Indian former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s (MS Dhoni) passion for bikes is evident to the world. Dhoni has hundreds of…
Indian former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s (MS Dhoni) passion for bikes is evident to the world. Dhoni has hundreds of bikes and he takes care or maintenance of them himself. Hardly have you seen so many superbikes or heavy bikes together in a showroom. Sakshi Dhoni, the wife of the former wicket-keeper captain of the Indian team, once told about this collection of Dhoni in a live session on Instagram during the lockdown. Earlier, fans had only heard about his collection. After this, in the recent viral video of former cricketer Venkatesh Prasad, Dhoni’s bike collection has become very much discussed. But which new and old bikes does Mahendra Singh Dhoni have and what is their specialty? Very few people know about it. Let us tell you about Dhoni’s bike collection and some special things related to him.
Dhoni has posted about his bikes on social media once or twice before. It is a matter of those days when Captain Mahi was often active on social media. After this, at the time of lockdown, Sakshi Dhoni had told that Mahi’s passion for bikes is of a different level. If he forgets to install a part while repairing the bike, he immediately takes the whole bike apart and re-installs the part, no matter how long it takes him.
Dhoni’s vintage bikes include Yamaha Ambassador, Harley Davidson and superbikes ranging from Kawasaki Ninja to TVS Ronin Cruiser. More than a hundred bikes are present in the former captain’s Dhar located in Ranchi. For which he has built a garage as big as a showroom in the house. Let us tell you about some of the bikes that Dhoni has:
Kawasaki Ninja H2
This bike from Kawasaki remains one of the selected choices of superbike enthusiasts. When this bike was launched in India in the year 2015, Mahendra Singh Dhoni was the first to buy it. This bike with 998 cc engine can go up to the speed of 400 km. At that time the ex-showroom price of the bike was Rs 29 lakh, whereas in today’s time its on-road price is up to Rs 35 lakh.
Norton Jubilee 250
This vintage bike was bought by MS in the year 2014 in October. Norton Jubilee 250 is powered by twin cylinder engine of 249 cc and producing 16 BHP power. This bike can run at a speed of 120 kmph. Norton is considered one of the strong vintage bikes. Dhoni had added this bike to his collection for about three lakh rupees. The company has now stopped making this bike.
Harley Davidson FatBoy
Famous Kanni Harley Davidson, which makes heavy muscle bikes, is also a part of Dhoni’s collection. The most powerful bike in Harley’s Fat Boy is with the former cricketer. The price of which starts from Rs.17 lakhs. The Fat Boy owned by Dhoni is powered by an 1868 cc V-twin engine. It churns out 93.8 Bhp of power and 155 Nm of torque.
BSA Goldstar
One of the British vintage bikes, the BSA Goldstar never made it to the Indian market. But this bike has been present in the collection of bike lover Mahendra Singh Dhoni for a long time. Dhoni has been seen riding this bike many times in Ranchi. BSA Goldstar is an amazing vintage bike which can run at a speed of 161 kmph. This retro bike with twin-pod instrument cluster is present with 652 single cylinder liquid cooled engine. Its cost is around three lakh rupees.
See Dhoni’s bike collection
| Bike & Model | Price in Lakhs (INR) |
| Confederate X132 Hellcat | 47 |
| Kawasaki Ninja H-2 | 34 |
| Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14R | 19 |
| Harley Davidson FatBoy | 17 |
| Ducati 1098 | 30 |
| Yamaha Rd 350 | 0.3 |
| Yamaha Rajdoot | 0.8 |
| Suzuki Shogun | 0.18 |
| Yamaha Thundercat | 15 |
| BSA Goldstar | 3 (approx.) |
| Norton Jubilee 250 | 3 |
| TVS Apache RR 310 | 3 |
