Motus coming to town...10/14 5p-8p

Meerkat · September 30, 2011, 10:01:35 AM

http://www.motusmotorcycles.com/

Motus will be at Battley Cycles on Friday, October 14th from 5-8pm on their 2011 American Sport Tour.

DRKWNG · September 30, 2011, 10:24:08 AM

Oh damn!

bikepilot · September 30, 2011, 11:10:37 AM

Thanks for posting, I'll make the trip if I'm in town and not working.

Autohag · October 01, 2011, 05:01:21 PM

Parents are visiting. I might drag my dad out to see the future of American m/c's, though.

FatguyRacer · October 02, 2011, 01:56:47 PM

Push rods? What is this, the mid 209th century?

J/K. Looks pretty cool.

extra330 · October 04, 2011, 01:46:09 PM

I am so IN!!

thaks for posting!

twolanefun · October 05, 2011, 02:34:11 AM

I'm doing the kickoff at Barber, can't wait, I've been following the project since the start, for thos interested you can subscribe here http://www.motusmotorcycles.com/. Since Ducati cannot seem to come out with an upgrade to my ST3, I may just buy a Motus. - Gene

DRKWNG · October 05, 2011, 04:55:37 AM

Hope you carry a few bibs with you if you end up getting one Gene. Think you'll need to hand them out to keep people from drooling all over your new bike.

twolanefun · October 05, 2011, 09:35:43 AM

Yeah went out and got a supply of bibs, seems that is all I can expect on the sale of my S2R, people drooling but unwilling or unable to spend what it's worth. I love my ST3 and with the mods I've made, it's a very competent, light weight Sport Tourer. But I would really like ABS and a better service interval in an attractive package that fits me - like my ST3. Funny I'm told that sales were not that good on the ST3/4 but it seems now everyone wants one. Maybe it's because the other OEMs are building overweight examples, even the VFR got caught up in the improved but overweight category, although the new Triumph ST isn't bad. Anyway gonna look and see what this Motus is about. - Gene

The Mad King Pepe' · October 06, 2011, 05:24:12 AM

Quote from: twolanefun on October 05, 2011, 09:35:43 AM
Yeah went out and got a supply of bibs, seems that is all I can expect on the sale of my S2R, people drooling but unwilling or unable to spend what it's worth. I love my ST3 and with the mods I've made, it's a very competent, light weight Sport Tourer. But I would really like ABS and a better service interval in an attractive package that fits me - like my ST3. Funny I'm told that sales were not that good on the ST3/4 but it seems now everyone wants one. Maybe it's because the other OEMs are building overweight examples, even the VFR got caught up in the improved but overweight category, although the new Triumph ST isn't bad. Anyway gonna look and see what this Motus is about. - Gene

You could always wait for the new water-cooled Guzzis!

zooom · October 06, 2011, 06:54:35 AM

Quote from: The Mad King Pepe' on October 06, 2011, 05:24:12 AM
You could always wait for the new water-cooled Guzzis!

he's been down the Guzzi road...he got a REALLY nice textile suit out of it!!!!

twolanefun · October 11, 2011, 06:10:55 AM

Sat on it, started it, feels good, fits me well, top case looks a little goofy not the right dimensions, and side bags lack the styling of my ST3's. The motor sound in the front is a little noisy but the exhaust note from the side near the rear of from the back is awesome. You really need to plan a trip to see it this Friday. One of the bikes has completed a trip already and it is my understanding that they intend to ride it to all the events. - Gene

venomousr1993 · October 12, 2011, 04:29:34 PM

After following a chap on a Kawi Concourse this past weekend and looking at sport touring bikes all week (BMW 1200, Triumph, Honda) this thing looks like the ticket. Any ideas on pricing? I haven't looked too hard yet. Too bad I already have plans at MIR for some drag racing with the SVT Lightning.

bikepilot · October 12, 2011, 05:01:12 PM

Last I heard they it was gustimated to be around $30k. Just realized this is Friday not Saturday - great for people who don't work I guess

twolanefun · October 13, 2011, 09:46:42 AM

Quote from: venomousr1993 on October 12, 2011, 04:29:34 PM
After following a chap on a Kawi Concourse this past weekend and looking at sport touring bikes all week (BMW 1200, Triumph, Honda) this thing looks like the ticket. Any ideas on pricing? I haven't looked too hard yet. Too bad I already have plans at MIR for some drag racing with the SVT Lightning.

About the only sport touring bike of the current breed I would consider would be the Triumph and IMHO it isn't quite as good as my ST3. They all need to go on a diet and Honda should be ashamed for taking one of the best, the VFR, and turning it into the current boat. Final pricing is up in the air, when I was talking to them at Barber they are still making decisions about components, for example they currently have Ohlins suspension components and top of the line Brembo, they could back off a little and save a lot of money, although they have two versions planned like everyone else, standard and an upscale, but it's also not clear how they will be different, you might find this blog interesting http://dalefranks.com/cycles/index.php/tag/motus-motorcycles/. I'm not that anxious to get ride of the ST3 but the new MTS ( and the 500+ miles on the Diavel) got me thinking about an upgrade, now I want DTC and ABS, the grip on the right isn't as good as it once was, brain still works pretty good but the muscle reflex is lagging. Anyway I hope a bunch of you make it up to Battley's we need to show some interest, if I had not committed to being on another ride I'd be there for sure. I'm jealous of them riding these things around, they already rode to Laguna and back. - Gene

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