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    "Jugaad"

    Yes the most important concept we follow in India: jugaadjugaadJugaadJugaadJugaad is how everyone gets by.

    Lets not get embarassed and accept it that we as bikers ourselves may have done that some or the other time, be it to save money or to come out of a hard situation. It needs some intelligence and some creativity.

    This thread strives to bring out all of this - May it be funny or something really very intelligent !

    For e.g.

    Me and my friends went offroading and one of the bike had a fall and the clutch lever broke...

    We obviously couldnt find spares in the middle of the jungle and had to somehow get the bike out of there...

    This is one of the "jugaad" that we did and it helped







    Other alternative was to tie sticks/twigs/branches and the clutch lever in between for more strength..and it worked well..



    This was just one post..

    I'm sure we as intelligent Indians do have something or the other to share,so lets talk about it here !
    A very good and safe biker not only because he can pop up either of the wheels,scrape his knees on a corner or go fast and make it look stylish but because he very well knows his limits and capabilities and has the patience to learn about others and ride safe ! :)

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    • #3
      A very good and safe biker not only because he can pop up either of the wheels,scrape his knees on a corner or go fast and make it look stylish but because he very well knows his limits and capabilities and has the patience to learn about others and ride safe ! :)

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        lol! I will contribute to this thread :P
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        • #5
          Originally posted by satyenpoojary View Post
          lol! I will contribute to this thread :P
          you already did ! see the 3rd picture !
          A very good and safe biker not only because he can pop up either of the wheels,scrape his knees on a corner or go fast and make it look stylish but because he very well knows his limits and capabilities and has the patience to learn about others and ride safe ! :)

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          • #6
            Originally posted by nin View Post
            "Jugaad"

            Yes the most important concept we follow in India: jugaad. Making do.

            The nearest English equivalent is “jury-rigging”, but that translation doesn’t do jugaad justice.

            Its like “a duct-tape arrangement.” Or simply “attaining any objective with the available resources at hand”.

            Jugaad is about improvising a solution. It’s about ingenuity in the face of adversity.

            Jugaad is the philosophical outlook necessary to make it work, regardless of what “it” is. It’s about solving problems with what you have, not with what you wish you had.

            Jugaad is how everyone gets by.

            Lets not get embarassed and accept it that we as bikers ourselves may have done that some or the other time, be it to save money or to come out of a hard situation. It needs some intelligence and some creativity.

            This thread strives to bring out all of this - May it be funny or something really very intelligent !

            For e.g.

            Me and my friends went offroading and one of the bike had a fall and the clutch lever broke...

            We obviously couldnt find spares in the middle of the jungle and had to somehow get the bike out of there...

            This is one of the "jugaad" that we did and it helped

            This was just one post..

            I'm sure we as intelligent Indians do have something or the other to share,so lets talk about it here !
            I remember doing such a Jugaad on my Pulsar 150 some 6 years back. It was among the first model of Pulsars I had. The funny thing was that the screw in the clutch lever always snapped in 2 pieces after every 2 or 3 thousand kms. Somehow all the pressure came onto that one screw whenever I depressed the clutch. I was coming home from office and just after a signal on Pune-Solapur Road I heard a "thakk" sound and the screw was gone. Split into two. This was the first time the screw had broken. The cable and everything else was working fine. But now there was nothing for the clutch lever to engage around and was moving freely all around the place. I was confused as well as amazed at how that particular screw could break into 2... Wondering on where I could find a mechanic, my eyes fell on a piece of a broken pencil lying on the side of the road. And it was just the Perfect size! Jugaad...Took the pencil, adjusted the clutch cable and put it in place of the screw. The pencil held on snugly due to the pressure generated by the clutch lever. And I rode my bike with that pencil for 3 days. And for those 3 days I always kept a spare pencil just in case..

            Overall I had to change the screw 5-6 times during the time the bike was with me.
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            • #7
              A jugad tip from my side :
              you feel disk brake lever spongy like some air bubbles is present in the system, but there's no way or spares etc to get it bleeded.. So the jugad is press & hold the brake lever as tight/hard as possible & tie it with the handel bar so that brake lever stay pressed. Wait for 2 hours before untieing it and you'll have much lower spongy feeling.. Wait overnight & it will be like new.
              Works on all disk brake systems desi bikes features, though cant say about the booster equipped systems (never tested on them)
              Last edited by Honda_CBF; 04-27-2012, 09:59 AM.
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              • #8
                @nin : the jugad u have mentioned didnt work , this is the one that worked for another 300 kms
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                • #9
                  nice thread.. wil post some more pics from my side soon :P
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                  • #10
                    My Jugaad-

                    Problem - Crashed my 220 once. The front fender cracked. It was vibrating and touching the tire. It was also getting on my nerves

                    Solution - Put scotch tape from underneath and filled the crack with fevi quick.

