You won’t believe it but I haven’t washed the motorcycle since it has been restored mainly due to the fear of the chrome & other parts getting rusted.
BHPian v12 recently shared this with other enthusiasts.
The Suzuki Access replaced the RX100 as my office commuter since it is very practical. The Xpulse replaced the Access as my office commuter since it is very comfortable. But seriously, nothing beats the RX in terms of the happiness that you feel when you ride it. It takes me back to those college and extra classes days when I used to commute on my RX-Z.
There is a different sort of attachment I now have with the RX that I never had in the last 5 years. The modifications that I had done back then to make the ride more comfortable – eventually I realised it wasn’t (like they say it was just “moh maaya”). I never once felt I was riding an RX100.
But today when I ride it, it gives me immense pride, satisfaction and happiness from the time I kick-start her till I reach my destination. And I really want to thank all of you who suggested me against going for a retro mod (another “moh maaya”) with the Pulsar 200 parts. I am really glad that I followed your suggestions. Thank you ku69rd, nitro.1000bhp, pramodkumar, Mr.Boss, aargee!
Anyways, it’s now been almost 6 months since I last posted an update. The RX is doing just fine – it’s not a daily commute and I intend to keep it that way and use it occasionally (2-3 times a week) to work. You won’t believe it, but I haven’t washed the RX since the time it got restored – mainly for fear of the chrome and other parts rusting. Most of the stuff is original and won’t rust, but I still don’t want to take the risk. I just dust it off with a damp cloth, that’s it.
The other update is that last month or so, I noticed a lot of oil leaking from the bike (kind of marking its territory). Got it checked and the culprit was a failed oil pump – which has now been disconnected. So it’s now back to the old days of mixing oil and petrol in the fuel tank.
Next is the horn which needs to be fixed – it’s very weak and I believe it’s connected to the Dynamo instead of the battery.
The bend pipe and exhaust need to be chrome plated – these are the only 2 things that stick out like a sore thumb on the RX. I know this would be a stupid question – but will an RXZ 4 Speed exhaust fit the RX100? If so, are they available?
The last modification that I am planning now is an RD handlebar. I have used it previously on my RXZ and the Eliminator and found them to be very comfortable.
Nothing much planned as of now – but here are some recent pics of the RX.
Oil leak
RX and Ex-RX
The RX with the evil twins
Office commute – the Nelson Riggs tail bag fits snugly on the back seat.
Some TLC and Detailing done over the weekend
If you don’t turn and look back at your motorcycle after you have parked it, you have done the wrong modifications. Every time I park the RX100 I look back at it with a smile.
Keyword: My restored Yamaha RX100: Things I need to fix & a few planned mods