Re: Yezdi Motorcycle Brand relaunched with Adventure, Scrambler & Roadster models Quote:
Originally Posted by bj96 Having ridden my Yezdi Adventure for about 1400 kms, 3 months and mandatory first service over... |
Got some time to take the Yezdi for a long ride (was visiting my native for chhatt). Start odo was about 3700 kms and ended at 7785 kms. The 4k odd kilometers spread over some good highway tarmac, breaker infested signals, some broken roads and no roads, from Deccan to Malwa, across Vindhyas to Gangetic plains and back. Temperature ranged between 35c to 17c. The route taken was: Pune -> Indore -> Guna -> Shivpuri -> Jhansi -> Kanpur -> Lucknow -> Gorakhpur -> Darbhanga -> Chhapra -> Aarra -> Varanasi -> Rewa -> Jabalpur -> Bhedaghat -> Pench -> Nagpur -> Amravati -> Jalna -> Aurangabad -> Pune
I had a Himalayan rider as company. We did Pune to Biaora (near Guna), some 820+ kms on day1 and averaged about 500-600kms on rest of the days, dawn to dusk. We cruised between 90-110 kmph mostly, with occasional busts of 120s on my Yezdi. Himalayan had a "oil temperature sensor" with check engine light issue near Arrah, probably due to sustained high-speed catching up with Yezdi. Luckily it was not a big issue as engine was still firing and we continued cautiously up to Mohania where a RE service centre scanned the issue and assured it won't damage as oil flow was okay. The part was finally replaced at a dealer in Varanasi. Both RE service centres gave us a good support  .
My Yezdi ran flawlessly without any such drama, just the fork gaiters (rubber sleeve to protect from dust) were cracked by the time we reached Pench on return journey. I can understand this because we didn't slow down for any pot holes or off/no roads :-) .
Both bikes needed a couple of chain tightening and lubing on the road and returned about 32-33 kmpl on the trip. Overall, thoroughly enjoyed the trip and how Yezdi managed to cover the distances  .
Here are some pictures from the ride. 
After crossing Mirzapur in UP 
Sunset before Amravati 
Sindh river dam between Shivpuri and Jhansi 
Pitstop near Seoni, MP 
Beautiful Vindhyachal top between Mirzapur and Rewa 
5am kick-start from Pune Quote:
Originally Posted by Boringrider ...
1. ...The clutch, the shifting. I can hear the shifting thuds sometimes. ...
2. There is no visible fluid in the front disc brake fluid reservoir...
3. ... a squealing noise. I think it's from the rear suspension but I don't know... |
Sorry for the late revert. This slipped my attention.
1. Yes clutch is hard (harder than my FatBoy) and 1-2 gear shift is notchy. Have gotten used to it now. Keep maintaining the foot pressure when you shift (needs some practice) and it will slot alright.
2. New bike fluid is nearly transparent, look carefully. Also, when the bike is tilted on side-stand the fluid (if low) can be hard to see at glass.
3. Looks unusual, maybe brake dust or something. Should go away after a quick wash and lubing.
Cheers,
-BJ
Last edited by bj96 : 6th November 2022 at 19:56.
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