Salman Khan built his first ‘jugadu’ bike in two months; friend threw it into Film City lake: 'Took it away when I was asleep'

Salman Khan recently made an appearance at a Mumbai event for the Indian Supercross League, where he serves as the brand ambassador. During his interaction with the media, he shared a memorable story about building his very first motorcycle all by himself over a period of more than a month. The bike, however, met an unexpected fate when his close friend and fellow actor Salim Khan, affectionately known as Ding Dong, accidentally drove it straight into a lake located at Film City.Choosing to Build His Own Bike in CollegeDuring his college days, Salman wanted to own a bike, but unlike many young people who buy new ones, he chose to build his own. To do this, he teamed up with his childhood friend and actor Salim Khan, a bike enthusiast involved in providing stunt bikes for movies, and a stuntman named Dilawar Khan, whom Salman referred to as his cousin. Dilawar owned a garage in Maharashtra, and together they gathered and assembled the necessary parts to create Salman’s custom motorcycle.Salman’s Recollection of Building the BikeIn an interview with India Today, Salman fondly talked about his friend Salim, who acted alongside him in films like 'Baaghi' and 'Jagruti'. Salman said, “You remember that friend of mine? The Salim who used to be in movies with me earlier. He was in Baaghi and Jagruti. He was a hero as well. He used to have bikes and did bike dealings. He had this engine just lying there.” He also mentioned Dilawar Khan, a movie stuntman, and recalled, “So I picked up the engine from Salim, I went to Maharashtra garage to pick up tires from there. I made the whole bike myself.”The Hard Work and Loss of His First BikeKhan explained that while his father’s car was being painted, he worked on assembling the bike, which took him about a month and a half. After finally riding it, Salim happened to pass by and showed interest in the bike, recognizing the engine he had given Salman earlier. The next day, Salim took the bike away because he supplied motorcycles for stunt sequences in films. He lent it for a movie scene, and unfortunately, the bike ended up submerged in a lake at Film City. As a result, Salman only got to ride the bike once despite all the effort he had put into building it.More Details About the ‘Jugadu’ BikeIn an interview with NDTV, Salman Khan shared an interesting anecdote about his first motorcycle, which he described as a “jugadu bike.” He recalled assembling it himself using a 125 CC engine, old Bullet tires, and a frame from another motorcycle. The entire process took him about a month and a half, with occasional help from a cousin who owned a garage. He mentioned that the engine had originally come from his friend Salim. After completing the bike, Salman was once seen riding it on Carter Road, where Salim recognised the engine. Later, when Salman was asleep, Salim took the bike without informing him. The next day, Salman was puzzled to find the bike missing, only to be told that “Salim baba” had taken it. When he confronted Salim, he was told that the bike was needed for a film stunt at Film City lake. Apparently, the bike was used in the stunt and never returned—it might still be lying somewhere in Film City.