Yezdi’s Roadster Takes On The Royal Enfield Meteor 350 On Paper

Published January 15, 2022
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How does the most affordable Yezdi offering stack up against the well-footed Royal Enfield?

Earlier last week, Mahindra-owned Classic Legends resurrected the Yezdi Motorcycles brand in India. The debut witnessed three models: Roadster, Adventure and Scrambler. While the Scrambler and the Adventure have already stacked up against their foes, it’s now time for the Roadster to fare against its arch-nemesis, the Royal Enfield Meteor 350.

Engine

Specifications	Roadster	Meteor 350
Engine	334cc, single-cylinder, liquid-cooled motor	349cc, single-cylinder, air-cooled, counterbalanced engine
Power	29.7PS @ 7,300rpm	20.48PS @ 6,100rpm
Torque	29Nm @ 6,500rpm	27Nm @ 4,000rpm
Gearbox	6-speed	5-speed

The Yezdi Roadster has a clear advantage here, both in terms of power and torque. It also gets an extra cog, which means more room for top-end performance and slightly efficient cruising. Not to mention, it also benefits from a more advanced cooling system (liquid-cooling) and weighs 7kg less too. That’s a lot of aspects where the Yezdi Roadster has an upper hand on paper.

Underpinnings

Specifications	Roadster	Meteor 350
Frame	Double cradle frame	Double cradle frame
Front suspension	Telescopic fork	Telescopic fork
Rear suspension	Twin gas charged shocks	Twin emulsion shocks
Front brake	320mm disc	300mm disc
Rear brake	240mm disc	270mm disc
Front tyre	100/90 – 18	100/90-19
Rear tyre	130/80 – 17	140/70-17

On the underpinnings front, both the bikes bag in pretty much the same score. However, the Yezdi gets a slightly larger front disc and a smaller front alloy. The latter should aid in better handling and directional changes. On the other hand, the Meteor 350 gets a wider rear tyre which should aid in better cornering confidence.

Dimensions

Specifications	Roadster	Meteor 350
Wheelbase	1440mm	1380mm
Ground clearance	175mm	160mm
Fuel tank capacity	12.5-litres	15-litres
Seat height	790mm	765mm
Kerb weight	184kg	191kg

Since the Yezdi Roadster has a notably larger wheelbase than the Royal Enfield Meteor 350, it can be a bit cumbersome while manoeuvring in bumper to bumper traffic. The Meteor 350, on the other hand, gets a 2.5-litre larger fuel tank which should theoretically reduce the number of fuel stops. And its lower seat-height should offer more convenience for shorter riders compared to the Roadster.

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On the feature front, the Meteor 350 offers Bluetooth connectivity along with turn-by-turn navigation. Whereas the Yezdi Roadster misses out on it. All the chrome coloured Yezdi Roadster variants get a transparent windscreen as well. Not to mention the backrest, you also get a backrest for added comfort.

Price & Verdict

Roadster	Meteor 350
Rs 1,98,142 – Smoke Grey	Fireball Red and Yellow - Rs 2,01,620
Rs 2,02,142 – Steel Blue & Hunter Green	Fireball White and Black Customs - Rs 2,03,456
Rs 2,06,142 – Gallant Grey	Stellar Blue, Red and Black - Rs 2,07,700
Rs 2,06,142 – Sin Silver	Stellar Pure Black - Rs 2,09,537
	Supernova Brown and Blue - Rs 2,17,836
	Supernova Silver and Beige Custom - Rs 2,19,674

(all prices ex-showroom Delhi)

The Yezdi Roadster not only costs less but also packs more power than the Royal Enfield Meteor 350. And if you can oversee the lack of Bluetooth connectivity and navigation, then the Yezdi Roadster makes for a sensible choice on paper. However, whether the same can be said in the real world is something we’ll answer after a thorough comparison between the two.

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