AND THE ACADEMY AWARD GOES TO…
Idon’t normally get nervous before a test ride, but today is very different. This isn’t like any other production bike; this is a bespoke, handmade machine that takes 90 days to assemble and costs $85,000.
I am one of the first test riders to try the new KRGT-1, which has been significantly updated for 2020. And to add to the pressure, co-founders and designers Gard Hollinger and Keanu Reeves (yep, the big Hollywood star) are observing and will be joining us on our test ride. Oh, and let’s not forget its power-plant: a tweaked S&S 2032cc V-twin delivering drive to a huge rear carbon wheel wrapped in 240-section Michelin Commander 2 rubber. This is no ordinary bike on no ordinary day.
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The KRGT-1 is the latest machine to roll out of the small Arch factory in LA. For 2020 there are 20 major upgrades and 150 newly designed and manufactured components.
Some of the changes – like the re-designed rear mudguard,
