The Motus MST was a

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produced from 2014 to 2018 by Motus Motorcycles of

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. Motus was 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 was powered by a 90°

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that was mounted longitudinally, with its crankshaft aligned fore-and-aft. This was the first V4 ever used in an American motorcycle. The prototype was first shown to the public at

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in March, 2011. The production MSTR bike was ridden at

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and set the official

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for the world's fastest pushrod-engine production motorcycle, with speeds of and for the records and a top speed of .

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