🇮🇩🛠️ INDONÉSIE Timor Part 2 – Kupang, on démonte le panier – Tour du monde en side-car Ural

🇮🇩🛠️ INDONÉSIE Timor Part 2 – Kupang, on démonte le panier – Tour du monde en side-car Ural

Okay, I found a body shop. They’re a whole team, all young guys. Yeah, I trust the younger generation. I asked him for a quote, and he was more than just thinking. He said, “No, no, I’ll tell you later.” I told him, “No, no, you tell me first, man.” Well, he was kind of scaring me because he’s not very expressive , and he pretends to think, but he can’t give me a price. And finally, he said, “Listen, I have to call the boss,” but apparently the boss isn’t answering. So, he said, “Maybe we’ll know this afternoon.” There you go. But anyway, I told him to call him, we’ll see. But it’s cool if the young guys are doing it, it’s really cool. And since we have to remove the basket anyway, I’ll take it to a painter to get all the rust fixed. Um, I want him to plug the original holes in the ground because they’re a real pain. Water gets in from underneath, and that’s what’s causing the inside of the basket to rust. It’s the big job I was planning to do later, but I’m going to do it now. Apparently, they don’t feel capable of doing it, so he’s taking me on his scooter to another workshop. So, here I am at Anugerah Moteur. I talked to the owner, and he says it’s okay. He basically says it’ll take about a week, all included. So, they’ll take the basket apart and measure the frame to see where it’s bent. If it’s bent, they’ll straighten it, weld the crack, add plates and metal triangles to reinforce it, and they’ll sand the whole sidecar because it’s rusty in places, repaint it, and in the meantime, I’ll go find a sticker shop to redo all the names of my countries. I won’t have the flags though. So, I’m waiting. He’s finishing up figuring out roughly how much it’s going to cost. And there you have it, that’s good news, I have to do it. I’m happy because they understood my problem. Apparently, from what I can see, there are three of them, and they’ve thoroughly examined the sidecar. Now, they’ve gone back to the back of the shop to discuss the quote. So, I don’t know if they’re taking their time to rip me off or if they’re taking their time to get a fair price. Fingers crossed. I’m sweating buckets as I show you my room. Okay, I just locked up and handed over the key, but actually I have a small TV, a bed, and a squat toilet with a shower above it. So it’s perfect for sleeping. 7.50 francs a night. That’s 7.50 USD, 7.50 EUR, 7 Swiss francs. Incredible. It’s going to be great because I’m staying here for at least a week, and I’ve stripped everything off the three-wheeler. That’s why I’m sweating. I was in full sun; it’s 31-32°C. And here’s the three-wheeler completely stripped down. So, take a good look at it because when it comes back, it’ll be different. There, we’ve taken everything off: the flag, the straps, the carpets. Look how rusty it is. Oh shoot, I still have to take the wheel off. Then I’m going to the garage, and we’ll work on it. There, I’ve arrived at Anugerah Motor. And I’m happy because there are loads of mechanics working on loads of scooters. And they’re working. And working. And inside, it cracks me up because there are loads of little carburetors like back when we had the Peugeot 103 SP and so on. It’s been a very, very long time since I’ve seen a garage equipped like this and with so many mechanics. Well, I learned that the minimum wage is $150 and that a soldier in military school earns $300 a month. Otherwise, a good civil service job is $600 a month. A high-level position. I’m going to hand over three legs. It’s stripped down. We’re going to take off the basket. While we’re taking off the basket, they’re going to sand it all over, nice and smooth. We’re going to sand all of this, all of this. The inside too, I already painted it once with this color, but it didn’t last. And I’m going to plug all the holes because there are holes. There you go. Those drain holes here, I’m going to plug them because they’re a real mess. Water gets in from underneath. So I’m going to plug them all up. I’ve put some duct tape on them, but I’m going to ask them to weld a piece on so they can paint it. Oh yeah, we’re also going to take apart the steering damper because it’s leaking oil, and I think there must be a seal there. So we’ll take it apart. If they have the seal, we’ll replace it and put the oil back in. And then, once we’ve taken the basket out, we’ll check the condition of the springs. I think they’re just out. But if they’re broken, I’ll have to order them, and I’ll take the opportunity to order the brake disc for the basket wheel as well. There you go, God willing. I hope that’s all. And the really great idea is that while the guys are working , there’s a lovely young lady. Hi! A young lady who makes all the coffees you want, and in the summer, like in Vietnam, iced coffee. Oh [ __ ] it’s hot. They put the sidecar in a hangar that closes. The camera, though, it brightens things up, but I’m a bit in the shadows. I’m going to start working alone. I’m going to remove the four fasteners that hold the sidecar to its frame. So there are two here. You can’t see them. Then there are two by the feet here and then two in the trunk. And there, we should be able to take the sidecar out, without forgetting to disconnect the electricity. Let’s get to work, Robby. Okay, 