Comments on: Motus V4 Engine Video

By: DoctorNine

DoctorNine — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 15:25:14 +0000

At full bore, that engine sounds like a T-Rex screaming its rage.
Damn, it’s gonna be fun to ride one of these.

By: Kai

Kai — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 05:30:36 +0000

I can’t understand the logic of a so-called ‘clean sheet’ design – where they turn the drive 90 degrees and then run it again through a chain or belt? Whether or not those are good in themselves, it’s just unecessarily wasted force turning it around, surely…

Why not straight-line engine to drive-shaft?

Apparently chains are more efficient – tell that to the 99% of riders who don’t tension it before every ride and end up with much less…

By: Shoes4Industry

Shoes4Industry — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 21:54:13 +0000

Reminds me of the V-4 tractor motor that was in my old ’68 SAAB. A great car btw.

By: HRR

HRR — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 14:05:15 +0000

Here is where this concept strikes a chord with me (and obviously others):

1. It’s American- conceived, designed and built in the good ‘ol USA.

2. It’s based on the proven (and much loved) American V-8, which instills confidence, pride, and promises a sound that can bring a tear to your eye.

3. The intended target is the high-end sport-touring buyer who has the experience, the taste, and the money to appreciate and afford this motorcycle.

4. They do not seem overly concerned with how it’s done in Europe or Japan, which makes sense because this concept is not trying to “win over” customers- this bike is creating a new market segment altogether.

5. Although many of us love the racing aspect, I see no need for this concept to have any ties with current racing specs. This is a “stand-alone” design concept that doesn’t need to have a racing componet. If anything, when this bike proves successful I can envision a racing series being created around this engine- throwing the currently accepted Euro and Japanese-centric displacement rules out the window.

6. It’s different- in a distinctly American way, and that creates a demand one feels in the gut that is hard to describe… or ignore. I would very much like to have one of these motorcycles, and it appears I am not alone.

By: Dawg

Dawg — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 12:16:10 +0000

Looks, and sounds, like a lovely engine – for something with more than two wheels. I respect them for building it, but as has been said it has limited applications as far as bikes go, unlike Triumphs triples or BMW’s Parallel twin 800. Would be good in a light weight sports car such as a Caterham 7.

That said, I’d bet they could build a bike lighter than Yamaha’s new Super Tenere! And their logo is cool and classic. I wish them all the best and hope to see a lovely new American motorcycle.

Just remembered what a classic the VMAX has become, maybe they have something after all!