There’s nothing worse than an automotive brand exciting the public with a concept that never comes to fruition. We wouldn’t do that to you. Like the Supermarine and the Monaco, we deliver. And it’s 1:1.

Here’s what’s next for Bandit9.

NUEN is a contemporary fashion brand born in Sweden. With their Scandinavian DNA, NUEN creates high-quality, minimalist motorcycle apparel perfect for everyday riding. Their gear is neat, well-made and tastefully future-forward. We thought the Supermarine was the perfect product to enhance their latest collection.

The board is set. Time for war. Powered by the same electric engine and battery that propels a Tesla Model S, the Monaco is our idea of what a next-gen sports car should be: fast and focused. Nothing extraneous. Just a thoroughbred born to do one thing - Race. And win.

Starting an automotive company is hard. The product is expensive, iteration is out of the question (not even billionaires can do it), the competition is fierce, and innovation is against the law. So how do we address this? We have a few ideas: 1. SCALE…

The initial idea stemmed from wanting to translate the experience of riding a motorcycle into a car. Many have tried but most solutions revolve around the obvious: making it open-air in various degrees. It helps but it doesn’t quite capture the experience. Then it hit us. Riding a motorcycle is a sport.

The gallery is home to a collection of rare and futuristic vehicles inspired by science fiction and comic books.

​The question is, why did we start one?

Today, we pull back the curtain to give you a peek at our development process. Designing a motorcycle (designing anything!) is tough so here are a few pointers that may help you through this herculean task. Feel free to use this as a roadmap on one condition: share your piece with us! We want to see what you create!

Building a motorcycle is hard. Building a motorcycle business is next level hard. The motorcycle world is an overcrowded, unforgiving one where the laws and regulations are against you, your potential customer base is tiny. And the products take forever and are expensive to develop.

If none of that deters you, great! Let’s get started. Here are a few PRACTICAL tips I wish I knew when I started Bandit9:

Last month, the custom motorcycle world lost the most influential man in the industry. I lost a friend.

I met Bobby 6 years ago. He shared his vision of creating the first museum dedicated to custom motorcycles; I thought he was crazy. And that’s one of the most important things I learnt from Bobby:

At some point, all companies and their founders struggle with identity. We find ourselves questioning who we are and if we are doing the right thing.

It’s been 10 years since I started this company. Over the past decade, our motorcycles have evolved but the idea that is Bandit9 remains: