Manufacturer Motus Motorcycles Class Sport Touring | Production 2016– | |
Parent company Birmingham Motorcycle Company Engine 1,650 cc (101 cu in) 2-valve longitudinal 90° pushrod V4 Bore / stroke 3.41 in × 2.76 in (86.5 mm × 70.0 mm) | ||
The Motus MST is a sport touring motorcycle that was announced to be produced in 2014 by Motus Motorcycles of Birmingham, Alabama. Motus is the newest motorcycle manufacturer in the United States. Motus' partner in developing the MST was race car manufacturer Pratt & Miller, who were credited with product engineering, development, testing and validation for the MST.
The MST is powered by a 90° pushrod V4 engine that is mounted longitudinally, with its crankshaft aligned fore-and-aft. The first V4 ever used in an American motorcycle.
The prototype was first shown to the public at Daytona Beach Bike Week in March, 2011. The production bike was ridden at Bonneville and set the official land speed record for the world's fastest pushrod-engine production motorcycle, with speeds of 163.98 mph (263.90 km/h) and 165.81 mph (266.85 km/h) for the records and a top speed of 168.69 mph (271.48 km/h).