Aftermarket Motorcycle Gear & Hard Parts

AltRider LLC

I was the very first employee at AltRider. I worked side-by-side with the owner to bring the brand and initial suite of high-end aftermarket bolt-on protective gear to the Adventure Touring segment of the moto scene. Industrial designers often need to wear many hats to get a product through the whole cycle of development and AltRider taught me how to do this while being accountable, punctual, and communicative.

I lost count of the number of products our very small team was able to bring to market in the first 3 years of business. I learned about hard part development, sourcing, prototyping, metal fabrication, and so much more. AltRider makes some of the highest quality aftermarket protective gear available and I’m so proud to have been an integral player in its rise to the top in this niche of Moto.

Duties
Market research / competitive analysis / strategic planning

Source suppliers overseas or domestically to support new ventures

Design, engineer, and develop new products

Highlights
2 new lines of product introduced to the market in 1 year

Designed and developed 1st AltRider concept bike for BMW Motorrad

Helmed 1st transition of product line from domestic to foreign production

Led the long-time dream of producing OEM-labeled products for BMW Motorrad

BMW S1000XR ADV Ed Concept Bike for IMS Longbeach Show

Launch Video Featurette

I created the storyboards, art directed, and produced this video for AltRider.

Before and After Concept Build

Before

After

Production Parts

Samples of Concept Design and Development

Samples of Production Parts