The Janus Experience

By Tom Neel Halcyon 250s are rapidly nearing the milestone of 1000 units produced. A decade or so in the making, the little engine that could, has, and seemingly will continue to not only be produced, but produce its worth in smiles per mile. By every account, it’s the motorcycle that shouldn’t be here. A…

Yesterday a major motorcycle review channel on YouTube failed to understand that Janus Motorcycles is not interested in making a better or even different version of what’s already on the market (check out the video below). Instead, they applied the old premise of the last 30+ years of powersports marketing to a new brand that…

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…

“Ridecraft” is a term we borrow from the long-distance riding community, a seasoned cast of riders who practice some of the most extreme riding possible. The holy grail of the “LD” community is the Iron Butt Rally, a grueling event that takes place every two years, ranging across the continent with participants gathering “points” by…

At Janus Motorcycles, we believe in rambling. Think of a rose or clematis on an old stone wall, or a long walk where the object is simply in walking and encountering things rather than in getting anywhere. Just like the best Sunday afternoon motorcycle rides, ramblings most often end up right where they started. To…

As print magazines become rarer and rarer, it’s wonderful to find one that is still going strong, still putting physical, ink and paper objects in our hands that we can leaf through, stick bookmark in, and enjoy in the best way that reading can be done–on a page. Roadrunner Magazine is just that: one of…

A Janus motorcycle is a comprehensible, mechanical object, functioning according to the laws of physics and capable of being felt, understood, repaired, and maintained by its rider. It is not an unrepairable “device” with unintelligible terms of use, operating system updates, or opaque algorithms shepherding the “user” along a bureaucratically sanctioned route of efficiency and…

  At Janus, we are often told that our motorcycles are “too expensive”. This statement reveals a prevailing belief, perpetuated by the motorcycle industry, that the primary value of a motorcycle should be reduced to its engine displacement, followed closely by its level of technological rider aids, NOT necessarily of its ability to enrich and…

The Alpine Tunnel Trip- Adventure on a Gryffin 250 By James Pekarek August 2nd, 2022: It’s sunny and cool as I walk out of the hotel in Gunnison, Colorado and begin the process of unloading Gryffin #109 (aka ‘Sherman’) from the trailer. With the bike unloaded, I make a few final checks before starting my…

Essential Toolkit For Your Janus Motorcycle https://youtu.be/hTWbn_yqUE8 This is by no means an exhaustive list of tools you might need on a motorcycle, but it serves as a great starting point that should provide Janus riders with the essential tools and materials to get home from most day trips or short rides should an issue…