The name says it all, YAMAHA RX100. A bike youth in 1990's died to get a hand on. Fortunately I was lucky to have an RX100 in my college days. Of course stole it from my brother :). The bike was still in great condition with only 13,000 on the odo. Run and handled like dream.
It was a 1995 make in pristine condition with just a small dent on the tank. Just starting the engine gives one kick hearing the sweet firing of the single cylinder 2 stroke machine. Incredibly torquey engine . The bike would just shoot past others on the traffic signals.
Around 11 bhp for a 98cc engine is descent enough and a top speed of 110 Kmph was enough for me during those times. Felt the hunger for more speed when I started touching top speed regularly though. Wheelies were common on that machine and that too without helmet that was a very dumb thing to do. But it was the way it was back then .
Handling the bike on city roads was dream. The bike still is in my garage in stock condition and is driven with utmost care now. Incredibly reliable machine and one of the all time favorites in Indian market.
The Rx100 ERA ended in 1996 with production stop and RXG coming up , not before shipping with faulty ignition system which was replaced free of cost by the company. The RXG and RX135 never had the success like RX100.
A brief specifications of the bike :
* Engine: 2-stroke, air cooled, single cylinder gasoline.
* Displacement: 98 cc
* Gearbox: 4-speed constant mesh
* Induction: Reed Valve
* Ignition: Capacitor Discharge Ignition
* Clutch: Multiplate (4 nos) wet.
* Output: 11PS @7500 rpm (As per Workshop Manual)
* Chassis: Double cradle frame
* Wheels: Wire spoked, 2.50" X 18" front tyre, 2.75" X 18" rear tyre.
* Acceleration 0-60 km/h in 7 seconds (As per Workshop Manual) but can actually reach 60 km/h within 5 seconds.
* Top speed 100 km/h (As per owner's manual) but can actually reach 110 km/h smoothly.
Good information, though it is contextual (for your bike) but, never thought one can exceed the owner's manual definition... Accolade to Shrijeet the Rx100 driver :)
ReplyDeleteI think, you come in the elite group of people who go for power... and also know the Yamaha tops on that...
I have never ever seen a RX100 rider in slow speed... they just broom broom broom.... broooooooooooooooooooooooooooooom past us and we think that they are trying to show off... what can they do when the bike is a such a awesome piece....
I don't think the any possessor of this bike would sell it off...