After the strip down we had to take a call, should we use the chassis or buy a new one? Well after pulling the chassis out I took a small hammer and hammered the entire chassis to check for rust, to our amazement it was mostly surface rust.
Disclaimer: Well I have little less pics from here on, reason both mine and Tinu’s hands were greasy and Foby, the designated photographer had a vintage show shoot.
Well, the trip to the powder coating guys is worth a mention.
I had a car trunk full of parts and went to powder coating guys, one guy comes and inspects everything and says
Him:who has stripped the bike?
Me: I did
Him: why did you degrease the surface?
Me: , aren’t you guys supposed to do that before powder coating
Him: no, please get it done and bring it, paint won’t stick
Me: That’s not what your guy told me
Two more guys come there and say
Yeah he is right this needs to be properly worked upon
Me: I want to meet the other guy please call him
Them: we don’t know who you spoke to earlier (now couple of more guys are there and it’s a sizable crowd)
The guy (I spoke to) enters the compound, I was pretty crossed by then and he looked at me and smiled and said
Him: you shouldn’t have spoken to the workers I gave you my commitment
by this time all the workers dispersed
Me: ok, when can I expect them back?
Him: Tomorrow or day after, please call and confirm
After 2 days (Saturday) I call and collect the pristine looking chassis from him and paid around 1000 RS, for a bunch of stuff along with the chassis. The cost is completely justified; even painting it would cost 3 times that amount if I went to get them painted
By Saturday mid night h had completed the cycle build and got the tank painted. Sunday got the engine painted and Sunday started assembling the rest.
But got stuck when opened the carburator(we started the bike with my rx 100 carburator)
there was 7 years of gunk. Then tinu swang in to action and cleaned the entire carburator
in the meantime Foby distracted me with this
I have no idea how the vehicle so huge is stuck like a lizard on the slushy trail, most of the week I was busy with the build and then this, during the entire drive my heart was in my mouth. Pure witchcraft!
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Originally Posted by SnS_12 What is the story behind the Batman 135? You purchased it recently? Also, I am curious to know, what is the HIT can doing next to the WD 40? |
The "batman bike" belongs to Tinu, my friend. Since the bike didnt move an inch in the last 7 years a lot of things made their homes in various parts of the bike. I wish i could buy this beauty, the engine is still on the stock piston and has good compression.
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Originally Posted by Chipz You got some serious work there mate.. The chasis seems fully rusted. will have to start from scrap. It is better in that way. Where r u in tvm? |
The chassis is not that bad all that is surface rust, after powder coating its all new, I live near technopark.
This saterday we completed the build, after 7 years the bike did a 7km journey on its own and was delivered at Tinu's at 10 PM saterday. This is the end result, thanks for reading.
Pramod