The Kathmandu Enfielders are more than just a motorcycle riding group in Nepal. It’s a brotherhood that is doing something with a purpose, that rides far beyond the road, carrying meaning in every journey.
Kathmandu Enfielders was established in 2023 in Kathmandu, Nepal, from a heartfelt and personal tragedy. It was not a company set up to make a brand, it was not a trend, and it was not a riding club.
It was created from loss, and from the decision to turn that loss into something powerful, meaningful, and long-lasting.
The idea of Kathmandu Enfielders started when one of our fellow brothers tragically lost his life to suicide. It was a time that affected all those who knew him.
But it was not the loss of a friend; instead, the silence that came down on them would have been as profound as if their engine had stopped, there was no engine sound, there was definitely no long ride, and there were definitely no roads that they took together.
But two riders, Austin Hamal and Punit Giri, chose to do something different, rather than let that silence go. They knew that they could enjoy riding more than a passion. It could be a voice. A movement. A way to discuss something that people usually don’t.
This is where Kathmandu Enfielders were born.
Not celebrating but remembering. Not for fame, but for purpose.
The basis of this brotherhood was grounded in one simple concept, “Ride For a Cause.”
It was therefore around World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) on 10th September each year that the official starting of Kathmandu Enfielders was established. The first real ride took place in Kathmandu on this day in 2023.
It was not just a group of riders going through city roads. It was something far deeper. Helmets, feelings, memories, and a purpose: riders joined together to celebrate and ensure his story was never forgotten. As we rode together, each left with something special, and together we rode with a greater reason.
This was a turning point on that ride.
Not really quicker and farther. It was awareness raising. It was to do with mental health. It was about breaking the silence of the suffering of suicide, both in Nepal and other parts of the world. It was about reminding people that talking, feeling, and seeking help doesn’t hurt anybody.
This day, Kathmandu Enfielders became a reality. It turned right into a motorcycle brotherhood with reason.
After that, Kathmandu Edinfielders were clearly identified. We’re not “riders” either. We are a community devoted to riding for a cause and based on the principles of brotherhood, awareness, and social responsibility in Nepal.
This brotherhood in a city like Kathmandu, where people live their lives so swiftly and are often hiding inner emotional burdens behind smiley faces, was something else. It became the place where riders are not only friends but also family. A place to ride without a conductor, on the street or in life!
The essence of Kathmandu Enfielders is their brotherhood. But this brotherhood is not just as you and I would imagine it to be: it is about riding together on weekends or long highway trips. It’s about checking on each other, supporting each other in tough times, making sure nobody feels ‘left out,’ and so on.
Our rides are all a reflection of that belief.
We do not ride to explore merely for adventure! We ride for impact.
For this reason, Kathmandu Enfielders place significant importance on campaigns beyond the mental health field. Drug Awareness Ride, an annual event dedicated to creating drug awareness in Nepal, is organized by Kathmandu Enfielders every year on June 26th, on the day recognized as International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking worldwide.
This ride is more than symbolic. It is intentional. This is a message to the youth of Kathmandu and Nepal: Do not allow your drugs to destroy your life, and let awareness and support rebuild it.
Our vision is that this ride for a cause will:
Raise awareness on drug addiction.
Promote prevention through education.
Encourage rehabilitation; do not judge.
Encourage youth to harness their purpose and not destroy it.
Like our suicide prevention rides, this drug awareness ride is part of our larger mission, using motorcycles not just as machines but as the key to change.
Kathmandu Enfielders believe that change doesn’t always begin in letter writing or at conferences. It begins sometimes on the road! With engines running. When someone mounts a bike while two or more people are riding it close. As messages flow from city to city, through streets and communities.
Kathmandu Enfielders have come a long way since their inception and are much more than a riding group. It has now become a community of bikers in Kathmandu who have a cause to pedal around.
Each rider has taken up the bike not only to take pleasure but also additionally to end up being a component of something purposeful, a brotherhood that represents knowing, connection, and societal effect.
A Royal Enfield is a kind of motorcycle that is believed to be for freedom and adventure. On our path, however, they have come to be, some of us, bearers of messages, stories, and feelings.
Each ride tells a story. Some rides carry memories of those we lost. There are some rides that offer hope for people that are still fighting, so they don’t necessarily need to be seen. Also, some rides are posted with an awareness for the direction of those who need it.
Kathmandu Enfielders remain evolving, growing, and moving forward. But good old cores will remain the same.
We all came out of a loss.
Use riding time effectively.
And we are a bunch of brotherhoods created on Ride for a Cause.
In the end it isn’t simply how far we go.
This is not about the riding but why we take to the saddle.
And for Kathmandu Enfielders, it is always the case:
We stand for one another on our bikes! We ride for awareness. We ride for change. We ride to give a reason.