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Oliver Jones of The Cutrate's (https://www.instagram.com/thecutrate/?hl=en) style goes against the grain. His 2002 Power Plus Indian from the good-old Gilroy era is a prime example. It's a refreshing take on how to make old new again while blending styles and genres in the process.

Equipped with 100ci Power Plus engine, a custom stretched, molded chassis, and removable bags for long treks, Oliver just put the finishing touches on the build while we followed him around with a camera for the day. The bike will leave you scratching your head, for sure, which is what makes it truly special.

What the hell is a Zooz you ask? No, it's not a Lorax character (Zooz, not Seuss). It's a rad new e-bike that's capturing the attention of riders young and old. Mix the styling of a '80s BMX ripper add a healthy does of motorcycle soul and equip it with a punchy, long-lasting electric motor... well, you'd have the formula for one badass e-bike. Welcome to Zooz.

We've been eyeing the Zooz bikes since they launched a couple years ago and wanted to get our hands on one for the staff kids rummaging around HQ. You know, those that aren't quite old enough for Harleys, but obviously will be one day. It's all about planting that seed in a kid's mind to get he or she excited for what's next. Which was exactly our thought when we saw the Zooz Ultra Urban 1100. How can we help get kids to get out there and rip and have fun on two wheels? Well, Zooz figured out the solution. Of course, a couple of us were itching to try them out too.

First of all, the Zooz is quick. Like really quick. Once at speed, it wants to keep going. I think I clocked 34 mph on a downhill with the throttle fully pressed. It was thrilling. The Zooz is also versatile because it's equipped with standard BMX style pedals, and pedal assist technology to conserve battery life, or to simply pedal if you want a little exercise to move your tired old bones. Or your young bones. The battery life is pretty much infinite. Our tester in this video spent the entire day riding the Zooz all around town as his mode of transport. The power level dropped by one bar. All in all, the Zooz Ultra Urban 1100 is a great mode of transportation, for younger kids, or for adults that just want to have fun.

If you've been thinking about adding a Zooz to your lineup. Definitely do so. You won't be disappointed.

https://zoozbikes.com/?ref=hotbike2022

We're big proponents for promoting anything two-wheeled for the youngsters. Whether it's a bicycle or a dirt bike we appreciate that kids are still interested in getting off the couch and out there and about to continue that evolution of growing the motorcycle industry. It all starts somewhere and I think a lot of the e-bike companies out there are doing some great things to keep kids stoked on riding.

We've been wanting to try one of Stacyc's H-D 18E Drive Launch Edition bikes for our kids for a while. Stacyc was gracioius enough to send us one of their Stacyc / Harley-Davidson collabs to try out. Simply put, this little e-bike packs quite a punch and definitely succeeded in getting our 10-year-old off the couch and outside shredding the gnar.

We caught up with Steve from Speed-King's Cycle during the Born-Free 13 Motorcycle Show to check in on what he's been up to. Steve was invited to take part in a custom build sponsored by Harley-Davidson this year, and he selected a Freewheeler Trike to give the Speed-Kings treatment. Look for the full feature of said badass trike on hotbike.com soon.

Nick Trask is a performance junky. He built his company, Trask Performance, around his passion of making things go faster. We've long been fans of his turbo kits and custom motorcycle builds, and while we're in Phoenix, Nick gave us a tour of the speed shop to get a better view of what goes down at Trask HQ.

The Let’s Roll Cruiser Lift and Dolly is made in the good old US of A and its construction is nice because I can get the bike hoisted up via the scissor lift and onto the dolly all by myself (I’m a big boy now!). Once I get it on the dolly, it’s pretty damn easy to spin it around. Their proprietary design was built for one-man operations or garage-builder types, so they’re not out a six-pack of suds because they had to call in a favor. It’s also great for stowing your motorcycle in tight spaces (one-car garages like mine). For Harley-Davidson owners, you’re going to want to jack the bike up from the kickstand side (primary side). This makes it so you don’t need help. You’ll simply position the scissor lift in your sweet spot to where you can get the dolly underneath without impeding the kickstand location. It took a minute to get it just right, but once we did, it all worked pretty well. 

