Bhopal, May 27 -- The Yamaha RX 100 is making a steady comeback in Bhopal-along with the smoke it was once known for. Its two-stroke engine, long phased out of mainstream production, emits visible exhaust and fine pollutants that hang in the air long after the bike has passed. Residents and environmentalists alike have flagged its growing presence as a small but persistent source of urban air pollution.
You hear it before you see it-a dry-throated crackle ripping through the still air. On a quiet Bhopal street, heads turn just as a flash of chrome darts past. The RX 100 blurs by in a burst of noise and dust, its crouched rider almost invisible. For a moment, everything is still again-but something lingers in its wake.
The RX 100's magic l...