What is so special about Yamaha RX 100?
The Yamaha RX100 was an extremely lightweight motorcycle and could accelerate fast and hence was also called ‘Pocket Rocket’. The RX100 was powered by a 98cc, single cylinder, two-stroke air-cooled engine. This unit produced 11 bhp of peak power and 10.39 Nm of peak torque. The motorcycle weighed only 98 kilograms.
Is RX100 a good bike?
Style awesome engine performance, fuel economy and gearbox abviously road rocking performance, cant expect fuel economy bcoz only focusing on speed aw… It’s a cool bike production of Yamaha. It’s performance like bullet and look is also cool. My choice only Yamaha RX 100.
Which Year RX100 is best?
MUST KNOW FACTS ABOUT THE LEGENDARY YAMAHA RX 100
- Yamaha RX 100 was manufactured from November 1985 to March 1996.
- It is one of the best 100cc motorcycles ever built in India, lost life due to strict emission norms.
- It was one of the most reliable and peppiest small displacement bikes in India.
What all should one look for while buying a second hand RX100?
I will point out few things by which you can check it out:
- Ask the seller himself once.
- Make it checked by one who has used yamaha RX-100 for long time.
- You can check the block itself by yourself.
- Sometimes the bike with casted block gives out more smoke than usual.
- You can have it check by a good mechanic.
What is the top speed of RX 100?
Yamaha RX 100
| Manufacturer | Yamaha Motor Company |
|---|---|
| Engine | 98.2 cc (5.99 cu in) air-cooled, reed valve two-stroke single |
| Top speed | 110kmph+(fully conditioned) |
| Power | 11.2hp |
| Torque | 10.45Nm @7500rpm |
Why RX100 is banned?
However, due to strict modern emission norms, two-stroke motorcycles were deemed obsolete soon, and the RX100 bit the dust. Now that the government has banned the sale of two-stroke motorcycles, Yamaha will have to resurrect the RX with a four-stroke engine, if it chooses to.
Is RX 100 coming back?
We all pray for its return, but Yamaha has no plans to start the production of RX 100. The rumors about Yamaha RX 100 coming in a 4-stroke engine started somewhere around 2016. So, RX 100 shut and the RX 135 was launched with a 4-stroke engine. Following which, RX-Z, a typical old-school sports bike was also launched.
How do I know if my RX100 is rx135?
Latest Answers
- The RX 135 engine is 35cc bigger than the engine of the RX100 and develops 1bhp more than the RX 100.
- Hi, the Yamaha RX-100 had 98 cc, Air cooled, 2-stroke, single cylinder, CDi engine with 11 hp @ 7500 rpm of power, had 4-speed gear box, had mileage of around 36 to 42 kmpl and top speed of 100 kmph.
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