2026 Yezdi Scrambler review | Automotive and Technology

The 2026 Yezdi Scrambler represents the most significant update to the platform since its re-introduction by Classic Legends. Moving past incremental year-on-year tweaks, the 2026 model tackles key customer complaints around weight, heat, and refinement head-on. Let’s first take a quick look at what’s new before I tell you my ride review.

Classic Legends have given the 2026 Scrambler a substantial mechanical and structural overhaul:

The Scrambler retains a commanding, upright riding triangle. The seat height might be a worry for some riders, but the overall narrow contour of the seat means it should be fine for most guys.

Handling, Braking, and Tyre Performance

Despite its rugged looks, the 2026 Yezdi Scrambler behaves surprisingly like a street naked on tarmac. The chassis geometry, combined with the weight drop, makes tipping into turns intuitive and predictable. Although unlike a street naked riding style, the geometry of the motorcycle, needs you to counter balance a lot more consciously to get the Yezdi Scrambler going where you want it to.

The setup uses 150 mm travel front telescopic forks and 130 mm travel twin rear shocks. The tuning is noticeably firm. On smooth highways or winding twisties, this firmness keeps the bike planted with minimal wallow. However, on harsh expansion joints or sharp bumps, the rear shocks transmit noticeable feedback directly to the rider’s lower back. On the flip side, it feels incredibly planted and helps you keep faster speeds on trails.

Anchored by disc brakes at both ends with Dual-Channel ABS, stopping power is confident with a sharp initial bite. The inclusion of three ABS modes alters the intervention threshold. I rode it mostly in Road mode and found it to be confident for all the situations I found my self in.

Standard variants come shod with MRF Mogrip Meteor – FM2 semi-knobby tyres. On dry asphalt, the block-pattern tyres track straight without loud road hum. On loose gravel or dirt paths, they dig in well, though slick mud or wet rocks will push the front tyre to its grip limits. The tyres perform best on road and dry off road terrain.

Engine Performance & Vibrations

The short-stroke 334cc “Katar” DOHC liquid-cooled single produces 30 PS and 30 Nm of torque.

Vibration control is significantly improved compared to the first-gen motor. Clearly a lot of work has gone into it.

It lovely to sit around that 5500 to 6000 rpm spot all day and that would translate to about 100 kmph on the speedo as comfortable highway cruising speed.

Fit, Finish, Build Quality & After-Sales

Classic Legends has elevated their manufacturing quality with this refresh. Weld seams on the double-cradle frame are visibly tidier, wire harness routing is cleaner, and paint finish on the tank and number boards feels premium. The bronze highlights on the engine casing add a custom, retro-modern aesthetic. The attention to detail has definitely gone up a notch.

A Minor Caveat: The new electronics package (ride modes and traction control) can occasionally feel a little slow to respond, sometimes taking a long-press or a standstill moment to swap modes cleanly.

Historically, after-sales service and spare parts availability were areas where Yezdi faced constructive criticism from owners. However, Classic Legends has been actively restructuring its dealer/service network, standardizing technician training, and expanding 24/7 roadside assistance coverage. With the platform maturing and fewer mechanical teething issues on this updated iteration, ownership promises to be significantly smoother. It is quite good to see the company acknowledge the issue and take proper systematic changes rather than band aid fixes to solve the issues. They even recently announced that they will allowing the sales of spares over the counter for people who want to DIY or want to get the bikes serviced outside their network.