India Bike Week opens with a bang!
Goa,November 2017: 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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