PUBLISHED ONApril 19, 2026 5:00 AMBYLim KeweiA Malaysian motorcyclist stranded by the roadside had his bike repaired for free after the mechanic noticed that he did not have enough money.
After a video of the touching encounter went viral, netizens rallied in support of the motorcyclist, named Dicky, by sending virtual gifts on his TikTok live stream and messages of encouragement online.
The TikTok video has been viewed more than 5.3 million times since Friday (April 17) and garnered over 690,000 likes and 20,000 comments from sympathetic netizens.
It began when the Selangor-based mechanic, TikTok user Minyakhitamjalanan, received a midnight call from Dicky, who urgently needed to fix his motorcycle chain and front sprocket.
The mechanic said in a post on Friday that he quoted a total repair fee of RM145 (S$46), following which the biker asked if the price could be lowered to RM80.
The mechanic explained that it was late at night, and the motorcyclist accepted the RM145 fee.
But when the repair was completed, the mechanic noticed that Dicky had a balance of just RM176 in his Touch 'n Go mobile wallet.
"Do you have money for food?" he asked the biker, who hesitated for a moment before affirming that he does.
Sensing that the biker was struggling, the mechanic told the teary-eyed man that he will cover the repair fees, despite the latter's protests and offer to pay at least RM50.
"He kept insisting that I take the money for my work. But seeing his situation, I just couldn't do it," Minyakhitamjalanan wrote in his post, adding that Dicky had borrowed money from a friend to pay for the repairs.
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Meanwhile, Dicky has refused to accept any donations and warned netizens against donating to any other accounts using his name.
Even when TikTok users sent him virtual gifts on his live stream — which can be cashed out — the motorcyclist said he would give the entire amount to the mechanic, so he could help others.
Internet sleuths also discovered that Dicky works at a seafood restaurant in Kuala Lumpur, resulting in some netizens patronising the eatery to support him.
"I'll come to your workplace with my husband and make sure you receive tips from us!" one comment under Dicky's TikTok post read.
"Keep going! Everything really will get better slowly," another user wrote.
In a Facebook post on Saturday, the restaurant said that many of their diners had visited in support of Dicky.
"He (Dicky) is a very hardworking person," they wrote. "Every support you give, we will pass on to Dicky."
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