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“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…

Janus Motorcycles fielded one of our Gryffin 250s in last weekend’s Biltwell 100 desert race in Ridgecrest California. Even with a broken foot peg, our Racer Kyle Depweg got us a 4th plave finish in the “Misfit” category. Here are his thoughts after the race! “Well, could have done better. But I hope I get another…

On Sunday the 21st of May 2023, Janus Motorcycles is teaming up 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. Men die on average 6 years earlier than women and for largely preventable reasons. The number of…

We are pleased to announce the release of a new episode of Modern Machine Shop Magazine’s “Made In America Podcast” featuring Janus Motorcycles and our network of hyper-local suppliers. Brent Donaldson, Editor-in-Chief at Modern Machine Shop Magazine, spent the morning with Janus founder, Richard Worsham, on the daily “Milk Run”, dropping off and picking up…

As print magazines become rarer and rarer, it’s wonderful to find one that is still going strong, still putting physical, ink and paper objects in our hands that we can leaf through, stick bookmark in, and enjoy in the best way that reading can be done–on a page. Roadrunner Magazine is just that: one of…

(This ad originally appeared on the back cover of Motorcycle Classics Magazine in 2021.) Don’t Finish First. WISE MEN AND WOMEN the world over agree: finishing first may win a man praise on the racetrack, but it rarely does elsewhere. IN ROMANCE, friendship, self-education, or any of life’s many enjoyable pastimes, those who take their…