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Encyclopedia > List of motorcycle manufacturers

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Motorcycle manufacturers currently in production

Flag of Argentina Argentina

  • Cerro[1]
  • Da Dalt
  • Guerrero[2]
  • Mondial[3]
  • Motomel[4]
  • Zanella[5]

Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ...

Flag of Austria Austria

Image File history File links Flag_of_Austria. ... Husaberg is a former Swedish manufacturer of off-road motorcycles. ... Kronreif & Trunkenpolz, Mattighofen (KTM) is an Austrian motorcycle manufacturer. ...

Flag of Belarus Belarus

Image File history File links Flag_of_Belarus. ... Minsk Motorcycle, (Russian: Минск) or also known as Motovelo Corp, is a company that produces bicycles and motorcycles. ...

Flag of Brazil Brazil

Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Agrale is a Brazilian manufacturer of off-road vehicles, motorcylces, scooters, commercial vehicles, engines and agricultural tractors. ...

Flag of Canada Canada

Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Bombardier BR180 snowcat pulling snowmobile trail groomer attachment Bombardier Recreational Products or BRP is a Canadian company, that traces its roots back to the year 1942 when Joseph-Armand Bombardier founded LAuto-Neige Bombardier Limitée in Valcourt in the Eastern Townships, Quebec. ... Can-Am was a motorcycle producing subsidiary of the Canadian Bombardier Corporation. ...

Flag of the People's Republic of China China

Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Peoples_Republic_of_China. ... Chang Jiang Motorworks Chang Jiang is the English name of the Chinese (PRC) cycle and scooter manufacturer. ... An editor has expressed a concern that the subject of the article does not satisfy the notability guideline or one of the following guidelines for inclusion on Wikipedia: Biographies, Books, Companies, Fiction, Music, Neologisms, Numbers, Web content, or several proposals for new guidelines. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Taizhou Shake Ring motor components & Parts Co. ... Simplified Chinese character (Simplified Chinese: or ; traditional Chinese: or ; pinyin: or ) is one of two standard sets of Chinese characters of the contemporary Chinese written language. ... Pinyin, more formally called Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: ), is the most common variant of Standard Mandarin romanization system in use. ... Zongshen ia a Chinese company producing motorcycles, quad bikes, generators and engines, based in Chongqing, China. ...

Flag of the Czech Republic Czech Republic

Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic. ... Jawa is a motorcycle manufacturer in the Czech republic, formerly Czechoslovakia. ...

Flag of Estonia Estonia

  • Magnum Chrome

Image File history File links Flag_of_Estonia. ...

Flag of France France

Flag of Germany Germany

Flag of India India

Yamaha Image File history File links Flag_of_India. ... Bajaj Auto is a major Indian automobile manufacturer. ... Hero Honda Motors Limited, based in Delhi, India, is the worlds largest manufacturer of motorcycles1. ... TV Sundaram Iyengar and Sons Limited (TVSs) is the holding company for the TVS Group of companies engaged in the manufacturing of almost all kinds of automotive components, two wheelers and a few other industrial products. ... LML (formerly Lohia Machines Ltd) is an Indian motorcycle manufacturer. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Royal Enfield was the brand of the Enfield Cycle Company, an English engineering company. ... Yezdi was the brand under which Ideal Jawa (India) Ltd, an Indian motorcycle company based in Mysore, sold licensed Jawa and CZ motorcycles beginning in 1960. ...


Indonesia

Kymco is the trade name for the Kwang Yang Motor Co, Ltd. ...

Flag of Italy Italy

Flag of Japan Japan

Flag of South Korea South Korea

Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Korea. ... Daelim Motro Company, Ltd , a subsidiary of the Daelim Group, is a South Korean motorcycle (<250cc), motorscooter and ATV manufacturer. ... Hyosung Motors & Machinery Inc. ...

