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The miniature mobike created by a
mechanic that has become a rage in Meerut |
Meerut:
A small toy motorcycle is driving the people of Meerut crazy.
Asif, a mechanic, created the miniature motorcycle for his
four-year-old son Shaan. He never thought it would become such a
rage.
The gear-less toy bike measures around 1.3 feet from the ground,
while its length is slightly over three feet. It is limited to a
speed of 60 km/hour. From disc brakes, alloy wheels to double
silencers - Shaan's bike features them all.
The multi-coloured toy bike has become the talk of the town with
people offering Rs.1 to Rs.2 lakh to take it home. When Shaan
comes riding on it, his friends as well as older people crave for
a test ride.
"I am being flooded with offers. People are ready to pay me in
lakhs to own the toy bike I created for my son with an investment
of over Rs.20,000. Though in terms of speed it would not match a
sports bike, but in looks, pick-up, mileage or any other feature,
the toy bike will not let you down," Asif told IANS.
"As I created the bike for my son, at present I am in no mood to
sell it. My son loves riding it. As he is a kid, I always
accompany him whenever he rides the bike," added Asif, 35, who has
been running an automobile repairing shop in the Shyamnagar area
for the last 15 years.
"Considering its small size, only one person can sit comfortably
on the bike. However, I always ensure an adult accompanies Shaan
every time he takes out the bike," said Asif, claiming that the
bike's average is 60 km/litre.
It took around six months for Asif to come up with the mini bike
he gifted to his son.
"As I wanted to gift the bike to my son, the first thing that I
kept in my mind was that the bike should have a low height so that
a kid doesn't face any difficulty in riding it. It was also
decided that the weight of the bike should also be very less so
that my son could balance it," he said.
"Besides the generator engine, most of the parts used in the toy
bike have been prepared by me," he said.
Asif said he moulded several items normally left abandoned at a
mechanic's shop to use for the toy bike.
People are also approaching Asif to get a similar toy bike
designed for their kids.
"Every day four-five people come to my shop and ask me to design a
toy bike. Due to my busy schedule, I am not accepting the
proposals for now but can consider the same in coming days," said
Asif.
(Asit
Srivastava can be contacted at asit.s@ians.in)
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