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Looking like latter day Vikings hell-bent on rape and pillage, around 110 members of the Harley Davidson Owners Group thundered through Enniskillen on Saturday morning.

But according to one of their number, Joy Allen, those fearsome looks are deceiving. In fact if she is to be believed they spend most of their time raising cash for worthy causes. More unlikely looking charity collectors you would be hard pressed to find!

    The bikers were in Fermanagh for their annual HOG ‘n’ BOG rally; celebrating their 20th birthday and the 100th anniversary of the first Harley Davidson motorcycle rolling off the production line.

    Joy, a business executive in a pin striped suit when not sitting astride her Harley in leathers and dark sunglasses, says it is more than a bike, it is a way of life.

    She and the rest of the motorcycle gang provided a noisy and colourful spectacle as they left their base at Enniskillen Rugby Club on Saturday for a ride out along the Lough Shore Road to Belleek, Ballyshannon, Donegal town and back via Pettigo, Kesh and Irvinestown.

    Joy insisted they were a nice bunch of guys and girls, pointing out that many are solicitors and bankers.

    Er… there you have it then; those bikers really are as nasty, callous and despicable as they look!