American Motorcycle Dealer AMD 221 December 2017 | Page 30

Keanu Reeves and Gard Hollinger’s
‘Excellent Adventure’ continues
EICMA 2017 saw the latest
chapter in Keanu Reeves’ and
Gard Hollinger’s Hawthorne,
California based Arch Motorcycle
odyssey with the debut of an
updated original and two new
models in front of an evidently
glamor starved Press Corps at this
year’s ‘Milan’ Show.
In the context of their much admired, if
pricey ($78,000), 2015 S&S T124
engined EPA/Carb approved KRGT-1
launch, the “highly anticipated” Arch 1s
and Arch ’Method’ 143 don’t
disappoint.
As “boutique manufacturers” go, Arch
Motorcycle Company is the real deal,
unleashing bespoke, custom-
production motorcycles from their
state-of-the-art, Hawthorne, California
factory. Arch CNC- machined in-house
over 200 unique parts out of billet
aluminum for their first production bike,
the KRGT-1.
Arch recently partnered with
SwissMoto-2 race bike and chassis
specialist Suter Industries to create a
European distribution channel - Arch
Europe - to handle distribution and
sales for all Arch Motorcycle models
across Europe.
“We’re very excited to have presented
two new motorcycles that represent our
vision for the future of Arch
Motorcycle,” said Reeves and Hollinger.
“This also marks our commitment to
having our motorcycle being Euro 4
compliant, and by creating the
European distribution channel with
Suter, we look forward to continuing to
grow the brand in Europe after EICMA
2017.”
At its launch in 2015, Arch described
the KRGT-1 as a “custom tailored
performance cruiser that could be
ridden aggressively and be comfortable
for long distances.” The newest, refined
version, will launch in 2018 with a focus
on “ergonomic enhancements to the
bodywork and other improvements
such as updated front suspension,
The updated KRGT-1 is a “custom tailored performance cruiser
that could be ridden aggressively and be comfortable for long
distances”
upgraded brakes with optional ABS and
EURO 4 compliance.
It features the same 124ci/2032cc S&S
45-degree V-twin, a steel frame with
CNC-machined aluminum sub-frame,
new Öhlins FGRT series fork and Arch
proprietary rear shock, BST carbon fiber
5-spoke wheels with forward
control/mid-control options and a
custom fit and finish service for each
client.
The new ABS optional Arch 1s is the
company’s first production single-sided
swingarm motorcycle - as an evolution
of the KRGT-1. “This model is sport
influenced with a more aggressive
riding position while still keeping hold
of its performance cruiser formulation.
CNC-machined aluminum and
extensive use of carbon fiber flow
within the lines of this elegant yet race
inspired motorcycle.” It too has the Euro
4 compliant S&S 124ci engine and BST
carbon fiber 7-spoke wheels with CNC-
machined aluminum backbone and
sub-frame, and newly designed, CNC-
machined aluminum and carbon fiber
fuel tank with integrated fuel filler
enclosure.
The Method 143 is what Arch describes
as its first “concept production
motorcycle” - their “Dark Side of the
Moon” - with 23 limited edition
Arch 1s is the company’s first production
single-sided swingarm motorcycle
“progressively designed” machines
with “layering design concept” and
“elegant craftsmanship” of bodywork
that includes leather, carbon fiber and
“artfully programmed CNC-machined
aluminum.”
The engine is the S&S “biggest,
baddest”
165hp/155Nm
T143ci/2343cc V-twin in an Arch
designed, Suter Industries
manufactured CNC-machined
aluminum single-
sided swingarm
with carbon fiber
cover and CNC-
machined
aluminum bodywork with integrated
layered leather seat, with proprietary
Öhlins FGRT series front fork with
carbon fiber air-foil, Italian made SC
Project full titanium/carbon fiber
exhaust system and Arch designed BST
carbon fiber ‘Turbine’ wheels.
www.archmotorcycle.com
Arch described the Method 143 as its first “concept production motorcycle”
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