The Yamaha RX100 is a 98cc two-stroke single cylinder aircooled motorcycle. It was M/s Escorts Limited's "Bread and Butter" model for close to 12 years between 1985 and 1996. The only changes in its 11 year production history were the pinstriping and an upgrade to a 12 volt electrical system.The Yamaha RX100 is a 98cc 2-stroke single cylinder aircooled motorcycle.
Yamaha RX100 was a 2 stroke motorcycle from Yamaha with a top speed of 100 kmph with a 4 speed gearbox and a fuel economy of 25-35 kilometers/litre.
History
Escorts Limited partnered with Yamaha Motor Corp. in 1983 to launch the "Rajdoot 350" a license produced Yamaha RD350B. Another player in the Indian two wheeler market was IND-SUZUKI (TVS Motor Company today) which, as the name suggests, joined hands with Suzuki to launch the 8.25 bhp (6.15 kW) IND-SUZUKI AX100 in 1984.
Taking a page out of TVS- Suzuki's book Escorts soon realized that sales success lay in smaller displacement bikes that are more economically priced and cheaper to run .
Successors
The bike's production run lasted from Nov 1985 – Mar 1996. Various modifications like expansion chambers, drum brakes and 5th gear.
The model was followed by the 11.8 bhp 132 cc RXG, which had a faulty ignition system, which was replaced by the company at no cost.
Next came the RX135, which was essentially a rebadged RXG. The RXZ was launched with a sportier headlamp fairing.
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