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**Noor** · 09-08-2011, 04:59 PM

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**kb100** · 09-08-2011, 05:58 PM

Originally posted by sixspeedtwin View Post

Hi all.
8. The RX100, through it's 11 year history had only one SIGNIFICANT change : A conversion from 6v to 12v electricals
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that is quite a few trivia abt these makes i would like to add one more:
yamaha rx100 was re-badged as escorts rx100 in the early days , they reverted back to yamaha after sales started to drop

**jd666** · 09-08-2011, 06:22 PM

^^ Yup, and the speedo meters also had Escorts written, instead of yamaha.

**sanjithjoseph** · 09-08-2011, 06:23 PM

For the first few years RX100s came with Brake lights,signal lights written 'Rajdoot India'. Also in the Speedo meter and tools provided during that time it was written 'RAJDOOT'.

**sixspeedtwin** · 09-09-2011, 01:22 AM

Originally posted by kb100 View Post

that is quite a few trivia abt these makes i would like to add one more:
yamaha rx100 was re-badged as escorts rx100 in the early days , they reverted back to yamaha after sales started to drop

AFAIK, the Escorts RX100 was only marketed in Nepal and Bhutan. Not in India.

Take a look at images from nepal at:

Alyn in Nepal: I have some wheels at last!

there is another pic I have seen from a nepal based site ... will have to dig it up.

Originally posted by jd666 View Post

^^ Yup, and the speedo meters also had Escorts written, instead of yamaha.

The Escorts Casing came for quite some years.

As far as I can remember it,

1st Lot : Rajdoot Casing and Dial (Made by Yenkay)
Interim Period: Escorts Casing and Pricol Dial (No Yamaha written)
Last: Yamaha Casing and Pricol Dial (No Yamaha written)

Originally posted by sanjithjoseph View Post

For the first few years RX100s came with Brake lights,signal lights written 'Rajdoot India'. Also in the Speedo meter and tools provided during that time it was written 'RAJDOOT'.

Yes and the same indicators and tail lamp were used in a few Rajdoot 175 4 speed CDI models.
AFAIK also for the Escorts ACE (10 bhp).

**yamdoot** · 09-09-2011, 01:55 AM

Originally posted by sixspeedtwin View Post

AFAIK, the Escorts RX100 was only marketed in Nepal and Bhutan. Not in India.

Take a look at images from nepal at:

Alyn in Nepal: I have some wheels at last!

there is another pic I have seen from a nepal based site ... will have to dig it up.

The Escorts Casing came for quite some years.

As far as I can remember it,

1st Lot : Rajdoot Casing and Dial (Made by Yenkay)
Interim Period: Escorts Casing and Pricol Dial (No Yamaha written)
Last: Yamaha Casing and Pricol Dial (No Yamaha written)

Yes and the same indicators and tail lamp were used in a few Rajdoot 175 4 speed CDI models.
AFAIK also for the Escorts ACE (10 bhp).

My 91 RX100 came with ESCORTS written everywhere. even on the tank and fork monogram plate.

**frankpilli** · 09-09-2011, 02:16 PM

Originally posted by sixspeedtwin View Post

As far as I can remember it,

1st Lot : Rajdoot Casing and Dial (Made by Yenkay)

Interim Period: Escorts Casing and Pricol Dial (No Yamaha written)
Last: Yamaha Casing and Pricol Dial (No Yamaha written)

About the first lot of RX-100 Speedos, mine is a 1987 model, it came with Yamaha Casing and Yamaha Dial not sure if its made by Yankay or Pricol. i still have he dial, preserved it after the speedo has broken in 1988.

**dpak89** · 09-09-2011, 04:58 PM

any possible ways to check the manufacturing date of dials of 100?? i have a rajdoot speedo of 100's running in my 5speed...planning to plonk proper 5speed dial..but jus wanna check to which lot my rajdood dial belonged to??

**karthikdattag** · 09-09-2011, 05:02 PM

Originally posted by frankpilli View Post

About the first lot of RX-100 Speedos, mine is a 1987 model, it came with Yamaha Casing and Yamaha Dial not sure if its made by Yankay or Pricol. i still have he dial, preserved it after the speedo has broken in 1988.

Jesus, you have been riding your RX since 1988!!!!!! Hats off to you sir. Please do post some pics of your collection.

**karthikdattag** · 09-12-2011, 06:42 PM

Originally posted by sixspeedtwin View Post

Hi all.

4. OE RD350 spares in India came in RAJDOOT packaging, never in YAMAHA packing

5. We know the RD came in LeT and HeT variants, but even the Rajdoot 175 came in a LETI (Low End Torque Improved) Portmap and head.

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For point number 4, are you sure even the piston kit came in RAJDOOT packing??

For point number 5, were the Head also different for LT & HT or its only the cylinder ports? Any other changes please specify.

Btw, nice writeup.

**dafc** · 09-12-2011, 09:02 PM

Squish was different in LT karthik

**sixspeedtwin** · 09-13-2011, 10:01 AM

Originally posted by karthikdattag View Post

For point number 4, are you sure even the piston kit came in RAJDOOT packing??

For point number 5, were the Head also different for LT & HT or its only the cylinder ports? Any other changes please specify.

Btw, nice writeup.

The OE Art ones were in Yamaha Packing but had the Part number and Sort Box stickers with Rajdoot on it ..

When the pistons were Escorts-Mahale, the packing was Rajdoot too ..

Barrels, I have not seen ... but my guess is that the same concept applied for HT(Part Nos Rajdoot) and LT (Box Rajdoot)

Originally posted by dafc View Post

Squish was different in LT karthik

^^+1

**yamdoot** · 09-13-2011, 05:52 PM

Originally posted by sixspeedtwin View Post

The OE Art ones were in Yamaha Packing but had the Part number and Sort Box stickers with Rajdoot on it ..

When the pistons were Escorts-Mahale, the packing was Rajdoot too ..

Barrels, I have not seen ... but my guess is that the same concept applied for HT(Part Nos Rajdoot) and LT (Box Rajdoot)

^^+1

So, how do you identify LT from HT heads? anything written on them?

**dafc** · 09-13-2011, 08:13 PM

measure the squish?

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