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| Founded | 2011 |
|---|---|
| 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]
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]
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]
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