India Bike Week opens with a bang
by Shrutee K/DNS
Goa: Bikers from across the
country rode into Vagator on Nov 24 & 25 as the landmark 5th
edition of the much-awaited India Bike Week kicks off to celebrate their
passion for moto-culture. IBW2017 began on a high note as Martin Da
Costa, hosted Freddie Spencer, one of the greatest and
youngest world champions of the 80’s, and Leslie Porterfield, the fastest Woman
on a Motorcycle – the icons of motorcycle riding. A treat for biking
enthusiasts, the tete-a-tete was peppered with quirky experiences and anecdotes
from their inspiring journeys.
Brand launches, always a
highlight of Day 1, included Triumph Motorcycles unveiling the Street Triple RS
and the Speedmaster. BMW Motorrad launched its latest New K 1600 B Bagger and
the brand-new 2017 BMW RnineT Racer. Avantura Choppers announced its launch as
the first and only production Chopper motorcycle brand from India, and
MaximusPro unveiled the product for the first time ever at IBW. Indian
Motorcycles had a special preview of the Indian Scout Bobber for the IBW
audience and CEAT launched a new range of tyres for 200-400cc sports bikes. As
yet another first, Harley-Davidson brought in expert flat track riders to
demonstrate flat track riding skills on a purpose-built Flat Track
Harley-Davidson Street 750 by Rajputana Customs. This year, IBW showcased the Moto Art
Project where artworks by biker illustrators, sculptors and painters from
across the country who have brought alive the magic of the brotherhood of
biking in their own language. The Project this year featured exhibitions of
murals, street art, photos, upcycled moto parts by Sawant Sanskar from Bacon
& Eggs, Prankur Rana, Appupen, Garage 52, Rohan Joglekar, HAMMERed, Ironic
and Maria Jurkina.
Big Trip saw speakers including
Amit Sadh, Mech Spesh, Ravi Verma, Kumar Shah, Melissa Pierson and Dhruv
Dholakia regale the audiences with the cross-continental journeys. The music line-up for the day included popular acts including Apache
Indian Live and Mojojojo. The bikers’ community also came
together to applaud the film makers who had been able to capture the zeal that
held the community together through the IBW Film Festival. The winners of the
Festival Gaurav Prabhu, Rohit Upadhaya and Venkatesh Jartarkar were awarded by
noted actors Rohit Roy and Ram Kapoor.
Day 1 thundered to a start with parades
by BMW Motorrad and Triumph Motorcycles. The Bike Build-Off and Mod Bike Showcase,
Tiger Training Academy and Mega Moto Vlogger Meet were among a slew of other activities.
Prizes like Victorinox knives, Bell Helmets, Rev’It jackets and Wrangler
vouchers were awarded to winners of the Beard & Tattoo contest, Loudest
Bike, Burnout Competition at the CEAT Burnout Stage and Most Stylish Biker. Adding
to the glam quotient of the evening were performances by Coyote Ugly dancers
and the Beach Fashionwear show.
All-day activities will
include the largest Bikers Mart, Karaoke and games at the Servo Club Village, the
Beerbulance, the Servo Wheelie
machine and the Food Park with Food Trucks and the BBQ Bike and. The
Servo Club Village and the Howling Dog Bar were abuzz as the brethren came
together to raise a toast to the good times over much holler!
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