1, 2, 3. Yeah. There we go. So look at it closely. It looks like it came out of a clearing all rusty, and I hope it comes back looking great. Oh boy, there was some rust. So? Good or not good? Good? Good. Where’s the second one? Good or no good? Yeah. Good. Good. Good. And this one, is it good? So, I saw there was a guy working on a saddle among the 13 mechanics. There are 13 of them. So I’m going to fix it here because the staples came loose. I’ll give it to him. That’s cool. Everything’s here. Everything’s here. Thanks. That’s cool. Well, we’ve finished the day, we’ve taken everything apart, and tomorrow we’re taking the basket to the body shop around 10:00. Now it’s time for an aperitif while watching the sunset. I can’t take it anymore. It was very hot today. It must have been at least 32 degrees Celsius, very humid. Well, I’m going to rest my eyes. So, as you can see, it’s a very modest room, but at €7 a night, we’re not going to complain. I have a bed, I have sheets, I have pillows, I have a toilet in the back that doubles as a shower. It’s a squat toilet, and then there’s a big basin where you wash yourself above the toilet, and then there’s the air conditioning that works, and all my stuff is there. There’s even a mirror. Okay, bye. There you go, Francky came to pick me up. We’re going to see the body shop. He picked me up at the hotel. That’s cool. That’s really nice of him. The body shop has had the basket for three days to paint it. Now we’re going to see it. So, I have absolutely no idea what he did. I’m a little annoyed with the garage because I told them I wanted to be there when they took the basket to the painter. But they did it without telling me. I wanted to film the process: the sanding, the primer, the paint, and so on. Okay, let’s go, we’ll see. As you can see in Indonesia, the main vehicle is the scooter, and they generally drive slowly. They’re careful because there’s no insurance here. But Franky, he’s going for it! Well, not all the time. Franky, if you’re a champ, floor it! Franky, if you’re a champ, floor it! Driver, if you’re a champ, floor it! Driver, if you’re a champ, floor it! Even cars are careful around two-wheelers because I think they don’t want to pay the fine. A minor collision between a scooter and a car just happened. It’s going fast! (the scooter) That’s what happens when you speed and fail to yield. The kid took off fast. It was just a minor bump, but it can still hurt. Speed! Among the coconut and palm trees. There are quite a few mango trees too, but they’re not ripe and they’re rather small, and the kids eat them because they’re very tangy. It must be their treat. I tasted one, but it’s much too tangy. Papaya trees . Volcanic rocks. Here’s a papaya tree with a papaya. These fruits are funny because they look like testicles… hanging down. So here, as in Timor-Leste, all the schools have a uniform. It’s not necessarily a jacket and trousers; it can just be a t-shirt with the country’s flag and the school’s emblem sewn on it. And the kids don’t complain. I don’t see why the French make such a fuss about this. I think it’s great to identify with a place, and besides, there’s no jealousy with the brands. Come on, Franky! Come on, Franky! Yeah, we’ve been driving for 10 minutes and we’re really high up above the city. There probably aren’t many painters, or good ones, in a city of 450,000 inhabitants. I think we’re almost there. We took a small road. The roads here are like those in Timor-Leste. We’ve arrived. I think he gave this to a friend, but he’s not a bodywork painter like I imagined. Hi Veky! Oh, they’re working, working, working. They’re fixing the potholes. I asked them to plug some of the water drain holes because when you wash the car, water gets in. So there you go, that’s good. They’ve already sanded a small part. Okay. Ah, they’ve filled in the headlight there. That’s very good. I didn’t want to see that anymore. It’s useless. Up front. Yeah, it wasn’t done very well. Yeah, they’ve sanded everything. Incredible. It’s coming along, that’s good. Well, it’s hard to believe. They told me they’d finish in two days. They haven’t finished sanding. Come on, let’s change drivers for the return trip to the hotel. They haven’t finished. I’ll leave them and come back tomorrow to give them a hand. There’s my new helmet on a pink vehicle. Ah! There are no limits anymore. Small local gas station. Easy to fill up. A little shot of green Chartreuse. I’m sure it would suit my Ural. And the price is 12,000. 12,000, so 20,000, that’s 1 franc. So that makes… 60 cents for a one-liter bottle. Not bad. I don’t know if it’s watered down. It’s a change from Timor-Leste. In Timor-Leste, they all wear helmets and hang on. And here, it’s a bit of a “one more time.” Well, they lent me this helmet, but if I fall, it’s like I have nothing. That was a great learning experience. And the sea! THE NEXT MORNING I yell at him because he was supposed to pick me up at my hotel at 9:00 this morning, but nobody showed up. So, I took a little motorcycle taxi and here we are. So they’re applying the primer, or rather, letting the primer dry. That’s cool. That’s cool. And now, they’re finishing cleaning. Yeah. Well, it’s not 100%, but I think it’ll be alright. Yeah, it’s not flat. Actually, I think I got ripped off because at the motorcycle garage, he told me it was going to a body shop. He even gave me the phone number and