Party: Roland Sands Design grand opening

Last Friday, Roland Sands Design marked the grand opening of its new location in Los Alamitos and the launch of its own clothing line with a little party. A black cowboy sung Bob Marley while we stuffed ourselves with free … Continued

Custom: RSD KTM 525 Cafe Moto

“60bhp, 250lbs, ultra sticky tires with great geometry and a moderately comfortable seating position. To ride a bike this light in anger is an absolute game changer. It makes you feel like Rossi, but at a quarter of the speed,” … Continued

Custom: RSD KH9

Just like we prefer our ball caps to have creased brims, our pickup trucks to be stock height and our women to be tramp stamp-free, custom sportsbikes aren’t really our thing. Maybe it’s the paint, which looks to be inspired … Continued

Video: RSD Speed Freak Bell Star

The custom graphics that Roland Sands designed for this Bell Star have the appearance of metal leaf applied on top of raw carbon fiber. Anything black you see here isn’t paint, it’s the exposed weave of the all-carbon shell. The … Continued

Spy Photos: RSD Ducati Diavel

Back when the Ducati Diavel was still a secret and its godawful name hadn’t been confirmed, several custom builders were commissioned to build bikes based on it. The idea was that the custom cruisers would inform a range of official … Continued

Roland Sands plans to hit 200mph on a cruiser

Looks like Roland Sands is finally tackling his ambition to race at Bonneville, he'll just be doing it on a bike that, in stock form, makes only 97bhp and weighs over 670lbs. The big honkin' turbocharger has yet to go…