Re: My 1984 Ind Suzuki Ax100 Quote:
Originally Posted by anjan_c2007 Thanks to late Mr Dhabhar for his thread on the Ind-Suzuki. I too have very pleasant experiences of my ownership of a 1986 AX 100. It was a game changer and was the first 100 cc Indo - Jap bike to be launched.
This write-up in DeRivas and Ives today by Yours Truly will be an interesting read for AX 100 fans for revival of their memories. https://magazine.derivaz-ives.com/su...japanese-find/ |
Damn! How did I miss this. I have been through this page multiple times since last month and never once did I realize that this page was written by you. A very informative page Sir and this was the first page that showed up on my search result. Also, a very big thanks to late Dhabhar Sir for starting this thread - along with your page, I have been going through his post multiple times.
I have been reading and watching a lot of videos of the AX100 since a month now and I do have a lot of questions. And I am glad you are here , since you could share some more knowledge and probably some old print advertisements.
So here goes my findings from what I have gathered on the Internet and my knowledge through the years.
The first batch of Suzuki AX100's were brought into the country in 1983. This batch was only meant as display / dealer bikes - since Suzuki had not started manufacturing the bike here. These bikes had the following features : - Suzuki badging everywhere (tank, speedometer, engine, helmet lock) - no mention of IND or TVS anywhere.
- Odometer calibrated in mph.
- Speedometer showing mph (primary) and kmph (secondary)
There above details were exclusive to the Suzuki AX100 only, but post homologation and collaboration with TVS in 1984, these were omitted in the Ind Suzuki AX100.
The below parts from the Suzuki AX100 continued to be offered in the Ind Suzuki AX100 though. - Metal Indicators with indicator lens "Made in Japan"
- Suzuki engraved Helmet Lock "Made in Japan"
- Aluminum Switch gears and levers.
In 1988, when the Ind Suzuki was re-badged as a TVS-Suzuki AX100, it omitted all the above features except for the aluminum switchgear.
So in short :
Based on my findings, now here are my questions? - Was the first batch a CBU or a CKD? Is there a way to identify it through the Chassis number?
- How many CBU / CKD bikes were imported by TVS Suzuki? Based on your interaction with Arvind Reddy, would you have more details of the other CKD/CBU bikes?
- Although the initial batch was imported in 1983 - I have never come across a single Suzuki AX100 registered in 1983.
- Could this be, because these bikes could not be sold until Suzuki had homologated the bikes in India? AFAIK the homologation process was completed in mid 1984 post which deliveries commenced in September that year. Thats when these CBU/CKD bikes were sold?
- Dhabhar Sir's bike is Sep 1984 registered and has an Ind Suzuki badging - but has the mph speedometer. Could this bike have been rebadged from a Suzuki to an Ind Suzuki?
- Arvinds bike is a Nov 1984 registered Suzuki AX100 with the Suzuki badge and the mph/kmph speedometer.
Apologies for so many questions - the reason is I am asking is to understand the history of my Suzuki AX100. Your page piqued my interest and since then I have been trying to gather more information of my bike.
Registered on Sep 1984.
Mumbai MAJ registration.
Going by the parts, its a genuine Suzuki AX100. |