If you're interested in getting the Let's Roll Lift and Dolly combo kit straight from the source, go to https://letsroll.store/ref/14/.

LOS ANGELES, CA. October 13, 2022 – ARCH Motorcycle, the Los Angeles based bespoke production motorcycle company co-founded by Gard Hollinger and Keanu Reeves, announced the official launch of its new ARCH 1s model. The 1s represents an evolution helping to define industry categories in the motorcycle world, mixing ARCH’s one-of-a-kind performance cruiser formula with an aggressive riding position to create a Sport Cruiser.

The ARCH 1s is the official second offering from ARCH (following the acclaimed KRGT- 1 model) and the company’s first production single-sided swing-arm motorcycle. It also debuts new mid-controls for a more aggressive riding position and handling, while featuring the 124ci, high-torque ARCH/S&S V-twin downdraft fuel injected engine, complemented by an ARCH designed exhaust system, and a carbon fiber fuel cell integrating the air intake and filtration system.

“We’re very excited to officially introduce the new ARCH 1s. With the help of our entire team and many amazing partners, we believe we’ve crafted something truly special for riders to experience and are proud to finally see it out there on the road,” said Gard Hollinger, co-founder, and design director of ARCH Motorcycle. “The 1s beautifully merges American cruiser-inspired elegance and race-inspired performance – a concept we’ve worked to design, build, test, refine, and deliver since its initial reveal. I’m proud and honored that we have this opportunity to share the new 1s model with the world.”
ARCH co-founder Keanu Reeves added: “We just celebrated our 10th Anniversary as a company this past year, yet it feels like only yesterday that I put forth the idea of starting a motorcycle company with Gard. It is incredible to see how far we’ve come in such a short period – from the KRGT-1’s amazing reception to the new 1s as our second model. And that’s a real testament to our talented design and build teams and their ability to produce something that fulfills ARCH’s ambitions for what a motorcycle company can bring in architecture, style, elegance, and overall experience.”

The ARCH experience includes a bespoke, handcrafted approach across their motorcycle lineup. All owners are met with directly to ensure their bike’s design and ergonomics are tailored accordingly.

Orders for the new ARCH 1s are now available for riders nationwide at the price of $128,000 per build. For inquiries, please visit: www.archmotorcycle.com/contact.

More information on the new ARCH 1s and ARCH Motorcycle’s bespoke production motorcycle lineup are available at www.archmotorcycle.com.

ABOUT ARCH MOTORCYCLE
ARCH Motorcycle is a boutique manufacturer co-founded by Gard Hollinger and Keanu Reeves that produces bespoke production motorcycles in their state-of-the-art, Los Angeles area factory.ARCH creates over 200 unique parts in-house, which are proprietary to the currently available ARCH KRGT-1 and ARCH 1s, as well as their upcoming ARCH Method 143 model. Designer and builder Gard Hollinger oversees a seasoned staff of devoted craftsmen who hand-assemble each unit to meet their client’s ergonomic and aesthetic preferences. ARCH Motorcycle delivers an unrivalled riding and ownership experience through an obsession for innovative design, engineering excellence, and dedication to the rider.

We've long been fans of Galfer USA's Wave Rotors for Harley-Davidson motorcycles. Galfer's been making quality braking components since 1946! That's over 75 years of experience making things stop better, faster, and safer. Maybe it's type of materials they use, or the double-disc grinding technology, or their Sintered brake pads. Probably all of the above.

We've had great luck in improving stopping power with previous builds, so why not treat the new Harley-Davidson Low Rider ST to a new set of rotors and pads from our friends at Galfer USA!

You can find these exact rotors (dual 11.8-inch rotors up front, 11.5-inch rotor in the rear) directly on galferusa.com.