                    Result - Its been 2.5 years and many more crashes, the fender is still stuck with the same tape and glue
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                    • #11
                      My Jugaad -
                      Was riding my RTR when suddenly I noticed my rear tyre was sliding on oil spill. The engine oild drain nut came out and I was just slow enough to stop my bike before I skid. Pushed the bike the to the nearest motorcycle shop and got a Spark Plug (very old) and used it as the nut. It worked well.
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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by nin View Post
                        WHAAAT!! No wipers!!

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                        • #13
                          Well, A nice Jugad... this was originally posted in funny pictures but, to be frank, its more of a brilliant juggad..


                          Originally posted by princesirohi View Post
                          some from my side ..
                          Suffering from Parked Motorcycle Syndrome

                          Cant ride ? read this..
                          http://MechMarvels.wordpress.com

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                          https://www.xbhp.com/talkies/do-your...eneration.html

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by Viper1089 View Post
                            I remember doing such a Jugaad on my Pulsar 150 some 6 years back.
                            ..
                            ..
                            ..
                            And I rode my bike with that pencil for 3 days. And for those 3 days I always kept a spare pencil just in case..

                            Overall I had to change the screw 5-6 times during the time the bike was with me.
                            Nice tip

                            Originally posted by Honda_CBF View Post
                            A jugad tip from my side :
                            you feel disk brake lever spongy like some air bubbles is present in the system, but there's no way or spares etc to get it bleeded..
                            ..
                            ..
                            Works on all disk brake systems desi bikes features, though cant say about the booster equipped systems (never tested on them)
                            Will check it soon..thanks

                            Originally posted by niks_devil666 View Post
                            @nin : the jugad u have mentioned didnt work , this is the one that worked for another 300 kms
                            300kms ! haha nice !

                            Seems something similar to this


                            Originally posted by The Monk View Post
                            My Jugaad-

                            Problem - Crashed my 220 once. The front fender cracked. It was vibrating and touching the tire. It was also getting on my nerves

                            Solution - Put scotch tape from underneath and filled the crack with fevi quick.

                            Result - Its been 2.5 years and many more crashes, the fender is still stuck with the same tape and glue
                            Feviquick always works...5rupaye mein kaam

                            My friend crashed his 220 into the back of a ford endeavour and the internal clamps of the fairing holding the head-lamp broke...the fairing and the head-lamp were ok..but since the internal clamps broke bajaj SVC said the entire thing had to be replaced as only internal clamps cannot be sold separately...which costed something between 8-12k..

                            I took the bike to a mechanic and asked him to open the entire fairing...bought a bigger pack of feviquick for 25rs and asked the mechanic to stick the internal clamps in place...80rs labour and the jugaad is still working..2.5years now

                            Originally posted by ROCKRZ View Post
                            nice thread.. wil post some more pics from my side soon :P
                            Thanks..Do that!

                            Originally posted by ROCKRZ View Post
                            Well, A nice Jugad... this was originally posted in funny pictures but, to be frank, its more of a brilliant juggad..
                            Indeed it is !
                            Last edited by nin; 05-04-2012, 01:32 AM.
                            A very good and safe biker not only because he can pop up either of the wheels,scrape his knees on a corner or go fast and make it look stylish but because he very well knows his limits and capabilities and has the patience to learn about others and ride safe ! :)

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                            My Saddlesore Log : The 1st Saddlesore in India on a 135cc

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                              Found a led strip which lightened up white light and on changing polarity into RED light...



                              Connected it into the feedback cable of the tail light and now whenever i brake it glows



                              And now thats my multi-purpose camera mount!

                              This is how it doubles up as a bag holder after shopping!

                              A very good and safe biker not only because he can pop up either of the wheels,scrape his knees on a corner or go fast and make it look stylish but because he very well knows his limits and capabilities and has the patience to learn about others and ride safe ! :)

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                              My Saddlesore Log : The 1st Saddlesore in India on a 135cc

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