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Hey unspoken...how u doing.... so u own a RX 100 good good even I have one, which city are you in?

Well before going for long ride I would prefer first get it fixed.. though 2-strokes have a distinct note of engine, but if your mechanic is saying that your bearing is down then first get it fixed.

Now about the time for which you can stretch your bike.... I would say 1.5 to 2hrs in a pleasant weather scenario, but in summers I would not more than 1.5hrs max. Also if you going for long tour, what I do is that inspite having the 2-T Tank full I also add-in 120ml of 2-T Oil in my tank when i fuell it up to full......

so just see to it and you are welcome for any queries... ride safe

Unspoken, "too much engine sound" is not a good description. You gotta be more precise!

Please make sure you have a problem before you even open the engine... don't just believe the mech. unless you have a v good reason to do so. Take a 2nd and a 3rd opinion if you aren't sure.

Think twice about adding oil to the tank if your pump is caliberated properly. Else you are building up carbon unnecessarily and also polluting. I'd suggest adding not more than say 4-5 ml/lt max.

Use the best quality 2t and transmission oil.

As for continious riding, it shouldn't be a problem until the engine gets really hot. If you are fimilar with your bike, you can tell whats really hot. This will of course vary according to ambient temperatures.

RX is not ment for Touring --- and long rides for about some 150KMS can be done with few Breaks....

But before doing this ---- have a note - How Old is ur Bike - if the bearing has gone - then fix it --- and RX cannot be stretched to the Top Speed for more than some 30mts.....thats it --- the cranck Piston will become Chicken 65.......

RX is ment for City rides and Road Races.....thats it....nothing can be done on a bigger note with it..... If u really like to Tour on a RX...i would suggest u to have a bigger cc 4stroker accompanying you.......

Unspoken,

Get yourself an RDD CDI kit and before that, make sure that your engine is in ship shape. With this kit, overheating will be non existant. You can tour for however long you want with peace of mind.

Cheers,
Jay

Where to get a RDD CDI and how much will it cost me?

thats strange.... we were a group of 4 RXs, and we did a trip from Kolkata - Khardungla - Kolkata, with Zero issues....

Get your bike in good shape, and ur are good to go.... with a 10.5L tank the only issue you'll face is frequent refuel stops....

I'v never had an RX, but I know many people who have done long tours at high speeds on an RX with zero issues. A well maintained bike should not have any issues. Like I said, just watch for overheating... esp. in summer.

thanks for all this guys ...I am not an expert about bikes. I always wanted to know what a RDD CDI is. Please help me on this..and i also wanted to mention that i dont mind spending around 5k to get my engine fixed. Notha thing will it cost so much??
Can u also temme what kind of mods are required for long drives.

You picked the wrong number of strokes for a newbie. Should have stuck with a 150cc 4-stroke...

clearly you arent competent enough to know what needs fixing and nobody here is a qualified mechanic over the www.

Take your bike to a decent mechanic to identify the faults and do the needful. Failure to spend maybe 10k now fixing up stuff can result in an additional 10k in damages later. Last thing you need is to breakdown in the middle of nowhere.

assuming the bike is running fine in stock condition, the only mod you need to do is to open up the carb and ensure the correct sized jets are installed. Once this is taken care - simply richen the airscre by 1/2 to 1 turn so that you can ride in the midrange for long distances without fear of a siezure. I advise all 2T riders to deactivate the autolube and stick with premix but that again is individual decision. No right/wrong about it.

make sure your electricals are working, battery is getting charged and is in good condition, brakes are working, tires are in good shape with correct air pressures etc.

you dont need any other mods to ride a 2-stroke safely. A bit of common-sense will do.

I get what u are telling but i would like to get a lill more detail about the same. And i always wanted to know what a RDD CDi is...Can u please let me no about this

Just back from a 250km ride on my RX, oil used Jetex, pinned the throttle through out the trip averaging about 65kmph and max 110.50kmph on sigma, and a mileage of 31kmpl, bike performmed effortlessly without any probs.

The main secret is get to know your bike well, how does it work ? how does it fail ? why did it fail ? why isn't the bike moving ? all your problems would be solved.

the RDD cdi is an aftermarket CDI and is available for most 2-Stroke Yamaha motorcycles. Ron Chinoy makes them. You can find out more at www.rddreams.com

Make sure you don't keep the throttle open continuously on a long ride or for that matter anytime you ride. Use the "on-off" technique.