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Hans India
16-07-2025
- Automotive
- Hans India
6,000 Riders Keep the Classic Spirit Alive on International Jawa-Yezdi Day
Riders from all corners of India came together to mark the second Sunday of July, which has come to mean something special in the world of classic motorcycles: International Jawa-Yezdi Day. From early morning rumble-outs in the hills of Manipur to sunset rides through the streets of Kochi and beaches of Konkan, fans of classic motorcycle brands Jawa and Yezdi showed up in style, riding retro, riding proud. This fan-designated day has grown into a phenomenon, and Jawa Yezdi Motorcycles is proud to celebrate the cultural pulse powered by the two iconic brands' rider communities and dealerships. Over 6,000 riders from 12 states, 20 cities, and 18 riding communities, 120 dealerships of Jawa Yezdi Motorcycles participated this year. From the Capital Jawa Yezdi Club Delhi, Haryana Jawa Yezdi Club, and Rajasthan Jawa Yezdi Club in the north to the southern riding communities of Kanyakumari Jawa Yezdi Club, BJYMC Bengaluru, Reborn Riders Chennai, and Smoking Barrels Trivandrum, the day saw a passionate turnout. Riders from the northeast's Jawa Yezdi Motorcycle Club Manipur, west India's YJOC Western Maharashtra and Jawa Yezdi Club Pune, and riding communities in Mangalore, Nagercoil, Palakkad, Varanasi, Chandigarh, and Chhattisgarh brought their signature character to the rides. The day became a nationwide celebration of machines that carry stories in their tanks and memories in their mirrors. Judging by this year's turnout, Jawa and Yezdi motorcycles continue to spark passion across generations, earning riders' love for carrying the lineage of steel, simplicity, and an honest classic soul forward. Riders who have clocked over thousands of kilometres on their 90s classic cruisers rode shoulder-to-shoulder with Gen Z bikers astride modern Jawas and Yezdis. New-age riders with GoPros and playlists; old-schoolers with toolkits and tales. All united by a common love for Jawa Yezdi motorcycling. Sharad Agarwal, Chief Business Officer, Classic Legends, said, 'This growing wave of interest from younger riders shows how classic motorcycling is not about age or nostalgia but about character. Classic and neo-classic machines speak to something deeper. They feel and ride differently. And they are increasingly being seen by present generations as not just throwbacks, but as a statement.' Jawa and Yezdi were built for riders who go their own way, and if over 6,000 of them choose to mark a day for their machines, Classic Legends is honoured to tip its helmet to them on this International Jawa-Yezdi Day. Every year, this fan-driven celebration only grows louder. And every year, it reminds us: Classic does not fade. It rides on.
The Guardian
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
The Empire Strips Back review – Chewie gets jiggy in galactic burlesque parody
Might there be an overlap between sci-fi fans – I speak as one myself – and audiences who are up for watching women remove their clothes? The huge success of 'burlesque parody' The Empire Strips Back suggests that, yes, there just might be. Created in Australia and since performed globally, the show recasts scenes and characters from a galaxy far, far away as sexy strip-and-dance numbers, stylishly lit and slickly performed to a banging pop and rock score. If you like the sound of Boba Fett bumping and grinding to Guns N' Roses, or Han Solo and Chewbacca getting jiggy to the Backstreet Boys – well, these are the droids you're looking for. What makes the show stand out is the fidelity of its design, its unofficial status notwithstanding; and its sense of humour. The scenes you'll remember are the funny ones – Jabba the Hutt rapping, anyone? – or at least, those that put a cheeky spin on the original material. See a scantily clad female Luke Skywalker seeking warmth in the belly of her disemboweled tauntaun, or C-3P0 being undressed, rather than disassembled, by two busybody Jawas. There's a once-seen, never-forgotten number (you may sense a great disturbance in the Force) featuring a naked Emperor Palpatine and a mirrorball shaped like the Death Star. The set pieces are freestanding, and between them, MC Pete Anderson jollies things along fan convention-style, soliciting the audience's R2-D2 impressions and best Star Wars tattoos. Anderson too clarifies the distinction between striptease and burlesque, the latter of which (he claims) is empowering, not creepy. It's hard not to notice that it's mainly women being empowered in The Empire Strips Back, whose male cast members alone end the show fully clothed. But if it's not striking a Rebel Alliance-like blow for freedom, The Empire Strips Back is at least striking one for pretty good fun. At Riverside Studios, London, until 17 August
