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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…

Recently, we had the opportunity to partner with Milwaukee Tools to create a custom one-off Halcyon 450. Beyond a custom primary paint that matches the Milwaukee red, this 450 also has a custom mounting system for PACKOUT modular storage in lieu of the typical saddlebags. We originally unveiled the build at the Milwaukee booth at…

By Tom Neel 9-11 of 1974, I walked into the third officially opened Kawasaki dealership in the country, and bought my first new motorcycle. It was a Kawasaki KS125, green, with a black stripe on the tank. That was 49 years ago. The KS125, like most enduro motorcycles of that era, was powered by a…

This week, we had the opportunity to test out a new action camera on a beautiful Northern Indiana summer morning. The DJI Osmo Action 4 looks a lot like a GoPro but has its own unique flavor of action camera abilities. With this latest model, DJI is promoting best-in-class image quality thanks to a larger…

After years of riding, Craig finally ordered precisely what he wanted with a brand new Janus Halcyon 450. Here is some of his story, why he chose this motorcycle, and what makes owning a Janus special. Craig is also an avid fly fisherman, car enthusiast, and mechanical watch collector. What do those pursuits have in…

by Mark Zweig Of all the bikes I’ve owned over the last 53 years—that’s 300 plus—three of my top 10 motorcycles are 250s. The truth is that for 90-95 percent of the riding I do (or will ever do) at this point, a good-running 250 does everything I want it to do. The first of…

Janus Lightweight Motorcycles – What are the benefits of lightweight? Janus 250s weigh about 260 pounds. That’s nearly 150 pounds lighter than the lightest traditional mass-market motorcycles. The Halcyon 450 weighs 365 pounds. At 30 hp, that’s nearly identical to the power-to-weight ratio of a Sportster 883! Our Motorcycles are truly featherweight, and provide a…

We’ve just released our latest episode of “Why We Ride: The Janus Motorcycles Podcast”! In this episode, we speak with Rob Brooks of Road Dirt Magazine. Rob has been a writer and educator for decades, and a lifelong motorcycle rider. In 2019, after contributing for years to a variety of motorcycle magazines, Rob, with several writers & photographers…

By Tom Neel Occasionally I hear riders talking, or read posts on the Janus Owner FaceBook Page, about issues with hand numbness or hands falling asleep. It’s certainly not uncommon to anything with handlebars and grips. In fact, my wife and I recently purchased E-bicycles, and she ran into this very problem. Point being, this…

What a pleasure to host Rob Brooks from Road Dirt Magazine, an independent motorcycle magazine that is filling in the gap left by many of the bigger motorcycle industry publications in recent years.  Rob is a seasoned rider with a love of all things two wheels, but we think we got him hooked on the…