Grant Longenbaugh

New for 2024 at Janus: some AWESOME aesthetic options! One of our favorite “custom” colors of all time is now a standard color: Lark Silver! This is a metallic flake color, and comes standard with a clear powder. What a classic look. It is especially striking when paired with our second new model year option:…

 “Red-Hot and Cool!” By Tom Neel I’m a creative type who spent much of my working life creating original works of art. As such, I’ve let creativity bleed over into other things I’ve enjoyed, including fine scale model building, photography, and yes, cars and motorcycles. So, it’s no wonder that Janus and I are…

2023 Janus Motorcycles Black Friday Special   Get 50% off options and add-ons on any new motorcycle order! That’s the deal! Get everything you possibly can on a 450? Save $1800. Wow! Get everything you possibly can on 250? Save $2000+. Wow again! Cannot be combined with any other offer. Does not apply to custom…

Janus Motorcycles works with Ekho Dealer to allow you to checkout, finance, insure, and register your vehicle 100% online in 3 easy steps: Step 1: Configure your vehicle and checkout Choose your vehicle and options on the Janus Motorcycles website, and hit the checkout button. Depending on your state of registration, you will be taken…

After years of riding, Craig finally ordered precisely what he wanted with a brand new Janus Halcyon 450. Here is some of his story, why he chose this motorcycle, and what makes owning a Janus special. Craig is also an avid fly fisherman, car enthusiast, and mechanical watch collector. What do those pursuits have in…

Janus Lightweight Motorcycles – What are the benefits of lightweight? Janus 250s weigh about 260 pounds. That’s nearly 150 pounds lighter than the lightest traditional mass-market motorcycles. The Halcyon 450 weighs 365 pounds. At 30 hp, that’s nearly identical to the power-to-weight ratio of a Sportster 883! Our Motorcycles are truly featherweight, and provide a…

“Who said size doesn’t matter?” by Mark Zweig The big motorcycle makers have most riders these days thinking they should want the biggest bike with the biggest engine they make. Those are also typically the most expensive motorcycles these manufacturers sell. No doubt, some of those monsters have some impressive stats in terms of horsepower…

The Big Bike Lie. Maybe it started to help meet quarterly board meeting numbers in mega-corp conference rooms. Or maybe it was the easy move to convince folks to buy x instead of y or to trade in your old one for a new one… Whatever it was that led to where we’re at right…

Many of us who have a life partner and ride a Janus have had to convince our spouses or significant others that buying a Janus is safe and a good use of our shared funds. Here are the best reason’s we’ve heard (and used) ourselves: Time & Logistics: A Janus Motorcycle is a fun getaway…

We hear it from our riders all the time. They get on their lightweight, classic, Janus Motorcycle and time melts away. Stress stays at bay. They’re transported to the way it felt riding their very first motorcycle. The Halcyon Days of old return and wash their cares away. What if all the things we’ve been…