Grease Monkeys

How many 10 year olds do you know who can work on
rebuilding a bike?

Ok, it looks like child labor, but maybe this is just how trade schools work here. The boys are third generation motorcycle mechanics and work under their dads. Their grandfather was one of the first bike mechanics in Nepal.

The story goes that when grandpa opened shop 70+ years ago he had to forge his own files and pliers. A homemade lathe even served in the shop. He worked on BSAs, Nortons, and a few BMWs. When it was something like a busted piston or cylinder he would cast the replacement using sand, mud, and his homemade foundry. I can imagine the boys' grandfather saying, "When I was your age..."