<p>It was as if a cluster of superstars had descended on town. People were seen thronging the main streets of the city waiting to catch a glimpse of the speeding icons. The crowds were in abundance especially near colleges.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Whether it was motorists, passers-by or even those licking their fingers on a light snack in the cool breeze of the evening, once the cavalcade with ‘stars’ passed through the streets, all watched with awe.<br /><br />The icons stealing the hearts of fans were none other than the — Bangalore Pandhi’s on 40 Harley Davidson motorbikes — who arrived in the city on Saturday evening as part of Jayciana-2012, the annual college festival of Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering (SJCE).<br /><br />Having organised the ride with the theme ‘Ride for safety,’ the Bangalore Pandhi’s started their ride in the city from a private resort and passed through Race Course Road, the busy D Devaraja Urs road, the tree-lined Hunsur road, deviating towards the cosmopolitan Kalidasa road, navigating the green Manasagangothri campus and finally reaching SJCE campus.<br /><br />Even as the monstrous sound of the Harley Davidson motorbikes were heard near the Manasagangothri campus, a large number of students from various colleges had lined-up on either side of the road to catch a glimpse of the wonder bikes. <br /><br />Crowd-pullers<br /><br />As news of the motobikes arriving at SJCE campus spread, more than 500 college students gathered to catch a glimpse of various models such as Sportster, Fatboy, Iron 833 and Street Bob.<br /><br />Riders Suresh and Altaf shared their experience of visiting the city with Deccan Herald. Altaf said, <br />“We never expected such a large crowd to turn up at the event.” He exclaimed it was heartening to see such a huge number of motorbike lovers visiting the campus to have a glimpse of the bikes. He said the group includes four motorbikes from the city participating in the ride.<br /><br />Suresh remarked that wherever they take the Harley’s, they have received an overwhelming response from the people. “People come and have a look at the bike and try to get a feel of it. It’s everybody’s dream to own a Harley.” he added.<br /><br />Ecstatic about having a look at the Harley Davidson motorbikes, Avinash, a student of SJCE said, “I’ve seen a couple of bikes earlier. But this is the first time I’m seeing them together. The sound of the Harley Davidson is amazing,” he exclaimed.</p>
<p>It was as if a cluster of superstars had descended on town. People were seen thronging the main streets of the city waiting to catch a glimpse of the speeding icons. The crowds were in abundance especially near colleges.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Whether it was motorists, passers-by or even those licking their fingers on a light snack in the cool breeze of the evening, once the cavalcade with ‘stars’ passed through the streets, all watched with awe.<br /><br />The icons stealing the hearts of fans were none other than the — Bangalore Pandhi’s on 40 Harley Davidson motorbikes — who arrived in the city on Saturday evening as part of Jayciana-2012, the annual college festival of Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering (SJCE).<br /><br />Having organised the ride with the theme ‘Ride for safety,’ the Bangalore Pandhi’s started their ride in the city from a private resort and passed through Race Course Road, the busy D Devaraja Urs road, the tree-lined Hunsur road, deviating towards the cosmopolitan Kalidasa road, navigating the green Manasagangothri campus and finally reaching SJCE campus.<br /><br />Even as the monstrous sound of the Harley Davidson motorbikes were heard near the Manasagangothri campus, a large number of students from various colleges had lined-up on either side of the road to catch a glimpse of the wonder bikes. <br /><br />Crowd-pullers<br /><br />As news of the motobikes arriving at SJCE campus spread, more than 500 college students gathered to catch a glimpse of various models such as Sportster, Fatboy, Iron 833 and Street Bob.<br /><br />Riders Suresh and Altaf shared their experience of visiting the city with Deccan Herald. Altaf said, <br />“We never expected such a large crowd to turn up at the event.” He exclaimed it was heartening to see such a huge number of motorbike lovers visiting the campus to have a glimpse of the bikes. He said the group includes four motorbikes from the city participating in the ride.<br /><br />Suresh remarked that wherever they take the Harley’s, they have received an overwhelming response from the people. “People come and have a look at the bike and try to get a feel of it. It’s everybody’s dream to own a Harley.” he added.<br /><br />Ecstatic about having a look at the Harley Davidson motorbikes, Avinash, a student of SJCE said, “I’ve seen a couple of bikes earlier. But this is the first time I’m seeing them together. The sound of the Harley Davidson is amazing,” he exclaimed.</p>
