The Blog

We use an imported motor. We get a lot of questions about it! So, let’s dig in. Our motor is imported from mainland China, which is incidentally the same place your smartphone, toaster, and components for your neighbor’s Harley Davidson, or your other neighbor’s Honda may have come from. Some of it is very poor quality; much of…

You want a classic Motorcycle? Skip the dealers, buy factory direct. Read on. Janus Motorcycles are, simply put, made to stand the test of time. From our manufacturing standards, to our choice of motor (which we’ll come to later in the series), to our style, we want to build a product that will look great…

Beyond motorcycle manufacturing, we skip dealers and sell factory direct because we like getting to know our owners! Janus Motorcycles is—in some respects—a small business out of necessity (just like any small manufacturer), and while we’re growing and growing, we’re not married to the idea of unending growth. Part of what makes us excited to…

We get a lot of questions in the day-to-day of our business that mostly boil down to a big “WHY?” Why buy a Janus Motorcycle over a ____? Why didn’t you put a bigger engine in? Why don’t you _____? Why does it cost what it does? So, we decided to put together a small…