And that’s a real testament to our talented design and build teams and their ability to produce something that fulfills ARCH’s ambitions for what a motorcycle company can bring in architecture, style, elegance and overall experience. It is incredible to see how far we’ve come in such a short period - from the KRGT-1’s amazing reception to the new 1s as our second model. I’m proud and honored that we have this opportunity to share the new 1s model with the world.”ĪRCH co-founder Keanu Reeves added, “We just celebrated our 10th anniversary as a company this past year, yet it feels like only yesterday that I put forth the idea of starting a motorcycle company with Gard. “The 1s beautifully merges American cruiser-inspired elegance and race-inspired performance - a concept we’ve worked to design, build, test, refine and deliver since its initial reveal. With the help of our entire team and many amazing partners, we believe we’ve crafted something truly special for riders to experience and are proud to finally see it out there on the road,” said Gard Hollinger, co-founder and design director of ARCH Motorcycle. “We’re very excited to officially introduce the new ARCH 1s. View the new ARCH 1s motorcycle in action here. It also debuts new mid-controls for a more aggressive riding position and handling while featuring the 124ci, high-torque ARCH/S&S V-twin downdraft fuel injected engine, complemented by an ARCH designed exhaust system and a carbon fiber fuel cell integrating the air intake and filtration system. But after enough wipeouts, you begin to think that that’s not a really good frame of mind to be in when you’re riding a motorcycle at high speed (laughs).”įor more information about the collaboration between Keanu Reeves and Gard Hollinger and their newest creation, see the website for Arch Motorcycle Company.The ARCH 1s is the official second offering from ARCH (following the acclaimed KRGT-1 model) and the company’s first production single-sided, swing-arm motorcycle. When I was younger, I used to get out on the road with the bike and just go as fast as I could and basically let it all out on the road. I also don’t use riding a motorcycle as a way of getting rid of anger or frustration the way I used to. “I don’t have a sense of fear, it’s just that I’ve had enough accidents, a ruptured spleen, a lot of scraped skin and road rash that I don’t really feel the need to test the limits as much. “I don’t go as fast as I used to,” he said. photo courtesy Interview HubĪpparently Reeves likes to go fast. Keanu Reeves has owned only two cars in his life. At the heart and soul is a massive 2,032-cc V-twin engine that produces a claimed 121 horsepower-more than enough ponies to get its rider from point A to point B in a hurry. Not quite a full-on chopper but not a sport bike either, the KRGT-1 is a mishmash of different designs. Last fall, Arch Motorcycle Company came out with its first production motorcycle, the KRGT-1, which is based on the bike that Hollinger built for Reeves shortly after they met. The two got talking and eventually they decided to start Arch Motorcycle Company. That’s when he met Gard Hollinger, a motorcycle builder with years of experience under his belt. looking for a sissy bar for one of his bikes. And lately, he has turned his attention to choppers.Įight years ago, Reeves walked into a custom shop in L.A. Over the years, Reeves has had everything from Suzuki sportbikes to Harley-Davidson cruisers in his stable. Reeves employed Hollinger to customize a Harley-Davidson motorcycle, over five years of design and testing Reeves motorcycle only retained the Harley Davidson engine. Their mutual understanding would eventually lead to the two forming the Arch Motorcycle Company. He then bought a 1973 Norton Commando-on which he can still be spotted bombing around the streets of L.A. In 2007 Keanu Reeves, well known for his passion for motorcycles, met custom bike builder Gard Hollinger. His next bike was a canary yellow 1971-ish Norton Commando. Over the years, Keanu Reeves has owned all sorts of motorcycles, from sport bikes to choppers to cruisers. So I started to ride that bike around the stage when she wasn’t using it, and when I got back to Los Angeles, I got the first bike I saw that was similar. One day I asked her to teach me how to ride it. “I was filming in Munich, Germany, at this film studio, and this young girl had a gorgeous (Kawasaki) Enduro motorcycle which she would drive around. As a teenager growing up in Toronto, Ontario, he was more into playing ice hockey than anything (he is, after all, a Canadian-eh). Unlike the many other riders out there, Reeves didn’t get into motorcycles until he was a young adult. “Riding your bike is one of the greatest things you can do to clear your head and just feel the speed and the motion,” said Reeves. The now 50-year-old is an avid rider who’s logged thousands of kilometres behind the bars of his favourite bike, the Norton Commando. photo courtesy Interview HubĪ lot, actually. Keanu Reeves has been a motorcycle enthusiast since he was 22 years old.
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