What a machine the Yezdi Adventure is! It’s so full of purpose and presence, and it immediately gets you in the mood for travel and exploration and adventure. Well, with a name and a stance like that, it had to. The best bit is: it goes the way it looks.
With an imposing stance, a 21-inch front wheel, a torquey 334cc engine, and an impressive mileage of 30-35kmpl, the Yezdi Adventure unlocks the outdoors for you. It’s rugged, it’s at ease with every kind of road and, very simply, the kind of motorcycle that urges you to explore the world in comfort and with immense confidence. The Adventure is a motorcycle that’s brimming with the go-anywhere spirit – a quality it, nicely enough, shares with the legend we’re about to meet today.
Prasad is a born explorer. Always curious about the world, about cultures, Prasad is obsessive about travel and, unsurprisingly, chases all of his dreams on his Yezdi Adventure. Here’s someone who needs no excuses to set off into the horizon. As it turns out, we’ve caught him in the nick of time. He explains why.
‘I’m actually going on a ride tomorrow – down to Kochi – so you got me here at the right time! Honestly, I’m not cut-out for staying home. There is a world out there that’s waiting to be explored and that’s exactly why I bought an Adventure. It’s a bike that makes everything happen for me,’ he says with a glint of madness in his eyes.
What does a motorcycle need to do, though, to keep up with this kind of spirit? ‘First of all, it needs to inspire – not just keep up,’ he says. ‘That’s the first and most important thing. For me, when I look at the Adventure, I start thinking about all kinds of landscapes and backdrops. To tell you the truth, it’s the bike that makes the plans for me!.’ That sounds like a fun pairing, if you ask us.
Quizzed on how demanding this kind of riding itinerary can get on his bike, he expresses no concerns. A believer of the true capabilities of the Adventure, Prasad admires his bike for its suspension, ground clearance, its ability to go anywhere – and to do so while keeping its rider in absolute comfort. ‘In fact, I don’t even care to slow down for potholes anymore!,’ he quips.
In his narration of his ownership experience of the Adventure, he touches upon a fundamental aspect. ‘See, with an Adventure, you can really be very carefree because it’s a really well-built bike and the service is really top-notch and very affordable. You can have your bike attended to almost anywhere in India and the experience, for me, has always been very professional and friendly. Honestly, that’s what gives you even more confidence to do the kind of riding I do.’ That’s a credible observation.
Indeed, this sentiment – of inspiration and confidence – applies not only to the Adventure but to the Yezdi brand as well. It’s a rock-solid nameplate with a great reputation and its made-in-India credentials, backed up by its understanding of Indian riders’ needs really reflects in the kind of bikes it produces. As a final testament to how true the Adventure stays to its purpose, Prasad adds, ‘Honestly, buying the Adventure has easily been the best decision of my life.’
Our day out in the outdoors with Prasad had been enlightening in more ways than one and it went on to establish that adventure truly is an attitude. As for the Yezdi Adventure, well, true to its name, it goes beyond its set of capabilities to truly encourage and inspire a life of uncharted exploration. It’s the kind of machine that lets you wander, unhindered. A motorcycle that makes legends out of mere mortals.
