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**yamdoot** · 09-14-2011, 12:01 AM

Originally posted by dafc View Post

measure the squish?

I mean is there a way [ppl say there is] to identify them visually?

Btw, let me know the squish of both.

**dafc** · 09-14-2011, 10:20 AM

Originally posted by yamdoot View Post

I mean is there a way [ppl say there is] to identify them visually?

Btw, let me know the squish of both.

I don't have an RD so I can't tell you how to visually spot the difference but HT had a 1mm layer on the gasket while LT had 2.5mm milling down an LT was the one of the steps to convert an LT without tongue into HT normal choot fataang machine shop guys can't get this right

they rape the LT heads beyond rescue just sayin

**yamdoot** · 09-15-2011, 02:48 PM

Originally posted by yamdoot View Post

I mean is there a way [ppl say there is] to identify them visually?

Btw, let me know the squish of both.

Anyone?? sixspeedtwin, karthik ?

**karthikdattag** · 09-15-2011, 06:24 PM

Originally posted by yamdoot View Post

Anyone?? sixspeedtwin, karthik ?

Doc, i am myself doing some soul searching !!!!!!! damn this RD is too complicated... Btw, i have posted a query here,

xBhp.com : The Global Indian Biking Community

http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/thumpers-two-stroke-exotics/12746-2-stroke-indian-bikes-62.html

Will be glad to see your viewpoints.

**sixspeedtwin** · 09-15-2011, 10:04 PM

Originally posted by yamdoot View Post

Anyone?? sixspeedtwin, karthik ?

There is a visible difference .... but the issue is that I have not seen LT and HT heads TOGETHER ....

On the bike, externally, the gap between the top most fin of the block and the head is larger on the LT (a finger width )

The HT gap is much smaller ..( only the fingernail can go in)

**swingarm** · 09-16-2011, 04:03 PM

I cannot stop posting my favorite print ads of all time and the one below.

Such confidence, such statement shows how they believed in their product.

Now it's "Yes Yamaha" sort of a sissy phrase.

Back then it was "Some day you will own a Yamaha".

Don't miss the small texts on the right hand side. Specially the last line.
It takes some real guts to advertise like this, well of course when the product suits the ad.

Enjoy!

PS: If I owned a RD, I would have framed this right in my drawing room.

**rxfan** · 09-18-2011, 01:20 AM

more of someday series

**frankpilli** · 09-19-2011, 12:01 PM

Here's my contribution, cover of "Motot cyclist" magazine from 1973 featuring the the RD 350 as "2 stroke Giant Killer"

**dual disc 200** · 09-19-2011, 12:03 PM

Originally posted by frankpilli View Post

Here's my contribution, cover of "Motot cyclist" magazine from 1973 featuring the the RD 350 as "2 stroke Giant Killer"

What's better than the Invoice you have for ur RD-350 sir?? I was flattened seeing that somewhere...!

**frankpilli** · 09-19-2011, 06:26 PM

Originally posted by karthikdattag View Post

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

The first picture is clicked in Feb 1989 when i took part in the All India Motor race meet (The Mc Dowell Grand Prix) in the Group D event for 100 cc. you can see the bike stripped off some parts like center & side stands, (side stand fixed temporarily to click the photo graph) headlight, tail light to meet the race regulations.

The second one (same bike) was clicked in early 1990's, you can see the yellow circled portion which is a home-made Resonator i made using an empty aluminum perfume can,drilled a hole fixed a rubber tube, drilled another hole on the in-let manifold and connected them and glued them with araldite.

BTW the kid (my cousin's son) sitting on my bike now completed his B-Tech !!

**dpak89** · 09-19-2011, 06:43 PM

^ \M/ respect sir!!! we know how hard is to maintain a normal bike for 23 years!! and you have been maintaining one of the legends of two stroke for all these years...no words to talk about your passion towards the rx!!

**karthikdattag** · 09-19-2011, 06:49 PM

Originally posted by frankpilli View Post

The first picture is clicked in Feb 1989 when i took part in the All India Motor race meet (The Mc Dowell Grand Prix) in the Group D event for 100 cc. you can see the bike stripped off some parts like center & side stands, (side stand fixed temporarily to click the photo graph) headlight, tail light to meet the race regulations.

The second one (same bike) was clicked in early 1990's, you can see the yellow circled portion which is a home-made Resonator i made using an empty aluminum perfume can,drilled a hole fixed a rubber tube, drilled another hole on the in-let manifold and connected them and glued them with araldite.

BTW the kid (my cousin's son) sitting on my bike now completed his B-Tech !!

Awesome sir. But this RX doesn't seem to be in your list, i see only RD & P220 !!!!!

Go to know another gentleman in xbhp who did a B'lore to Goa on his RX100 with his wife !!!!! RX sure has some fan following even till date. Really awesome machines.

**dpak89** · 09-19-2011, 06:56 PM

^karthik i can say for sure that Rx are perfect tourers irrespective of terrains!!till now i am using it for touring and i can say i have been to some terrain which are very challenging!!and 0 problems encountered!! it starts in a single kick

thats the way these machines were engineered!! hats off to japanese!! proud to be a Rx'r

**frankpilli** · 09-19-2011, 07:44 PM

Originally posted by dpak89 View Post

^ \M/ respect sir!!! we know how hard is to maintain a normal bike for 23 years!! and you have been maintaining one of the legends of two stroke for all these years...no words to talk about your passion towards the rx!!

Originally posted by karthikdattag View Post

Awesome sir. But this RX doesn't seem to be in your list, i see only RD & P220 !!!!!

Sadly after a horrific accident in 1993 to my younger brother on my bike i parted with my RX. the bike is completely destroyed when he hit an electric pole at over 100 kph. it's with me for 6 most memorable years.

**dafc** · 09-19-2011, 09:15 PM

Originally posted by frankpilli View Post

Sadly after a horrific accident in 1993 to my younger brother on my bike i parted with my RX. the bike is completely destroyed when he hit an electric pole at over 100 kph. it's with me for 6 most memorable years.

damn

I love nostalgia!! can you post more pics please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please

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