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We at Janus hope you’re all happy from time spent with family and friends, sharing good food. This is a great time of year for us to offer some savings on our motorcycles. Most of us are “putting them away” instead of itching to ride. It’s a fun way to celebrate another successful year for…

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:…

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…

Once again, Charlie took his prototype Halcyon 450 H01 out to Colorado for an epic adventure and to test out some new prototype upgrades. Part 1 of Charlie’s epic 2023 adventure sees him driving out, meeting an old friend, and finding their first campsite. Make sure you are subscribed on YouTube and stay tuned for…

Buying your first bike – By Mark Zweig Buying your first motorcycle is a big decision. Sure—it may not be the most expensive thing you have ever purchased. You can buy a high-quality 250 from Janus for less than the price of a good sectional sofa. But it (buying a motorcycle) is a decision that…

    An architect working at the University of Notre Dame in SB, Jamie has a lot of classic, unique, and well-made things. His garage is full of interesting bikes. One of them is Janus Halcyon 450 #070. Hear what makes this motorcycle special in his video review of his motorcycle. Jamie attended one of…

This past weekend, we hosted the 5th annual Janus Owners Rally! With attendees from over 20 states, it was an absolute blast. From Janus Halcyon 50 #005 to Janus Halcyon 250 #999, we had a full representation of all of our different motorcycle lines. After a casual check-in on Friday, we had breakfast at the…

As a follow-up to Richard’s blog post from 2019 about our Bulletproof 250, we recently made a video essay detailing our sewing machine engine as part of our “Why Janus” series. We get a lot of questions about us, our engines, and how we do things. In this series, we seek to answer those questions…

Earlier this week, we posted about making a custom Milwaukee Tools Halcyon 450. Around the same time, we were also making a custom 450 for Acme Tools! Set in black primary color with dual bright red pinstripes, this unique 450 nods to the heritage of Acme tools with a custom number plate, fuel cap, and…