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Why Royal Enfield, KTM, Harley ride on biking as a community. (Hint: it’s a business with pleasure)

Why Royal Enfield, KTM, Harley ride on biking as a community. (Hint: it’s a business with pleasure)
Why Royal Enfield, KTM, Harley ride on biking as a community. (Hint: it’s a business with pleasure)
Royal Enfield bikers pose for a photograph before starting their ride; image credit: Company

Synopsis

India has a growing biking community going out in groups on early morning weekend rides or long trips to Ladakh or Spiti. For the passionate rider, this is a way of escaping the humdrum of city life. And for motorcycle companies, organising such events is a way of creating and spreading brand loyalty.

Zindagi na milegi dubara! Ask a rider: “What pulls you to the wheels?” And that’s one reply, laced with a zealous dose of philosophy, might come bragging in. The triggers: the love for adventure, the adrenalin rush, an escape from the humdrum of city life, or the pure romance with the mean machines. Here, the heat, the cold, the rain, and the dust take a backseat. India’s growing biking community is truly matching its burgeoning motorcycle
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