History of the motorcycle manufacturer, with their motorcycles being sold by dealers in 67 countries. By the late 1920s or early 1930s, DKW in Germany took over as the largest manufacturer. BMW motorcycles came on the scene in 1923 with a shaft drive and an opposed-twin or "boxer" engine enclosed with the transmission in a single aluminum housing. By 1931, Indian and Harley-Davidson were the only two American manufacturers producing commercial motorcycles. This two-company rivalry in the United States remained until 1953, when the Indian Motorcycle factory in Springfield, Massachusetts closed and Royal Enfield took over the Indian name. There were over 80 different
Arch Motorcycle Arch Motorcycle ARCH Motorcycle Company, LLC is an American motorcycle manufacturer, founded by Keanu Reeves and Gard Hollinger in 2011. In 2007 Keanu Reeves, well known for his passion for motorcycles, met custom bike builder Gard Hollinger. Reeves was interested in having Gard customize a motorcycle for him, and the two eventually got talking about their ideas and love of motorcycles. This mutual understanding led to the two forming a company together. Their custom production manufacturing consists of 3 models: KRGT-1, 1s and The Method 143. The first model, the KRGT-1 launched in September of 2014. In November of 2017