Keanu Reeves’ passion was born at the age of 22. It was 1986 while she was in Munich for the shooting of the movie Babes in Toyland, in which she starred alongside Drew Barrymore. In those days, The Canadian actor was loaned a Kawasaki KLR 600, the enduro that changed his life. That bike is part of his collection. But the Hollywood star turned her fandom into a business. Y with his company, Arch Motorcycles, he has just unveiled his new premium model.
More than two years and a pandemic after going strong with its proposal of luxury motorcycles for a very exclusive clientele, the company founded by the actor has announced its long-awaited second market launch: the 1sa cutting-edge, high-performance sport cruiser that it already is It is available to anyone willing to shell out no less than $ 130,000..
According to the brand itself owned by the Matrix star, this new model represents “an evolution” which “will help define categories in the motorcycle industry”, thanks to the combination of the expected performance of an Arch and its aggressive riding position.
In fact, the Arch 1s features the same engine Harley Davidson 2,032-liter V-Twin and prepared by S&S over its predecessor, the KRGT-1; Associated with this, a 6-speed gearbox with dry clutch allows it to deliver 132 horsepower.
However, it comes a sportier product than that first launchwith single-sided swingarm, shorter wheelbase –1,661 mm compared to 1,727 mm on the KRGT-1– and 17 ”BST carbon fiber wheels, among other features.
This material, in fact, is present in most of the 1s, as in the case of the air intake and filtration system or the fuel tank cap. They were looking for a light bike, and guys got it: it has a dry weight of just 255 kilos.
Among the other fundamental parts of the bike, the Öhlins fork adjustable at both ends and its braking technology stand out: in addition to the Bosch ABS, it has an ISR system with monobloc radial mount calipers, six pistons and two shock-absorbed floating discs for front sector and four pistons and a semi-floating disc for the rear.
Arch Motorcycle, the story of a passion
Always a motorcycle enthusiast Keanu Reeves took advantage of the recognition of his success as a professional in 2011 to indulge in the pleasure of founding Arch Motorcycle together with designer Gard Hollingerwho had thrilled him for four years with the work he had done restoring his Harley-Davidson Dyna Wide Glide.
From that experience came the brand’s initial model, the KRGT-1baptized with the actor’s initials and presented for the first time by Reeves himself at the 2016 Goodwood Festival of Speed It was a few months later, at the 2017 Milan Motor Show, that Arch showed his first prototype of the 1S, very similar to the model that today it is on sale and is custom made and assembled by hand in the brand’s workshops in Los Angeles, United States.
“We are very excited to officially introduce the Arch 1. With the help of our entire team and many great partners, we believe we have developed something truly special for riders to experience. It is a pride to finally see her on the road, ”Hollinger said.
“It seems like yesterday that I raised the idea of creating a motorcycle company with Gard,” Reeves said during the presentation of the new bike. He said: “It is amazing to see how far we have come in such a short time: from the incredible reception of the KRGT-1 to the new 1 as our second model. And that’s a true testament to our talented design and construction teams and their ability to produce something that meets Arch’s ambitions for what a motorcycle company can bring to the table in terms of architecture, style, elegance and overall experience. ” .
Source: Clarin