Flag of Malaysia Malaysia

Image File history File links Flag_of_Malaysia. ... (National Motorcycle and Engine Company), or known as Modenas for short is a Malaysian national motorcycle company producing various small motorcycle models below 200cc targeted for local market and export. ... Petronas, short for Petroliam Nasional Berhad, is a Malaysian owned oil and gas company that was founded on August 17, 1974. ...

Flag of Mexico Mexico

Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ...

Flag of Pakistan Pakistan

  • Atlas Honda
  • Dawood Yamaha
  • Eagle
  • Excel
  • Geo
  • Ghani
  • Habib
  • Hero
  • Laser
  • Master
  • Metro
  • New Asia
  • Pak Hero
  • Ravi
  • Road Prince
  • Stahlco
  • Star
  • Super Asia
  • Suzuki Pakistan Motorcycles
  • Super Star
  • Toyo
  • Unique
  • United

Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Atlas Honda Limited is a joint venture between the Atlas Group and Honda Motor Company, Japan. ... The Ghani Automobile Industries Limited (Formally Ghani Textile Limited) located at 49KM Multan Road, Lahore, Pakistan. ...

Flag of Poland Poland

Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland. ... The Vectrix is the first commercially available high performance electric scooter. ...

Flag of Portugal Portugal

Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... António Jorge Pinto (AJP) is a Portuguese motorcycle manufacturer. ...

Flag of Russia Russia

Flag of Slovenia Slovenia

Image File history File links Flag_of_Slovenia. ... Tomos is a Slovenian manufacturer based in the city of Koper. ...

Flag of Spain Spain

Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Derbi is a brand of motorcycles, scooters, and recreational ATVs (quads) produced by Nacional Motor S.A.U., a Spanish subsidiary of Piaggio. ... GasGas is a Spanish motorcycle manufacturer, specialising in off-road motorbikes. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Flag of the Republic of China Taiwan

Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China. ... Kymco is the trade name for the Kwang Yang Motor Co, Ltd. ... Traditional Chinese characters refers to one of two standard sets of printed Chinese characters. ... Pinyin, more formally called Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: ), is the most common variant of Standard Mandarin romanization system in use. ... SYM was founded in Taipei in 1954. ... Traditional Chinese characters refers to one of two standard sets of printed Chinese characters. ... Pinyin, more formally called Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: ), is the most common variant of Standard Mandarin romanization system in use. ... Taiwan Golden Bee (Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: , also known as TGB) is a Taiwanese manufacturer of scooters, ATVs, and engines in general. ... Traditional Chinese characters refers to one of two standard sets of printed Chinese characters. ... Pinyin, more formally called Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: ), is the most common variant of Standard Mandarin romanization system in use. ...

Flag of Singapore Singapore

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Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom

Flag of the United States United States

Flag of Uruguay Uruguay

  • Cibana
  • Belde
  • Vince-Rocket[16]
  • Winner[17]

Image File history File links Flag_of_Uruguay. ...

Motorcycle manufacturers no longer in production

Flag of Australia Australia

Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... A 1948 125cc Waratah motorcycle Waratah motorcycles were manufactured by Williams Bros. ...

Flag of Austria Austria

Image File history File links Flag_of_Austria. ... Laurin & Klement (1895-1925) was a bicycle, motorcycle and automobile manufacturer in Mladá Boleslav, Bohemia, then Austria-Hungary. ... Puch is a manufacturing company in Graz, Austria. ...

Flag of Belgium Belgium

  • FN
  • Gillet Herstal —
  • Mondiale — (1923-1934)
  • Saroléa — (1901-1960)

Image File history File links Flag_of_Belgium_(civil). ... FN (Fabrique Nationale de Herstal) was a Belgian company established in 1899 to make arms and ammunition, and was from 1901 to 1967, also a motorcycle manufacturer, the worlds first to manufacture a four cylinder motorcycle[1], famous for the use of shaft drive in all models from 1903...

Flag of Brazil Brazil

  • Amazonas — (1978-1986)
  • Kahena — (1992-

Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ...

Flag of Bulgaria Bulgaria

  • Balkan) — (1958-1975)

Image File history File links Flag_of_Bulgaria. ...

