Dapper Tours

Dapper Tours Bespoke tour guide company in NYC using unique motorcycles with sidecars. We don’t sell tours. We create experiences and memories that will last lifetime!

The couple times I’ve passed by this persons home in the west village, I’ve wished to see them there to start up a conve...
07/09/2020

The couple times I’ve passed by this persons home in the west village, I’ve wished to see them there to start up a conversation and to know the ruminations in their head and how they perceive the world but I never have had privilege to see them and am left to wonder.⁣
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Obviously if living on the street, one assumes that they have met hard times in life currently. But the story this home may tell says something different about the spirit of this person having not yet thankfully been broken. His/her inherent dignity still lives on in them. That can be inferred by how even with the little they have, they keep it clean and tidy and self respecting.⁣
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I recall reading a book called “unbroken: A War War II story of survival” and this quote really jumped out at me when I saw this persons home.⁣
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“Without dignity, identity is erased. In its absence, men are defined not by themselves, but by their captors and the circumstances in which they are forced to live.”✅⁣
Laura Hillenbrand⁣
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I hope to one day see this person and to possibly sit and whisper about both our lives and learn from each other. In the meantime, them, and you and I keep exuding human dignity . The world needs it more today then ever. @ West Village

Make your wedding arrival and departure memorable. Pull up in a vintage sidecar and make your special day unforgettable....
07/06/2020

Make your wedding arrival and departure memorable. Pull up in a vintage sidecar and make your special day unforgettable.

Give us a shout for your wedding, honeymoon, anniversary or romantic holiday in NYC. We’ll make your day extra special. Imagine those pictures.
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“By doing what you love and finding how to serve, you add a very special joy to life.”⁣Abhishek Kumar⁣⁣Why was Dapper To...
07/03/2020

“By doing what you love and finding how to serve, you add a very special joy to life.”⁣
Abhishek Kumar⁣
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Why was Dapper Tours started?⁣
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It started out of three very simple things:⁣
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➡️Love of Motorcycles- in this particular case sidecar motorcycles⁣
➡️Love of cities🌇(doesn’t hurt to live in greatest city in the world) and most importantly ⬇️⁣
➡️A genuine love, & never ending fascination with people.⁣
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When the idea hit me- it immediately occurred to me that (when-not if) I pulled it off- I would reach that point I’ve always heard of “If you do something you love, you’ll never work a day in your life”. Being able to curate once in a lifetime experiences that makes people feel happy is a privilege I never take for granted.⁣
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Yes, there are bumps and bruises in the way such as Covid-19(tough times never last friends-hang in🖤) but you don’t start going on a journey and turn around because you faced a obstacle. Quite the opposite. The obstacle becomes part of the way of getting to your destination and very important to appreciate the tough moments whilst enjoying amazing moments on the journey as well and never forget the reason why you started.⁣
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Creating once in a lifetime experiences one person at a time. That’s special.⁣
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Pursue what you love and makes you feel purposeful. Then double down on it. The journey is well worth it.

07/02/2020

“I am trying to create beauty in my work that allows for beauty in other people.” ⁣
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Why do some pieces of art speak to us and others don’t?⁣
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Living in NYC, we’re truly privileged to have a plethora of art offerings to fill our thirst from galleries(covid-19 said no for now) to street art and graffiti to the many sculptures and sometimes hidden art pieces we have to hunt for.⁣
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I thought the rest of quote really was a great beginners guide into understanding why art speaks to our souls. “I find that personal resonance allows for a true connection and true inspiration, therefore art has the power to manifest and effect within another being, and that is truly beautiful. So in essence, I guess, I am trying to create beauty in my work that allows for beauty in other people.”⁣
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Why does art “speak” to you? Leave your 💭 in comments below if so inspired. 🖼 ❤️🖤

Wanted to take a moment to acknowledge the passing of a giant of a New Yorker. So much so that his ideology and message ...
07/01/2020

