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Orange state of mind Nothing like seeing hordes of motorcycles enter in neat lines How hard could it be? Very hard, apparently

Is it even a festival without some live music? The human lineup

BENCH HOARD the motorcycle restoration outfit
that I run out of Mumbai. We set
up a Biker Barn Café that promised
And our classic bike guy set up good wholesome food at economical
shop at IBW. And talked it, too rates and the bike banter was on the
house. The place was styled like an
old motorcycle garage with plenty of
outdoor seating providing a grand
view of all the stage and everything
around.
As the event progressed, many
vivid and highly animated chats (as
such conversations generally go)
were had with motorcyclists from
across the country. We spoke about
everything from the need for better
regulations that are friendly to old
motorcycles and scooters to setting
the contact-breaker points on an
old Norton 16H that belonged to one
chap’s grandfather.
Arjun Raina, the genius behind
the custom motorcycle outfit
called Motoexotica had parked his
gorgeous resto-modded Yamaha RD
350 outside the café, which was a
Classic motorcycles, food and beer make the ideal recipe for the perfect evening under the stars contrast to my largely bone-stock old
Matchless G3L, dating back to 1941,
ndia Bike Week has always been that was parked on the opposite side
Ispecial and I have been a part of it, of the entrance. New friends were
in some capacity or the other, since made and old ones were caught up
its very inception. For me, IBW is with. And the icing on the cake was
pretty much the biggest motorcycle the evening rides back to the hotel
event in the country and the best on the winding Goan roads, with my
part is that all two-wheelers, Matchless chuffing along beneath
regardless of their marque and me. We plan to be there at the next
genre, are welcome. IBW as well and we intend to make
This year around, I had the our space more hands-on and
honour of associating with IBW as interactive for visitors. Can’t
Garage Built Motorcycles which is wait already! ■
Only motorcycles bring out emotions like these

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