Motus - American V-Four Sport Tourer?

[John1454]

Thanks for keeping us updated. I am super excited about this bike. If they build it, and if they don't screw it up somehow, this bike will be in my future.

[il d00d]

did you hear that motor at the end of the 1st vid... wow.

It's funny, I didn't quite get "Sport tourer" until I heard the motor.  This will be a sport tourer like the ZX-14 is a sport tourer - touring at velocities approaching the speed of sound.

That's good work so far, and I wish them best of luck with the rest of the project - hopefully, this will not turn into a MotoCyzyzizyzz situation...

[muskrat]

I certainly hope this isn't MotoCyz repeat.  This is a sport tourer I'd love to get my hands on.   

[Travman]

Thanks for keeping us updated. I am super excited about this bike. If they build it, and if they don't screw it up somehow, this bike will be in my future.

I get exited by these sort of things too.  By developing a prototype engine, in my mind they now have credibility.  However, they do have a long way to go.  I mean look how hard it was for Kenny Dreer and others to get Norton off the ground and they had a big name to work with. 

[Duck-Stew]

A well sculpted naked version of this thing would be just sickness...  

140HP & 120 ft/lbs which (hopefully) weighs in around 400-440 would be just nasty!!!  

[Travman]

A well sculpted naked version of this thing would be just sickness... 

140HP & 120 ft/lbs which (hopefully) weighs in around 400-440 would be just nasty!!! 

From this picture I can really see the potential as a naked bike.  I'd just put a sexy Monster-like tank on it and a round headlight. 


Maybe someone with some photoshop skills could play with it and see what it would look like with a headlight, tank and seat.

[DucHead]

I certainly hope this isn't MotoCyz repeat.  This is a sport tourer I'd love to get my hands on.  

So is an internal combustion motored MotoCzysz out of the picture?  I searched, but could find nothing on its demise -- only info on their electric bike.

EDIT:  I see, for a few reasons their gas-powered bike has taken a back seat to the 'lectric bike.

[orangelion03]

Outstanding!!

That dyno run is now my phone ringtone 

I was impressed with this project when I first read about it a few months ago.  I hope all goes well and they are able to bring this to market in some form.

[Triple J]

Could be very cool...it'll be interesting to see what they come up with and for how much.  

However, their estimated spec. sheet says a dry weight of 500 lbs. So, despite their wish list saying low unspring weight, this is shaping up to be a somewhat heavy bike. If they're shooting for 500 lbs, my guess is they'll come in 10% or so higher.   Not good.

[muskrat]

So is an internal combustion motored MotoCzysz out of the picture?  I searched, but could find nothing on its demise -- only info on their electric bike.

EDIT:  I see, for a few reasons their gas-powered bike has taken a back seat to the 'lectric bike.

I bet someone bought them.  With that many patents on such a cool ride someone with money swooped in.  Sucks IMO because there's no info whatsoever

[flynbulldog]

I'm not a fan of American style pushrod engines and this bike just looks big, heavy, and awkward.

Not anything I'd be interested in to say the least   




but that motor did sound cool

[SSSA]

Interesting

[triangleforge]

Anyone else notice the name of the band at the end of the video? 

[akmnstr]

I'm sorry to be a wet blanket at this party, but this bike seems like another over-weight piece of crap to me.  It is going to weigh a ton.  And a push-rod engine?  Why?  Another fat American bike to cruise hwy 66 and trailer to biker meets.  I believe America can build a great bike but this ain't it. 

[DucHead]

I'm sorry to be a wet blanket at this party, but this bike seems like another over-weight piece of crap to me.  It is going to weigh a ton.  And a push-rod engine?  Why?  Another fat American bike to cruise hwy 66 and trailer to biker meets.  I believe America can build a great bike but this ain't it. 

Perhaps a bit harsh.  500 lbs. isn't extraordinary for a sport-tourer.  Frankly, I'll be shocked if it comes to market at all, and floored if it costs less that $35,000.