Founded by Bruce McQuiston, Moto-Studio came about as a result of Bruce's life long obsession with all things mechanical. Building a bike for himself, transitioned to building bikes for friends and customers. The company gained momentum when Bruce met Ryan Arends at Bike Night at Wood Tavern in Miami. Both share the skills and passion that allows for the many hundreds of hours that these builds require.

McQuiston graduated from Kutztown University in Pennsylvania with a BFA in Sculpture. The country roads of rural PA provided the perfect motorcycle playground, that ultimately lead McQuiston to the race track. After winning the first race he entered as a novice in WERA motorcycle road racing, the die had been cast. Since that time in the early eighties, Bruce has made a living as a race car driver, driver coach and race car engineer as well as a sculptor. “Until this time, I have never found myself in a place where so many of my passions converge”, says Bruce.

The bikes of Moto-Studio reflect McQuiston's knowledge of materials, his engineering understanding as well as his artistic perception. “The bikes need to work on all levels; first they need to perform, considering modern technology and engineering. Secondly they need to look good, combining contemporary materials, functional design and nostalgic ties to important motorcycles of the past. And finally the bikes need to sound the part”

Bruce's choice of “donor” motorcycle has been limited to the bikes if Italy, specifically Ducati and Moto guzzi. Companies that both have long histories and soulful origins. “I admire many builders from around the world that work with all manufacturers, but for me, in order to put a few hundred hours into a build, the bike needs to start with a soul”

And specifically bikes from the late '70s to the early '90s. “Bikes of this era provide the perfect starting point, a reasonable level of technology and performance yet simple enough that they can be greatly improved with a rethink of the electronics, the re-working of power plants and introduction of modern suspension components.”

Each build is designed around the desires of the owner and the type of riding he or she enjoys. Weight reduction is of primary concern as this allows for the use of more comfortable suspension set up with increased performance. This combined with increased torque and horsepower and race ready stoppers from Brembo, make riding a Moto-Studio bike a pure pleasure.

Ryan Arends
Born in Aruba, but raised in South Florida, Ryan caught the motorsport addiction at a young age and has been getting his hands dirty for more than half his life. As an ASE certified mechanic Arends has worked in the automotive industry with a Toyota dealership, as well as other auto repair shops. Additionally, he has worked in the Aviation industry as an technician for Conosur Aviation.

Ryan got his taste of building motorcycles under the guidance of Eric Devendorf of Cycle and Ski Motorsports. winning multiple awards nation wide, including Rat's Hole at Daytona Bike week. Through their work together, Eric helped Ryan develop a sense of detail and craftsmanship. With a serious penchant for electronics, Ryan has become the “in house” expert on the Moto-gaget products and Moto-Studio proprietary wiring harnesses.

“Not only am I totally stoked to find myself in a position that I can use so many of my skills, I am thrilled to be able to help bring Dr. Evil's (McQuiston) ideas to life” Ryan.