Indian women bikers are an emerging community who are passionate about riding bikes and breaking the stereotypes set by society. Society has witnessed a sudden rise in female bikers in recent years, many of them have even started groups and clubs to connect and ride together.
By following their passion for motorcycling and going out for solo trips across the country, these female bikers have broken cultural and societal norms. They can be frequently seen riding on the mountains and highways of India, discovering new places, and promoting women's empowerment and equality in society.
They not only encourage other female travelers but also gain respect and recognition in a male-dominated industry. They have made themselves role models in the society.
womenentrepreneurindia.com has brought some of the top female bikers of India that everyone must know about.
Aishwarya Pissay
Aishwarya Pissay, an Indian female motorcyclist hails from Bengaluru, Karnataka. She is the first Indian female biker to win a world title in motorsports winning the title of FIM Bajas World Cup in the women's category in 2019. She began her career in motorsports in the year 2011 and has participated in a number of regional, national, and international tournaments. She has grabbed the title of Indian National Rally Championship and the Indian National Supercross Championship along with several other titles and awards. Aishwarya is not only passionate about motorsports but also about the fitness and wellness brand called AP19.
Anam Hashim
In the community of female bikers, Anam Hashim is unique. She is a trained Indian freestyle street biker, the only stunt performer from India who has marked her name in the International Stunt Competition in 2017. She was among the first woman to ride a TVS Scooty over 2,150 kilometers to Khardung La. Anam also participated in the most challenging rides that include a Dessert Strom in a single go.
Dr. Neharika Yadav
Popularly known as Doctor N on the tracks, Neharika is among the top female bikers in India. She is a superbike racer who topped the JK Tyre Superbike Championship each year defeating 40 male racers in the 1000cc category. Neharika has lived all her life dreaming, wanting, and growing for her passion but things changed when she met with an accident in 2005 and she was killed in a head-on collision with a truck.
Esha Gupta
The solo biker who clinched the Golden Quadrilateral (Mumbai-Delhi-Kolkata-Chennai) with her bike covered 7,000 km across 10 cities in just 40 days. She even quit her job at an MNC to live her passion and dream to travel the whole country. Esha has also covered 16 states in 2016 alone to determine whether a female biker can safely drive throughout the nation and to her conclusion, she stated that any female biker can ride on the Indian roadways without having any fear.
Maral Yazarloo
Maral Yazarloo is an Iranian-Indian motorcyclist who also works as a motivational speaker, fashion designer, artist, and marketer. She bought her first bike which was Harley Davidson and followed that Harley Nightrod Special. Maral started her solo ride along seven continents without any support or team. She started her journey in India and traveled more than 110,000 Km through 64 nations over a period of only 18 months. She is on a campaign for the rights of Iranian women to get a license for riding motorbikes.
Roshni Misbah
Roshni Misbah is a 22-year-old Indian biker who is popularly known as a 'hijabi-biker'. She has a unique style of riding her Honda CBR bike wearing a hijab. Roshni is also a member of various biking groups including 'bikerni'. For Roshni, riding a bike is more than just showing off the speed. She has faced great criticism from her family relatives and friends for riding a bike wearing a hijab. She broke all the stereotypes with support from her father. She also runs some social awareness campaigns and also takes part in "cause rides". She believes in safe biking and always carries her safety gear while she is driving.
Roshni Sharma
Roshni Sharma is an example of females reaching great heights. She has set a record for riding from Kanyakumari to Kashmir all alone that covered 11 states, becoming the first woman in India to do so. On the way to completing 5,453 kilometers ride, she traveled through challenging mountainous areas and landscapes. She demonstrated that a woman can conquer any height that she wishes to.
