Bonding over bike talks: Harley-Davidson heiress Karen says her family's love for an adrenaline rush kept them close

For Karen Davidson, the greatgranddaughter of William A Davidson, one of the co-founders of a iconic motorcycle brand, riding is in her genes, having started at age nine.

“I trained in an M50 those days,” Karen told ETPanache on her recent trip to India. She currently serves as the creative director of the brand’s general merchandise line, and adds that their love for an adrenaline rush brought the entire family together.



“We are a very close family and that’s because we did a lot together. We rode, took part in rallies and races. Conversations were mostly around have you seen that bike? Do you think that one’s better? We were discussing bikes constantly.” Even vacations were spent riding and fixing motorcycles. And that world really opened her eyes.

“I would see the craziest of leathers and the craziest people,” she fondly recalled.