Four years ago, two friends in Birmingham, Alabama lit a stick of moto dynamite, called it Motus, and tossed it right out in the middle of the motorcycle sport touring pond. The shock waves have been emanating outward ever since. Lee Conn and Brian Case had a dream—a truly American dream. Build the ultimate, doeverything street bike, from scratch, with an all-new proprietary engine and chassis, that would perfectly blend three core principlesperformance, comfort, and range. And Motus Motorcycles was born. Brian and BTR 32 | BORNTORIDE.COM
Lee didn’t come to the task empty-handed. Brian had spent quality time at Confederate Motorcycles, having been one of the creative forces behind the vaunted Wraith model. Lee had nearly 20 years of small business experience, and great savvy to boot. They both shared a passion for two wheels and a motor, so they together set out to build the bike of their dreams. And it turns out, the dreams of many other sport-touring fans. Much has been written in recent years on Motus’ two current models, the MST and MSTR, with spec sheets, stats and
performance numbers readily available. I’d been following the development since 2012, reading everything I could find on this new motorcycle, watching every video uploaded to YouTube (runs at Barber Motorsports, records set at Bonneville Salt Flats, crosscountry road tests, etc.). While numerous moto-journalists and publications detailed the digits and “nuts & bolts,” I wanted to know what it felt like to ride the Motus, how riding one would make me feel. I soon had my opportunity to find out. Through my friends at Hourglass Cycles
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