Humbled

@psr, kb100, bluesmoke : i am truly humbled by what you think of my endeavour of resurrecting an old bike. were it not for the prompt advice and help from you gentlemen, i wonder how much longer it would have taken.

the post about the carb overflow is my way of expressing my gratitude for the experienced members - psr, powertwin, yamdoot and kb100 - who were always present to offer guidance and pitch in with spares.

i've noticed that i am now a senior member on the forum. at heart, i'm still a rookie lapping up every bit of wisdom about things i don't have a clue about.

You may say you are a rookie, but you are a RAJ

YES!!!!!! Carb stopped leaking! Changed the float! Yes Yes..Karol Bagh! Thanks Rookie! Shes running like dream btw. Changed the clutch plates as well. She's got this 'tight' 'fresh' feel to her. It's like everything is fixed and not rattling or loose y'know what i mean...

Wow!! that is some piece of info. Great!

Da, I got my RX's carb cleaned, but the small brass pipe (over flow) which comes inside the bottom cup of the carb got break while cleaning and replaced it .Thank god it was in stock at Remya.

Hey..I own a good condition kb 100 rtz and i have been planning to have a twin exhaust for it to have a meaty and lean exhaust note..a lil faster pace and all i would be glad if i get some suggestions and help regarding this..And i want to keep the look as stock as possible so i was thinkin of sourcing an oem Kb 100 exhaust for this job..

What a thread! Seeing the pics of what was my very first bike, that too in the self-same "burgundy" colour brought on a huge amount of nostalgia.

I got this bike in 1993. In fact, she was a gift to me from my parents after attaining the rank of Captain. My dad sold her in 1996 when I went to a field area. First, my best friend in my unit and I went to Vaishno Devi with it. Next, my newly wed wife and I toured Shimla, Solan, Kullu, Manali etc on it. Dammit, my kitchen was equipped by doing the rounds of Jalandhar on this bike.

I had chosen her over the RX as I thought she was a clearly superior design. Even today, I remember thinking back then "if she were to have a simple 250 cc 4 stroke engine, she would have been the queen of tourers". Long wheelbase, superb instruments, great big 130mm drums at the front and rear...

Every Sunday was spent in the same manner - me tending to her lovingly with a glass of beer while my wife relaxed in an easychair by my side making small talk and enjoying my interest in bikes. Those were the days with the KB - 100 RTZ.

dont , whatever little power you think you will make by adding a second exhaust will be spent overcoming the weight of the extra silencer, .....if you still want to go down this path then you will have to procure a second exhaust with bend pipe then cut it (butcher) to change the orientation of the mounting brackets reweld it back,re-plate it and then connect it to the existing bend pipe, ...........also there is a fair chance that you might end up loosing power instead of gaining it

Ok thanks den i guess i wont be doing it..and power wasn't my criteria..i was looking for a meaty and fast paced exhaust note..

Btw this happens to be my Kb100 rtz...1984 model..

its a kb100 all right but not an rtz , what you have is a rare example , its very hard to find kbs that are as old as the one you have, even the tank and side panel badges are the originals , overall you have a very descent machine , a little spit and polish can work wonders on it

This one doesn't have the resonator box...is it possible to source a resonator box and fix it without much drama..?Will it make any improvement in the power delivery, refinement and mileage?? Also whats the diff btw the rtz and my bike?? I guess the seat was recently done it was my uncles bike he gift it to me 3 years ago.. and all the matte black paint job on the exhaust engine chain guard was a DIY job by me to avoid rusting..hope i haven't ruined the classic image of the bike..

Hi All,




I am going to post my first post in xbhp from 12-11 i am watching this thread closely....
finally i have started the my new KB 100 Restoration,
i have done my uncles KB in 2006 but that was not satisfactory as KB100 faced issues like rusting and cracking of
paint.. i will post detailed story about this bike later

Please do not loose any of the smaller bits like the cir-clips, keys, ball bearings , kicker pawl , its spring or its pin , these are nearly impossible to find

@KB100 : thanks for the suggestion i have already secured those small things.

UPDATE:
Parts Procured Till Now

ENGENE BEARING KIT
NEEDLE BEARING---------------------------- 2
SKF 6005/6203------------------------------ 2
SKF 6204------------------------------------- 4
SKF 6004 -------------------------------------2
PACKING KIT ---------------------------------1
OE OIL SEAL KIT ----------------------------1
OE ORING KIT -------------------------------1
KICKER PAWL SPRING ---------------------1
NEUTRAL PATTI AND SCREW -------------1
ROTARY VALVE COVER ---------------------1
ENGENE SCREW KIT -----------------------1
KICKER HALF ASSY ------------------------1
CLUTCH NUT WITH WASHER ------------1
MAGNET NUT WITH WASHER ------------1
SPROCKET NUT WITH WASHER ---------1
CLUTCH CABLE ----------------------------1
THROTTLE CABLE -------------------------1
CHOKE CABLE ------------------------------1
FRONT BRAKE CABLE ----------------------1
TACHO CABLE ------------------------------1
FLOAT NEEDLE -----------------------------1
SPLINED COLOR GEAR --------------------1
SPLINED COLOR ROLOR ------------------1
ROTARY VALVE COLOR --------------------1

Used Parts
Cylinder --------------------------Trying to find OEM One
Crank Shaft ----------------------Trying to find OEM One
ROTARY VALVE DISK
IDLE GEAR
RIGHT REAR FOOT REST Clamp
OIL TANK
BACK FARING
SIDE COVERS L&R
SPEEDO CONSOLE
BEND PIPE
BEND PIPE COLOR
DRUM PLATE REAR
TACHO GEAR
OIL PUMP


List will Be Continued

where did you find the rotary valve cover , im looking for one for a looong time

WOW !!! You have found a gold mine ..you are really lucky to get these spares,since these parts are no longer available......Guess you are one of the lucky ones to get this much spares...


Good luck