Boy oh boy, I get to do some cool things. Today’s blog is a quick teaser for an upcoming story on the new Janus Halcyon 450. I won’t spoil the fun other than to say my last stop during a recent trip to Indiana was Janus Motorcycles, where I had an awesome plant tour and a ride on the new Halcyon 450 motorcycle. It was great. The motorcycle was impressive; the company even more so. I’m a big time Janus fan, having ridden their 250 Gryffin model through southern California and northern Baja with a couple of Janus big wheels (you can read that story here). I was pretty sure the 450 would be a wonderful motorcycle, and I was right.
Stay tuned, folks. There’s a lot more to this story.
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Oh, be still my racing heart! I was wanting to hear about this 450 and bang there, you are going to tell us all about it!
It is a motorcycle. With the accent on motor.
I just watched a video on the Janus website: I want one!!
You and me both, brother!
Consider me teased
I sure would like to demo one but I need at least 60hp and tubeless tires. I doubt they could make an air cooled engine pass EPA/Euro 4 or 5 that would supply my necessary 60hp and still keep their light weight status (which is another of my requirements). My dream of owning a (mostly) American made motorcycle was probably fulfilled with my KZ1000P.
Like all motorcycles, it’s not for everyone.
The engine meets the Euro emissions requirements.
What does the 60hp requirement mean. Why cut there instead of 50?
I owned a 47 rwhp cb500F and always felt it needed 10 hp more as I was able to compare it to a previously owned 60 rwhp Kawi Versys which never felt it lacked for power. Some of my regular riding contains highway riding and, from a safety perspective, 30 hp is just not enough to tangle with cars and trucks, plus a small engine sounds like it’s gonna blow up at the 75-85 mph necessary just to keep pace with surrounding traffic. People drive fast these days. If your rides never need to get on a super-slab then 30 hp may suffice. I’m not a speed demon, I just like to minimize risk.