BREAKING NEW GROUND

Is pushing a bunch of classic cruisers to their limits on a handling track a smart idea?

- WORDS AAKASH S PAUL

I have had the pleasure of riding various motorcycles – big and small - on a number of race tracks. However, I had never ridden a classic cruiser or an ADV on the track - until Classic Legends called us to NATRAX, Indore, to experience their offerings, that is. They had motorcycles from all three of their brands - Jawa, Yezdi, and BSA.

Our playing ground was the two-wheeler handling track - a circuit composed of a few fast straights, some very technical turns, and lots of elevation changes.

Over two days, we had two track sessions. My first ride was on the Yezdi Adventure - an unusual choice, I know. But I was curious to see how this off-road ADV would perform on the track. Initially, I focused on learning the layout and figuring out my braking markers, for I was riding on this particular track for the first time. While the bike was decently fun, I found its braking performance lacking for the track.