I think the 'best' bike that Yamaha ever produced in India has to be the RX 100. Here's why:
As an engineered product it was far far superior to its competitors i.e. AX 100 and KB 100. These other 2 bike had to go through various iterations (so called upgrades) to come anywhere near it.
It had some notable first time features in a bike which made it a weekend, do it your self mechanic's delight. It was so well engineered that the basic engine provided the perfect base of the weekend racer to build on.
1. It was the only bike in its class to have an all aluminum cylinder which allowed for better heat dissipation. It was the very first all aluminum engine.
2. The simple but ingenious way in which Yamaha engineers had separated the mounting of the cylinder to the base and the head to the cylinder. By doing this, they allowed for more room for transfer ports.
3. The bullet proof gearbox could take any amount of punishment.
Other small but thoughtful features were really helpful. For example, the wing nut that was used for the rear break made it very very convenient to adjust the rear break even in the traffic.
Similarly the convenient thread knob system for the front break and clutch which allowed for quick adjustment of free play.
While RX 100 was a detuned version of the original RXS 100 it was still so far advance that it took the competitors a heck of an effort to match it. Therefore in my view it takes the honors. It defined the Yamaha brand in India.
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