Four Wheels Move the Body. . . Two Wheels Move the Soul!” – This adage goes well with the boys of any city who grew up on bikes!

Today any big city has these bunch of progressive bikers who come from well-to-do background with successful careers and large disposable incomes, who love the big bikes. The new age biker is a fitness freak and wants to be built tough to take on the long gruelling biking expeditions and to look good on the macho big bikes.

The biking culture, though predominantly associated with America, is slowly growing in our subcontinent as well. Often it has been said that birds of a feather flock together; it is only natural for likeminded people, with a strong passion for something, to form groups.

The 5 top Indian biking groups

India Bull Riders

The India Bull Riders was formed in late 2007 by Sajeesh Nair. Initially christened Delhi Bull Riders, it was re-named in 2010 owing to the fact that the membership base was spilling out of Delhi & NCR boundaries. Today, it is one of the biggest Royal Enfield clubs in India with a major presence in Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Udaipur, and Chennai. This group is as tough as the motorcycles they ride.

Harley Owners Group (H.O.G.)

The Harley Davidson is not just a motorcycle; it is a lifestyle. “It’s the spirit of riding, brotherhood, camaraderie that makes H.O.G. special!”
Anoop Prakash, managing director of Harley-Davidson India. H.O.G., says in its present form, was created in 1983 in the US to
foster a strong relationship with the brand and to cultivate the passion for biking. It came to India in 2010, a year after Harley Davidson began its operations in India. Within three years, H.O.G. in India had over 4,000 members in 13 chapters across the country.

Group of Delhi Superbikers (G.O.D.S.)

G.O.D.S. was one of the earliest motorcycle groups in the country. Formed way back in 1983 by Dr. Arun Thareja, when superbikes were negligible in number, this group has over 70 members strong currently. Quality and not quantity has always been their bottom-line. As the name suggests, this group comprises of  Superbikes (above 600 cc engines) owners have to be above 25 years of age. The group rides together every Sunday, to enjoy the pleasure of biking and to promote bonhomie and camaraderie amongst the members.

Rolling Wheels Bikers Club (RWBC)

It was formed in Kolkata, in 2005, with an aim to unite motorcycle lovers and touring individuals to be covered by the local media. Like the other groups, they too have a strong connection towards social causes. They have earlier campaigned against rape, molestation, and gender discrimination, and interacted with the youth to raise social awareness of these issues.

The Bikerni

‘Mud for makeup, petrol for perfume’ – with that inspiring motto, The Bikerni is an all-woman biking club founded in 2011 by Urvashi Patole. Currently it has over 600 riders all across the country. It had started out with riders simply wanting to ride their bikes and explore new places but over time, their agenda has evolved. The group stands for women empowerment and freedom from social stereotypes. They also hold a Limca Book of Records for the largest all-women motorcycle expedition to Khardung-La.

Bikers have a passion for riding that is almost impossible to explain to a common man who hasn’t experienced it. That explains why biker groups are steadily growing in numbers and in popularity all over the country. A bike-crazy city like Bangalore has more than its fair share of biker groups

Biker groups in Bangalore everyone wants to ride with

Bangalore Motorcycle Club (BMC)

This rider group is impartial to both the bikers as well as their bikes. All riders with bikes over 150 cc are welcome to join this group that places safety and rider awareness along with the love for riding on top of their priority list. Besides going on frequent road trips all over the country, BMC also helps in raising funds for various NGOs in the city.

Hop on Gurls

This group is only for girls who have a passion for Royal Enfields. Apart from frequent group rides and road trips, these ladies also help others with information on how to ride and control these big, beautiful bikes. They also do their bit for society by organising blood donation camps, charity rides and so on.

Bangalore Jawa Yezdi Motorcycle Club

BJYMC was started in 2007 by 4 Yezdi enthusiasts to bring back memories of the 80s and 90s when these bikes could be seen roaring around the streets of Bangalore. In the age that’s all about speed and looks, its nice to have a group that cares more for the riding experience and memories associated with the bikes instead. If you happen to own a Yezdi, join BJYMC for the history and stories that many of the members have to tell.

The Odd Bunch

As the name suggests, they aren’t too particular about the bike that you ride. That being said, this group was originally started to celebrate the members’ love for superbikes. You’ll find many high-end bikes like the Ducati Monster, Honda CB 1000R and Hayabusa lined up next to Royal Enfields and KTMs when this self-proclaimed ‘coolest biking group in the universe’ is out for a ride.

Roaring Pistons

When KTM launched the Duke 200 in India, they sparked off a craze that was completely unprecedented in the motorcycle community. The Duke 200 became one of the most popular bikes amongst the country’s youth. The Roaring Pistons in Bangalore is a group that celebrates the passion for the naked sportsbike. With an ever-expanding member base of 200+ riders, this group now accepts all KTM riders and is always up for road trips and meets that are sure to be a lot of fun.

Naked Wolves

Formed in the August of 2012, this group unites its member bikers over their common love for the Bajaj Pulsar 200NS. They like to go on frequent road trips and getaways from Bangalore and are always welcoming to fellow 200 NS enthusiasts.

India Bull Riders

Formed originally in Delhi, this Royal Enfield only club has gained popularity across the country. The Bangalore chapter of the India Bull Riders united bikers over their common love for Royal Enfields and they love to go on long expedition tours that are synonymous with their bikes. They also actively promote social responsibility by donating and affiliating with various NGOs throughout India.

The Highway Knights

The idea for this club was formed when 2 guys, Shashank Manae and Abhilash KJ, were out for a ride on their Enfields. They realised that most biker groups catered to middle-aged men, so why not start a club for youngsters! Thus, The Highway Knights were born

Bangalore Pandhis

A group that is exclusively for Harley-Davidson owners, the Bangalore Pandhis were formed in 2010 by Venkatesh Rammohan and six other members. This group has grown steadily over the years and it boasts of a number of female riders among them.

6000 miles to the Isle of Man

This is an exclusive group with only the most  die-hard bike racing enthusiasts as members. They have their own lounge where they host live screenings of Moto GP races and they are always up for meet-ups, short getaways and long trips to Kerala, Ladakh, Gujarat and Rajasthan.

They also organise DIY workshops. They have their very own racing academy that teaches you how to blast your bike around the track with precision and aplomb.

These groups organise meets quite often and you can ride with some of them without having to be a member. So if you feel like getting into the true spirit of biking and need a ride to do so, rent a bike of your choice at affordable rates from Wheelstreet and try riding in a group for yourself.

BRATs

(Bangalore Riders Association of Triumphs)

BRATs (Bangalore Riders Association of Triumphs) is a consortium of free thinking riding group of Triumph Bike Riders at Bangalore. It had a humble start in 2014. An informal group of bikers from all age groups 22 to 60 years! They just meet up and ride. It has a group of 8 moderators who set the ground rules and functional discipline.

Today they boast of 400 Members. To be  a rider and join the BRAT on organized long rides to Goa, Chickmagalur, Coorg, Hampi, Dandeli or far off destinations Viz, Kanayakumari, or the splendid, Rajasthan, Bhutan!

The BRAT-pack of 10 members Sudhindranath Pai, Sandeep C B, Shivakumar K, Pravin P,Kishore Kumar, Santosh Narayan, Dhanush, Gautam Rao, Somanath Rao, Ganesh Prabhu are going on a Bangalore – Nagpur – Gwalior – Delhi – Amritsar – Jammu – Srinagar – Kargil – LEH – Manali – Chandigarh – Agra – Nagpur – Hyderabad – Bangalore  road trip for 3 weeks in the month of June 2018.