With so many new tech bikes offered in the market, I'm going to go back in times when there was a signature exhaust note and blue smoke.


After fighting a great war in my mind and with conviction I thought of restoring one more RX and promised myself that this would be my last restoration. Yes, I keep saying this every time.




This restoration will be my long awaited dream of 115cc mill plonked bike. Lot of efforts were put in my previous experiment (click this link) to convert 98cc to 115cc. But it short lived.Those days hardly any source to buy RX115 parts to build the bike. But now, I can utter in low decibel and there are many sources to get parts from any corner of the world.


Topic - Search is on.


I started to hunt for a bike to make my dream come true. Friends, local mechanic, social media and word of mouth were spread across. I knew it is not going to happen right away and consoled myself that wait for the good things to happen. And found one after nearly 5 months.


It was bought in a condition that it could run but you will need earplugs so you don't want to hear the jingle bells and whistles from the engine.


Manged to reach home without any stalling and took a closer inspection and noted down things that needs immediate action.


The following were noted-
1. Electricals gone.
2. Brakes - Rear could slow down a bit.
3. Seat was in worst condition with a cover on it.
4. Kicker boss is gone. It could sway like a flag.
5. Gearbox is one which engaged without any issues.
6. Clutch slips
7. Accelerator was in shape.
8. Bike won't pull beyond 30 kmph
9. side stand has lost most of metal and clinging on a piece that it would collapse anytime on long parking with side stand.
10. Main stand welded bottom but bottoms all the way to the other side.
11. Silencer dented.
12. Both tires worn out.
13. Switch gear buttons gone.
14. Carburetor smudged
15. Side oil tank decorated with muck.
16. Side shields were all cracked at mount points
17. No ignition key/locks.
18. Rims are rusted and rear rim has a hole.
19. Front mudguard done.
20. Rear mudguard is replaced with plastic/ABS.




Took time and fixed few things in the bike so that I can manage to run them. Gave some attention and changed the tires since they are worn out completely.


Next step was to procure spares for restoration. I took a quick stock of things left over from my previous restorations, not bad, was able to help myself with wiring harness, indicator assembly, tail lamp etc.


I took sometime and cleaned up the carburetor and changed the air filter and found that the bike never saw a new air filter atleast a decade.

Filter element





The bike as it looks....







dismantling the bike








Paint jobs


My favorite part of restoration as well the most frustrated to go through. Finding a painter is a headache and moreover getting his will to work is another milestone, off all, getting the parts painted in agreed time frame is the greatest of all. I have not touched upon the quality of work executed though but that's another thing.




I will be restoring the bike of 1995 model where the tank decal of last 12v edition. Thanks to my old friends for getting me the stickers that will go in to the tank.




Front end will boast the disc brake since they look bit sporty.




The following things I have been thinking to put on the bike.


1. Add Tacho meter
2. Add RXZ visor
3. RXZ squarish headlight
4. Black front RXZ mudguard
5. RXZ indicators
6. Stock coil plate for now. May be RDD lighting kit in future.


The exhaust pipe will be the same chrome and pillion grab rail.




I started to procure the following parts over years for the restoration and kept adding now and then..


115cc block
115cc head assembly
carburetor
Clutch plates/friction plates
bearings
engine oil seals
Cables(clutch/accelerator)
Nut bolts
Wheel axles
Wheel spacers
Carrier


More to follow....