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It’s 12 days until side stands are up for the The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride! So far we have raised over $4,600 towards our goal of $10,000! If you haven’t signed up, now’s a great time! On Sunday May 19th, the Janus Motorcycles team will be dressing in our finest to ride in the Distinguished Gentleman’s…

On Sunday the 19th of May, the Janus Motorcycles team will be dressing in our finest to ride in The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride with fellow men and women across the globe to raise funds and awareness for prostate cancer and men’s mental health on behalf of Movember. DGR is a fantastic event and a great…

This is the second of a two-part discussion of the history of the off-road motorcycles, the scrambler, and Janus’ latest model, the Gryffin 450. To catch up on part one, click here! Starting in the late 60’s Belgian engineering teacher, Lucien Tilkens, began experimenting with a new rear suspension design capable of handling the high…

Janus Motorcycles is excited to announce our partnership with Blake Wharton and Jordan Lake in fielding our first ever flattrack team and motorcycle! Our Goal: The Janus Gryffin 450 will be customized and tuned up for racing in the Progressive AFT Flattrack Race this year at the STURGIS MOTORCYCLE RALLY! We want to entertain and…

In 2017 Janus Motorcycles launched the Gryffin 250, a knobby-tired “scrambler” addition to our 250 line which at that time included the more street-oriented Halcyon and Phoenix models. This first iteration of the Gryffin was essentially identical to the since discontinued soft-tail Phoenix model except that it featured the above-mentioned knobby tires and high-routed exhaust…

Extra baggage got you down? Ready to ride free and ramble carefree? Hop on our spring special for all new in-production built-to-order Janus bikes! Get 40% off all options! • PLUS • Get 40% off shipping! Applies to all new Halcyon 250, Gryffin 250, and Halcyon 450 builds! This does not apply to Gryffin 450 pre-orders…

Richard has been working on a book about the very different kind of lightweight, leisurely motorcycling we champion at Janus Motorcycles. Well, that book is now available on Amazon! Part treatise, part manifesto, part handbook, the Rambler’s Companion will fit on your shelf, bedside table, or motorcycle book rack! As our technological advances provide greater…

At Janus Motorcycles we catch a lot of flack. A lot of modern consumers believe that engine size is directly proportional to value. In this view the biggest engine should be the most expensive and the smallest the cheapest (we’ve been hearing this argument since we launched our handmade 50cc two stroke over a decade…

Today, Janus Motorcycles, maker of small-displacement motorcycles with hand-crafted components and highly-customizable color combinations announces the development of their Gryffin 450 Model. Interested parties can place a deposit for a special 1st edition starting today.

Janus “Origin” model line: We are pleased to announce the launch of a new edition of both the 250 and 450 Janus models: the Janus “Origin” model line. The basic idea of the “Origin” line is to provide a blank slate version of our existing models paired down to the essence of what defines each…