TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) bought a custom motorcycle Chopper Motorland manufactured by the two custom workshops, Elders Garage and Kick Ass Chopper. The president is said to have the interest in the gold-colored bike since the youth pledge event last year.
One of the Elders Garage owner Adrianka and his partner from Gentleman Spec were invited to attend the youth pledge commemoration event at the Bogor Palace.
"There was an invitation to the youth pledge ceremony in Bogor. Through the Gentleman Spec, we brought two bikes in gold and black," said the man who is usually called Anka when met by Tempo on Friday, January 19, at his workshop.
Anka said that Jokowi briefly tried to ride the black motorbike and he did not have time to try the gold one but he finally bought it. “Two days later his staff contacted me, they say that he (Jokowi) interested in the gold one," he said.
Anka explained that he and his colleagues got the invitation to the youth pledge event from the advertising agency. “My partner was invited by advertising people. They invited the Gentleman Spec, since it (the invitation) was more intended to local products, and this motorbike was there," said Anka.
He said he could not believe it when one of the presidential staffs contacted him to buy his motorcycle. Anka admitted that he had considered it as a joke.
NAUFAL SHAFLY
