New Bike Co.

[G-Man]

http://www.archmotorcycle.com

Keanu Reeves is a principle in the company I believe.  Anyone seen one in real life

[Bighead]

All I see is a blue box with a ? In it

[hubcapsc]

http://www.archmotorcycle.com/

[desertrefugee]

This has been in the works for a couple of years.  Glad to see he finally broke out into daylight.

Too bad about the price.  Looks like mostly his Hollywood buddies will be able to afford it.

[Bighead]

Yeah and it looks like a reconfigured sportster.

[DarkSideR]

I see it uses a DayMaker. That's easy to do on the Valk now ya know. 

[fudgie]

I saw a company while at Sturgis taking high quality photos of a pair of baggers out in Vanocker Canyon that looked really neat. Cant remember the logo and I've never seen them before. They were a flat black and it was a v-twin but the heads stuck out on the sides kinda like a HD engine but sideways. The heads were bright red. Almost like a bmw engine. Had hard bags and a sleek looking fairing. I want to say it was a KTM. I saw 4 of them. I looked at them as we rode by and I was like, I want one! 

[Gavin_Sons]

Here ya go Fudge



http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/2015/11/article/guzzi-builds-a-bagger-moto-guzzi-mgx-21-flying-fortress-debuts-at-eicma/

[fudgie]

Here ya go Fudge



http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/2015/11/article/guzzi-builds-a-bagger-moto-guzzi-mgx-21-flying-fortress-debuts-at-eicma/

That's it! Now that I know its a MG not sure if I want one now. 

[Gavin_Sons]

Here ya go Fudge



http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/2015/11/article/guzzi-builds-a-bagger-moto-guzzi-mgx-21-flying-fortress-debuts-at-eicma/

They are very cool looking bikes. My neighbor has a Guzzi and is always working on it or in the shop. Might even be worse than a harley.
That's it! Now that I know its a MG not sure if I want one now. 

[old2soon]

Haven't V-twins been done to death already? WHAT could they possibly bring to the table that is NEW?? RIDE SAFE.

[John Schmidt]

Yup, all we need....another zip splat with a v-twin. Why doesn't someone buy up a bunch of GL 1100 or 1200 motors, rebuild them and build some bobbers for solo use or cruisers for taking a passenger. No tupperware, just a "nekid" bike. I'll bet you'd sell a bunch of them, the smaller engine would be economical and last a lifetime and still give good performance.  Kinda fun to daydream! 

[desertrefugee]

Yeah!  Great idea!

...maybe something kinda like this?

[John Schmidt]

Good looking ride, is that yours? I have the same mufflers, can't keep the centerstand with them installed.

[old2soon]

Yup, all we need....another zip splat with a v-twin. Why doesn't someone buy up a bunch of GL 1100 or 1200 motors, rebuild them and build some bobbers for solo use or cruisers for taking a passenger. No tupperware, just a "nekid" bike. I'll bet you'd sell a bunch of them, the smaller engine would be economical and last a lifetime and still give good performance.  Kinda fun to daydream! 

                 Let's start manufacturing John-gotz lebentyseben cents to invest!  RIDE SAFE.

[desertrefugee]

Good looking ride, is that yours? I have the same mufflers, can't keep the centerstand with them installed.

Yep, thanks.  Proud as a peacock of it, too.  '78 GL.  Blatantly stole ideas from all over the internet...and the hodge-podge came out kinda nice.    (Sportster mufflers.  I had to lose the centerstand, too.  No big loss.  Probably the fugliest centerstand ever put on a motorcycle).

[Romeo]

Can someone please show me where it is written, an american made motorcycle MUST utilize a V-twin motor.

[Valkorado]

You'd need Keanu's salary to buy one.  78k before taxes and fees.  From the Purchase page:


A $15,000 deposit* is collected.Purchase
Once your deposit is received, you will be contacted by an ARCH Motorcycle Company representative to begin completion of the options checklist.  Multiple aesthetic and ergonomic options allow each owner to personalize their KRGT-1.  The checklist can be completed onsite, at the ARCH Motorcycle Company factory near Los Angeles, or it can easily be handled remotely, with input from the ARCH staff.
Each KRGT-1 owner will be given the option to receive bi-weekly email updates on the progress of their build.  Our current delivery schedule is 60 - 90 days from completion of the options checklist. A second $20,000 payment is required at the mid-point of the build.
As we near the completion date, owners will be invited to the factory for a final fitting before the balance payment is collected and a delivery date is set.
* Your $15,000 USD deposit payment confirms your reservation and initiates production of your personalized KRGT-1. 
This pre-payment is non-refundable.  A second $20,000 USD payment is required at roughly 45 days, with the $43,000 USD balance (plus applicable taxes and fees) completed before pickup  can be scheduled.

[G-Man]

I like it.  Didn't know about MG's poor reputation for quality.  Too bad, it's a cool looking bike.  Wish Honda would have done something like this with the Valkyrie's radiator.

[John Schmidt]

G-Man, that's what we used to call an Italian BMW....what with those canted cylinders and all.   

[Jersey mike]

Geeze, how does one even get a test ride to decide if someone even want to think of buying one, I guess if you can dump $80k on a bike you can swing a flight to the left coast. But really, I guess he's not marketing toward the average/regular rider.

[Gryphon]

G-Man, that's what we used to call an Italian BMW....what with those canted cylinders and all.   

BMW with a bra.  The jugs don't sag.   

My first "big" bike was a '73 850 Eldorado Guzzi.  Not a bad bike.  Lots of torque for the time.

[Valkernaut]

Haven't V-twins been done to death already? WHAT could they possibly bring to the table that is NEW?? RIDE SAFE.

But  - I'll bet it doesn't have both connecting rods tied to the same crank journal....

Jim