Formed in the early 1990’s Harley Riders Ireland (HRI) in an independent club of both men and women who love riding their Harleys. With about 70 members from all over Ireland, but mainly from the Dublin and Leinster area, HRI meets every Sunday morning in Dublin’s Hard Rock Cafe' (TEMPLE BAR) and go for a ride on their bikes.
HRI is organised as a company limited by guarantee and holds a monthly members meeting in the Coachman’s Inn on the first Tuesday of each month at 9pm and an annual AGM every January, at which a committee is appointed to manage the affairs of the club.
Every December HRI holds a fund-raising event to raise money for a worthwhile cause. This year, as well as last year, the club has participated in the CRC’s Santa Bear Appeal – taking over the bottom part of Grafton Street for an entire day, shaking cans and raising funds through children (and a good few older children also) having their photo taken with Santa.
Getting out on the Harleys and being with like minded people is what the club is all about.
Why do people ride Harleys? It's almost
impossible to explain. Because there are roads, distant towns and countries?
Because we share a sense of adventure? Because we have and love the
freedom to do it?
There are also practical reasons we ride motorcycles. Some of us ride to work,
so we can avoid a lot of the traffic problems, we get great fuel mileage and
bikes are easy to park. Motorcycles bring you into the world instead of
enclosing you from it. Others enjoy the challenge of riding, leaning into turns
and feeling the engine beneath them. Motorcyclists connect with other riders in
a way that goes beyond mere transportation, which is why many riders attend
events and rallies. And everyone who rides a motorcycle does so because it's
fun.