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Est. Thamel, Kathmandu

Born in
a Thamel
Alleyway.

"They started with a wrench, a small space, and a love for machines. Thirty-five years later, we're still in that same spirit — just with bigger mountains to cross."

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"In Nepal, it has always been a tradition to inherit your family's craft and make it shine brighter. This is that story."
— The Maharjan Family, Thamel, Kathmandu
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Family Business
Chapter One

Two Brothers.
One Small Alley.
A Big Dream.

It began the way the best stories always do — with nothing but passion and calloused hands. Somewhere in the winding lanes of Thamel, Kathmandu, two cousins set up a motorcycle repair centre. No showroom. No website. No marketing budget. Just Late Ram Krishna Maharjan and Tirtha Maharjan, hunched over Japanese engines with the quiet confidence of people who genuinely love what they do.

Their workshop was small. Their ambition was not. Word spread through Thamel the old way — rider to rider, one satisfied customer telling another. The bikes they fixed stayed fixed. Their reputation grew faster than they did.

"Their service was so good and above expectation that their business simply flourished. No advertising needed. Just honesty and extraordinary work."

Honda. Yamaha. Kawasaki. Suzuki. The popular Japanese bikes of the era — these were the machines they mastered. And they mastered them completely.

1980s
Vintage motorcycle workshop Thamel Kathmandu Nepal 1980s

A workshop like theirs — grease-stained hands, genuine expertise, and a reputation built one engine at a time.

Chapter Two

The Kids
Who Grew Up
Among Engines.

In Nepal, inheritance isn't just about property. It's about craft, character, and calling. Babu Raja Dangol — the eldest brother's son — joined his uncles' workshop in 1987. Not because he had to. Because he wanted to.

Not long after, a school-going boy named Buddha Ratna Maharjan — son of Late Ram Krishna — started tagging along to the workshop on school holidays. He'd watch his uncle Babu Raja work. He'd ask questions nobody else thought to ask. He was obsessed with mechanical engineering before he even knew what the words meant.

"He used to come to the workshop with his daddy. He had so much interest in mechanical engineering from his early childhood — you could see it in everything he did."

By 1988, Buddha joined the workshop officially — alongside his father, his uncle, and his cousin brother. Four hands became eight. The little workshop in Thamel grew louder, busier, better.

Late Ram Krishna's words were the north star for both young men: "Be honest. Work hard. Go the extra mile." They still live by those words today.

1987–88
Young mechanics working on motorcycles Nepal adventure

Two young mechanics who grew up among engines — and turned that passion into a legacy.

Chapter Three

One Idea
Changed
Everything.

Fast forward to 2013. Enter Sujan Maharjan — Tirtha's son, the youngest of the cousins, and a man who had spent six years in digital marketing before realising the family workshop was sitting on an unexploded opportunity.

While working on a project for Yentra.com, Sujan noticed something that nobody in the family had fully seen yet: Nepal's motorcycle tourism potential was completely untapped. Trekkers were coming from fifty countries. Mountaineers were arriving in droves. But international riders — the ADV community, the overlanders, the people who chose two wheels over tour buses — had almost nowhere to go.

"He felt a lot of potential in motorbike tourism in Nepal. He did the research. He saw the gap. And then he went and filled it."

In 2015, the three cousins officially registered City Motorbike under the Nepal Government — transforming a repair centre into Nepal's first serious motorbike rental and guided tour operation. The workshop that Ram Krishna and Tirtha built with their hands became the foundation of something none of them could have imagined from that Thamel alleyway.

Today, operating as Thrill On Motorbike, that same spirit drives every departure. Over 2,000 riders from across the world have rolled out of Thamel with us. Every single one came back with a story.

2015
Nepal motorbike tours launch 2015 Himalayan riding adventure

From repair centre to Nepal's leading adventure ride company — the pivot that changed everything.

Our Journey

35 Years in
Six Milestones

Late 1980s
The Alleyway Workshop Begins

Late Ram Krishna Maharjan and Tirtha Maharjan open a small motorcycle repair centre in the winding lanes of Thamel, Kathmandu. No signage. No marketing. Just exceptional work. Word spreads.

🔧 The Foundation
1987
Babu Raja Joins the Workshop

Babu Raja Dangol — eldest nephew — joins his uncles' venture. A trained mechanic with the discipline and dedication of a craftsman. The team grows. The reputation deepens.

👨‍🔧 Second Generation Enters
1988
Buddha Ratna Joins Full-Time

After years of school-holiday apprenticeships watching his father work, Buddha Ratna Maharjan officially joins the workshop. Trained from childhood by Late Ram Krishna himself. Now the team is complete.

⚙️ Masters of the Craft
2013
Sujan's Vision Changes Everything

Sujan Maharjan — digital marketer, youngest cousin, and Tirtha's son — returns to the family with a bold idea. He's seen the data. He's read the market. Motorbike tourism in Nepal is completely untapped. He convinces his brothers. They start planning.

💡 The Pivot Moment
2015
City Motorbike is Officially Born

The company is registered under the Nepal Government as a motorbike rental and guided tour operator. The old repair centre becomes Nepal's most authentic motorcycle adventure brand. The first riders roll out of Thamel. They come back changed.

