I'm going to bangalore!

That's right,me hearties!The happy reaper is headed to Bangalore to get the bike back.Tejinder has been kind enough to let me crash at his place,so now all i have to do is show up,cart the bike over to Ron's and get her fired up.
I plan on running her in there and then installing those wicked little pipes onto her.The family has been very supportive of all this madness and I'm very,very happy.
I've never mentioned how my family has been involved in this project,so here goes.

Dad,for listening to me patiently,putting up with gross stupidity and occasional bailouts.Not to mention making his tools disappear when he most needed them.

Mom for not taking my case when she'd see my bank statements and grease stained T shirts and road rash skittered fore arms from riding bikes.

Sister no 4:Divya,helped me score parts from Bombay,gave me writing assignments for Vitamin M.

Sister no 1:Pooja,has indulged my madness,ordered very expensive stuff for me and the bike.

I'd like to thank whoever has helped me physically in getting her this far.

1)Rohinton Dara Chinoy - For guidance,taking up the engine build,learning and generally making me see some sense.
2)Tejinder Pal Singh - Friend and 2 stroke nerd extraordinaire,parts supplier and supporter.
3)Shyam Mohan - Friend,partner in crime,fellow 2 stroker and a very helpful guy.
4)Ashwani Rana - Workshop owner,ex racer.If it wasn't for him I would never have known what a 2 stroke is.
5)Mohith Saradhy - Cool Mohith,diplomatic to the core.Thanks for getting the old man to take my job.
6)Tanya and Eman - My neighbour's kids.They helped me paint the bike and get my enthusiasm back for this project.
PS:I remember once asking them for ideas for a date.Tanya was 14 at that time and i think Eman was about 9.The 14 year old said cut the power to her flat and have a candle light dinner.The 9 year old gave me very sage advice saying I should gift my then girlfriend a frog.
Gotta love astute kids.
7)Nikhil Mahajan - Uber nerd and very good friend.Helped me cart the bike and gas tank around when i managed to pull a muscle in my lower back.

It's been a very weird 3 years since I tore the bike down and crated her.All the people I've mentioned and by association their friends who have wished me well on this project will always have my gratitude.
I'll be taking a few pics and uploading them when I get to Bangalore.Till then,like someone said in a brilliant cult movie,"I'll see you on the flip side."

Comestics,a start..

Sandpaper,fine grit,check.
Spray paint cans,check.
Neighbours kids signed up as willing help,check.

This was fairly straightforward.First,I unbolted all the bits that needed paint and set the kids onto them with sandpaper.I was lucky since the tank had been covered by body filler and sprayed down with a basecoat.

Fork lowers,upper t-plate and the gas tank were sanded lightly and then rubbed down with some muslin like cotton dipped in thinner.
Gave the kids the spray cans and told them to go ape on the thing.It came out rather nicely,IMHO.

I found a guy who specialises in powder coating and plating stuff,so next to go will be the rims and engine side cases.I have no idea of how to plan all this,so far I've been going by feel.Seems to have turned out alright.

Some pics to ponder over:

Decisions,decisions,what carb to use?TMX 34s or the TM28SS series?









LPG taps for the gas tank.Cheaper and they flow more than a Pingle.I'm guesstimating about 900 cc's a minute.Should be more than enough to keep me out of trouble.

She lives!

And how?well,to be honest,her heart is still in bangalore,but most of here is still here.I'm gonna be uploading a shitload of images in the next hour or so.Kinda keeps things in perspective.If anyone bitches about the colour of the frame,tough shit.It's done and ain't gonna change.The tank is going to be matt black and the wheels are going to be powdercoated black too.Same with the front forks.
And,no I'm not selling my stock exhaust pipes,because I sold the bastards when I took the bike apart.So there.
Note:Those are TZ350 F pipes.Yamaha factory.Don;t ask how much or why or when.My credit card statement haunts me.

She does look kinda hot,though,doesn't she?