List of motorcycle manufacturers

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The following is a list of motorcycle manufacturers worldwide, sorted by extant/extinct status and by country. These are producers whose motorcycles are available to the public, including both street legal as well as racetrack-only or off-road-only motorcycles. The list of current manufacturers does not include badge engineered bikes or motorcycle customisers, but the list of defunct manufactures may include some of these if they are well remembered for their historical significance.

Manufacturers currently in production[]

This is a list of companies currently producing and selling motorcycles available to the public, including both street and race/off-road motorcycles. It does not include badge engineered bikes sold under a different name than their producer, nor motorcycle customisers.

Argentina[]

Australia[]

  • Braaap
  • Hunter Motorcycles
  • Sol Invictus Motorcycle Co.
  • Thumpstar

Austria[]

  • Husqvarna
  • KTM

Bangladesh[]

  • ACI Motors (Yamaha)
  • Akij Motors
  • Jamuna Automobiles
  • Niloy-Hero Motors (joint venture between Hero MotoCorp and Niloy Motors)
  • Runner Automobiles
  • Rancon Motor Bikes Ltd (Suzuki Motorcycle)
  • Walton Motors

Belarus[]

  • MMZ

Brazil[]

Canada[]

  • Bombardier/Can-Am (trikes)

China[]

  • Baotian Motorcycle Company
  • Chang Jiang
  • Dayun
  • Evoke Motorcycles
  • Jincheng Suzuki
  • Keeway
  • Lifan
  • Loncin
  • Niu Technologies
  • Qianjiang
  • Qingqi
  • Thumpstar
  • Yinxiang Motorcycle
  • Znen
  • Zongshen

Colombia[]

Czech Republic[]

France[]

  • Midual
  • Peugeot Scooters
  • Scorpa
  • Sherco
  • Solex
  • Voxan

Germany[]

  • BMW Motorrad
  • Horex
  • Hercules
  • Maico
  • MZ Motorrad- und Zweiradwerk
  • NSU
  • Sachs Motorcycles
  • ZF Sachs AG (parts and accessories only)
  • Zündapp

India[]

  • Bajaj Auto (including KTM)
  • Hero Motocorp
  • Mahindra Two Wheelers
  • Royal Enfield
  • TVS Motors
  • Ather Energy
  • Jawa Motors

Indonesia[]

Italy[]

Japan[]

South Korea[]

Malaysia[]

  • Boon Siew Honda
  • Hong Leong Yamaha
  • Modenas
  • Naza
  • SYM Motors

Mexico[]

Pakistan[]

  • DYL Motorcycles
  • Pak Suzuki
  • Ravi Motorcycles (Partner with Piaggio Group)
  • United Motorcycles

Philippines[]

  • Honda Motors Philippines
  • KTM Asia Motorcycle Manufacturing

Poland[]

Portugal[]

Russia[]

  • IMZ-Ural
  • IZh
  • Velomotors
  • ZiD as the Voskhod

Slovenia[]

  • Tomos

Spain[]

  • Bultaco
  • Derbi
  • Gas Gas
  • Montesa
  • Ossa
  • Rieju
  • Sanglas

Taiwan[]

Thailand[]

Turkey[]

  • Mondial (Ugur Motor Vehicles)

Ukraine[]

  • KMZ

United Kingdom[]

United States[]

  • Alligator
  • Arch Motorcycle
  • Arlen Ness (parts and accessories only)
  • ATK (parts and accessories only)
  • Boss Hoss
  • Brammo
  • Cleveland CycleWerks
  • Confederate/Curtiss Motorcycles
  • Erik Buell Racing
  • Harley-Davidson
  • Indian Motorcycle
  • Janus Motorcycles
  • Lightning Motorcycle
  • MTT
  • Rokon
  • US Highland
  • Whizzer (parts and accessories only)
  • Z Electric Vehicle
  • Zero Motorcycles

Vietnam[]

  • VinFast

Manufacturers no longer in production[]

This is a list of companies that formerly produced and sold motorcycles available to the public, including both street and race/off-road motorcycles. It also includes some former motorcycle producers of noted historical significance but which would today be classified as badge engineered or . It includes both companies that are defunct, those that still exist but no longer make motorcycles, and some that were acquired by other companies.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by with reliable sources.

