Across America on a Janus

Curious about riding a Janus Motorcycle cross country? Read on in this 6th installment in a series of posts detailing a 6-day Halcyon 250 trip across the US. In the footsteps of the first person to cross the continent on a motorized vehicle: George Wyman. To catch the start of the journey, check out our…

This is the 5th installment in a series of posts detailing a 6-day Halcyon 250 trip across America in the footsteps of the first person to cross the continent on a motorized vehicle. To catch the start of the journey check out our earlier posts on this blog. ACROSS AMERICA ON A JANUS 250 –…

OVER THE GREAT DESERTS TO THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS On Tuesday, June 27th, I rolled out of my motel bed, fumbled into on my riding gear, and checked out with my helmet on and my pannier bags under my arm. 10 minutes later, I was settling into my second day of the ride with a gorgeous…

OVER THE SIERRAS AND ACROSS THE GREAT DESERTS On Monday May 26th, I woke up at 5:00am with all but my riding gear packed and ready to go in the panniers. My riding gear consisted of a two-piece armored textile suit, under which I wore my LDComfort base layers. A dual-sport helmet, riding boots, armored…

SAN FRANCISCO On the morning of May 26th, I arrived at San Francisco Airport after an uneventful flight from Chicago. From there, I took the Bay Area Rapid Transit up through the city and across the bay to El Cerrito where my Halcyon was waiting for me. The train trip was quick and easy. I…

PREPARATION:   Over the past two years we have been visited here at Janus by a strange motorcyclist, fully geared up on his 1200cc Bavarian steed with many upgrades and “farkles” as they are termed in the adventure and sport touring motorcycling world. Farkle is a portmanteau of function and sparkle, and is also claimed to…