The legend will return, this time with a 4-stroke engine
The legendary RX 100 might make a come back soon. The company is deciding to re-launch the model and is currently working on the initial specs of the bike.
Yamaha RX 100 doesn’t need an introduction to the Indian motorcyclists. Yamaha’s most successful and loved bike was launched in 1985 in collaboration with Escorts Ltd but due to strict emission norms coming into place the bike had to be phased out in 1996 due to its failure of meeting these norms.
Pankaj Dubey, national business head, India Yamaha Motor-
We are working on the lines of the RX 100 and are looking to have something of a similar product for India. It will be early to talk about it but we will come out with a product there.We cannot launch the RX 100 with a two-stroke engine but we are working on a four-stroke version for the bike
This would mean that RX 100 will be a 4-stroke motorcycle complying with BS-IV emission norms which come into effect in a few months time. If this bike is launched at a price of a entry level bike then its surely going to improve the sales for the company.
The demand of this legendary motorcycle is still present in the resale market, however their proud owners doesn’t want to sell their RX 100 because of their attachment to this bike. Even I own a 1989 RX 100 which I never want to sell!
If the company is able to provide a product which if not exactly but somewhat similar to the RX 100 then they will succeed in capturing the heart of the buyers. But can a 4-stroke do what a 2-stroke can?
Source: Business Standard
Whoa!!! well it a muffled sound of excitement or perhaps the mild intoxication of joy to hear the line up. But the sad thing is that its four stroke as predicted. I still love my pimped RX-135 5s which is now a 175…. but yet i would love to marry this piece for the legendary inheritance – the name being RX 100!!
@Anoop- Yes, the name in itself says it all. If the 4 stroke version is able to retain the characteristics of the original RX 100 then it will be a bit success!
honetly i am with u.. as long as they (dont think) and jus fit out all the parts to make a near identical twin then it is to considered as sold!
I still own a RX100 89′ (Red) model in very good condition.I am the first hand owner till now and I am proud of it.
@Sundar- Same is the case with me. Even i have a red RX 100 1989 model still in a good condition. Everytime i go out on it people ask me if i want to sell it?
Hi Naz, Anoop,
Good to hear the news & my heart is thumping with Joy! sadly its gona be a 4stroke, so we would miss the power revvup!!
I just hope they retain the sweet sound of the drums with the new machine.
Guys, m a proud owner of a ‘95 RX 100, m new to the city (delhi) could you refer me to a master mechanic who could do justice to my Rex, it needs a complete servicing & a bold new look, thinking of repainting it.
Please advise.
thank you
Happy Republic to all….
cheers
@Sanjiv,
Hey dude… u are in the north pole whilst my best mech is in the south!!
a 4 stroke can never match the performnace of rx 100..
RX is 100 is a legend..
I am Daniel My question is when and which month they are going to resurect this bike.I want to buy this bike for two reasons .
one is for its style and design of the body and engine which if u could with ur third eye it is triangular engine and about the fuel tanks there is no words and others say like back portion especially the red lights and the two indicators .Nothing can be compared with this legend .
Daniel
Please give me an answer about the month and year of relaunching this legendary bike.Please give me the reply at the earliest.
Daniel
Daniel
One more query i want to raise if the sound matches that of rx 100 then sure i am saying the sale will beat the other bikes.This is will not be dream but the people will try to sell their bike and jump to buy this legend.