DENGKIL: “Abang Raja” has been very busy at his motorcycle workshop, so much so that he is now looking for more hands on deck.

       “I need additional mechanics to speed up the process of repairing motorcycles that were damaged in the floods,” said N. Rajendran, better known as Abang Raja.

       “Many flood victims around Dengkil sent their damaged motorcycles to my workshop, especially after my video about this free service spread on social media.”

       The name Rajendran or Raja Motor recorded the highest search on Google and social media when his 40-second video uploaded by the public was circulated more than a week ago.

       Through the video, Rajendran, 54, invited residents to send motorcycles damaged by floods to his workshop located in Dengkil town.

       Since then, there has been an overwhelming response from flood victims, who were also his regular customers.

       He and two employees had to extend the operating hours of the workshop until 9pm.

       “The number of motorcycles damaged by the floods is quite large. So I hope anyone with experience and knowledge in motorcycle repair will come work with me,” he told Bernama.

       Operating at his workshop of 33 years, he and his mechanics have, to date, repaired more than 80 motorcycles belonging to flood victims living around Dengkil.

       The father of four children aged between 15 and 25, called on owners to be patient as each repair took one to two hours with costs of new spark plugs, engine oil and air filter, all borne by him.

       Raja, whose own house was also damaged in the floods, said he wanted to help other people.

       “I just hope they pray for my business to prosper,” said Raja who hails from Selangor.

       Workshop worker Muhd ？？Nur Firdaus Che Razali, 21, who has set his sights on a diploma in Automotive studies, is an Automotive Certificate graduate from the Industrial Training Institute Mersing, Johor.

       “I want more knowledge and experience and I did not expect the flood to happen. With Abang Raja offering free repairs, this is my chance before I continue my studies at a diploma level,” said Nur Firdaus who started work at the workshop last month.