My Lovely Red Yamaha RX 100

I thought I missed out on buying the Yamaha RD350. It was too late.
Yes, by 1990, the RD 350 was fading and was on its way out. The then
best deal on two wheels for me was the Yamaha RX100 and I bought one
very soon. It has done more than 50 K Kms with me since 18 plus years.
The RX 100 still gives the Pulsars and CBZ's a tough time.Its has still
got that same old feeling. The engine is still untouched. I am a DIY
(Do It Yourself) freak and do most of the smaller jobs on this bike all
by myself. This bike has been used by me, all through the past 18 plus
years. It has been very kind to me and my pocket. The largest bill I
ever had to pay was very recently, when I had to spend Rs 3800/- for
its front suspension work and for upgrading its power supply to 12
volts. It had a 6V power supply originally. I never wanted to tinker
with it. But now 6V batteries are not available in the market.
This bike has served me effortlessly and has never let me down.I have
depended on it for some long bike journeys too.It delivers 40kmpl even
now but I care a damn for fuel economy, when I am astride this wonder
machine.For city use it, carries me to wherever I find car parking a
tough job.
The second hand bike dealers say I wont get more than Rs 12000/- if I
decide to sell it. But that does'nt impress me much. I have upgraded
the bike and keep spending on it. If you love someone dearly, does
money matter much ? I have also changed the rear tyre and tube fitting
the MRF Moto D, a really tough 3.00 X 18! I have done a maximum of 100 kmph on a national highway
(NH)on this bike.The manual says it can touch 110 kmph, but opening the full
throttle took it to 100kmph on a lonely stretch of NH 6

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The wine red paintwork and chrome are original. I will again post pictures of this bike maybe 10 years later! Though I love cars and jeeps, the RX 100 is the reason I keep on loving bikes too.

Nice review of a great bike. 18 years and 50k kms? Wow! great. really great. This shows the rock solid reliability of Yamaha. The paint is original? This again another shock. It doesn't look like 18 years old. Very well maintained bike. Happy riding. Truly Yamaha.

nice bike anjan
it looks really original
and as CC said it doenst look like a 18 year old bike or 50K kms old bike!

Yes Anjan! As you said RX100 really gives tough competetion to pulsars & CBZ's :)

I really love this bike & i am very sad that I have missed this bike.

When i was 10 yrs old, we were owning this bike & after three years we planned for getting a car & sold this bike ! For the past 7 Years i am feeling a lot for selling this Beast. It was Black RX100 which we Owned :)

Thanks CC archit and zinam. i will post more pictures of the bike now with the MRF Moto D tyre rear tyre.

hmm...waiting for them :D

Two older pictures taken during monsoon when not so aesthetic but very practical rubber splash guard is fitted on the leg guard.Will click and post more soon.

Nice pics anjan. :)
Is that thing in which RX 100 is written is plastic? It looks dull compared with the color on tank.
Is that splash guard same as found on trucks? Is this one removed now?

CC right you are-the side panels with the RX 100 logo were repainted nearly a decade back, as they had faded and the paint has now become dull. The petrol tank retains the original paint.
And again right you are-the splash guard is bought from a truck accessory dealer and among the ones found on a truck's rear wheels.It is a great saviour from the monsoon muddy waters that splash on our footwear and dress.And yes, now its removed after having done its duty in 2008.

Do you have any idea about 0-60 and 0-100 timings and also power and torque figures of RX100?
Can you post a pic of you bike, after the removal of splash guard?

Some more images.CC I will post the technical data soon. Do have it with me.

This is a new speedo-instrument cluster that I changed to recently.

The MRF Moto D rear tyre

wow anjan, very well maintained RX100, this has been the most wanted,liked and chased bike in early 90's, always wanted to buy this bike. This one doesnt feel like its been that old bike. The side plates on batteries doesnt match its original shade as on tank, else its s gr8 one.Thanks for sharing this buddy.

Thanks Vijay. CC I will try to post the tech specs figures soon.