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no more Motus motorcycles
#11
Crap. Maybe Polaris could buy Motus. They worked a miracle with Indian.
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#12
I reckon it's a bit sad. In truth I doubt I'd ever have bought one, but I like the look of them a lot.
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#13
Dang. Lusted after one of those. Local Indian dealer just picked up the line, whoops.
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#14
(09-02-2018, 09:05 AM)Roper_imp Wrote: Crap. Maybe Polaris could buy Motus. They worked a miracle with Indian.

That would be a good outcome but will never happen. That motor is a real gem and belongs in a high performance touring bike. A company like Polaris could make it work I think.
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#15
People buy Motus crate motors and put them in RZRs. There's even a fit kit for it. I wonder if there's a customization company out there with deep enough pockets to at least keep the motor production going. That motor could go in lightweight roadsters, side-by-sides, sand rails, as well as motorcycles.
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#16
if they can put a hayabusa engine in a mini cooper i'm sure they can do something awesome with the motus engine.
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#17
Toured the plant in Birmingham, Al a few years ago. Really loved the bike.

Just beyond my ability to pay......
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#18
saw one at the Barber museum in Alabama, really like them.

Really liked, couldn't afford.

Have not seen much on the aftermarket.
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#19
The Motus is marketed at guys my uncle used to say "had more balls than brains". Add in there "more money than sense". Actors and musicians, tech geeks wanting to look cool and exclusive were the customers for toys like that, but that said, I would love to ride one, just for sh!ts'n'giggles. One half of a V8! What's not to love?
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