Bikes of yesteryear and long forgotten : Anybody still riding them?

ATUL SINGH · 29th March 2015, 10:24

Buddies-am currently getting my RTZ Delta restored at Varanasi. Am stuck with the slow jet for the carb which is holding me back. any info on where can i find one? The other items are-

1. tacho cable assy.
2. horn, turn indicator and EKS switchgear assy on the handle bars
3. rear view mirrors ( but original...i found fiem ones useless as they had almost flat mirrors which do not give adequate visibility)

some body suggested going to karol bagh/delhi and looking up Bagga Enterprises. any suggestions?

atul

riteshpawar · 1st July 2015, 22:03

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Originally Posted by NandanB

Hey Dude,

. I would get her repaired at the local mechanic and ride her again...
But sadly in 1997, we gave her off to the mechanic as she had stopped functioning...It was a tearfull farewell...

Its a pity to see a beauty like a Explorer being given away .. Sad ..

Thats why I held on to my KB 100 RTZ Delta (1995) and still ride her -- she still gives me 60-65 kmpl and I have clocked 100,000 kms once and now she is at 39,000 kms kept away in the garage under sheets for the rains however she will be out this weekend for an overall clean and shine up ..

ATUL SINGH · 6th April 2016, 23:48

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Originally Posted by riteshpawar

Yes the Stanley single filament bulbs are still available however in limited stocks.

Some dealers in Opera House sell them at a premium cost of Rs.200 - 400 a piece.

Mine is now fitted with a Yasuka halogen bulb (without cut-out) somehow if I put a normal bulb in her it just doesn't light up the road.

I have tried to wire-up to the battery too but just doesn't help.

Only Pune and Ahmednagar dealers have stocks of RTZ and Delta bikes. Mumbai dealers raise their brow when I ask them for spares for my Delta

Dear @ Ritesh- any particular area or locality in Pune where there are chances of picking up RTZ Delta spares?

ATUL SINGH · 11th May 2016, 10:42

Here's my 25+ year old bike RTZ Delta 1990. Need some help on the silencer aspect. am attaching a cross sectional view of the silencer. If i remember correctly the original silencer had a fire retardant padding (looks and feels like cotton wool) wrapped around the perforated pipe but whether it was in section A, B, C or D i cant recollect. However, the sound of the bike with the padding was somewhere in between an autorickshaw and a Ind Suzuki AX-100 hiss. It was removed by the authorised service centre in one of the free services and I remember the sound changing to a completely autorickshaw tone. I want to bring back the original sound...the muted one lower than the current one. Where should the packing be wrapped and how thick should it be so that it does not create enough back pressure and chokes the engine exhaust.

manishalive · 11th May 2016, 20:57

Dear Atul, nice bike you got. Get us more pictures. A great machine but could not succeed much. There was no flame arrestor installed in the exhaust system and there is no need to. The glass wool cladding was used to dampen the db (sound) level. This was added at the tail end of the exhaust pipe, section d in the drawing. This had no bearing on performance. Remove the rear small pipe and wrap some glass wool cloth. Make sure you don't touch with your bare body. This will dampen the sound and make it less annoying. Glass wool is available easily. If not then go to piping insulation guys (industrial), they will give you for free.

flotsam · 10th September 2016, 12:33

I spotted a Bajaj SX Enduro this morning (in Goa).

condor · 1st November 2016, 09:28

Spotted a LML Trendy last week. Sharing a few pics :

Bikes of yesteryear and long forgotten : Anybody still riding them?-trendyfv.jpg

Bikes of yesteryear and long forgotten : Anybody still riding them?-trendysv3q.jpg

Bikes of yesteryear and long forgotten : Anybody still riding them?-trendyconsole.jpg

Bikes of yesteryear and long forgotten : Anybody still riding them?-trendysidev.jpg

It is still being used !

condor · 29th October 2017, 17:02

Spotted this fairly maintained KB100 @ Jayanagar, Bangalore:

Bikes of yesteryear and long forgotten : Anybody still riding them?-img_0225.jpg

( I have seen another one that was very well maintained, but no pics of that. That bike is no longer seen there :( )

MadRasTan4986 · 30th October 2017, 10:42

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Originally Posted by condor

Spotted a LML Trendy last week. Sharing a few pics :

It is still being used !

Ahh this post and picture brings back a lot of memories. It was my first scooter. Thanks for sharing. Surprised to hear this particular piece is still being used. Amazing.

Micki9559 · 5th November 2017, 23:02

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Originally Posted by condor

Spotted a LML Trendy last week. Sharing a few pics :

It is still being used !

This very same trendy used to be next door to my house!

Nice to see it again after so many years!!!

condor · 5th November 2017, 23:15

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Originally Posted by Micki9559

This very same trendy used to be next door to my house!

Nice to see it again after so many years!!!