Flag of the Czech Republic Czech Republic

  • Čechie (Böhmerland) —
  • CZ—
  • ESO —
  • Jawa CZ
  • Premier — (1913-1933)

Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic. ... Česká Zbrojovka is a Czech firearms manufacturer also known for making ČZ motorcycles. ... Jawa is a motorcycle manufacturer in the Czech republic, formerly Czechoslovakia. ...

Flag of Denmark Denmark

Image File history File links Flag_of_Denmark. ... Stovepipe Nimbus with sidecar Nimbus „Sport“ with four cylinders, built in 1950 The Nimbus was a Danish motorcycle produced from 1920 to 1957 by Fisker and Nielsen (Copenhagen, Denmark), also known as the manufacturers of Nilfisk vacuum cleaners. ...

Flag of Finland Finland

Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland. ... Helkama Oy is a Finnish company and an umbrella brand with several subsidaries focusing on bicycles (Helkama Velox), cable manufacturing for ships and communications (Helkama Bica), househould appliances and refregirators (Helkama Forste), accessories and imports for Å koda Auto automobiles (Helkama-Auto), and automobile maintenance and import (Uuttera Oy). ... Tunturi is a Finnish term describing a round mountain or a hill, which extends above the tree-line and is located in Fennoscandia. ...

Flag of France France

Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Alcyon was a French automobile, manufactured between 1906 and 1928. ... Le Rhône 9C Gnome et Rhône was a major French aircraft engine manufacturer. ... A Motobécane head badge. ... Nougier were French hand built road racing motorcycles made by Jean Nougier from 1937 to 1972. ...

Flag of Germany Germany

Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion, because: blank page If you disagree with its speedy deletion, please explain why on its talk page or at Wikipedia:Speedy deletions. ... DKW Auto Union logotype Dampf-Kraft Wagen (German: steam-powered vehicle) or DKW is a historic car and motorcycle marque. ... Hecker is a village located in Monroe County, Illinois. ... People Arthur Hoffmann August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben E.T.A. Hoffmann, German writer Felix Hoffmann (1868-1946), German chemist (Aspirin) Friedrich Hoffmann Johann Joseph Hoffmann Josef Hoffmann, Austrian architect and designer Max Hoffmann Nelson Hoffmann Roald Hoffmann Roy Hoffmann Other uses Hoffmanns anodyne (compound spirit of ether) Hoffmann... The Killinger and Freund Motorcycle was an attempt in 1935 by a group of five German engineers from Munich to design a more streamlined and modified version of the German Megola front-wheel drive motorcycle. ... Kreidler of Jan de Vries Kreidler was was German manufacturer of small motorcycles, based in Kornwestheim, between Ludwigsburg and Stuttgart. ... For the manga series, see Maico 2010. ... The Megola was a German motorcycle produced between 1921 and 1925 in Munich. ... Logo of the Company NSU, 1951 NSU Motorenwerke AG (normally just NSU) was a German manufacturer of cars and motorcycles and a predecessor to what is now Audi. ... This article is about the European car manufacturer. ... A Zündapp KS750 Wehrmacht sidecar from the 1940s. ...

Flag of the German Democratic Republic East Germany

  • AWO — (1950-1957)
  • EMW — (1945-1956)
  • IFA —
  • MZ —
  • Simson —

Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... This article is about the state which existed from 1949 to 1990. ... EMW (VEB Eisenacher Motoren-Werke) was an East German manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles based in Eisenach. ... MZ is a motorcycle manufacturer located in Zschopau (Germany). ...

