Based in Goshen, Indiana, Janus Motorcycles has been steadily growing in size since they started in the early 2010s – both in terms of sales as well as the displacements they offer! The original models utilized a 2-stroke 50cc engine, but now you can get 4-strokes in either 250 or 450 cubic centimeters.
I haven’t had the chance to ride a Janus yet but my buddy Charles Fleming tried both the Halcyon and the scrambler-inspired Griffin for a review on Bike-urious that you can check out here. He noted that this is “powered by an air-cooled 229cc four-stroke engine built in China. Some other parts come from abroad (the lighting system, front shocks, carburetor, and brake calipers) and some are domestic (wheels, tires, gauges, cables, and air filter). But everything else is built in a former brewery building in downtown Goshen.
Hand-crafted there are the frame, swing arm, fenders, forks, handlebars, exhaust pipe, axles, gas caps, and the hand-painted gas tanks that, as much as anything else, create the Janus signature look – part board tracker, part flat tracker, and 100% American.”
This example has just under 900 miles and it’s equipped with electric and kick starters, LED headlight, passenger seat, leather luggage, and the optional lower fairing kit. Find this Halycon for sale in Arthur, Illinois for $5,700 here on Facebook Marketplace.
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