What if it is still in the same house ? ( Or, was there till around Feb-Mar 2017 when I took those pics ? )

Micki9559 · 5th November 2017, 23:23

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Originally Posted by condor

What if it is still in the same house ? ( Or, was there till around Feb-Mar 2017 when I took those pics ? )

Nope. Haven't seen it around here for almost 7-8 years. And AFAIK, it was given away by my neighbours to a guy who was an aspiring journalist or something like that.

condor · 23rd November 2017, 18:50

A 1981 Suvega is coming up for auction by the Karnataka Govt .. About 15 days to go for the sale.

SJM1214 · 14th February 2018, 14:52

Spotted this BAJAJ M50 at Daman. It was poorly maintained but in working condition.

Bikes of yesteryear and long forgotten : Anybody still riding them?-m1.jpg

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pedrolourenco · 14th February 2018, 15:03

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Originally Posted by SJM1214

Spotted this BAJAJ M50 at Daman. It was poorly maintained but in working condition.

The shape of the side panels and the presence of indicators say that it's a M80.

29th March 2015, 10:24	#181
ATUL SINGH BHPian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: FARIDABAD Posts: 235 Thanked: 113 Times	Re: Bikes of yesteryear and long forgotten : Anybody still riding them? Buddies-am currently getting my RTZ Delta restored at Varanasi. Am stuck with the slow jet for the carb which is holding me back. any info on where can i find one? The other items are- 1. tacho cable assy. 2. horn, turn indicator and EKS switchgear assy on the handle bars 3. rear view mirrors ( but original...i found fiem ones useless as they had almost flat mirrors which do not give adequate visibility) some body suggested going to karol bagh/delhi and looking up Bagga Enterprises. any suggestions? atul
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11th May 2016, 10:42	#184
ATUL SINGH BHPian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: FARIDABAD Posts: 235 Thanked: 113 Times	Re: Bikes of yesteryear and long forgotten : Anybody still riding them? Here's my 25+ year old bike RTZ Delta 1990. Need some help on the silencer aspect. am attaching a cross sectional view of the silencer. If i remember correctly the original silencer had a fire retardant padding (looks and feels like cotton wool) wrapped around the perforated pipe but whether it was in section A, B, C or D i cant recollect. However, the sound of the bike with the padding was somewhere in between an autorickshaw and a Ind Suzuki AX-100 hiss. It was removed by the authorised service centre in one of the free services and I remember the sound changing to a completely autorickshaw tone. I want to bring back the original sound...the muted one lower than the current one. Where should the packing be wrapped and how thick should it be so that it does not create enough back pressure and chokes the engine exhaust. Attached Thumbnails
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11th May 2016, 20:57	#185
manishalive Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,556 Thanked: 1,145 Times	Dear Atul, nice bike you got. Get us more pictures. A great machine but could not succeed much. There was no flame arrestor installed in the exhaust system and there is no need to. The glass wool cladding was used to dampen the db (sound) level. This was added at the tail end of the exhaust pipe, section d in the drawing. This had no bearing on performance. Remove the rear small pipe and wrap some glass wool cloth. Make sure you don't touch with your bare body. This will dampen the sound and make it less annoying. Glass wool is available easily. If not then go to piping insulation guys (industrial), they will give you for free.
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10th September 2016, 12:33	#186
flotsam BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: GA / KA Posts: 67 Thanked: 148 Times	Re: Bikes of yesteryear and long forgotten : Anybody still riding them? I spotted a Bajaj SX Enduro this morning (in Goa). Attached Thumbnails
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1st November 2016, 09:28	#187
condor Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Speed-brkr City Posts: 16,242 Thanked: 16,900 Times View My Garage	Re: Bikes of yesteryear and long forgotten : Anybody still riding them? Spotted a LML Trendy last week. Sharing a few pics : It is still being used !
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29th October 2017, 17:02	#188
condor Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Speed-brkr City Posts: 16,242 Thanked: 16,900 Times View My Garage	Re: Bikes of yesteryear and long forgotten : Anybody still riding them? Spotted this fairly maintained KB100 @ Jayanagar, Bangalore: ( I have seen another one that was very well maintained, but no pics of that. That bike is no longer seen there :( )
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23rd November 2017, 18:50	#193
condor Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Speed-brkr City Posts: 16,242 Thanked: 16,900 Times View My Garage	Re: Bikes of yesteryear and long forgotten : Anybody still riding them? A 1981 Suvega is coming up for auction by the Karnataka Govt .. About 15 days to go for the sale.
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14th February 2018, 14:52	#194
SJM1214 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Anand(GJ23) Posts: 1,574 Thanked: 5,965 Times	Re: Bikes of yesteryear and long forgotten : Anybody still riding them? Spotted this BAJAJ M50 at Daman. It was poorly maintained but in working condition.
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