Flag of Greece Greece

Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... Alta (not to be confused with a British company with the same name) was a Greek manufacturer of light and heavier three-wheeler trucks, motorcycles and passenger cars. ... Lefas motorcycle (1984) Lefas is the brand name of the motorcycle created by the Greek engineer Thanassis Lefas. ... The Maratos Brothers on the motorcycle type they built (1920s) The Greek Maratos Brothers built a motorcycle of their own development in Thessaloniki in the 1920s, thus credited with what seems to be the first real Greek motorcycle. ... MEBEA was an important Greek vehicle manufaturer, producer of light trucks, passenger automobiles, motorcycles, motorbike engines and bicycles. ... Mego Viva, a very successful moped introduced in 1980 to replace the EK model The most successful: Mego 50S built, with upgrades, from the mid-1960s to 1983 The successor to 50S: Mego GP50 Carrera (1983) Mego (the name being formed from MEBEA, the Greek company whose technology was originally...

Flag of Hungary Hungary

  • Csepel — (1951-1975)
  • Pannónia — (1951-1975)

Image File history File links Flag_of_Hungary. ...

Flag of Italy Italy

  • Aermacchi — (1945-1979)
  • Bianchi — (1897-1967)
  • Capriolo —
  • Della Ferrera — (1909-1938)
  • FB Mondial
  • Frera — (1906-1936)
  • Garelli —
  • Iso —
  • Miller-Balsamo — (1921-1959)
  • Morbidelli
  • Moretti — (1934-1952)
  • Ollearo — (1921-1953)
  • Parilla — (1946-1967)
  • Sertum — (1932-1951)
  • SWM
  • Taurus — (1933-1966)
  • Tecnomoto —

Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Aermacchi, formerly Aeronautica Macchi, is an Italian aircraft manufacturer founded in 1913 by Giulio Macchi at Varese in north-western Lombardy, 55 km north of Milan. ... // Bianchi motorcycles were made from 1897 to 1967 by F.I.V. Edoardo Bianchi S.p. ... Mondial Logo Mondial was an Italian motorcycle manufacturer known for its Grand Prix motorcycle racing successes during the 1950s. ... Morbidelli was an Italian motorcycle manufacturer founded by Giancarlo Morbidelli in Pesaro, whose 123 cc racing motorcycles were particularly successful from 1975 to 1980. ... Parilla can mean several things, including: The brand name belonging to an Italian manufacturer of lightweight motorcycles circa 1946-1965 [1]; probably the source of the karting engine: A brand name belonging to kart engine maker IAME, including the 100cc Parilla Reedjet for use in the ICA class and the... A 1981 SWM TL320 with UK specification metal petrol tank SWM (Speedy Working Motors)) was a manufacturer of Observed Trials, Enduro, Motorcross and off-road motorcycles in the 1970s and 1980s. ...

Flag of Japan Japan

Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... Bridgestone Corporation ) (TYO: 5108 ) is a Japanese rubber conglomerate founded in 1931 by Shojiro Ishibashi ) in the city of Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan. ... Fuji Heavy Industries, Ltd. ... Hodaka was a joint Japanese and American company that manufactured motorcycles in the 1960s and 1970s. ... The Mitsubishi Silver Pigeon is a series of scooters made in Japan by Mitsubishi between 1946 and 1963. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Tohatsu Corporation of Tokyo, Japan, was founded in 1932. ...

Flag of Mexico Mexico

  • Carabela —
  • Cooper
  • Islo —

Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ...

Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands

  • Batavus — (1904-1976)

Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ...

Flag of New Zealand New Zealand

Image File history File links Flag_of_New_Zealand. ... John Kenton Britten (August 1, 1950–September 5, 1995) was a New Zealand mechanical engineer who designed a world-record-setting motorcycle with innovative features which were years ahead of contemporary design. ...

Flag of Pakistan Pakistan

  • Shahsawar Motorcycle —

Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...

Flag of Poland Poland

  • CWS
  • SFM —
  • Sokół —
  • WFM —

Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland. ... CWS T-1 Torpedo CWS T-1 Kareta Centralne Warsztaty Samochodowe (Central Car Works, CWS) was a Polish pre-war car and motorcycle manufacturer. ...

