A Maruti Suzuki 800 lying idle in the backyard has been transformed into a brand new 8 foot long motorcycle.It is the ingenuity of 25-year-old Mechanical Engineer, Nilesh Sarode from Pune, who recreated an 8 foot long motorcycle out of parts from his sister’s old Maruti Suzuki 800. The car was unused, and lying in the backyard. The family did not want to part with the old car due to sentimental reasons. Nilesh not only managed to keep the 800 in the family, but also converted it into something really unique.
Nilesh quit his job and decided to create a new motorcycle from scratch using the engine of Maruti 800. The engine of the car is fitted onto the chassis. Another interesting mod is that the rear tyre is taken out of a BMW car, which was procured from a scrapyard. What is even more surprising is that the entire project cost him around INR 2 lakh.
It’s a completely hand built project and components such as the chassis, fuel tank, seat, transmission system and various other bits were custom built by Sarode. Upfront is a dual headlight setup which rests on KTM Duke 390 sourced front upside-down telescopic forks. The front suspension assembly has been modified to handle the weight of the motorcycle. The motorcycle steers with a flat, custom built handlebar. Now what appears to be a fuel tank isn’t one. The rear fender doubles up as the fuel tank and you can see the fuel filling cap located at the rear.
The front panel which sits on the conventional position of the fuel tank houses the dashboard displaying the speedometer, odometer, fuel gauge, oil temperature gauge and tell-tale indicators. The motorcycle features a single seat setup. The motorcycle is shaft driven and uses a four-speed gearbox along with one reverse-gear. The gearbox transfers the power to the massive rear wheel which is probably taken from the car itself. Stopping power is provided by disc-brakes on both ends.
Sarode plans to enter the motorcycle customization business with the brand name “Sarode Motors” with forte in installing car engines in custom built motorcycles.
Source: Rushlane and Motoroids