Wanted to take a moment to acknowledge the passing of a giant of a New Yorker. So much so that his ideology and message was known worldwide without ever needing to know him- I ❤️ NY.⁣
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Milton Glazer is safe to say one of the greatest graphic designers that has ever lived and has been the inspiration and genius behind many posters of worldwide acclaim and again- unless you really dig deep, you would never know it was him that designed them such as the logo as well & after listening to many of his interviews-he didn’t care much to be acknowledged. He just wanted to produce great work that inspired and connected people- so much so that he was working until his death last Friday at the tender age of 91 years old.⁣
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Regarding his most famous work- the “I ❤️ NY logo, an article written by great art critic of the summed up his inspiration.⁣
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“The city was crime-ridden and trash-strewn; President Ford had told us to drop dead; the state’s tourism bureau knew it had an uphill climb. In the back of a taxi, Mr. Glaser scrawled a preliminary sketch for a new civic logo on the outside of a torn envelope, its four characters not yet resolved into its familiar square. In today’s sanitized Big Apple, the initial accomplishment of Mr. Glaser’s campaign has been obscured; this was a design that did not just tell tourists we were open for business, but convinced the citizens of a near-bankrupt metropolis to hold their heads high.” ⁣
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Really loved reading aforementioned paragraph as the NY we all ❤️ is downtrodden in so many ways currently but it’s apropos that even on his passing, Mr. Glaser message of New Yorkers holding their heads high and our eventual bounce back still gives us hope. Keep our heads high NYC. ⁣
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Our NYC looks not as desirable, battered and tattered right now but you don’t 🖤 someone or something only when it’s pretty and during good times- but especially more so when it’s broken and undesirable and when NYC bounces back- we’ll know that during good times and bad like Milton Glaser said - I ❤️ NY.⁣
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📸➡️ @ New York, New York

06/30/2020

“Either you must control your thoughts, or the outside forces will control them and be warned that the outside forces usually consist of fears, worries & doubts.”⁣
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Scrollin📲I found this video from 2014 that really resonated.⁣
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Lemme explain.⁣
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⏱Advice my dad always gave me I intellectually but never emotionally understood until recently is “be aware of your internal self talk.”⁣⁣
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Words are spells➡️what we tell ourselves brings proverbial heaven🔃hell in our minds and lives.⁣
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Believe it or not-I’m a big guy that has never made a practice of lifting weights. Naturally big. So on this day after a jujitsu workout run by genuine good human Ken-I felt inspired to try to squat 700lbs. This after never attempting so much as 300lbs before. Never try➡️never know.⁣
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Its striking➡️now listening to the external voice while under duress. Whoever it was(not Ken btw) let’s just say it was not positive. If I had listened-I woulda cracked. Instead I went to that mission, vision and why place in my mind. Had a goal. I wanted to squat the weight. The number didn’t matter. Achieving goal did. So I tuned out all external noise.⁣⁣
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What do you want to accomplish & what’s stopping you?💡Your internal self talk..Is it strong enough to overpower the constant external voices telling you NO?⁣
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•Waiting for calvary,approval, applause, those cats ain’t coming. Cemetery is full of folks still waiting. Stop waiting.⁣
•Waiting for things to be perfect-they won’t. 80% ➡️ enough. Perfection➡️Lie.⁣
•Waiting for the eureka moment- friends- those delicious moments➡️happening every second of our day. Carpe diem them.⁣⁣
•Afraid?😳Good. If it doesn’t scare you, likely not worth it. 🔊definition of courage❇️feel fear & do it anyway.⁣
•Lastly, surround ☂️ yourself with your core people that when you’re tired(you will get tired) in pursuit of your dreams ➡️they will push you and buoy you. And if you don’t have that- it’s ok 2- go back to that voice in your head. Build him or her to become your biggest cheerleader & friend in hard times & learn how to 🔊to that voice as you’ll need it for the journey you are embarking on.⁣⁣
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With high hopes for us.

