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krishna · 10-03-2011, 03:30 PM

hey guys . my name is Krishna from Bangalore . doing my final year degree in electronics. always been a biker and cyclists at heart. wanted to do mech engg after my 12th. but that never worked out. i really want to learn the mechanical part of bikes. is there anyone for whom i can be an assistant and get to learn on the job. if there is anyone out there who can help me i really appreciate that. waiting for a positive feed back from someone with fingers crossed.

regards
Krishna

Noor · 10-03-2011, 08:27 PM

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Samarth 619 · 10-03-2011, 08:48 PM

See, you can yourself approach owners of the showrooms and tell them that you want to do training without stipend and that you'll work with the mechanics. I'm sure they should allow you anyways.
From the 6-7 dealerships, one should allow you in any case.

I too have done such an internship with a friend of mine, in the Yamaha dealership in my city, as the dealer is my dad's friend. It was a great experience. What's more, we restored an old YBX125 with FZ's naked headlight. Learned to service the YZF R15 and FZ's. Plus, changing their suspension oil, etc, etc. I even have some pics from that internship.
Obviously, I don't know anyone in Bangalore right now.

saipranav · 10-03-2011, 09:00 PM

I wanted to do something similar last summer... but it never materialized...
I dont know if going to dealerships and asking is such a good idea... if we personally know the manager/owner... it may happen, but im not sure...

krishna · 10-04-2011, 03:58 AM

exactly.. not sure if they wud place a person who does not have any previous experience. but no harm in asking i suppose. is anyone there who could help me on this in bangalore?

aargee · 10-04-2011, 05:48 AM

Krishna - Apply for internship through Hero Honda. You'll need to spend almost 2 months (8 hrs per day) & I guess its a program through IGNOU. I've been told the details are on the website (not checked). You also get a certificate in the end.

saipranav · 10-04-2011, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by aargee

Krishna - Apply for internship through Hero Honda. You'll need to spend almost 2 months (8 hrs per day) & I guess its a program through IGNOU. I've been told the details are on the website (not checked). You also get a certificate in the end.

Hi aargee.
Tried searching through their web-site but didnt find much info.
Tried google and found lot of people who are doing internship with hero honda but in different fields like H.R. etc,...
I'm trying to get some more info through friends etc,...

If anyone of you knows somebody studying in IGNOU, please try to get some details about his course...

I have 2+ months of summer holidays and might take this course

It's quite clear through the IGNOU web-site that they are conducting programmes with Hero but not many details are given...

aargee · 10-04-2011, 10:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by saipranav

Tried searching through their web-site but didnt find much info

Last week I'd my chain cut on Rx & had to approach a nearest mechanic as I didn't have chain link nor tools. While I was waiting for the job to be completed, I noticed that this mechanic was a diploma holder in bike servicing. So all the IGNOU + HH stuffs are what he told me. I haven't verified it personally though.

Other option is to approach any HH ASC; I'm sure they're carrying out training (ofcourse with a price) but not at their premises, but just like the one I mentioned above with classroom & practical sessions for 2 months.

Edit - See this...

Quote:

Conducting a Certificate Programme in Motorcycle Repair and Maintenance under the IGNOU-Industry Partnership at the Tool Room and Training Centre of the Ministry of MSME at Guwahati in coordination with School of Engineering and in collaboration with M/s Hero Honda Motorcycles Ltd for the training and certification of skills of illiterate/unskilled/semi-skilled workers of the region.

Source - http://www.ignou.ac.in/ignou/aboutig...dneru/activity

So what that mech told is right I believe!!!

sunny_ · 10-04-2011, 12:22 PM

Final year degree in electronics?? Does that mean you're in Diploma 3rd year or engineering 4th year??
If you want a type of degree then I don't know what to say, 'cause you've already chosen Electronics and you should excel and learn more and more in that field only...But if you want just knowledge(degree doesn't matter) in automobiles branch then Yes you surely can. Even I was very much interested in automobiles, but this I got to know when I came to the 2nd Sem of my Comp. Science and Engg.. course

So then I started thinking about can we connect these two things (programming and automobiles) for something beneficial...(You must have heard about ECUs etc stuff) Contacted Volkswagen, Skoda in Calcutta but they said we recruit only those with "degree" and then I thought to start a separate study(personal) on my own and then to start any project kinda thing...well, enough about me

I just want to tell that you can form groups with students of other colleges who are in automobiles and can learn a lot; companies do offer more room when approached in a group(say we are this group from that college and want to see and learn the working procedure in your workshop for few days and tell them about your projects etc). Else, if you're going into things completely related to JUST servicing a bike or similar stuff you're not gonna learn a lot and you're wasting your time...You should try to learn the working principles or stuffs working behind those mechanisms, the former things then will come automatically if you know the basics and applications.
Sorry for the lecture

but just told you 'cause I've faced similar situations.
All the best. I hope this initiative leads to your bright future.

krishna · 10-04-2011, 03:56 PM

thnx for the info guys. @sunny. im doing my final year BSc degree in electronics and computer science. my final aim is to build my own bike and race it on track. at present im having very limited theoretical knowledge on the the working of an engine n stuff. but badly need some practical knowledge as well. as far as forming a group is concerned its not working out primarily mine is not an engg coll and my frnz says its not practical at all. i dont want to lose hope. i think i can do this. now im going thru the engg books to get the theory right.