Argentina[]

  • Tehuelche

Australia[]

Austria[]

Belgium[]

Brazil[]

Bulgaria[]

Canada[]

  • Can-Am (1973–1987, brand reused 2006–present for ATVs and trikes)
  • Moto-Skeeter (mini-bikes, 1971–1972)

Czech Republic[]

Denmark[]

  • Nimbus (1919–1959)

Estonia[]

  • Renard (1938-1944)

Finland[]

France[]

Germany[]

  • Adler (1900–1957)
  • Ardie (1919–1957)
  • D-Rad (1923–1933)
  • DKW (1916–66)
  • Express (1933–1958)
  • Hansen & Schneider (1975-1982)
  • Hecker (1922–1957)
  • Hercules (1904–1996)
  • Hildebrand & Wolfmüller (1894–1897)
  • Hoffman (1949–1954)
  • Horex (1923–1960)
  • Killinger and Freund Motorcycle (1935)
  • Kreidler (1951–1982)
  • Maico (1926–1986)
  • Mars (1903–1958)
  • Megola (1921–1925)
  • Münch (1966–1980)
  • Neander (1924–1932)
  • NSU (1901–1960)
  • Opel (1901–1930)
  • Orionette (1921–1925)
  • Simson (1948–1963)
  • TWN (Triumph Nürnberg) (1903–1957)[1]
  • Victoria (1899–1966)
  • Wanderer (1902–1929)
  • Windhoff
  • Zündapp (1921–1984)

East Germany[]

  • BMW (1945–1952)
  • EMW (1952–)
  • MZ (−2009)

Greece[]

  • Alta (1962–1972)
  • Lefas (1982–2005)
  • Maratos (1950)
  • MEBEA (1960–1975)
  • Mego (1962–1992)
  • (2000–2011)

Hungary[]

  • Csepel (1932–1951, Pannonia 1951–1975)

India[]

  • Andhra Pradesh Scooters Ltd (Allwyn Pushpak)
  • API (Lamby scooters)
  • Escorts Group (WFM/Yamaha motorcycles)
  • Ideal Jawa (1960–1996)
  • Kinetic Engineering (Luna/Honda NH scooters)
  • Lambretta licensed manufacturers
  • LML (Vespa scooters)
  • Mopeds India Limited (Suvega-Motobecane mopeds)

Italy[]

Japan[]

  • Abe-Star (1951–1958)
  • Aero (1925–1927)
  • Bridgestone (1952–1970)
  • Fuji
  • Hodaka (1964–1980)
  • Marusho (1948–1967)
  • Meguro (1937–1964)
  • Mitsubishi (1946–1963)
  • Miyata
  • Rikuo (1929–1958)
  • Shin Meiwa (1952–1964)
  • Tohatsu (1950–1964)
  • Yamaguchi (1955–1963)

Mexico[]

  • Cooper (1971–1975)

New Zealand[]

  • Britten Motorcycles
  • Nzeta
  • Wood

Norway[]

  • Tempo

Poland[]

Portugal[]

  • CASAL (1953–2000)
  • FAMEL (1950–2002)
  • SIS

Russian Empire[]

Slovak Republic[]

Spain[]

  • Alpha (1924-1957)
  • Avello (1940-2013)
  • Bultaco (1958–1983)
  • Cofersa (1954–1962)
  • Gimson (1930–1982)
  • Lube (1947–1967)
  • Montesa (1945–1985)
  • MotoTrans (1957–1983)
  • Ossa (1924–1982; 2010– )
  • Sanglas (1942–1981)

Sweden[]

  • Aktiv (1927–1937)
  • Husaberg (1988–2014)
  • Husqvarna
  • Monark
  • Nordstjernan

Switzerland[]

  • Motosacoche (1900–1956)

United Kingdom[]