Flag of Portugal Portugal

  • Casal —
  • Casal
  • Celestino —
  • Confersil —
  • EFS
  • Famel —
  • Fundador —
  • Macal — (1921-2004)
  • Nacional
  • Pachancho —
  • SIS
  • Vilar
  • Vouga —

Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... This article, image, template or category should belong in one or more categories. ... This is about the Microsoft Windows file system, for the old IRIX file system, see EFS (IRIX). ... The Macal River is a river running through Cayo district in western Belize. ... Nacional is the Spanish and Portuguese word for national. ... SIS was an important Portuguese motorbike manufacturer, based in Anadia. ... // People that have the name Vilar Alberto Vilar Esther Vilar Louis Villar Heinz Pierre Vilar Rui Vilar There are parishes that have the name Vilar in Portugal: Vilar, a parish in the municipality of Boticas Vilar, a parish in the municipality of Cadaval Vilar, a parish in the municipality of...

Russian Empire

The subject of this article was previously also known as Russia. ...

Flag of Spain Spain

  • Bultaco — (1958-1979)
  • Lube
  • Moto Hispania —
  • Mototrans —
  • Montesa — (1945-1981)
  • Ossa
  • Sanglas — (1942-1981)

Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Bultaco was a Spanish manufacturer of two stroke single cylinder motorcycles from 1958 to 1983. ... Founded in 1947, Lube Motorcycles was a Spanish motorcycle manufacturer, based in Bilbao. ... The Order of our Lady of Montesa was founded in 1317 by [[James II) (Jayme or Jaíme II, called The Just), King of Aragon from 1291 to 1327, as the replacement for the Templars. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Flag of Sweden Sweden

Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ... This article is about Husqvarna Motorcycles. ... Monark - aka Cykelfabriken Monark AB and Monark AB, well-known Swedish bicycle- moped- and motorcycle company, established in Varberg, Sweden 1908 by the industrialist Birger Svensson. ...

Flag of Switzerland Switzerland

Image File history File links Flag_of_Switzerland. ... Motosacoche was founded in 1899, in Geneva, Switzerland. ...

Flag of Ukraine Ukraine

Image File history File links Flag_of_Ukraine. ... Dnepr, or Dnipro, is a model of heavy motorcycles produced in Kiev, Ukraine, since 1950. ...

Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom

Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... The name of the Matchless Motor Cycles company was changed to Amalgamated Motor Cycles Ltd in 1937. ... Ariel was a British bicycle, motorcycle and automobile marque manufactured in Birmingham. ... William Beardmore and Company was a Scottish Engineering and Shipbuilding company based in Glasgow. ... Blackburne was a British manufacturer of Motorcycles from 1913 to 1922 at Tongham near Farnham, Surrey. ... Brough Motorcycles were made by William E. Brough (George Broughs father) in England from 1908 to 1926. ... Brough Superior (pr. ... The Birmingham Small Arms Company (BSA) was a British manufacturer of vehicles, firearms, and military equipment, and still exists as an airgun sport manufacturer and distributor. ... Calthorpe cars were made in Bordesley Green, Birmingham, England from 1904 to 1932. ... Developing from a Motor Cycle manufacturer, the Clyno Engineering Company (1922) Ltd became the surprise success of British car manufacturing in the 1920s. ... Cotton is a British motorcycle marque from Gloucester founded in 1914. ... In 1903 the Dot Cycle and Motor Manufacturing Company was established by Harry Reed in Salford, Manchester. ... Douglas Motorcycle Douglas was a British motorcycle manufacturer from 1907 - 1957 based in Kingswood, Bristol, owned by the Douglas family, and especially known for its horizontally opposed twin cylinder engined bikes and as manufacturers of speedway machines. ... Excelsior, based in Coventry, was Britain’s first motorcycle manufacturer, starting production of their own ‘motor-bicycle’ in 1896. ... Greeves motorcycles were produced in a purpose-built factory at Thundersley in Essex from 1953 to 1976. ... The New Comet brand & logo of the Haden marque. ... A Hesketh V1000 model Hesketh Motorcycles was an English motorcycle manufacturer, based in Daventry and Easton Neston. ... Francis-Barnett was a British motorcycle manufacturer founded in 1919, by Gordon Francis and Arthur Barnett. ... HRD Motors Ltd was a British motorcycle manufacturer of the 1920s. ... MHV James Sports Captain 200 The James Cycle Co Ltd. ... Levis can refer to: Levis, a brand of denim jeans Lévis, Quebec This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Martinsyde was a British aircraft and motorcycle manufacturer active from 1908 to 1923, based in Woking (with premises also in Brooklands). ... 1953 Matchless 350 Matchless is one of the oldest marques of British motorcycles with the first models manufactured at the start of the 20th century. ... Norton 850 Commando Norton is a British motorcycle marque from Birmingham and founded in 1898. ... OK-Supreme was a British motorcycle manufacturer from 1899 to 1946 located in Birmingham. ... Phelon & Moore manufactured Panther motorcycles in Cleckheaton, Yorkshire, UK from 1900 to 1967. ... The Quasar is an enclosed feet forwards motorcycle, or arguably Microcar, made by Malcom Newell, who made a number of similar vehicles[1] and Ken Leaman[2]. It used an 850cc engine built by Reliant Motors and was capable of crusing at and exceeding 100MPH[3]. The Quasars seating... The Raleigh Bicycle Company is an English bicycle manufacturer originally based in Nottingham in central England. ... Rickman motorcycle enthusiasts discuss placement of Honda engine on pictured Rickman street cycle Rickman Motorcycles was established by Don and Derek Rickman and manufactured motorcycles from 1960 through to 1975. ... Royal Enfield was the brand of the Enfield Cycle Company, an English engineering company. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_India. ... Rudge Whitworth Cycles was a British bicycle and motorcycle manufacturer founded in 1894. ... Scott Modell 1926 with 596 cm³ engine displacement The Scott Motorcycle Company was owned by Scott Motors (Saltaire) Limited, Shipley, Yorkshire, United Kingdom. ... Singer was an automobile marque used by the Rootes Group of the United Kingdom. ... Sprite is a historical British make of motorcycle, built by: Hipkin & Evans, Sprite Motor Cycles, Oldbury, later Sprite Developments Ltd. ... AJS was the name used for cars and motorcycles made by the Wolverhampton, England company A. J. Stevens Ltd. ... Older Sunbeam badge Another Sunbeam badge BSA Sunbeam Scooter badge Sunbeam was a British motorcycle marque generally known for high quality. ... Triumph Motorcycles is a manufacturer of motorcycles based in Hinckley, in the United Kingdom. ... Velocette was a British brand of motorcycles. ... Villiers Engineering Ltd was a manufacturer of motorcycles and cycle parts, and an engineering company based in Villiers Street, Wolverhampton In the 1890s John Marstons Sunbeam had become extremely successful, by relying on high quality of production and finish. ... Vincent Rapide Vincent Motorcycles was a British manufacturer of motorcycles in the United Kingdom from 1928 to 1955. ... Vincent Rapide Vincent Motorcycles was a British manufacturer of motorcycles in the United Kingdom from 1928 to 1955. ... Wooler was a UK manufacturer of motorcycles and other vehicles, founded by engineer John Wooler in 1911. ...

Flag of the United States United States

  • Militaire — (1911-1919)
  • Mustang — (1945-1963)
  • Ner-a Car — (1921-1927)
  • Merkel — (1902-1915)
  • Pierce — (1909-1913)
  • Pope — (1911-1918)
  • Reading Standard — (1903-1922)
  • Rokon —
  • Sears — (1912-1916) (1953-1963)
  • Simplex (Louisiana) — (1935-1960)
  • Schickel — (1912-1919)
  • Thor — (1907-1917)
  • Yale (motorcycles) —
  • Yankee
  • Victory — (1998-present)

Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Ace Motor Corporation was a motorcycle manufacturer in operation continuously between 1919 and 1924 and intermittently afterward until 1927. ... The California Motorcycle Company was a motorcycle company that later became incorporated into the modern incarnation of the Indian Motorcycle Company. ... The Crocker Motorcycle Company was an American manufacturer of single-cylinder speedway racing motorcycles from 1932, powerful V-twin road motorcycles from 1936, and the Scootabout, one of the first modern styled motor scooters, in the late 1930s. ... Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company was an American aircraft manufacturer that went public in 1916 with Glenn Curtiss as president. ... Cushman is a manufacturer of industrial vehicles, personal vehicles, and other custom vehicles, including parking patrol 3 wheelers. ... Henderson produced 4 cylinder motorcycles from 1912 until 1931. ... Henderson produced 4 cylinder motorcycles from 1912 until 1931. ... Logo on a 2003 Harley Davidson The Harley-Davidson Motor Company (NYSE: HDI) is a manufacturer of motorcycles based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. ... American built Henderson Motorcycles were arguably the finest and most sophisticated machines in the years up to 1930, featuring four-cylinder engines mounted in-line with the bike. ... The Mustang was a miniature motorcycle built in Glendale, California by John Gladden from 1945 to 1963. ... In the 1960s, John Taylor of Schenectady, New York decided to begin building in the United States, a dual-purpose motorcycle, that would not only compete with European enduro-type motorcycles, but excel by being more powerful, better built, more reliable, and faster. ... Look up Victory in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union

  • Cossack
  • GMZ — (1941-1949)
  • KMZ — (1945-1990)
  • MMZ — (1941, 1946-1951)
  • NATI — (1931-1933)
  • PMZ — (1935-1939)
  • TIZ — (1936-1941)
  • TMZ — (1941-1943)

Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... The term Cossack motorcycle can apply to any number of motorcycles, made in the former Soviet Union, a reference to the semi-nomadic mounted Cossacks who lived in Eastern Europe. ... GMZ (ГМЗ) or Gorkiy Mototsikletniy Zavod (Горкий Мотоциклетний Завод) was a motorcycle manufacturer, based in Gorkiy (nowadays Nizhniy Novogorod). ... Dnepr, or Dnipro, is a model of heavy motorcycles produced in Kiev, Ukraine, since 1950. ... MMZ (ММЗ) or Moskovskiy Mototsikletniy Zavod (Московский Мотоциклетний Завод) was a motorcycle manufacturer, based in Moscow. ... TIZ (ТИЗ) or Taganrogskiy Instrumentalniy Zavod No. ...

Footnotes

1. The Triumph brand has had two distinct eras, one as Triumph Engineering Company, then under BSA at Meriden and the recent one as Triumph Motorcycles at Hinckley, with ten-years between the two. , Church of St. ... Hinckley is a town in south-west Leicestershire, England. ...


2. See VincentMotors. In 1928, Phil Vincent bought HRD and changed the name to Vincent HRD. In 1949, Vincent HRD was renamed Vincent. Production of Vincent stopped in 1955. In 1994, Bernard Li acquired the rights to the Vincent trademark, and in 1996 formed Vincent Motors, USA. Vincent Motors, USA, made 5 prototype motorcycles in 2002.


3. Pronounced "Bruff".


4. See Norton Website. The Norton company closed in the UK in 1976. The company reopens in 1995 in Portland, Oregon USA manufacturing replacement parts and eventually new Norton models. Nickname: Location of Portland in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon Coordinates: , Country State Counties Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas Incorporated February 8, 1851 Government  - Type Commission  - Mayor Tom Potter[1]  - Commissioners Sam Adams Randy Leonard Dan Saltzman Erik Sten  - Auditor Gary Blackmer Area  - City 376. ...


See also

// Scooter manufacturers are companies that manufacture motorscooters. ...

External links

  • Cyber Motorcycle: an extensive listing of European motorcycle manufacturers
  • All Motorcycles Ever Built A comprehensive list of all the world's motorcycles

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