Fanta Ditched me for the First time! ( 4th October 2010 10:20 PM)

Fanta one of my prized possession from Jayaganesh. A 1996 Roadking painted in Fanta Color, It took Jai close to an year for completing the fanta. I don’t know what went into  his head to sell the bike. But I was happy that he was selling this bike, because we had an agreement that when he decides that he was going to sell the FANTA, I will be offered first. I had the first offer which I wasn’t able to refuse. So I had to sell my 1995 Roadking for getting FANTA. Sundar was ready to buy my bike and the deal went through in a week, and already I was having fanta.

I was the owner of FANTA, one of the finest bike in our Roaring Riders.

It made several heads turn on the road which I enjoyed. I wanted to make the bike look Unique, hence I fitted a horn which I procured from ravi, another member. This made fanta even more popular in the city, people used to call this bike “ Kombu vecha YEZDI “. And I like it.

Fanta is my most reliable bike, and has never let me down. Even my wife likes FANTA a lot. She says FANTA is the best in my stable (Till now).

I started from work a little early at 10:15 PM, FANTA was low on fuel. I was planning to fill petrol on the way back home. I came out towards OTP Signal, Guindy. Bike got off nearing the signal. I thought that the tank was dry, and tried to push it to the nearby petrol pump. It was closed. I was waiting near Ambal Nagar petrol pump for 30 mins, asking Autos either to take me to the nearing petrol pump or give me a litre of petrol. None were Interested, time was 11:00 PM. I did not loose hope, Atlast one good hearted Automan stopped by and gave me Petrol( half litre ) and took money. After pouring it and with confidence, I kicked, kicked and kicked, but she did not want to start, I checked the petrol tube, and saw petrol flowing out. Checked the sparkplug, it was working fine.

Then I suddenly remembered Vineeth’s office was close by, and called him to check if he can keep my bike for the night. I started pushing FANTA towards Vineeth’s office, and my dad was also on the way. I met my dad and was holding the door and was taking a lift from OTP till Vineeth’s office. Nearby I met Vineeth, and he inspected the bike, and was complaining on the filter, so he tried to remove the filter which tore the petrol tube, still can be managed with the torn tube.

After reversing the Filter, bike started in few kicks. I was happy, but did not want to take risk. I left the bike at Vineeth’s office, and went home around 12:00 AM with my dad in our Indigo Marina.

Nextday I went to Welcome Auto Spares, and asked for a petrol Tube,



the boy there asked me “ Which bike “ and I said yezdi! He imm asked me back is that Fanta one yours????

I was Happy being Recognized, and said yes yes! The same one.

I bought the tube on the way to work,Called up Vineeth at about 9:30 PM, and he picked me up near the signal, we changed the petrol tube, and the tube too.
Then i started back home roaring in my FANTA$, filled fuel on the way.
I hope FANTA is back to normal and will be reliable as ever.