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1998 Yamaha RX135 Restoration completed - Now 5 Speed converted

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  • #76
    re: 1998 Yamaha RX135 Restoration completed - Now 5 Speed converted

    Originally posted by kb100 View Post
    are those tvs ones , are they painted , they have a tendency to rust n nothing serious just surface rust
    Originally posted by Bibhu View Post
    Very nice.... Tvs coated screws. I think i will go with avenger mirrors too.
    I don't know if they are from TVS (nothing marked over the heads except the grade 12.9) and they came with coating
    But I have been using the fasteners from this sellers for a couple of years and never faced any rusting issues.
    Nissan Sunny XVD | Toyota Corolla | Suzuki Ritz
    Yamaha RX135 4s-->5s | Yamaha RX100 | Yamaha RXG | Yamaha Ray | TVS Scooty Streak | Duke 390
    2000 Yamaha RX135 5s (Sold) | 1998 Yamaha RX135 4s (Sold) | 1997 Yamaha RXG (Sold) | 1994 Yamaha RX100 (Sold)

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    • #77
      re: 1998 Yamaha RX135 Restoration completed - Now 5 Speed converted

      Originally posted by Mr.Boss View Post
      Update:
      - Crank case screws replaced with allen key type screws
      - Crash guard replaced with a heavier one (single bar)
      - Dual horns fitted
      - Avenger mirrors fitted

      Cool..
      I too changed to allen key type screws..
      Regards,
      VKumarrx100

      "I often relax at my first home. The Road."

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      • #78
        re: 1998 Yamaha RX135 Restoration completed - Now 5 Speed converted

        Originally posted by vkumarrx100 View Post
        Cool..
        I too changed to allen key type screws..
        Can you please post some snaps?
        Would love to see the difference in original color scheme.
        Nissan Sunny XVD | Toyota Corolla | Suzuki Ritz
        Yamaha RX135 4s-->5s | Yamaha RX100 | Yamaha RXG | Yamaha Ray | TVS Scooty Streak | Duke 390
        2000 Yamaha RX135 5s (Sold) | 1998 Yamaha RX135 4s (Sold) | 1997 Yamaha RXG (Sold) | 1994 Yamaha RX100 (Sold)

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        • #79
          re: 1998 Yamaha RX135 Restoration completed - Now 5 Speed converted

          Got the original silencer plated.
          Will be fixing it this weekend (the only pending work in this bike, after which I will be concentrating on RXG restoration)

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          Nissan Sunny XVD | Toyota Corolla | Suzuki Ritz
          Yamaha RX135 4s-->5s | Yamaha RX100 | Yamaha RXG | Yamaha Ray | TVS Scooty Streak | Duke 390
          2000 Yamaha RX135 5s (Sold) | 1998 Yamaha RX135 4s (Sold) | 1997 Yamaha RXG (Sold) | 1994 Yamaha RX100 (Sold)

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          • #80
            re: 1998 Yamaha RX135 Restoration completed - Now 5 Speed converted

            Originally posted by Mr.Boss View Post
            Can you please post some snaps?
            Would love to see the difference in original color scheme.
            Sure... But i haven't changed it in the front case.. it was in the inner crank case.

            Here it is..

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            Regards,
            VKumarrx100

            "I often relax at my first home. The Road."

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            • #81
              re: 1998 Yamaha RX135 Restoration completed - Now 5 Speed converted

              Quality of "Quality Metal Works - Chennai" is diminishing now-a-days
              Nickel plating started peeling-off in the spokes and starts building rust.

              Got another set of spokes plated from a different source. Will change them in near future (one the RXG restoration is completed)
              Nissan Sunny XVD | Toyota Corolla | Suzuki Ritz
              Yamaha RX135 4s-->5s | Yamaha RX100 | Yamaha RXG | Yamaha Ray | TVS Scooty Streak | Duke 390
              2000 Yamaha RX135 5s (Sold) | 1998 Yamaha RX135 4s (Sold) | 1997 Yamaha RXG (Sold) | 1994 Yamaha RX100 (Sold)

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              • #82
                re: 1998 Yamaha RX135 Restoration completed - Now 5 Speed converted

                Originally posted by Mr.Boss View Post
                Quality of "Quality Metal Works - Chennai" is diminishing now-a-days
                Nickel plating started peeling-off in the spokes and starts building rust.

                Got another set of spokes plated from a different source. Will change them in near future (one the RXG restoration is completed)
                Not sure why, but most of the plating places skip the "curing" process. This is one of the important phase where the material is let settled over the parent material. And eventually the result is this !
                Stop at RED and go at GREEN !!!

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                • #83
                  re: 1998 Yamaha RX135 Restoration completed - Now 5 Speed converted

                  Originally posted by Mr.Boss View Post
                  Quality of "Quality Metal Works - Chennai" is diminishing now-a-days
                  Nickel plating started peeling-off in the spokes and starts building rust.

