming in at Rs 2.16 lakh-2.20 lakh, costs have gone up by between Rs 2,000 and 5,000, which is greater than acceptable contemplating the updates on supply right here, and consequently, these two proceed to be moderately well-priced bikes. But it is a area that’s more and more turning into extra fiercely aggressive and though these Yezdis have made small enhancements, they nonetheless come throughout as slightly tough across the edges. That has turn into much more obvious given how a lot increased Bajaj and Triumph have set the bar for not much more cash.