karthikdattag

Hi Guys,

Quite some time back had one of my Email pal from Thailand writing to me regarding RX-Z 6-Speeds sold there, i am doing copy-paste of the mail correspondance. Hope it will be interesting for some of you. Also i am attaching the pics he sent to me.

With Regards,
- Karthik..

Here goes the Email:

Dear Karthik.

Please find attached the two parts catalogues and a few photos of RXZ. Most of them are my own two RXZ's Those are heavily modified as you can see but still it is very clearly visible that they do not have much in common with the Indian RXZ version.

The Indian one is very much still an RX where only the tank, seat, side panels and tail cover have been added from RXZ while engine, frame etc are still unmistakably RX parts. But then the Japanese/Thai/Malay ones are just as much still RD 125 LC except for the air-cooled block that is bored up to 135cc. Most parts from RD 125 LC are inter-changeable with "our" RXZ model.

In Thailand there are two main RXZ models, the one like mine with the tail light where the indicators are sitting directly beside the tail light and are covered by the tail cover (this is 100% identical to the original Japan-type RXZ) and then the newer one which was only sold (and made) in Thailand where the rear indicators are separate units. My black one originally was one such as well but i changed that, i prefer the old style. The older one is available as five-speed and six-speed, the fife-speed version's speedometer stops at 180 while all others go to 200 (and the rpm meter to 14,000 as opposed to the older 12,000).

Also attached one further picture of RXZ as sold today in Singapore and Malaysia. This RXZ model, largely unchanged except for different tail section and new meter set, is still being made! This particular one was my "model" when i re-did my red one last year. Sticker set ordered in Singapore These new RXZ even have a catalytic converter in their exhaust pipe.

As to the specs, i know the Malay/Singaporean ones are rated at 21 hp and the newer catalyzer ones at 20 hp. In Thailand these details are a well-kept secret - nobody knows it and it is also not stated in the vehicle's papers (as with any vehicle in Thailand). But i guess they are rated somewhat higher as the speedometers go to 200, while the Malay ones top out at 180. Actual top speed all-stock is around 140-150 km/h depending on sprockets. My red one who's engine is stock, only the air intake is modified and it has a larger main jet, runs some 165 km/h on 17" wheels with 16-34 sprockets. The black one with it's engine modifications (block bored to 150cc and ported, RXK piston, modified top, chamber pipe with Honda LS-silencer) tops out at 193 km/h as per a digital speedometer, the stock speedo is beyond 200 at that point. That bike does definitely not look like it could go anywhere near that fast but it runs like a drugged devil if i want to. According to my mechanic the block along with that pipe develops some 35-40 hp with the potential for "quite some more" if i would use a larger and flat-barrel carb. Most of the time i run this bike (which is my daily transport) in the torque-band below 5,000 rpm but if need be i let it scream, 14,000 rpm easy in lower (up to 5th) gears. Stock CDI, the Thai ones ARE unrestricted.

With kind regards......

your Thanh

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jd666

Thats one bike that i would love to have. 110 kgs, and a R15/ninja beater in a drag/straight line.

I did so much R&D on trying to get this bike's engine here or do something possible, but sadly only option is to import the complete engine and chassis or only engine and then mod our indian chassis to fit it.

21bhp, and comes with a factory fitted expansion chamber. what more do u want!!!

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SunnyBoi

I've seen singaporean RXZs and its safe to say they do not make power anywhere close to 20bhp.

jd666

^^ thats due to stricter emisson norms there. And they run a cat con. And RXZ was long discontinued there, last ones being sold in 2005-2006 iirc.

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My offerings to the gods of speed -

- KTM Duke 200
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karthikdattag

I only wished that such a good performance machine was made available in India as well. It is loaded with such good features that not much modification is required as against our RX series whose modification list just goes on & on.

jd666

^^ true that mate!!!

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My offerings to the gods of speed -

- KTM Duke 200
- Yamaha RXZ 5 speed

NitinGirish

In which markets are they sold now? Just curious

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jd666

^^ they are now discontinued. But readily available in malaysia/Philippines.

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My offerings to the gods of speed -

- KTM Duke 200
- Yamaha RXZ 5 speed

NitinGirish

You mean used ones right?

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