A Biker At Heart! - Ankit Mohanty

"Motorcycles are the loveliest things made by humans, but better than humans. When I'm sad, I ride and I feel happy instantly. My love for motorcycles began in my childhood, when I used to fell instinctive about bikes. I always dreamt of owning every good motorcycle that I saw. Later on, when my father noticed my immense passion for riding bikes, he helped me learn riding when I was only 13. My eagerness to ride a bike increased eventually.

The happiest day of my life was when my Dad gifted me a TVS Apache RTR 160 on my 16th birthday. But, my father would take the keys with him and I was only allowed to ride on the weekends.  When I got my driving license, I started exploring nearby places within 100 kilometres like Ansupa lake, Puri, Damdamani, etc. I used to get jealous whenever I saw a new bike with advanced features. 

After a year, my bike was replaced with the Honda CBR 250r. But, I had to sell it because of personal reasons. Then,I bought the Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 after falling in love with it at it's launch event. I used to spend such lot on my bikes that my relatives complained to my parents saying, "He is changing bikes much like changing clothes".But, neither my parents nor I, paid any heed to it.

My father gave his bike to me for selling it, but I didn't as I learnt riding on that bike and have a lot of memories with it. So, I rebuilt it from my saved money. My Dad had a huge smile on his face. The bike is 25 years old and there's something good in vintage bikes.

I'm following my riding passion and also posting some of my riding videos on Instagram. I'm planning to start a Youtube channel about motovlogging and modifications soon.I have a lot of dreams to fulfill. A dream ride to Leh-Ladakh, Spiti, Nepal, Bhutan and many more. Turning my passion into profession will be a great achievement. My Instagram Bio says "KEEP GOING", which I follow. Life is full of ups & downs and what is coming is better than what is gone. I just feel more ready than ever for the next chapter." - Ankit Mohanty.