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We hear it from our riders all the time. They get on their lightweight, classic, Janus Motorcycle and time melts away. Stress stays at bay. They’re transported to the way it felt riding their very first motorcycle. The Halcyon Days of old return and wash their cares away. What if all the things we’ve been…

It’s 10 days until side stands are up for the The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride! So far we have raised over $3,400! If you haven’t signed up, now’s a great time! On Sunday the 21st of May 2023, 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…

Halcyon Days are Here Again! Celebrate your creativity and build a one-of-a-kind time machine. In honor of our favorite inland seas (the Great Lakes!)… we’re excited to officially announce our newest color: Inland Seafoam Green. The first batch of 450 fenders is back from powder and boy do they look awesome. AND Just to celebrate…

This advertisement appears in Hagerty Magazine: You there. What’s that you’re lugging around? It’s baggage. Everybody’s got some. Maybe it’s the storage unit you haven’t gone through in a couple years. Maybe it’s your job. Taxes. Your 401K. Or an old heartache worthy of a country crooner’s ballad. How do we lay these burdens down?…

At Janus, we not only manufacture motorcycles–we design, market, sell, and maintain them! In this short video we introduce Tyler, our service technician. Tyler talks about his background, training, and role here at Janus maintaining bikes and helping customers around the country with parts and service. One of the many things that makes Janus very…

“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…

(This is another one of our Motorcycle Classics ads from our 450 launch in 2021.) Time Machine for Sale. This may not be the machine H. G. Wells envisioned, but there’s no mistaking it: Janus Motorcycles are built for time travel. Janus Motorcycles are built to make time stand still and the hours melt away…

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…

(This advertisement originally appeared on the back cover of Motorcycle Classics Magazine) Are you experiencing any of the following symptoms of modern life? DIZZINESS from the accelerating passage of time. NAUSEA from the speed of technological change. RESTLESSNESS from oft-deferred adventure plans. You may be suffering from a maladjusted idyll speed. Unfortunately, many popular remedies…

On Sunday the 21st of May 2023, 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. We will be riding in the South Bend, Indiana, ride, ending…