06/29/2020

“People think New York is this big city where no one knows each other, but when you live in the village, it’s the opposite” Nigel Barker
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While headed to visit my folks yesterday, I randomly run into my Italian brother in the streets of our neighborhood. A split second more and the light changing green would have changed this moment.⁣⁣
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See..Riccardo’s lady had a critical work deadline to meet- so like a good dude, Riccardo was making the 20 min walk to his fav authentic Italian restaurant to take one less worry from her and pick up dinner.⁣⁣
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Swoop in NYC serendipity and my head turns left at the exact right time and his 20 min trip becomes 5 min of exhilaration in a sidecar. It never gets old seeing the genuine giddy emotion in people when they first ride in a sidecar. It’s almost uncontrollable.😂🏍💨💨🖤⁣⁣
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These moments thankfully happen everywhere in the world but I’m glad I get to be a part of it every time it happens right here in our big 🍎.⁣⁣
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Share your serendipitous moments if you’ve had them in NYC.

06/28/2020

Great Sunday morning y’all.⁣⁣
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Very curious your thoughts.⁣⁣
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As some may know- I enjoy spending time on my rooftop(not mine personally- belongs to everyone in building)⁣⁣
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A neighbor threw a techno party last night into the wee hours of the morning. This was the scene found this morning when I came up for some quiet reading time(no judgment sincerely) 😂😳👀🎊 🎈⁣⁣
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Made me think- considering we’re still in the 1st wave of Covid-19 possibly- how everyone feels about getting back to parties,gatherings,socializing overall?⁣⁣
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Would love to know your thoughts in comments below. Please be honest but respectful of others viewpoints🙏🏿❤️⁣
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➡️ for behind the scenes NYC

We love weekends because the possibilities are endless!⁣⁣⁣⁣What’s in store for you? Picnic in the park? 🧺 A little beach...
06/27/2020

We love weekends because the possibilities are endless!⁣⁣
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What’s in store for you? Picnic in the park? 🧺 A little beach action? 🏖 BBQ with family and friends? 🍺 🥩⁣⁣
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Let us know and leave your plans in comments below NYC🖤💪🏿⁣🏍💨💨❤️

06/26/2020

A little self reflection was in order today. Been thinking a lot about my old friend failure.
If I had a dollar for the number of times I’ve failed in life, I would be an extremely rich man.

Some failures in life are small. Some are much larger in life though and if one is not careful, its very easy to become paralyzed and stuck in that negative mental failure loop.

I think back to when I first started Dapper Tours a couple years ago. What a bear of a mountain existed in my head and in the market. , self doubt in being a good businessman which felt confirmed whenever any misstep occurred, NYC being the most difficult(yet rewarding) place to run a sidecar tour company.

➡️For example. Riding a sidecar moto for leisure= absolute fun.
➡️Riding a sidecar motorcycle that repair & maintenance to keep your customers safe becomes everything=different story. 😳🌞

How often I labored finding good or eventually deciding to learn & fix most issues myself. Learning curve was brutal and still challenging. Many hours reading manuals, ego bruises, & feeling defeated past couple years at the hands of a beautiful mechanical beast that is .

It’s at those moments though I think back to quotes like what Paulo Coehlo said; “There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure.”

➡️See I learned a secret I’ve embraced-that this thing failure is a very kind friend in the right context. Teaches you humility, patience, & need for laser focus. It also meets you in the dark alley of your mind and asks you daily- “How much do you want this dream you had in your head to become a reality?” I’m so glad everyday the answer to my friend failure has always been “I want it and I will make it a reality so bad that I will embrace you my friend failure.”

Embrace failure. Because the trick is- where failure is- success is usually very very close by.

06/24/2020

Flashback to a fun day and a blast shoot I stole from my friend Shelly(😂)of a live tour of and shot by the great video creator .
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The beauty was the smiles on their faces was not because they were friends- it’s because touring NYC via Smilecar (yes we said smilecar as that’s what it does)🏍💨💨🖤😉 does that.
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Start dreaming about doing the same very soon y’all .

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19 Old Fulton Street
Brooklyn, NY
11201

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Tuesday 9am - 11pm
Wednesday 9am - 11pm
Thursday 9am - 11pm
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