Yezdi Adventure vs KTM RC390 [2014-2016]

The Adventure is the most expensive Yezdi one can buy in India, and the reason for this is the segment it belongs to. The adventure touring segment in the country is booming, and many young Indians want to get out of their mundane life and explore the breathtaking scenery and rural parts of the country. To do this, there’s a need for a motorcycle that can take care of the comfort and luggage and also allow the rider to go to places that standard bikes can’t go. Such bikes don’t come cheap as they are engineered to take a lot of beatings from Mother Nature. Plus, this bike also has to be an all-rounder because, like it or not, weekdays are when the bike will be used as a commuter, and on the weekends, it should transform into an explorer.

There’s a new rival to the segment leader the Royal Enfield Himalayan – it is called the Yezdi Adventure and it is the most expensive Yezdi motorcycle on sale in India currently. It is priced at Rs 2.48 lakh on-road Mumbai and that makes little affordable than the Himalayan.

Twenty minutes with the KTM RC390 at the Bajaj test track were all it took to remind me of everything that I have missed and an empty bank account is the only thing stopping me from buying a new motorcycle right now. It feels like I am out of a slumber and the biking world around me has suddenly changed. The RC390 is perhaps the best example to talk about the maturing Indian market – it is bold, exciting and unlike most bikes made in India, does not even attempt to be a one stop solution for all your needs.