India Bike Week 2015: Day 1

The 2015 India Bike Week 2015 has gotten bigger than ever before. For starters, aside from Harley Davidson, this year there are a lot more manufacturers participating in this annual event. And then of course, from custom bike build off, national stunt championship, the fifth anniversary HOG rally to motorcycle travellers meet, motorcycling has been at the heart of all conversations on Day 1 of the India Bike Week 2015. 

Following a quick walk through of the IBW venue, the day kicked off with come adrenaline pumping action at the stunt championship. Motorcycling groups from across the nation flaunted their skills on one-wheel or two competing for the top prize. The finals of the stunt championship will take place on Day 2. 

Soon after the stunt championship, enthusiasts got a chance to drool over two new offerings from Triumph – Tiger XCx and the Tiger XRx. The British bike maker official unveiled the two motorcycles for the first time in India at the India Bike Week 2015. If that wasn't just enough to get you all charged up, Benelli too added three new motorcycles in the product lineup by unveiling the Keeway Blackster, the TreK 1130 and the TNT250. All three motorcycles will be launched by Benelli along with the five they unveiled last year at on March 19. 

Ace Café, London, a place every fan of motorcycles aspires to visit once in his lifetime not just for the fact that it has been an iconic biker hangouts since 1938 but also because it is the spiritual home for Café Racers. Sadly though, the Ace Café had to pull its shutters down in 1969 before Mark Wilsmore, finally reopened it in 2001. Enthusiasts got the chance of interacting with the man himself, discussing biking adventures and motorcycling through the ages. 

To wrap the events of the day before everyone cooled off into the pleasant evening in Goa, Shell Lubricants launched the Shell Advance Ultra with PurePlus technology. The company claims that it is the most advance oil in their product portfolio developed from natural gas. Produced in partnership with Qatar Petroleum, the Shell PurePlus Technology is a process to manufacture pure synthetic base oil that delivers higher levels of cleansing and protection. 

With all the events of the day wrapped up, it was time for the enthusiasts to drown themselves in some lively music by Nucleya and some inspiring movies like On Any Sunday. Day 2 of the India Bike Week 2015 will bring with it a lot more excitement with the custom bike parade, the stunt championship finale and more.