If Janus even had close to the overhead and engineering support to design and manufacture their own engine, these bikes would be as expensive as a Motus. And we all know what happened to Motus anyway.
Boutique motorcycle builder Janus is going racing—flat track racing. And that is quite a cool thing. We first told you about Janus back in 2019 as a small operation out of Indiana. Their founders, Richard Worsham and Devin Biek, started Janus as restorers and modifiers of mopeds and later started hand-building small-displacement single-cylinder machines with a very retro look.
The Janus reacted in a way that no other motorcycle Doodle has likely ever ridden because of it's unusual suspension (or lack of it) design. If, say, Matt Walksler had been in that situation it may not have gone wrong. He's used to hard tail motorcycles, so would know what to expect.
Really we need a unified Janus thread here in Road Warriors. Shouldn’t matter 250/450, Halcyon, Phoenix, or Gryffin. Click to expand... Rather than continuing this hijack, I think I'll start one.
Does Janus themselves do all the engine hot-rod work for something like that or did a PO do it? Because a ~25-30hp Janus sounds like a LOT of fun. Click to expand... One of the founders of Janus, Devin Biek, setup his own shop (MotoCult Parts in Goshen, IN) hot rodding Janii and the Honda CG250 motor clone.
The Anus doesn't make much sense, price wise. You can pick up a Suzuki Van Van or TU250 for 2 grand less and they're both more bike. Both have the vintage vibe while being fuel injected and minimal maintenance. I also think the tank is too high. The frame seems designed for a taller engine. #10 SATEX, Dec 6, 2017 #11
