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I grew up riding two strokes, it being my Dad's scooter, my Uncle's Yezdi Roadking and among all my favorite 93 RX100 owned by my cousin which I use to get occasionally after school for a joy ride around my neighborhood. When it was my turn after 12th standard to get one my dad was strictly against RX100 primarily 1) it is not fuel efficient and 2) Rigid about always buying a brand new vehicle, RX100 was not available as NEW and due to which I ended up riding a brand new HH Splendor during my engineering. Well was not too happy riding a bike which had barely half the power that RX had. I got busy with college, moving abroad for further studies and finally settling there.
I happen to got an opportunity for a short term travel project in India and you know what I wanted the most as soon as I landed, out of all the muscular plastic bikes out here that can only Purr like a kitten, I was looking for the bike that roars
Yamaha RX 100.
Search & Tryst
I started looking for a bike that needed lot of TLC, so that I can give it all that it deserves. After a couple of weeks of search in Hyderabad, I managed to find a 1988 RX100, set an appointment and after few delays eventually we met after dusk so it got dark. I got there and waited eagerly for the first sight of the bike and then out in the dark on a dim lighted street I could hear unmistakable exhaust note. My eyes got locked on the bike and two college kids arrived with the bike and the sound was mesmerizing, after few moments I started inspecting the bike and kept smiling as I kept hearing the beautiful and original note that conveyed the health of engine running on original G4 bore, I overlooked all the defects such as the badly bent forks, bad paint job, cheap seat, rusty rims and bald tires. I made a deal, paid the monies, riding back home and I could not stop wearing a grin all the way.
Introducing it to my family
My Dad was not too happy looking at an old bike and then he recognized it was the same bike I wanted 15 years back and he congratulated and said "Do not spend too much money on it". I nodded but I knew what I wanted. My mom was happy that I found the bike I always talk about but never had it. My wife was glad, as it has been years we both had a ride on a motorcycle and for my two little girls riding a bike is a foreign thing. I took them for a short ride, as maneuvering with badly bent forks was not easy.
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I happen to got an opportunity for a short term travel project in India and you know what I wanted the most as soon as I landed, out of all the muscular plastic bikes out here that can only Purr like a kitten, I was looking for the bike that roars
Yamaha RX 100. Search & Tryst
I started looking for a bike that needed lot of TLC, so that I can give it all that it deserves. After a couple of weeks of search in Hyderabad, I managed to find a 1988 RX100, set an appointment and after few delays eventually we met after dusk so it got dark. I got there and waited eagerly for the first sight of the bike and then out in the dark on a dim lighted street I could hear unmistakable exhaust note. My eyes got locked on the bike and two college kids arrived with the bike and the sound was mesmerizing, after few moments I started inspecting the bike and kept smiling as I kept hearing the beautiful and original note that conveyed the health of engine running on original G4 bore, I overlooked all the defects such as the badly bent forks, bad paint job, cheap seat, rusty rims and bald tires. I made a deal, paid the monies, riding back home and I could not stop wearing a grin all the way.
Introducing it to my family
My Dad was not too happy looking at an old bike and then he recognized it was the same bike I wanted 15 years back and he congratulated and said "Do not spend too much money on it". I nodded but I knew what I wanted. My mom was happy that I found the bike I always talk about but never had it. My wife was glad, as it has been years we both had a ride on a motorcycle and for my two little girls riding a bike is a foreign thing. I took them for a short ride, as maneuvering with badly bent forks was not easy.
Searching the expertDream come trueSilver Lightning
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