Keanu Reeves’ Arch Motorbike Debuts Second, Sportier Mannequin Dubbed 1s

If non-bike nerds know Arch Motorbike for something, it’s usually as a result of it’s half-owned by ol’ Johnny Utah himself, Keanu Reeves (the opposite half of the corporate is motorbike builder and customarily rad human Gard Hollinger). In truth, its first mannequin is known as after Keanu, being referred to as the KRGT-1, and it’s a beautiful machine, even in case you don’t love energy cruisers.

And if, like me, you don’t love a foot-forward using place, you’re in luck as a result of the high-quality of us at Arch have lastly debuted a second mannequin, dubbed the “1s,” as a result of it has a single-sided swingarm. It’s a a lot sportier bike total, with a mid-control foot place, a extra aggressive leaned-forward using place and a typically sleeker total silhouette.

Just like the KRGT-1, the 1s is powered by an extra-big-ass S&S v-twin engine displacing 2,032 cc or 124 cubic inches and producing a whopping 121.77 lb-ft of torque on the rear wheel. What sort of horsepower does it make? We don’t know as a result of Arch isn’t publishing these numbers. We suspect that, a lot as was the case with basic Rolls-Royces, it is going to be “sufficient.”

The 1s’ chassis is a twin-spar billet aluminum unit designed and constructed in-house at Arch. To that’s strapped a full Ohlins suspension, with adjustable forks and an adjustable monoshock out again. From there, you get 17-inch BST carbon fiber wheels and a few massive six-pot entrance brakes with Bosch ABS. The end result needs to be a reasonably sporty bike, given the large lump of iron that lives in the midst of it.

This bike additionally advantages from a brand new TFT sprint, which is a giant transfer for an in any other case small firm, and just like the KRGT-1, it options all types of attractive, bespoke milled aluminum and carbon fiber particulars all through the bike. The gasoline cap is particularly wild, being opened by the rider twisting the letter A after which the lid opens on a twin scissor hinge mechanism, exposing the gasoline filler. Overkill? Usually, I’d say sure, however perhaps not a lot on this case.

That’s as a result of the 1s – which is obtainable to order now, by the best way – has a beginning retail worth of $124,000, which, for a brand new motorbike, is a metric buttload of cashish. I don’t assume it even comes with a coupon guide for shoulder massages from Keanu both, so that you’ll have to essentially love massive, nasty v-twins and beautiful design to justify the acquisition.

Now, if solely I might rip-off my approach into using one.