                  Got another set of spokes plated from a different source. Will change them in near future (one the RXG restoration is completed)
                  Is that Quality Metal Works at Ellis Road? I have tried giving job work, they ain't good. I'm still searching for a good plating shed for my upcoming restoration.
                  RX100 1996 | Karizma 2004 | Karizma-R 2011 | RXZ 1999 | RX 135 1998 | RX 100 1993 | CBF150 2005 - 2011

                  2012 - Meghamalai | Kuttralam | 2011 Ooty | Munnar | 2010 Point Calimere | Horsley Hills | Yercaud

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                  • #84
                    re: 1998 Yamaha RX135 Restoration completed - Now 5 Speed converted

                    Originally posted by augmentor View Post
                    Not sure why, but most of the plating places skip the "curing" process. This is one of the important phase where the material is let settled over the parent material. And eventually the result is this !
                    Not sure, but one of the fact being Quality Metal works started focusing on the quantity rather than quality.
                    I feel they are overloaded now-a-days. When we complain about their job they are least bothered to hear it. To the extreme, the worst response I got was "get it done from any other source if you get a better finish"

                    Originally posted by SriramEfunds View Post
                    Is that Quality Metal Works at Ellis Road? I have tried giving job work, they ain't good. I'm still searching for a good plating shed for my upcoming restoration.
                    yes Sriram.
                    I have seen few examples of their job (done around a couple of years back) and quite impressed with that. But now the situation is just opposite.
                    Nissan Sunny XVD | Toyota Corolla | Suzuki Ritz
                    Yamaha RX135 4s-->5s | Yamaha RX100 | Yamaha RXG | Yamaha Ray | TVS Scooty Streak | Duke 390
                    2000 Yamaha RX135 5s (Sold) | 1998 Yamaha RX135 4s (Sold) | 1997 Yamaha RXG (Sold) | 1994 Yamaha RX100 (Sold)

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                    • #85
                      re: 1998 Yamaha RX135 Restoration completed - Now 5 Speed converted

                      Same old attitude of an human being.

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                      • #86
                        re: 1998 Yamaha RX135 Restoration completed - Now 5 Speed converted

                        This is what I'm gifted with

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                        Nissan Sunny XVD | Toyota Corolla | Suzuki Ritz
                        Yamaha RX135 4s-->5s | Yamaha RX100 | Yamaha RXG | Yamaha Ray | TVS Scooty Streak | Duke 390
                        2000 Yamaha RX135 5s (Sold) | 1998 Yamaha RX135 4s (Sold) | 1997 Yamaha RXG (Sold) | 1994 Yamaha RX100 (Sold)

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                        • #87
                          re: 1998 Yamaha RX135 Restoration completed - Now 5 Speed converted

                          Go for new rim and spokes set. Atleast it won't embarass you for atleast a year (if your bike is in Chennai).
                          RX100 1996 | Karizma 2004 | Karizma-R 2011 | RXZ 1999 | RX 135 1998 | RX 100 1993 | CBF150 2005 - 2011

                          2012 - Meghamalai | Kuttralam | 2011 Ooty | Munnar | 2010 Point Calimere | Horsley Hills | Yercaud

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                          • #88
                            re: 1998 Yamaha RX135 Restoration completed - Now 5 Speed converted

                            Originally posted by Mr.Boss View Post
                            This is what I'm gifted with

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                            happened to me too in the kb ,later came to know that plating wont hold onto spokes due to virtue of them being under constant stress, but that doesnt explain the nipples though
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                            • #89
                              re: 1998 Yamaha RX135 Restoration completed - Now 5 Speed converted

                              Must say that its a bad plating job.
                              Stop at RED and go at GREEN !!!

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                              • #90
                                re: 1998 Yamaha RX135 Restoration completed - Now 5 Speed converted

                                Originally posted by SriramEfunds View Post
                                Go for new rim and spokes set. Atleast it won't embarass you for atleast a year (if your bike is in Chennai).
                                Got them already.

                                Originally posted by kb100 View Post
                                happened to me too in the kb ,later came to know that plating wont hold onto spokes due to virtue of them being under constant stress, but that doesnt explain the nipples though
                                That's were I'm surprised.
                                Spokes plated from other source is very much intact (purposely tested few spokes for over tightening. It holds well)
                                Nissan Sunny XVD | Toyota Corolla | Suzuki Ritz
                                Yamaha RX135 4s-->5s | Yamaha RX100 | Yamaha RXG | Yamaha Ray | TVS Scooty Streak | Duke 390
                                2000 Yamaha RX135 5s (Sold) | 1998 Yamaha RX135 4s (Sold) | 1997 Yamaha RXG (Sold) | 1994 Yamaha RX100 (Sold)

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