Woman In India who Own Harley Davidson
There was a TV commercial some time back with a catchy tagline, ‘Why should boys have all the fun?’ This lady from Bangalore believes in it reality. Sheeja Mathews became the first woman in India to own a mascular Harley-Davidson. This 34-year-old HR Professional with an MNC in Bangalore, will cruise on just delivered new Harley Davidson Iron 883. She has been riding to her office on her husband’s Yamaha RD 350 for the past 10 years.
“I didn’t know that I was the first woman to buy a Harley Davidson in India till the company people told me. I thought of upgrading to a Harley when they opened a showroom here,” Mathews said.
“Though there are other superbikes available in India, I always dreamed of owning what I firmly believe is the ultimate superbike: a Harley-Davidson ,” she added.
Sheeja has a passion for bikes and adventure sports, like drag racing. She has been riding bikes from the age of 15.
Mother of a 7-year-old son, Mathews said even her son is excited about the new bike, on which the family has spent about Rs 8 lakh in total, although the ex-showroom price of the bike is Rs 6.5 lakh. “Oh, he wants me to drop him to school on the bike so that he could show off his mother’s bike to his friends,” she said, adding, she would be taking the bike on long rides on weekends.
Source:http://www.autoplugged.com/2011/07/sheeja-mathews-becomes-first-woman-in-india-to-own-harley-davidson/
Kasthuri Deodhar Second Woman In India To Own Harley Davidson :
Kasthuri Deodhar from Hyderabad has bought a Harley Davidson bike. This 33-year old architect by profession has become the second women to own a Harley in India.
Harley Davidson getting some light on the women side as in one single month there were two women’s who bought this iconic bike in India and will catch more in the coming months.
“I am sure many more ladies would love to ride a Harley. I really liked when so many people stared at me while I was riding the bike,” Deodhar said.
“While we strongly believe Harley Davidson is more of a state of mind and it transcends gender and age, we see a tremendous potential with Indian women riders,” Harley Davidson India, Director (Marketing) Sanjay Tripathi said.
Deodhar was a bike enthusiast from childhood and got the Harley Davidson Iron 883 bike priced at Rs 6.5-lakh and she received as a gift from her husband.
“We used to have a Yamaha Rajdoot 350 and before that we had Bajaj Eliminator and now the Iron, the best that one can ask for,” Deodhar said.
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