Board tracker replica for the usa?

Everyone is looking for the next cafe racer. Someone convinced these guys that board track replicas are the next shit, so they slapped these rolling disasters together to create hype. It's a possible explanation.

Wonderful.....good for you!

It seems like calling someone else an "idiot" isn't the Christian way....

Take it CS&M

Its in The Basement......

you are welcome to call me or anybody else an idiot, but using the name Jesus Christ in vain is in esence, calling Him an idiot. why ?

i agree with everybodys thinking that this product is not on target......that is why i asked for some opinions. I have absolutley nothing to do with this company, i am just following the progress of janus getting a bike to the market.....my eyesight requires cap-lock

Wrong forum for this. Stick to the bikes.

I fear you're onto a core thing here.

I still think the next big thing will be street trackers.

That's what it seems like to me. Lots of local dudes have ditched cafe racers and are now riding street trackers. That's fine with me, I like street trackers more than I ever tolerated cafe racers.

Well, criticism, especially of the negative variety, is always hard to hear, but we always like to know what people think. I might point out that this release is a bit premature, as we haven't even released pictures of the bike on our own website, however, it is interesting to hear responses from a forum like this. I would also point out that this is not intended, in the first place to be replica, or anything to do with a board tracker in the second. The idea is to build a very simple, light-weight, practical, repairable-by-the-owner motorcycle with a flavor of early record breakers and to do as much manufacturing as possible here in the States. We love light-weight, small displacement bikes and have been customizing them for customers for the last 8 years. We wanted to make something available to other riders like ourselves and create some jobs in northern Indiana while we are at it. Sorry if this is in the wrong forum.

Thanks,
Richard
Janus Motorcycles

Don't let the criticism get you down.

It's a good first effort. A few tweaks to the look and you'll have a winner.

I've often thought that it would be cool to build something like an old board tracker with lights, mirrors, decent brakes, suspension, and enough power for riding around town. Make it reliable and cheap enough to attract young riders.

Like Paul Brodie's homebuilt (motor included) OHC Super X road racer?

He does some awesome work, but there's no way that's "cheap enough to attract young riders."

my brother builds an award winning bike for the ROCKERBOX BIKE SHOW every year here in milwaukee, but the janus boys are trying to start manufacturing a line of motorcyclers mainly built here in the usa....my hats off to them for being doers, and trusting their american ingenuity will make them succseed. i like what they said about these bikes being in the formative stage.....let's see what they come up with as an end result. btw, here is my brother richard's 1st. place rockerbox entry from last year. checkout this years bike show info here....http://www.rockerbox.us/

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Needs more checkered tape.

what a crap thread.

I don't think you get to claim made in USA motorcycle if the engine isn't made here.

Frankly, I'd rather have the tubes welded together overseas, as it's been a long time (if ever) that Americans built production frames with the best of them.

PS FLYING MERKIN RULES!

Spotted at Blackwheel in socal:

Would it blow your minds if I said that America is not the best?

we are currently rated at # 17 for students worldwide.....what do you expect.

i agree, but besides a harley/ porche designed evo, what do you use for actual production runs....briggs?

I MEANT V-ROD but anyway, we have friends that work at harley. we are in milwaukee too, and one of them just got back from touring their out sourcing factories for gas tanks, forks, wiring, electricals, ect. in of all places....gasp, china! I HATE IT TOO...IT SUCKS.