  • Ackland Motorcycles Co (1895-1936)
  • Acme Motor Co (1902-1922)
  • AJS
  • AJW (1928–1977)
  • Allen Norton (1990-1994)
  • Ambassador (1946–1964)
  • AMC (1938–1966)
  • Ariel (1902–1970)
  • Armstrong (1980–1987)
  • Beardmore Precision (1921–1924)
  • Blackburne (1913–1921)
  • Brough (1908–1926)[3]
  • Brough Superior³ (1919–1940)
  • BSA (1905–2003); see BSA Company
  • Calthorpe
  • Clyno (1908–1923)
  • Cotton
  • Coventry-Eagle
  • DOT
  • Douglas (1907–1957)
  • EMC (1946–1977)
  • Excelsior (Coventry) (1896–1962)
  • Francis-Barnett (1919–1966)
  • Greeves
  • Haden
  • Hesketh (1982–1984)
  • HRD
  • Ivy (1907–1934)
  • James (1987–1966)
  • JAP (1902–1964)
  • Levis (1911–1939)
  • Martinsyde (1908–1923)
  • Matchless (1899–1966)
  • Megelli (2004-2014)
  • Ner-a Car (1921–1926)
  • New Hudson
  • New Imperial (1901–1939)
  • Norman
  • Norton-Villiers (1966-1972)
  • Norton (1902–; reformed in 2008)[4]
  • OEC (1901–1954)
  • OK-Supreme (1882–1940)
  • Panther
  • Quadrant (1901–1928)
  • Quasar (1977–1985)
  • Raleigh (1899–1967)
  • Rickman (1960–1975)
  • Royal Enfield (1901–1968); company was taken over by India's Eicher Motors)
  • Rudge (1909–1939)
  • Scott (1909–1978)
  • Singer
  • Sprite
  • Stevens (1934–1938)
  • Sun (1911–1961)
  • Sunbeam (1912–1956)
  • Tandon
  • Triumph Engineering Ltd (1902–; reformed in the 1980s and now still made)[1]
  • Velocette (1904–1968)
  • Villiers
  • Vincent[5]
  • Vincent HRD (1928– )[5]
  • Wooler (1911–1954)
  • Zenith (1903–1950)

United States[]

  • Ace (1920–1927)
  • American IronHorse (1995–2008)
  • Buell (2009–2015)
  • Buell Motorcycle Company (1983–2009)
  • California Motorcycle Company (?–1999)
  • Crocker (1932–1941)
  • Curtiss (1902–1910) Reformed in 2017
  • Cushman (1936–1965)
  • Excelsior (Chicago) (1907–1931)
  • Excelsior-Henderson (1993 / 1998–2001)
  • Fischer
  • Flying Merkel (1911–1915)
  • Henderson (1911–1931)
  • Hodaka (1965–1978)
  • Indian
    • original Springfield company (1901–1953)
    • Gilroy company (1999–2003)
    • Stellican Limited (2006–2011)
  • Iver Johnson (1907–1916)
  • MotoCzysz
  • Mustang (1945–1963)
  • Ner-A-Car (1921–1927)
  • Penton (1968–1978)
  • Pierce-Arrow (1909–1913)
  • Pope Manufacturing Company (1902–1918)
  • Ridley
  • Roehr Motorcycles
  • Sears, Roebuck and Company (1912–1916)
  • Simplex (1935–1960)
  • Thor (1908–1920)
  • Titan
  • Victory Motorcycles (1997–2017)
  • Wagner Motorcycle Company (1901–1914)
  • Yankee

USSR[]

  • Cossack
  • GMZ (1941–1949)
  • MMZ (1941, 1946–1951)
  • NATI (1931–1933)
  • PMZ (1935–1939)
  • TIZ (1936–1941)
  • TMZ (1941–1943)

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c 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.
  2. ^ "Agrale Historia". MOTO.com.br. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
  3. ^ Pronounced "Bruff".
  4. ^ "Norton website". The Norton company closed in the UK in 1976. The company reopened in 1995 in Portland, Oregon, United States, manufacturing replacement parts and eventually new Norton models. The venture eventually required capital and was bought by Stuart Garner who intends to return production to the United Kingdom.
  5. ^ a b "Vincent Motors". In 1928, Phil Vincent bought HRD and changed the name to Vincent HRD. In 1949, it 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, which made five prototype motorcycles in 2002. The engine used in these motorcycles has since gone out of production and Li has since died. It is therefore not likely that series production will begin.
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