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It was hard, but with him, I rode to neighboring
countries like Greece and Serbia. "Murry" was
his name. I rode my first group ride to some
bikers event. Murry got me my best friend 'Liza
Moroz' with whom I used to ride, and she too
had the same bike. We were so close like
families that we lived together for 3 to 4 years
before she moved to London with her husband.
I have a lot of memories of my first motorcycle.
BC: Any particular bike you DISLIKE?
VI: I don't think there is a specific bike that I can
say I don't like, and I think a bike has its
personality and gives us the different types of
experiences. I intend to try and test ride as
much as possible and extend my riding
experience on the tracks and the offroading, as
my friend from Malaysia Rusydi Razali, a.k.a.
Diddy said every motorcycle gives you a
different experience and the feelings on the
road.
BC: How is your journey as a rider so far?
VI: I enjoy all of my journeys and plan the entire
time the next one. Gaining experience and
overcoming challenges is something that I
appreciate the most, and I am always open to
learning something new.
BC: What's your motivation, or a trigger point?
VI: I want to leave some legacy to my daughters
to dream big and to dare to pursue their dreams.
I have dared to cover the world on my Harley-
Davidson solo to inspire and motivate other
women around the world. So that they can also
dare to pursue their dreams because if I can do
it, then they can too. Everything is possible if
you dare to try it.
BC: Do you believe in destiny?
VI: Hmm, maybe I can say yes, even at the same
time, I believe we are the owners of our destiny,
and we can manage and change it. But I got so
many events in my life, which can be stated like
destiny like I got some real guardian angel that
is hard to say I am not a destiny believer.
BC: How many countries you have traveled on
the bike so far?
VI: Total 50 countries I have ridden my bike till
now, and I intend to increase this number soon.
There are 197 countries in the world, so its just
a small part I have covered.
BC: As we know, you are the president of WIMA
Bulgaria. How did that happen?
VI: I decided to dedicate myself to riding and
focus on women riders. I started to look for
women riders organizations to get more
participation and to find likeminded people.
After some researches, I found Women International
Motorcycling Association (WIMA), which I applied for
establishing its branch in Bulgaria.
It was six years ago when there were not many women
riders and any association. I sent an application after
some talk and discussion with Claudia Fehrer, an
international president at that time, and Keiko Osawa,
the vice president of WIMA Japan. I received the
approval in the middle of my first solo ride, dedicated
to breast cancer awareness.
I attended my first WIMA International Rally in 2015,
just a month after approval of the creation of WIMA
Bulgaria. It was in Jonkoping, Sweden. It was such a
thrill to meet so many women riders from different
parts of the world, sharing the same passion for
motorcycling.