BIKERS CLUB AUGUST 2019 ISSUE | Page 10

THE INTERVIEW Bharadwaj Dayala BY BIKERS CLUB BC: How did you start riding? And how long have you been riding? BD: It started as a hobby and grew up to become my passion. Started riding at very young age and ridden may be 5-6 lakhs kilometers till now. BC: How many bikes you own? Which is your favourite bike? And why? BD: I own a 2006 model Hero Honda Karizma and a 1969 model Royal Enfield Bullet. I love Karizma obviously as it took me around the world. BC: Any particular bike you DISLIKE? BD: Nope, all bikes are good. BC: What made you want to ride a bike? Any inspiration? BD: It's the affordability and then the kind of freedom it gives to go wherever you want. It definitely feels more open and free when you ride than when you drive a car. BC: Tell us about your first ride? BD: I don't remember as it would have been some 35 years since I first rode a motorcycle. But whatever it may be, it must have been a great ride. BC: What type of rider you think you are? Aggressive or Conservative? BD: None of them, I am a safe yet fast rider. I ride at around 90 km/h the moment I hit the highways, but always been a safe and defensive rider. So I never ever had met with even a small accident and never ever had a scratch on my body. BC: What special arrangements you do when you go for a ride? BD: Nothing much, just pack a few clothes and just enough cash and off I go. BC: Any new ride are you planning? BD: Another World Tour. The world tour is too big for one ride. BC: Tell us about your world ride, when did you start it? What gave you motivation to go for that ride? How many countries yo had travelled? How many days and how many kilometers? BD: I always wanted to explore the distant places and various countries and their cultures. So finally one day I decided that I should live my dream and started planning and preparing. After two years of struggle with all the paperwork and permissions and planning, I started my ride on 2nd April 2006 from Visakhapatnam.