🏍️ Official Launch
Today
Thrill On Motorbike — Still Going Further

Operating as Thrill On Motorbike, we've now guided over 2,000 international riders across Nepal's most dramatic routes. The mechanics still carry Late Ram Krishna's values: honesty, precision, and always going the extra mile. The same Thamel spirit. Bigger mountains.

🌏 2,000+ Riders & Counting
What We Stand For

The Values We
Ride By

Passion Before Profit

We got into this because we genuinely love motorcycles and we genuinely love Nepal. That passion is in everything — how we prep bikes, how we guide routes, how we treat every rider who walks through our door.

Safety is Non-Negotiable

Every bike is inspected before every departure. A dedicated mechanic rides with every tour. We carry spares. We carry plans. The mountains are unforgiving — and we respect that completely.

Honest to the Core

Late Ram Krishna said it first: be honest, work hard, go the extra mile. Three generations later that's still our operating manual. What we tell you is what you get. No surprises. No hidden costs.

We Know These Roads

Our guides have ridden every route we sell. Our mechanics know every breakdown scenario at altitude. This isn't research — this is decades of first-hand knowledge of Nepal's most demanding terrain.

Nepal Through Local Eyes

We're not a foreign-owned operator. We're Thamel. We grew up here. Our guides are from the communities you'll ride through. That connection gives every trip an authenticity that no other company can replicate.

We Go the Extra Mile. Always.

It's in the family DNA. The reason the original workshop flourished wasn't marketing — it was going beyond what anyone expected. That same standard applies to every tour, every rental, every enquiry we receive.

The People

Meet the Team

Three cousins, expert guides, and master mechanics. Everyone here has been riding and repairing Nepal's roads for longer than most of our clients have held a licence.

Babu Raja Dangol Head Mechanic Thrill On Motorbike Co-Founder

Babu Raja Dangol

Head Mechanic & Co-Founder

Joined the family workshop in 1987. Over 35 years of hands-on motorcycle expertise. If a bike can be fixed, Babu Raja can fix it — anywhere on any Himalayan road.

Buddha Ratna Maharjan Mechanic Thrill On Motorbike Co-Founder

Buddha Ratna Maharjan

Senior Mechanic & Co-Founder

Son of Late Ram Krishna Maharjan. Grew up in the workshop. Officially joined in 1988. Trained under his father's exact standard — which means no compromise, ever.

Sujan Maharjan Co-Founder Marketing Thrill On Motorbike Co-Founder

Sujan Maharjan

Co-Founder & Marketing

Tirtha's son. Six years in digital marketing before returning to the family with the idea that became City Motorbike / Thrill On Motorbike. The vision behind the brand.

Hira Kaji Maharjan Tour Guide Nepal motorbike Lead Guide

Hira Kaji Maharjan

Senior Tour Guide

One of our most experienced route guides. Knows the Upper Mustang, Annapurna, and Everest circuits as well as he knows his own neighbourhood. Calm under pressure.

Badri Karki Tour Guide Kathmandu Nepal Guide

Badri Bahadur Karki

Tour Guide

Kathmandu-based guide with deep knowledge of all mid-hill and Himalayan routes. Particularly strong on cultural context — every village has a story with Badri around.

Santosh Maharjan Road Captain Thrill On Motorbike Road Captain

Santosh Maharjan

Road Captain & Guide

The rider's rider. Santosh sets the pace, reads the road, and makes sure every member of every group feels confident. A natural leader on two wheels.

What Riders Say

2,000+ Riders.
One Common Word.

★★★★★

"I've ridden in 22 countries. This team, this route, this level of support — nothing comes close. The Upper Mustang trip was the most profound riding experience of my life. The mechanic rode with us every single kilometre. I've never felt so safe so far from civilisation."

JM
James M.
🇦🇺 Australia · Upper Mustang Tour · TripAdvisor
★★★★★

"From the moment I WhatsApped them, it was different. Responsive, transparent, no upselling. The Jomsom route was perfectly paced. Our guide knew every villager by name. You can feel that this company grew from genuine passion — not from a business plan."

LK
Lukas K.
🇩🇪 Germany · Jomsom Muktinath Tour
★★★★★

"As a solo female rider, I had a lot of questions before booking. The team answered every single one honestly. The mechanic flagged a potential issue with my bike on Day 2 and fixed it before it became a problem. That kind of proactive care is everything at altitude."

SF
Sara F.
🇨🇦 Canada · Nepal Circuit · Solo Rider
★★★★★

"We were a group of 7 from Indonesia. Everything was arranged perfectly — permits, bikes, accommodation. The farewell dinner was genuinely emotional. You ride in as strangers and come out as family — both with each other and with the team."

RW
Rudi W.
🇮🇩 Indonesia · Group of 7 · Upper Mustang
★★★★★

"I'm not a big adventure rider — I ride weekends at home. But the way they matched the pace to my level, the way they made me feel capable — I made it to Muktinath at 3,800m on my own two wheels. That's a life moment I didn't think I'd have."

PB
Paul B.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Jomsom Muktinath · First Timer
Certificate of Excellence · TripAdvisor · Kathmandu
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