ASIA-PACIFIC: Yamaha India
Lot of media reports and industry sources are abuzz with news of a renewed and revamped Yamaha RX 100 to be released soon. This new model is expected to retain the legendary and street proven legacy of the original. The modern RX 100 will also incorporate some modern technology and features to ensure a whole new generation falls in love with the fastest 100cc on Indian roads of 1980s.
Reports hint at a January 2025 relaunch, assuring that Yamaha is revamping the RX 100 tradition.
Reports suggest the new model will reflect design cues from the original while also updating the specs and features. The engine will be upgraded to modern standards. Yamaha Motor India’s official website has not yet made any announcement yet. Its all hush hush instead of “The Call of the Blue.”
With so many “new” retro motorcycles making a comeback including the well-received BSA and continued demand for Jawa, Yezdi… with Norton yet to set foot in Indian mass market, a Yamaha RX 100 would have established presence with automotive fans memories still remniscing its glory.
RX 100’s return would change the market-share balance from middle-weight competition to light-weight lean mean street tough muscle bikes. Royal Enfield is raising the bar with pushing more 650cc motorcycles such as the new Bear 650 and offering an upgrade to its bread-and-butter Classic 350 with the recently launched Classic 650. The Himalayan too is expected to receive a 650 cc engine.
Will RX 100 turn the tables in favor of street-wise motorcycles making a laughing stock out of the newly minted stock from brands such as Bajaj N200, Yamaha and Suzuki line-up with Hero MotoCorp also surprisingly chasing speed with a 250 cc XTreme and 210 cc engine for its XPulse model announced at EICMA recently this year.
— Wayfarer
Associate Editor, Bikernet.com™
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