Indian Celebrities And Their Harley-Davidson Bikes

Bollywood has a peculiar obsession with Harleys. We list the special ones

Harley-Davidson might be leaving India after a decade long presence but it has had a colourful history here especially when it comes to famous personalities. The iconic brand has caught the roving eye of filmstars and cricketers alike most of whom at one point owned one or still have a Harley parked in their garage. Here is a list of some famous personalities and their Harleys:

Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Besides being a stellar cricketer, MS Dhoni is also an avid automobile collector. His bike collection includes a Confederate Hellcat X132 and a Kawasaki Ninja H2. He also owns a previous generation Harley Davidson Fat Boy in black.  The bike has a 1690cc air-cooled, twin-cam 103B V-twin motor that develops 132Nm of torque at 3500rpm. 

Sanjay Dutt

Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt has a collection of exotic cars and in his younger days used to reportedly ride a Harley Davidson on the streets of Bandra. He picked up a black Fat Boy in 2011, a bike which he has reportedly sold off now. 

Arshad Warsi

If Munna Bhai owned a Harley, can Circuit be far behind? Actor Arshad Warsi appears to lover Harleys as well and owns a blue FXDC Dyna fitted with accessories like ape hanger bars and handlebar tassels. It has a 1584cc air-cooled V-twin motor that puts up 124Nm of torque at 3000rom. The actor now appears to have moved from the Dyna to an Indian Scout. 

Shahid Kapoor

The Terminator franchise has cemented the Harley Fat Boy as the ultimate badass bike and has quite a fan following in Bollywood. The filmstar owns a previous generation blue Fat Boy and is often seen riding one around Bandra. He is also an avid bike collector and owns the Ducati Scrambler 1100 Special, BMW R 1250 GS Adventure and Yamaha MT-01. 

Abhishek Bachchan

Sharukh Khan is known to gift his co-stars expensive motorcycles. Back in 2014, he gifted fellow actor Abhishek Bachchan a Harley Davidson Forty Eight. This motorcycle gets a tiny peanut tank and a 1200cc air-cooled motor that delivers 107Nm at 4000rpm. The actor has rarely been spotted riding the motorcycle though. 

Siddharth Malhotra 

The Bollywood newcomer definitely has a different taste when it comes to Harleys. Siddhart Malhotra owns a previous generation black and red Fat Bob. This hunk of a motorcycle strap in a 1690cc, air-cooled Twin Cam 103 V-Twin motor that delivers 132Nm of torque at 3000rpm. The actor prefers to ride his Harley late at night as a way to de-stress.

Representative images used from Harley-Davidson and respective celebrity's social media