Motorcycle company wins ‘coolest thing’ contest

INDIANAPOLIS – Janus Motorcycles of Goshen has won the Coolest Thing Made in Indiana contest from the Indiana Chamber of Commerce. The manufacturer bested runner-up Hoosier Bat Co. of Valparaiso and 63 other competitors from around the state in the bracket-style tournament.

The public cast votes for nominees and a wide variety of products they make.

Janus Motorcycles manufactures small displacement motorcycles in an appealing vintage style. The company was co-founded in 2011 by Richard Worsham.

Runner-up, the Hoosier Bat Co., makes wood baseball bats for youth leagues all the way up to Major League Baseball players. Their specialty bat is a combination of three pieces of wood joined together.

The Final Four of the 2022 Coolest Thing Made in Indiana competition also featured Wag’n Tails Mobile Conversions for pet grooming and veterinary clinics from Granger and bourbon maker Old 55 Distillery from Newtown.

For more information, visit indianachamber.com/coolestthing.