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krishna Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: bangalore. Posts: 85	internship with a mechanic hey guys . my name is Krishna from Bangalore . doing my final year degree in electronics. always been a biker and cyclists at heart. wanted to do mech engg after my 12th. but that never worked out. i really want to learn the mechanical part of bikes. is there anyone for whom i can be an assistant and get to learn on the job. if there is anyone out there who can help me i really appreciate that. waiting for a positive feed back from someone with fingers crossed. regards Krishna __________________ WITH GREAT POWER COMES GREAT RESPONSIBILITY

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saipranav Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 711	I wanted to do something similar last summer... but it never materialized... I dont know if going to dealerships and asking is such a good idea... if we personally know the manager/owner... it may happen, but im not sure... __________________ Apache 180

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krishna Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: bangalore. Posts: 85	exactly.. not sure if they wud place a person who does not have any previous experience. but no harm in asking i suppose. is anyone there who could help me on this in bangalore? __________________ WITH GREAT POWER COMES GREAT RESPONSIBILITY

10-04-2011, 05:48 AM	#6 (permalink)
aargee My world changed from smoke & 2T to ECM & 4 joke!! Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Chennai Posts: 8,005	Krishna - Apply for internship through Hero Honda. You'll need to spend almost 2 months (8 hrs per day) & I guess its a program through IGNOU. I've been told the details are on the website (not checked). You also get a certificate in the end. __________________ Patience pays...The Vulture's virtue is patience and the bird always get it's food - Wise man saying This is not a bakery. I don't sugar coat anything. If you ask for my opinion...then that's what you'll get. Don't be mad when it's not what you want to hear

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Samarth 619 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Rajasthan Posts: 2,797	See, you can yourself approach owners of the showrooms and tell them that you want to do training without stipend and that you'll work with the mechanics. I'm sure they should allow you anyways. From the 6-7 dealerships, one should allow you in any case. I too have done such an internship with a friend of mine, in the Yamaha dealership in my city, as the dealer is my dad's friend. It was a great experience. What's more, we restored an old YBX125 with FZ's naked headlight. Learned to service the YZF R15 and FZ's. Plus, changing their suspension oil, etc, etc. I even have some pics from that internship. Obviously, I don't know anyone in Bangalore right now.

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sunny_ powershift Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Kolkata Posts: 445	Final year degree in electronics?? Does that mean you're in Diploma 3rd year or engineering 4th year?? If you want a type of degree then I don't know what to say, 'cause you've already chosen Electronics and you should excel and learn more and more in that field only...But if you want just knowledge(degree doesn't matter) in automobiles branch then Yes you surely can. Even I was very much interested in automobiles, but this I got to know when I came to the 2nd Sem of my Comp. Science and Engg.. course So then I started thinking about can we connect these two things (programming and automobiles) for something beneficial...(You must have heard about ECUs etc stuff) Contacted Volkswagen, Skoda in Calcutta but they said we recruit only those with "degree" and then I thought to start a separate study(personal) on my own and then to start any project kinda thing...well, enough about me I just want to tell that you can form groups with students of other colleges who are in automobiles and can learn a lot; companies do offer more room when approached in a group(say we are this group from that college and want to see and learn the working procedure in your workshop for few days and tell them about your projects etc). Else, if you're going into things completely related to JUST servicing a bike or similar stuff you're not gonna learn a lot and you're wasting your time...You should try to learn the working principles or stuffs working behind those mechanisms, the former things then will come automatically if you know the basics and applications. Sorry for the lecture but just told you 'cause I've faced similar situations. All the best. I hope this initiative leads to your bright future. Last edited by sunny_; 10-04-2011 at 12:37 PM.

10-04-2011, 03:56 PM	#10 (permalink)
krishna Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: bangalore. Posts: 85	thnx for the info guys. @sunny. im doing my final year BSc degree in electronics and computer science. my final aim is to build my own bike and race it on track. at present im having very limited theoretical knowledge on the the working of an engine n stuff. but badly need some practical knowledge as well. as far as forming a group is concerned its not working out primarily mine is not an engg coll and my frnz says its not practical at all. i dont want to lose hope. i think i can do this. now im going thru the engg books to get the theory right. __________________ WITH GREAT POWER COMES GREAT RESPONSIBILITY

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