Bought : Yezdi Roadking 1994

esteem_lover · 25th January 2008, 14:27

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Originally Posted by rajagopal_j

While this guy is good and will be pretty much able to source any part for a Jawa (unless its like super rare), He gets a bit lazy sometimes so you will have to really sit on his head and get the work done. Otherwise his work is really good.

Thats a typical jawa mechanic.

maddy42 · 25th January 2008, 15:07

Haha well congrats on your new ride and as the saying goes enjoy maadi.
Well was laughing remebering this mechanic for jawa bikes in coorg. He is excellent and at one point of time he was super busy due to the number of yezdis in coorg. But as the saying goes things have to move on people sold their bikes and started buying splendour and his work has kinda eased. He is excellent but lazy and loves his regular dose of country liquor. Watching him at work is too good. Once he is doing something on a bike and then he takes theowner of the bike for a ride etc etc. Get to watch him a lot as he is next to my regular jeep electrics guy and people who own one will know the jeeps starter keeps getting kinda crazy.
Well you will love your bike but just have patience when its a yezdi. It will help a lot

manojgautham · 25th January 2008, 17:04

Excellent bike I must say. Lot of my friends and relatives used to have a roadking. It is a very powerful bike and I just love the sound of the machine. Congratulations.....cheers:

For the repairs get in touch with a guy called Mohan (Mohan garage) near VV puram circle. This guy is the best guy in town for Yezdi, or atleast was. I guess the last time I saw his shop was about 5 or 6 years back, I am not sure if he still has the shop. PM me for directions to his shop.

vikram_d · 25th January 2008, 17:29

I'm looking for a decent roadking. If anybody has any leads please let me know.

krg68 · 26th January 2008, 13:59

raj can u post a few pics of those bikes.

ad75 · 3rd February 2008, 16:51

got the fuel tank repaired.

now few pics
[img=http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/2410/img0011wn7.th.jpg]

[img=http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/2213/img0015fq0.th.jpg]

ad75 · 3rd February 2008, 17:21

aveek · 4th February 2008, 15:45

Killer mate! Hey, I plan to get my exhaust painted... do you know if it'll cause any harm to either the pipe or the paint...?

ad75 · 6th February 2008, 11:38

thanks aveek,

i ve seen few new bikes with black exhaust pipe.should be powder coating i guess.paint might not be able to take the heat.it might peel off.

gendarmee · 8th February 2008, 20:53

Congratulations on that!
2 Stroke bliss, it is. At the least, I call it that. cant get the same or similar pleasure on any other street bike!
Read that you want to get it painted & chrome plated, While getting it chrome plated make sure that you get chrome, will cost you a tonne & will last, get it done on low current & at a company not at a sily workshop, the work shop guys don't maintain the electrolyte conc. The mechanics get something called nickel done coz its faster and cheaper but wont last.
you can check out the threads of the yezdi club group on orkut, there are many guys from banglore and will help'

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Originally Posted by aveek

Killer mate! Hey, I plan to get my exhaust painted... do you know if it'll cause any harm to either the pipe or the paint...?

I find that its hard to maintain. the pipes getting scratched, then the paint comes off and makes it look pathetic.
Nothing would happen to the pipes, jawa's & enfields used by military were painted green, even the exhausts, the paint can develop boils if not done properly later on.
If had to choose I'd have the chrome, the chrome add's to the personality of the bike. Painted exhausts and bend pipes give a weird look to it, i feel. All depends of how one likes his bikes to look though

gendarmee · 8th February 2008, 21:46

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Jaggu · 8th February 2008, 22:27

where is kuttapan when a thread needs him?

gopz · 29th February 2008, 08:26

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Originally Posted by vikram_d

I'm looking for a decent roadking. If anybody has any leads please let me know.

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vikram_d · 29th February 2008, 09:15

Thanks gopz. Have also found a 1973 jawa which I will be looking at shortly.

Sankar · 29th February 2008, 09:29

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Originally Posted by vikram_d

Thanks gopz. Have also found a 1973 jawa which I will be looking at shortly.

Vikram bhai welcome back to the world of motorcycling

25th January 2008, 15:07	#17
maddy42 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Coorg Posts: 2,189 Thanked: 1,657 Times View My Garage	Haha well congrats on your new ride and as the saying goes enjoy maadi. Well was laughing remebering this mechanic for jawa bikes in coorg. He is excellent and at one point of time he was super busy due to the number of yezdis in coorg. But as the saying goes things have to move on people sold their bikes and started buying splendour and his work has kinda eased. He is excellent but lazy and loves his regular dose of country liquor. Watching him at work is too good. Once he is doing something on a bike and then he takes theowner of the bike for a ride etc etc. Get to watch him a lot as he is next to my regular jeep electrics guy and people who own one will know the jeeps starter keeps getting kinda crazy. Well you will love your bike but just have patience when its a yezdi. It will help a lot
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25th January 2008, 17:04	#18
manojgautham BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 219 Thanked: 11 Times View My Garage	Excellent bike I must say. Lot of my friends and relatives used to have a roadking. It is a very powerful bike and I just love the sound of the machine. Congratulations.....cheers: For the repairs get in touch with a guy called Mohan (Mohan garage) near VV puram circle. This guy is the best guy in town for Yezdi, or atleast was. I guess the last time I saw his shop was about 5 or 6 years back, I am not sure if he still has the shop. PM me for directions to his shop.
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25th January 2008, 17:29	#19
vikram_d Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,422 Thanked: 1,189 Times	I'm looking for a decent roadking. If anybody has any leads please let me know.
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26th January 2008, 13:59	#20
krg68 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: kochi Posts: 2 Thanked: 0 Times	raj can u post a few pics of those bikes.
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3rd February 2008, 16:51	#21
ad75 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Noida Posts: 272 Thanked: 25 Times View My Garage	Pics. got the fuel tank repaired. now few pics [img=http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/2410/img0011wn7.th.jpg] [img=http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/2213/img0015fq0.th.jpg]
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4th February 2008, 15:45	#23
aveek BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 294 Thanked: 2 Times	Killer mate! Hey, I plan to get my exhaust painted... do you know if it'll cause any harm to either the pipe or the paint...?
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6th February 2008, 11:38	#24
ad75 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Noida Posts: 272 Thanked: 25 Times View My Garage	thanks aveek, i ve seen few new bikes with black exhaust pipe.should be powder coating i guess.paint might not be able to take the heat.it might peel off.
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8th February 2008, 21:46	#26
gendarmee BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: India Posts: 740 Thanked: 32 Times	editeditediteditedit Last edited by gendarmee : 8th February 2008 at 21:57. Reason: Editing post as it was a duplicate of what i posted before.
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8th February 2008, 22:27	#27
Jaggu Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 20,377 Thanked: 17,317 Times	where is kuttapan when a thread needs him?
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29th February 2008, 09:15	#29
vikram_d Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,422 Thanked: 1,189 Times	Thanks gopz. Have also found a 1973 jawa which I will be looking at shortly.
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