Yamaha RX 100 was first launched in 1985 by the company. This bike was very popular in the Indian market but was discontinued in 1996. Now there is talk that this bike has been launched after 27 years. Gained speed again.
You may remember Yamaha’s iconic bike from the nineties, the Yamaha RX 100. This motorcycle has become very popular in the country due to its great performance and great pickup.
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Although it was banned after the new rules imposed by the government for vehicles at that time, the bike craze continues to be popular even decades later. Rumors of the launch of Yamaha RX100 in a new avatar keep coming, but this is almost the first time the company has spoken openly about the launch of the bike.
As reported by Autocar, Eishin Chihana, chairman of Yamaha India, said of the Yamaha RX100, “This bike is very special for India, its style, light weight, power and sound have made it very popular among people.” Since its launch in India, the bike was equipped with a two-stroke engine. “Now to launch this bike as a four-stroke model, it would have to use at least a 200cc engine and in such a case it would be difficult to include all these things, especially since this bike cannot get the same sound.”
Yamaha RX100
According to this report, Chihana said, “We have no intention of ruining the RX 100 craze, so we will not launch it until we are sure that we can create a good and light bike with decent performance. With the current line-up, 155cc is not enough.”
Although the company has not categorically ruled out the launch of this bike, if you are planning to enjoy this bike ride in the near future, then definitely not. Yamaha is working on it and when the bike arrives it is expected to have a high performance engine that will be larger than 200 cc.
What makes the Yamaha RX 100 special:
It was the mid-eighties and India had been independent for about 38 years. Yamaha Motor started its journey in India in 1985 as a joint venture. Meanwhile, Yamaha launched the RS and RD family bikes as well as the RX 100 in India in association with Escorts Limited. As soon as this bike hit the market, it created a new class of buyers and fans for itself.
It was a time when stories of angry youth and actors fighting struggles to become heroes were making their way onto the silver screen. This bike was also used a lot in Bollywood movies. The situation was that no matter what bike was on the screen, the background noise was that of a Yamaha RX 100. Recently, a film called ‘RX100’ was also produced in South Indian cinema.
The RX100 gained a lot of popularity as a lightweight and versatile bike. In this bike, the company has used only 98 cc two-stroke, single cylinder engine. Which generated 11 bhp of power and 10.39 Nm of torque. This engine was mated to a 4-speed gearbox. This bike weighing 103 kg ran at a speed of 100 km per hour. In terms of pick-up, this bike had no equal at that time.
