Motorcycling in America has always seemed like a twilight zone if looked at from European eyes. Harley Davidson is the flag bearer of American motorcycle design - a kind of antithesis to the European sports bike focus. But new American bike brand Motus Motorcycles is breaking the US bike-building mould and is manufacturing with a new design in mind.

Currently in its final stages of development is a new engine unit borrowed from Corvette Racing fame - Katech and Pratt and Miller. While the engine, called the KMV4, has its roots in American muscle cars, it will be used for an exciting new entry in sports tourers for the US market.

We’ll spare you the comparisons with Corvette, not being experts ourselves, and say that the engine is designed with two valves per cylinder, activated by pushrods and a camshaft situated deep inside in the aluminium engine unit. The cylinders have a 90-degree V formation, but many other components of the unit come from General Motors, as well. More details and video after the jump.

Motus Motorcycles Corvette engine sports tourer

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