ARCH Motorcycle
American motorcycle manufacturer
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| Founded | 2011; 13 years ago (2011) |
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| Founder | Keanu Reeves Gard Hollinger |
| Headquarters | Hawthorne, California, U.S. |
Key people | Keanu Reeves Gard Hollinger |
| Products | Motorcycles |
| Website | www |
ARCH Motorcycle Company, LLC is an American custom production motorcycle manufacturer founded by Keanu Reeves and Gard Hollinger in 2011.[1][2]
History
In 2007, Keanu Reeves employed Gard Hollinger to customize a Harley-Davidson motorcycle, but after five years of design and testing, Reeves' bike only retained the Harley-Davidson engine. Reeves liked the finished product's handling and character so much that he suggested he and Hollinger start a motorcycle company making the bike.[3] Initially, Hollinger refused as he already owned his own motorcycle customization business and was not looking to take the significant step of producing an entire motorcycle and its constituent parts from scratch.[2] According to the pair, Hollinger was eventually convinced by Reeves' persistence and argument that they could produce something great to leave behind as a legacy.[4][5]
The modified Harley-Davidson served as the prototype ARCH motorcycle which eventually led to the company's first production model, the KRGT-1. The KRGT-1 launched in September 2014 and was designed and built using the lessons learned from the initial customization of Reeves' Harley-Davidson and Hollinger's extensive experience in commercial motorcycle customization.[2][6]
Models
As of November 2017, ARCH have produced three models, the KRGT-1, 1s, and Method 143,[6] with each model being customized to customers individual specifications. ARCH motorcycles are described as "American performance cruisers"—according to Reeves and Hollinger, a bike created in the typical American motorcycle style with the comfort and range of a cruiser but closer in performance to a sports bike.[2]
The 1s and Method 143 take a sportier, more aggressive, riding position and design. The Method 143 is described as a "concept", as such it has an unusual and striking appearance, much like concept automobiles.[2][3]
Media
- A futuristic version of the ARCH Method 143 named the ARCH Nazaré was added into Cyberpunk 2077 in partnership with the company (note that Keanu Reeves has a major role in the game).
- The ARCH Method 143 also appears in the game Grand Theft Auto Online as part of The Contract DLC update under the name Western Reever.
References
- ^ The story of Arch Motorcycle
- ^ a b c d e Jay Leno's Garage (2017-04-03), 2017 ARCH KRGT-1- Jay Leno's Garage, retrieved 2019-05-19
- ^ a b GQ (2019-04-15), Keanu Reeves Shows Us His Most Prized Motorcycles | Collected | GQ, retrieved 2019-05-19
- ^ "The story of Arch Motorcycle". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2019-05-19.
- ^ Gushue, Ted (2016-09-22). "Why Keanu Reeves Had To Convince Gard Hollinger To Start Arch Motorcycles". Petrolicious. Retrieved 2019-05-19.
- ^ a b Stewart, Jack (2017-11-08). "Keanu Reeves' Latest Excellent Adventure: Creating Fancy Motorcycles". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
External links
- Official website
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