For 2022 Harley-Davidson Low Rider ST:
Front Rotors (x2): DF835CW
Rear rotor:DF681CW
Front Pads: FD219G
Rear Pads: FD542G

We ran into Vince, from Riverside, California, at the 13th Annual Born-Free Motorcycle Show. Vince was a solid dude with some great goals. We hope he achieved everything he was looking for. Thanks to Bell Helmets for sending us out in the heat to chat with random fun havers. Enjoy.

Charlie Stockwell, from Stockwell Design, has been building custom Harleys from across the pond for many years at the Warr's Harley-Davidson dealership. Charlie was the Chief of Design at Warr's and essentially the dealership's in-house custom bike builder. After recently going out on his own to focus his attention on building rad custom bikes, Harley-Davidson tapped Charlie Stockwell as one of six custom bike builders to give the old Stockwell spin on the new Nightster.

Having built and raced several Sportsters over the years, Charlie took the challenge to create something unique with open arms. Sticking to his racing roots, Charlie did a cool littler tracker with the new Harley-Davidson Nightster platform that definitely turned some heads at the 2022 Born-Free Motorcycle Show where it first debuted.

We caught up with Charlie at Born-Free 13 this year and had to pick his brain on the overall build, his thoughts on the new Nightster, and much more. Enjoy!

We've been wanting a taller riser setup for our 2022 Harley-Davidson Low Rider ST and when we saw the Roland Sands Design Sector Riser and Gauge Relocation kit (https://rolandsands.com/sector-by-rsd) we knew it would be the perfect fit for what we had in mind.

With a new riser setup, we decided to try the new ODI Podium bars (https://www.odigrips.com/) as they fit the 1-1/8-inch RSD Riser clamp setup and taper to 1-inch to work with most Harley bar end applications. And because they offer grips too, we went with a set of ODI Hart Luck waffle grips for TBW applications as well.

Because of the taller risers, we needed longer clutch cable, brake lines and wiring extensions, and we used a complete all-in-one kit from Cable Kits (https://cablekits.com/index.php?route=common/home). Cable Kits makes entire kits that include extended clutch cable assemblies, brake lines, and wiring extensions that are model-specific to make installation that much simpler.

We headed over the Huntington Beach Harley-Davidson (hbharley.com) to tackle the swap. The HBHD crew is a great group that can handle any of your service and maintenance needs. And they've done plenty of bar swaps too, so it was a huge help to have them handle the installation.

The 2022 Harley-Davidson Road Glide ST brings purposeful style by combining the power of the Milwaukee-Eight 117 V-Twin engine with new dark-and-bronze finishes, all set up for the performance-minded touring guy or gal ready to hit the road on a solo adventure. And get there in the fastest, most fun way possible.

We ran into the infamous Hot Dog lady, JJ, at the 13th Annual Born-Free Motorcycle Show. Not much explanation is needed other than JJ likes to party. Enjoy.

We sat down with Becky "Axel" Goebel to chat about her experience as the a Born-Free 13 Invited Builder, and also the first woman to ever achieve that honor.

"I built this bike because I got invited to be a Born Free Builder for the 2022 event. If I were to complete the build, I would be the first female to ever build a bike for the show. I also saw it as an opportunity to build and finish my dream bike.

My main goal was to finish the bike. Because the 2021 Born Free event was pushed to August, the builders for 2022 didn't have an entire year. This build was my first Harley build that wasn't a Sportster so I had a lot of research and learning to do aside from the actual build. I also wanted to do as much of it myself as possible and make a few parts myself. I also wanted to learn a lot."

Video: Alex Chapman (https://www.instagram.com/native.photo/)

Roland Sands Design just dropped its new Sector lineup of hard parts for Harley-Davidson models. You'll notice the attention to detail in the CNC-machined tool paths and the intricacies of getting the parts to retain a higher level of overall aesthetic. And how about that Nickel finish? Form and function work together well with RSD's new Sector lineup.