About

About Me

With a background of over 30 years motorcycling behind me from my first bike Honda 100 then my ugly but reliable MZ 125, Suzuki ER250 after passing my test then upgrading to my first big bike CBR 600f after my 2 years’ probation was up. After that bike breathed its last I tried a Triumph T595 for a couple of years which had plenty of growl before buying a bullet proof 1994 VFR 750 which would still be around had it not been stolen by a couple of scroats and destroyed in what must have been a very hair-raising 2 mile journey carrying my two pushbikes and a toolbox which I would find very admirable in more benevolent circumstances.

This led to a brief hiatus after which I treated myself to a mint Honda Blackbird just for the thrill of it. Another VFR 750 accompanied that purchase and is currently my only bike after the Blackbird was cruelly written off in a spill on the A66 involving some rogue gravel left by the council on a roundabout.

A brief stint on a Suzuki DR650 to ride across Australia made an epic journey even more epic and given the right circumstances I would have kept hold of that bike and wouldn’t hesitate to get another to undertake a similar journey. A lot of bike for a little money comparably IMO.

But no need to extol the virtues of biking to other bikers – we all have our reasons for loving two wheels.

And so to Tiger-tours and India. After several visits to India my fascination and love for the country does not diminish. It is at times hard work, too hot and lays bare the wrapped in cotton wool lives we generally lead in the west but it never fails to fascinate and deliver memorable experiences. And the food is great.  A brief stint touring Goa on a Royal Enfied was followed up a number of years later by a solo tour of the Golden Triangle on a Bullet that has left me with an appetite to see more and enjoy the riding experience only India can offer. A visit to Corbett national park and a close shave with a bull elephant was followed by a day safari at Sariska tiger reserve and while we never saw the tiger in the flesh, the thrill of seeing very recently laid footprints in the ground along with the other wildlife there, was enough to wet my  appetite with anticipation of seeing  that elusive graceful beast in all its glory in the wild.

And what better way to do that than to share that experience with fellow bikers and travellers. Tiger-tours will take the headache out of the organization of your trip so you can concentrate on the ride and the experience. We will use local tour guides whose knowledge of the country and culture will be invaluable. Guides who are equally passionate about two wheels. Each tour will also be accompanied by a local mechanic for any mechanical issues that may arise along the way. Accommodation will be sourced by people with local knowledge. We will be mindful of your budget and tailor tours to your needs and budgetary constraints.

We will operate with an awareness for the environment in which we travel and as a means of increasing the awareness of the responsibility we have we will plant a tree in the country of origin and India for every traveller that takes a tour with us; our tours will be conducted in a manner that seeks to support  the local environment and communities we visit, contributing to the local economy. We will conduct tours in a way that allows you to immerse in the Indian culture and communities along the way.

Whilst Tiger-tours will start initially with fully organised tours and pre-arranged accommodation and food my ambition is to offer a stripped down tour to what I term a ‘bareback tour’ where we as riders meet up and ride daily to wherever we decide to end that day, arranging our accommodation along the way. And the beauty of this is the cost of such tours whilst becoming more adventurous will also become more affordable.

So please, keep in touch with us as we develop and consider joining us on one or more of our tours along the way.

Nameste - Salam Alaikum - Thank you & Good day!