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Trusted a local mechanic with my Yamaha FZ25 and came back impressed

10th March 2025, 14:45 by Utkarsh Chaudhary

He restores a lot of bikes/scooters starting from the Lambretta to Royal Enfields to the 2-strokes. He also works on modern machines including superbikes.

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Finally, after much procrastination, I got a substantial amount of work done on my bike.

Thanks to my friend Hero Sen for referring me to an excellent mechanic in Salt Lake. This man owns a small shop but is knowledgeable and a perfectionist. Earlier he used to work for the Yamaha racing team and is an expert, especially on Yamaha bikes, be it a 2-stroke or a 4-stroke. The guy's name is Chotka (nickname) and his shop's name is Niva Auto. I am more than impressed with the work. He restores a lot of bikes/scooters starting from the Lambretta to Royal Enfields to the 2-strokes, plus he works on modern bikes too, including super bikes.

Now coming to my bike-

The bike is 7 years old, so got both the tires replaced. Replaced the tires from Bhpian Aj-Got-Bhp's new store- DeGarage99. Damage to pocket Rs- 5,200.

Though the bike has only covered 10,400 km, I still replaced the following, just because of the age of the bike-

Spark Plug
Air filter
Engine oil (Yamaha Lube)
Oil Filter
Front and rear brake pads
Brake oil
Accelerator cable
Clutch Cable
Ball racer (There was a slight wobbling on the handlebar once the bike crossed 65-70 km/hr). Happy to say it's rectified now.
A thorough service including cleaning, lubing, and refitting of the major parts.

Total damage to pocket - Rs 4,800

So after spending a total of Rs 10,000, I am happy with the work done. The earlier smoothness & the feel is back.

Fz25 in all its glory.

The man (Chotka) in front of his workshop with me and my FZ25.

The bonus- Got to ride this moded RX135, with a 5-speed gearbox for a small distance. This reminded me of my college days in Bangalore when I often used to ride a blue RXZ with a 5-speed gearbox!