Roland Sands

[Heath]

I like what he comes up with but his wheels he designs just look heavy to me.  I guess that is my only real big gripe.

[ChrisH]

Check out some of this dudes work. He makes a badass streetfighter. His Hypermotard is sick.
I think I am in love... 

http://rolandsandsdesign.com/bikes/

He's a good bike designer, but he has questionable taste in wheels that's for damn sure.

[muskrat]

seeing the Motard in person makes you appreciate what he's done.  I wish my Daddy bank rolled my hobbies. 

[M900]

 

I actually like some of his stuff. I just don't think it appropriate to give the HM a big fat rear tire.

He actually addressed that in some interview I can't find right now.  The interviewer called him out on it, and he said it was a conscious decision to diversify the Hypermotard into a different market.  I would never put a similar tire on my HM or my Monster, but maybe were just not the market they're trying to reach.

[rosstermyer]

true, but at least they are Nudie jeans.   ive got a pair and they are def my favs.

[TAftonomos]

I'm in love with the KTM cafe bike.

Sorry, but I'm going to have to find another KTM to turn into a street machine/fun toy.

[kopfjäger]

I'm in love with the KTM cafe bike.

Sorry, but I'm going to have to find another KTM to turn into a street machine/fun toy.

 




530 KTM CAFE CUSTOM Build 3

[greenohawk69]

Roland Sands does some very cool stuff.  Love his designs...especially the Hypermotard.     Takes it into a different direction. 

[jwoconnor]

seeing the Motard in person makes you appreciate what he's done.  I wish my Daddy bank rolled my hobbies. 

... and owned Performance Machine. I'd love to have access to their machine shop.

[TAftonomos]

I'm thinking a smoker would be even cooler too

KTM is great....they make so few bikes there is no OFF ROAD USE ONLY stamp on the vin tag....here in GA you can walk in and get a plate for one!

[dbran1949]

I'm thinking a smoker would be even cooler too

KTM is great....they make so few bikes there is no OFF ROAD USE ONLY stamp on the vin tag....here in GA you can walk in and get a plate for one!

GP motorcycles here in San Diego just got burned by the DMV on that exact issue except I think it was Husqvarna. CARB and DMV told GP different stories, in the end cost GP a pile of money

[derby]

GP motorcycles here in San Diego just got burned by the DMV on that exact issue except I think it was Husqvarna. CARB and DMV told GP different stories, in the end cost GP a pile of money

http://gpmotorcycles.com/CARB_response_1009.html

[abby normal]

Paul at GP is a good guy from the belly button out.  What the state did to him is nothing less than criminal.  He is honest and honorable, and the use of our tax money to persecute him is despicable.  In the end these two agencies turned on him to cover up their collective incompetence. 

[dbran1949]

Paul at GP is a good guy from the belly button out.  What the state did to him is nothing less than criminal.  He is honest and honorable, and the use of our tax money to persecute him is despicable.  In the end these two agencies turned on him to cover up their collective incompetence. 

I couldn't agree more, Paul is the best, just meant it as a cautionary tale. When government agencies are involved anything can happen

[TAftonomos]

Figure that a: it's CA...they have a hippie agenda.

b: I'm not a Mfg, or building a reselling bikes

so

C: I'm good.

That sure is some BS though