Hogging the limelight

Around 240 Harley owners clocked 9,07,200 minutes to cover 2,35,730 kms in the first Southern Harley Owners Group (HOG) Ride. For the bikers, it was a memorable journey as they witnessed the best and beautiful interiors of Southern India on their favourite two-wheeler. Ammar Alvi captures the moments.

It was a beautiful moment seeing the historic small town of Hampi in Karnataka with more than 500 ancient monuments come alive with the roar of 240 Harley-Davidson bikers. The bikers were celebrating the first ever Southern Harley Owners Group Ride. The sheer camaraderie and brotherhood among the riders fuelled the tempo of this milestone journey which began from Bangalore. Seven HOG chapters—Banjara Harley-Davidson in Hyderabad, Bengal Harley-Davidson in Kolkata, Capital Harley-Davidson in Delhi, Coromandel Harley-Davidson in Chennai, Nine Bridges Harley-Davidson in Ahmedabad, Seven Islands Harley-Davidson in Mumbai and Tusker Harley-Davidson in Bangalore—came together and saddled up their machines to kick-start their thunderous engines to embark the ride of their lives. Hampi became the Mecca for the next two days while the HOG members actively participated in various engaging competitions and relished music performances, an integral part of the Harley culture.

According to Anoop Prakash, Managing Director, Harley-Davidson India, “We are overwhelmed by the response and enthusiasm we have witnessed from HOG chapters across the country and we take pride in sharing this milestone with our customers who thoroughly relished every minute of this journey with us.”

With presence in over 120 countries and 1.3 million members from across the world, HOG is one of the largest and most successful global communities bound together through common beliefs and a passion for biking. With participation from seven HOG chapters across India, the ride was a memorable experience for all who participated.