Yamaha RX100: 300 km solo ride to Valparai

Chillout · 16th December 2020, 08:27

Beautiful pictures and crisp photologue, not many are able to convey in few words and you nailed all of it, be it the bike , scenery, roads, beverages , food and technical skills. This thread had all of it, looking forward to your trips to Ooty and Kodai in your red beauty.

Mr.Boss · 16th December 2020, 20:14

Thank you all for the kind words and compliments guys.

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Originally Posted by gasinveins

I'm in. Hopefully the Pollution control board doesn't turn up during our ride.

If they are interested to join us, let them

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Originally Posted by kannan666

I have a 1997 RX100 myself and would love to take it again on a trip like this purely for nostalgia sake

I'm sure you will enjoy the ride, there's nothing like living our golden days again.

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Originally Posted by Sasanka_Sanga

I saw the passion in your write up. I just experienced the whole trip virtually. Thank you for sharing.

Thank you

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Originally Posted by suhas_raj

Your Rx100 looks fab, a dream bike for everyone who was a teenager back in the day this was launched! Still got the looks i must say. Cheers!

It was my dream machine right from school days, unfortunately I wasn't blessed to own when it was in production.

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Originally Posted by kraft.wagen

Lovely pictures Mr.Boss. And glad you doing justice to the bike keeping it pristine and enjoying it!

Thank you. Sadly, my other 2 RXs are lying unused at Chennai for over 7 months now. Few chrome parts started rusting.

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Originally Posted by playingpossum

That's a real beauty you've got there. Lovely write-up!

The classic Yamaha are just so well proportioned to my eyes. Especially the shape of the tank - it's just timeless design.

True. Wish we get a similar retro-bike with a modern engine from Yamaha

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Originally Posted by Chillout

Beautiful pictures and crisp photologue, not many are able to convey in few words and you nailed all of it, be it the bike , scenery, roads, beverages , food and technical skills. This thread had all of it, looking forward to your trips to Ooty and Kodai in your red beauty.

Thanks for the compliments and wishes

ashwinprakas · 17th December 2020, 07:47

Have said it once, will say it again.

One needs a different level of mental discipline to tour on a 2 Stroke.

And that is the beauty of it. Thank you for sharing your wonderful experience.

mallumowgli · 18th December 2020, 20:20

Lovely trip you had there Mr.Boss. And an awesome travelogue too. Didnt spot any wildlife?

Mr.Boss · 18th December 2020, 20:25

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Originally Posted by ashwinprakas

One needs a different level of mental discipline to tour on a 2 Stroke.

And that is the beauty of it. Thank you for sharing your wonderful experience.

True that, thanks for the compliments

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Originally Posted by mallumowgli

Lovely trip you had there Mr.Boss. And an awesome travelogue too. Didnt spot any wildlife?

Thank you, except the 2 legged social wildest-life I didn't spot any

Mr.Boss · 19th December 2020, 23:02

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Originally Posted by Mr.Boss

Ooty and Kodaikanal were parked aside for already planned drive / ride for the Christmas and New Year weekends.

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Originally Posted by rohits

wishing you many more rides.

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Originally Posted by Chillout

looking forward to your trips to Ooty and Kodai in your red beauty.

Completed Ooty ride today

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v12 · 20th December 2020, 01:04

Lovely pictures Mr. Boss and really brave of you to take her on a 300 km trip. This is what travelogues were back in the 80s and 90's. I had planned to take the Rx100 to Lonavala and back when I had completed work on it in 2016. But I was not sure if the bike would be able to do it. But looking at your post gives me the courage to do so. Once the bike is ready.)

Mr.Boss · 20th December 2020, 10:59

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Originally Posted by v12

Lovely pictures Mr. Boss and really brave of you to take her on a 300 km trip. This is what travelogues were back in the 80s and 90's. I had planned to take the Rx100 to Lonavala and back when I had completed work on it in 2016. But I was not sure if the bike would be able to do it. But looking at your post gives me the courage to do so. Once the bike is ready.)

Thank you.
To be frank I was very much sceptical to take her on ghats, only with gut feeling I did this trip. Mechanically restored bike with proper run can take this little / gentle abuse without much drama.

Mr.Boss · 6th September 2021, 11:26

One more solo ride to same destination but in a different bike. Went till waterfall estate, had a cup of tea and returned back. It was raining during the return journey (till Pollachi)

Quick update about Valparai:
- Open for tourism now, not requirement of PCR test or anything else
- Not much crowded
- Weather is awesome, with intermittent rains (Last week it was raining continuously)

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mallumowgli Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Palakkad/Coimbatore Posts: 1,227 Thanked: 1,084 Times	Re: Yamaha RX100: 300 km solo ride to Valparai Lovely trip you had there Mr.Boss. And an awesome travelogue too. Didnt spot any wildlife?
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v12 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,754 Thanked: 7,449 Times View My Garage	Re: Yamaha RX100: 300 km solo ride to Valparai Lovely pictures Mr. Boss and really brave of you to take her on a 300 km trip. This is what travelogues were back in the 80s and 90's. I had planned to take the Rx100 to Lonavala and back when I had completed work on it in 2016. But I was not sure if the bike would be able to do it. But looking at your post gives me the courage to do so. Once the bike is ready.)
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Mr.Boss Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: GPS signal lost Posts: 2,818 Thanked: 7,494 Times View My Garage	Re: Yamaha RX100: 300 km solo ride to Valparai One more solo ride to same destination but in a different bike. Went till waterfall estate, had a cup of tea and returned back. It was raining during the return journey (till Pollachi) Quick update about Valparai: - Open for tourism now, not requirement of PCR test or anything else - Not much crowded - Weather is awesome, with intermittent rains (Last week it was raining continuously)
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