Why the Motus MST-01 needs design strength

I honestly am not trying to be unkind or snarky. As the product of a tiny American startup, the Motus MST-01 is the kind of product Hell For Leather wants to champion. Truth is, I really think this small company … Continued

Motus MST-01: America’s sport tourer

These are the first pictures and video of the completed Motus MST-01 and Motus MST-R, 1,654cc V4-powered sport tourers from the tiny Birmingham, Alabama-based startup motorcycle maker. The bikes were shown for the first time at Pratt & Miller in … Continued

Motus MST-01 lives!

When we last spoke to Motus in November, Lee and Brian told us they planned to begin nationwide road validation testing in January. Well, it’s February, but here’s the first fully-operational prototype of the Motus MST-01 riding near their Michigan … Continued

10 awesome motorcycles to get excited about in 2011

With the economy in recession and motorcycle sales in the toilet, it’s easy to focus on two-wheeled doom and gloom. But, even if the bike makers can’t give them away, we’re currently blessed with better motorcycles than ever before. They’re … Continued

Sneak Peak: Motus MST-R

In addition to the 1,645cc V4 Motus MST-01 “comfortable sportbike,” we can exclusively tell you Birmingham, Alabama-based Motus Motorcycles is also developing a lighter, faster, more performance-oriented version dubbed the Motus MST-R. Running prototypes of both bikes are currently undergoing … Continued

Video: Motus KMV4 runs!

Know what 1,645cc of liquid-cooled, gasoline direct-injection, American V4 power sounds like? You're about to. Motus isn't a company we've covered yet, but it is a company we will be covering extensively in the future; they're building a ground-up sports…