Cruise along on Harley-Davidsons
Bangalore: In the bikers' dictionary, a Harley-Davidson stands for ultimate pleasure. Every proud user and even wannabe biker swears by it.
Come Sunday, and you will be able to hear the rumble of these iconic motorcycles on Bangalore's streets. The Harley-Davidson Founders Ride on Sunday morning will bring together some of Bangalore's most passionate Harley enthusiasts with a few company officials, riding their model-year 2010 HD motorcycles.
What exactly is this Harley-Davidson experience? Going by the version of 68-year-old Sampath Kumar, bishop at the Methodist Church, "As far as pleasure goes, Harley is the ultimate." Its unmistakable sound and power are incredible, he says. He owns an 883cc Sportster, which he says, is the smallest of Harleys. "Though it looks quite sleek, it's very heavy," he says. The only reason he opted for this one was because the years were catching up with him.
Kumar has been on bikes ever since he was a teenager. "When the Indian government relaxed its laws on money transfer, I got around $3,000, went to the US and with my daughter pitching in with some more money, I bought my Harley."
Ashish Kothare had bought a second-hand version of 1976 Sportster-XL1000 in Bangalore years ago. The model itself was a rarity among Harleys and to overhaul it, every part had to be imported. "I teamed with an engineer friend to restore it. It took months, but the effort was worth it," he says.
Twenty-five-year-old Nandish Pal has a Harley theory. Quite a geometrical one. "When you think of a cruiser, you arrive at a Harley. When you get a Harley, you know you have the best. And when you are riding your Harley, you discover what you stand for," he says. He had imported his Softail Deuce 1450cc one-and-a-half-years ago.
Source: Cruise along on Harley-Davidsons
Come Sunday, and you will be able to hear the rumble of these iconic motorcycles on Bangalore's streets. The Harley-Davidson Founders Ride on Sunday morning will bring together some of Bangalore's most passionate Harley enthusiasts with a few company officials, riding their model-year 2010 HD motorcycles.
What exactly is this Harley-Davidson experience? Going by the version of 68-year-old Sampath Kumar, bishop at the Methodist Church, "As far as pleasure goes, Harley is the ultimate." Its unmistakable sound and power are incredible, he says. He owns an 883cc Sportster, which he says, is the smallest of Harleys. "Though it looks quite sleek, it's very heavy," he says. The only reason he opted for this one was because the years were catching up with him.
Kumar has been on bikes ever since he was a teenager. "When the Indian government relaxed its laws on money transfer, I got around $3,000, went to the US and with my daughter pitching in with some more money, I bought my Harley."
Ashish Kothare had bought a second-hand version of 1976 Sportster-XL1000 in Bangalore years ago. The model itself was a rarity among Harleys and to overhaul it, every part had to be imported. "I teamed with an engineer friend to restore it. It took months, but the effort was worth it," he says.
Twenty-five-year-old Nandish Pal has a Harley theory. Quite a geometrical one. "When you think of a cruiser, you arrive at a Harley. When you get a Harley, you know you have the best. And when you are riding your Harley, you discover what you stand for," he says. He had imported his Softail Deuce 1450cc one-and-a-half-years ago.
Source: Cruise along on Harley-Davidsons