the name of the body shop. And then, I didn’t hear anything for two days despite my questions and requests. And yesterday, all of a sudden, he tells me, “Yeah, I’ll come get you, I’ll take you to where we work.” And when I got here, the guys were working. I called out the first name of the so-called body shop guy. None of them had the first name they gave me. So I think the guy, The real body shop couldn’t take it, or wouldn’t take it. So one of the mechanics from the garage where my sidecar was kept took it home to do it “one more time.” I’ve known bush mechanics, and now I’m right in the middle of bush painting. Yeah. I asked them to seal it here with putty because that’s where the water gets in the most. And this is Robinson Crusoe-style hauling. Yes! Yes! So, they put water on the floor to stop the dust from blowing up and ending up on the paint. Now that’s professionalism. Why do we bother with booths? Jacky, it’s 1 PM. I see him coming with this and then from a distance, I tell him, “No, I don’t want water, I’m not a boat, I want beer.” He tells me, “No, no, no, no, medicine, medicine.” Actually, he’s making his palm wine. This stuff must be 45-50 degrees. He tells me, “It’s medicine if you mix it with herbs.” I tell him, “Yeah, but you don’t have any herbs.” Oh man! 1 PM. It’s really hot. Jacky! Medicine! We’re waiting for it to dry. We’ve got enough to last. I’m going to leave Vecky, who also calls himself Franky, with his two buddies. So the first coat of primer is finished. They’re going to wait for it to dry, and in the late afternoon/early evening, they’re going to sand it and then they’ll do the regular coat of paint, from what I understand. Tomorrow, oh great! Ah [ __ ] there’s my trunk, the trunk lid fell off. And from what I understand, tomorrow they’re going to paint another coat. Next, they’ll paint it the actual color, and the day after tomorrow, they’ll apply a clear coat. I asked for a matte finish, but oh well, they’ll do a clear coat. It’s Friday, and on Monday morning, they’re bringing all the parts from the basket, the accessories, to the garage, and Monday morning at 10:00, we’ll put everything back together. I know I’m not at Harker in Saint-Genis-Pouilly, who do superb paint jobs, David, with all the necessary safety precautions. But still. They did a decent job in the sense that I can’t even find an electric machine with a brush. You know, the kind you find in garages. On one side, there’s a stone, and on the other, a wire brush, for example, to clean my rusty screws. They don’t even have that here. And yet, there are 460,000 inhabitants. So I tried replacing my screws with new ones, but they don’t have the models I have. Actually, they don’t have much. So in the end, I’m happy. That’s the aesthetics. What I need is a good, powerful engine, good brakes, a frame, and everything else; the decoration is just for show. Okay, there are still a few small dents; they couldn’t completely redo everything, but there you go, I’m happy. So, after a long exchange of Google Translate, he invited me to eat pork tomorrow at 5:00 PM here. I told him I’d bring bottles of wine, but not Indonesian wine because Indonesian red wine is more like vinegar than anything else. So we’ll come tomorrow so we can see how the painting is progressing. The plans change. I’m going with Vecky’s son to get the pork. Well, it won’t be alive; it’ll be pieces of pork. Because he told me that a live pig is worth 5 million rupees and 1 dollar is worth 20,000 rupees. So I’ll let you do the math. We’re going to get some pig , cook it, and eat it tonight. Unfortunately, we’re outside the city, and I won’t be able to buy wine because it’s very hard to find. So I’ll buy some beer instead. Okay, let’s go. – There was a crossroads, turn left and turn right. If you turn right… He explains to her where we need to go. It’s hot. Surprising. Here we go! Yeah, there’s no garbage collection, so people just dump their trash everywhere. It’s like being in southern Italy. I saw the exact same thing. There you go. It’s not worse. Unbelievable. And in Italy, they have garbage collection. Whereas here, there isn’t. Aren’t we having a great time, Tintin, surrounded by banana trees and palm trees? Ah, it’s magical. It’s not close. We’ve been driving for 10 minutes already. Yeah, the pork butcher isn’t close. Hello, hello. Here’s the beautiful meat. I hope it’s fresh because it’s 32 degrees. Look at the liver, the tripe, the tongue. There’s even a lizard. Oh my. Yeah, it’s not bad. Black pudding! No wonder they cook their meat so well. And then they boil it too, to avoid any problems. So here, he’s preparing the meat for four people, four adults. There you go, that’s beautiful. That’s beautiful. Wash it with water and then put it straight on the coals. It’s coming along, it’s coming along. Yeah, the son is keeping an eye on all of this because it catches fire easily. So he adds more water to the coals. And it smells good. Very well done. I love rare, but this will be very well done. Plus, it’s pork. He asked me if I ate pork and then he asked me, “Are you Catholic?” I said, “Yes, yes.” He said, “Oh, right.” Yeah, it’s well cooked. It’s really well cooked. Yeah. Well, I can tell you, the meat is really good with rice. We’ve got the dog watching. We’ve got the rooster watching. Thank you. Thank you. See you next Friday.

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