Sharma rides a Harley Road King, a touring bike, with 1700 cc engine, with a loaded weight above 500 kgs.
She shared that when she discussed her intent to ride the Road King to Ladakh, and onwards to Khardung La, the world’s highest motorable road with an elevation of 5359 meters, with fellow riders, everyone told her not to go.
"I was on the receiving end of horror stories of broken bones, crashed bikes, pulmonary edema and the likes. General consensus was that the bike is too heavy and the clearance too low. No one had taken a Road King to Khardung La via the Manali route previously. It was a failed mission to start with, they said. I have ridden to Ladakh more than once over the years however not on a big bike. I made some preparations to counter the low clearance with a protective metal plate on the bikes under the belly, but a larger precaution was that I refrained from discussing the trip with people and kept the conversation within family and friends. So much so, that there was just one other bike with a rider who planned the ride along," she said.
Motorcycling started early for the MD of the digital communications and technology company. She started riding her father's motorcycle at 12 and says she has since then been riding two wheelers.
"While riding a bike, there are no distractions and it helps think with a clear head. Once the helmet is on, it’s a solo pursuit. As bikers say, 'Therapy is expensive and the wind is free'," she said with a laugh.
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