Bikester Global grows to five stores and 160,000+ orders, without outside funding
From one website in 2020 to five stores across Mumbai, Thane and Navi Mumbai, the riding gear retailer has grown on customer demand alone.
MUMBAI, 5 November 2026 – Bikester Global, the Mumbai-based retailer of motorcycle riding gear and accessories, has served more than 160,000 orders, online and in its stores, since it launched its online store in June 2020. The bootstrapped company now runs five stores across Mumbai, Thane and Navi Mumbai, the newest of which opened in Seawoods, Navi Mumbai, in July 2026.
At a glance
- 5 stores across Mumbai, Thane and Navi Mumbai
- 160,000+ orders, online and in stores
- Online since June 2020
- Bootstrapped, with no outside funding
- 4.7★ across 2,700+ Google reviews
- Delivers to every state and union territory
From one website to five stores
Bikester Global launched its online store in June 2020 with a simple aim: give Indian riders one place to buy genuine riding gear from the brands they trust. As orders grew, customers kept asking for somewhere they could try a helmet or a jacket on before buying. So in April 2023 the company opened its first store, in Malad. Four more have followed:
- April 2023: Malad, Mumbai
- January 2024: Santacruz, Mumbai
- May 2025: Mira Road
- May 2026: Khopat, Thane
- July 2026: Seawoods, Navi Mumbai
Every store is open seven days a week, and each one fits and installs what it sells, from helmets and Bluetooth intercoms to crash guards and fog lights.
“We started Bikester Global because we ride ourselves, and we know how hard it can be to find genuine gear you can trust. Riders told us they wanted to try gear on before buying it, and every store we have opened since has come from listening to them.”
— Hasan Kakal, Co-founder, Bikester Global
Genuine gear, and help choosing it
Bikester Global is an authorised dealer for every brand it sells, including Alpinestars, AGV, KYT, HJC, Korda, Rynox, Viaterra and Solace, so every product is genuine. In its stores, riders can compare brands side by side, get a helmet sized and fitted, and have an intercom paired and installed before they ride away.
Online, the same range ships across India from the company's warehouse in Bhiwandi. Bikester Global has delivered to riders in every Indian state and union territory, from Ladakh to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Built without outside funding
Every store Bikester Global has opened so far has been paid for by the business itself, with growth coming from repeat customers and word of mouth among riders. Those riders have rated the five stores 4.7★ across more than 2,700 Google reviews.
“Every rider who walks into our store has a ride in mind: a weekend run to Lonavala, a first trip to Ladakh, or the daily ride through Mumbai traffic. Our job is to make sure they come home safely from every one of them, in gear that fits and that they trust.”
— Atikulla Merchant, Co-founder, Bikester Global
About Bikester Global
Bikester Global is a Mumbai-based retailer of motorcycle riding gear and accessories, founded by avid motorcyclists Hasan Kakal and Atikulla Merchant. Online since June 2020, it sells helmets, riding jackets, gloves, boots, intercoms and accessories at bikesterglobal.com and through five stores in Mumbai, Thane and Navi Mumbai. The company is bootstrapped, is an authorised dealer for every brand it sells, and has served more than 160,000 orders online and in its stores. Its five stores are rated 4.7★ across 2,700+ Google reviews.
Notes to editors
- Logos, store photos and company facts are on our press page: bikesterglobal.com/pages/press
- Order figures combine online orders since June 2020 and in-store sales since April 2023. Ratings are Google ratings as of November 2026.
Media contact: atikulla@bikesterglobal.com · Press kit
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