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The Jawa & Yezdi's Southern Raid 5

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  • The Jawa & Yezdi's Southern Raid 5

    The winters were approaching and it was time again. Time to get ready, get on the riding gear, pack up tools and spares and hit the road. Of course, it was not a 4 wheels, neither would the trip be on Enfield Bullets or Harleys or even the average 150 cc odd commuter bikes. This was a dedicated ride, filled with loud roars and 2T fueled smoke, of classic and vintage bikes, the production of which had since been stopped in India back in 1996.

    It was the time for the Jawas and Yezdis from the long gone Ideal Jawa factory at Mysore to take the roads by storm! Yes, Southern Raid 5 was here again, the annual meet for these powerful bikes that once ruled the roads in many cities and I, definitely was not going to miss it this time.

    The dates were fixed for the 25th, 26th & 27ththth
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      Nice one there! Great to see so many Yezdis together. Remembering my 1978 Yezdi (a buddy for many years).

      Keep Riding & Ride Safe

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        Thank you for approving this!

        And thks Ridermax! What happened to your Yezdi?

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          amazing write up shawn. will try to pitch in with more pics.

          We should have a page for SR here in Xbhp..
          The Family-
          1987 Colt-DLX
          1988 Rajdoot 175
          1989 Yezdi 350 - TWIN
          1983 Bajaj Priya
          1995 Yezdi Roadking
          2018 - Bajaj Dominar

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            Originally posted by Sfx View Post
            Thank you for approving this!

            And thks Ridermax! What happened to your Yezdi?
            I had to give it away when I left for short stint abroad. Moved on since but always remember the thump and the growl and the way i had to 'pump' the kick starter before starting up in the mornings and the way she sometimes kicked me back when in a bad mood! And of course those were my wild, bachelor days and the girls just loved to ride pillion

            Cheers!

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              Re: The Jawa & Yezdi's Southern Raid 5

              Wonderful write up and camaraderie. Thanks for sharing.
              A friend's Yezdi was indeed the first motorcycle I rode in my life.



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                The Family-
                1987 Colt-DLX
                1988 Rajdoot 175
                1989 Yezdi 350 - TWIN
                1983 Bajaj Priya
                1995 Yezdi Roadking
                2018 - Bajaj Dominar

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                  Wow, good pics, Srini!! Was just thinking of putting in more! And good idea about the Southern Raid trip! Let's come up with it!

                  SFX

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                  Some more pics of the Southern Raid 5

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                  And a video of Jawa Deepak doing a perfect doughnut -
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                    very nice guys ..
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                      Nice one Shawn.
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                        Thank you, Bharathesh k. :-) Glad you liked it

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                          This was one of the best rides for me. I really enjoyed the climb up the hill on my Jawa Perak. It was the oldest ever bike on any of the Southern Raid editions

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                            The Family-
                            1987 Colt-DLX
                            1988 Rajdoot 175
                            1989 Yezdi 350 - TWIN
                            1983 Bajaj Priya
                            1995 Yezdi Roadking
                            2018 - Bajaj Dominar

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                              New ride on Old beauties...nice :thumbup:

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