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.
Argentina edit
Australia edit
Austria edit
Bangladesh edit
- Akij Motors
- Jamuna Electronics & Automobiles[1]
- Nitol Niloy Group — (joint venture between Niloy Group and Hero MotoCorp of India)
- Runner Automobiles[2]
- Walton Motors[1]
Belarus edit
Brazil edit
Canada edit
- Bombardier/Can-Am - (trikes)
China edit
Colombia edit
Czech Republic edit
France edit
Germany edit
India edit
Bold refers to premium Bikes.
Italic refers to EV Bikes.
Italy edit
- Aprilia
- Askoll
- Beta Motor
- Benelli — (now owned by Qianjiang China)
- Bimota
- Ducati
- Energica
- Fantic Motor
- Ghezzi & Brian
- Gilera
- Innocenti
- Italjet
- Lambretta
- Laverda
- Magni
- Malaguti
- FB Mondial
- Moto Guzzi
- Moto Morini — (now owned by Znen China)
- MV Agusta
- Paton
- Piaggio
- SWM
- Terra Modena
- Vespa
- Vyrus
Japan edit
South Korea edit
Malaysia edit
Mexico edit
Pakistan edit
- DYL Motorcycles — (joint venture between Dawood Hercules and Yamaha Motor of Japan)
- Ravi Motorcycles — (also partner with Piaggio Group of Italy)
- United Motorcycles
Poland edit
Portugal edit
Russia edit
- IMZ-Ural
- IZh
- Velomotors
- ZiD as the Voskhod
Slovenia edit
Spain edit
Sweden edit
Taiwan edit
Thailand edit
- Dayang Motors — (joint venture between Charoen Pokphand & Dayun Group of China)
Turkey edit
Ukraine edit
United Kingdom edit
United States edit
Bold refers as Premium Bike
Italic refers as EV Bike
Vietnam edit
Manufacturers no longer in production edit
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 customisers. It includes both companies that are defunct, those that still exist but no longer make motorcycles, and some that were acquired by other companies.
Argentina edit
Australia edit
- Abbotsford motorcycles (1912–1913)
- Absolom motorcycles (1915–)
- Aussi Also (1920–)
- Bennett & Barkell Motorcycles (1910 to at least 1917)
- Waratah motorcycles (1911 to around 1948)
Austria edit
- Delta-Gnom (1923–1963)
- Laurin & Klement (1899–1908)
- Puch (1903–1987)
Belgium edit
- FN (1901–1967)
- Gillet Herstal
- Minerva (1900–1914)
- Saroléa (1901–1960)
Brazil edit
- Agrale (1984–1987)[4]
- Brumana Pugliese (1970–1982)
Bulgaria edit
- Balkan (1958–1975)
Canada edit
- Can-Am (1973–1987, brand reused 2006–present for ATVs and trikes)
- Moto-Skeeter (mini-bikes, 1971–1972)
Czech Republic edit
- Böhmerland (1923–1939)
- CZ (1935–1997)
- ESO (1949–1962)
- Praga Hostivař (1929–1933)
- Premier (1913–1933)
Denmark edit
- Nimbus (1919–1959)
Estonia edit
- Renard (1938-1944)
Finland edit
France edit
Germany edit
- Adler (1900–1957)
- Ardie (1919–1957)
- D-Rad (1923–1933)
- DKW (1916–1966)
- 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)[3]
- Victoria (1899–1966)
- Wanderer (1902–1929)
- Windhoff (not anymore)
- Zündapp (1921–1984)
East Germany edit
Greece edit
Hungary edit
- Csepel (1932–1951, Pannonia 1951–1975)
India edit
- 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 edit
- Abra
- Accossato
- Aermacchi
- Aeromere/Capriolo
- Aetos
- Agrati
- AIM
- Alano
- Alato
- Aldbert
- Atala
- Autozodiaco
- Benelli (Sold to Qianjiang Motorcycle (China))
- Bianchi (1897–1967)
- Caproni
- Ceccato (1947–1962)
- Cimatti
- CNA
- Della Ferrera
- Frera
- Fusi
- Galbusera
- Garelli Motorcycles (1919–2012)
- Gilera
- Italjet
- Innocenti (1947–1997)
- Iso Rivolta (1953–1974)
- Lamborghini (1986)
- Lambretta
- Laverda (1949–2006)
- Malaguti (1930-2018)
- Malanca (1956–1986)
- MAS
- Maserati (1947–1960)
- Morbidelli
- Moretti Motor Company
- Moto Rumi
- Motobi
- Santamaria (1951–1963)
Japan edit
- 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 edit
- Cooper (1971–1975)
New Zealand edit
Norway edit
Poland edit
Portugal edit
Russian Empire edit
- Alexander Leutner & Co. (1899–1918?)
Slovak Republic edit
- Babetta (1970–1997)
Spain edit
Sweden edit
- Aktiv (1927–1937)
- Husaberg (1988–2014)
- Monark
- Nordstjernan
Switzerland edit
- Motosacoche (1900–1956)
United Kingdom edit
- 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)[5]
- 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)[6]
- 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)
- Silk (1975–1982)
- Singer
- Sprite
- Stevens (1934–1938)
- Sun (1911–1961)
- Sunbeam (1912–1956)
- Tandon
- Triumph Engineering Ltd (1902–; reformed in the 1980s and now still made)[3]
- Velocette (1904–1968)
- Villiers
- Vincent[7]
- Vincent HRD (1928– )[7]
- Wooler (1911–1954)
- Zenith (1903–1950)
United States edit
- 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 edit
- Cossack
- GMZ (1941–1949)
- MMZ (1941, 1946–1951)
- NATI (1931–1933)
- PMZ (1935–1939)
- TIZ (1936–1941)
- TMZ (1941–1943)
Vietnam edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Local motorcycle manufacturers gear up for new ventures". The Independent. Dhaka. 30 June 2015.
- ^ Uddin, Jasim (27 October 2018). "Motorcycle industry will grow fast: Hafizur Rahman". New Age.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Agrale Historia". MOTO.com.br. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
- ^ Pronounced "Bruff".
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.