List of motorcycle manufacturers explained

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.

Australia

• Braaap
  • Hunter Motorcycles Thumpstar

Austria

• Husqvarna
• KTM
• Puch

Bangladesh

• • Akij Motors Jamuna Electronics & Automobiles
• Nitol Niloy Group
• Runner Automobiles
• Walton Motors

Belarus

• MMZ

Brazil

• Dafra Motos
• Voltz

Canada

• Bombardier/Can-Am - (trikes)

China

• CFMoto
• Chang Jiang
• Dayun
• Evoke Motorcycles
• Gaokin
• Jincheng Group
• Keeway
• Lifan
• Loncin
• Niu Technologies
• Qianjiang
• Qingqi
• Segway Inc.
• Sur-Ron
• Yinxiang Motorcycle
  • Znen Zongshen

Colombia

• AKT
• Auteco

Czech Republic

• Čezeta
• Jawa Moto

France

• Midual
• Peugeot Scooters
• Sherco
• Solex
• Voxan

Germany

• BMW Motorrad
• MZ Motorrad- und Zweiradwerk
• Sachs Motorcycles

India

• Ather Energy
• Bajaj Auto
  • Hero MotoCorp Mahindra Two Wheelers
• Ola Electric
• Royal Enfield
• TVS Motor
• Ultraviolette Automotive

Indonesia

• Astra International
• Viar Motor Indonesia

Italy

• Aprilia
• Askoll
• Beta Motor
• Benelli
• Bimota
• Ducati
• Energica
• Fantic Motor
• Ghezzi & Brian
• Gilera
  • Innocenti Italjet
• Lambretta
• Laverda
• Magni
• Malaguti
• FB Mondial
• Moto Guzzi
• Moto Morini
• MV Agusta
• Paton
• Piaggio
• SWM
• Terra Modena
• Vespa
• Vyrus

Japan

• Honda
• Kawasaki
• Suzuki
• Yamaha
• Moriwaki — (merged with Honda)

South Korea

• DNA Motors
• KR Motors

Malaysia

• Modenas
• Naza

Mexico

• Italika

Pakistan

• DYL Motorcycles
• Ravi Motorcycles — (also partner with Piaggio Group of Italy)
• United Auto Industries

Poland

• Junak
• SFM Junak
• Zipp

Portugal

• AJP
• Casal

Russia

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

Slovenia

• Tomos

Spain

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

Sweden

• Cake
• Husqvarna — (Transfer to KTM Austria)

Taiwan

• Aeon Motor
• Gogoro
• Kymco
• PGO
• SYM
• Taiwan Golden Bee

Thailand

• Dayang Motors

Turkey

• Mondial (Ugur Motor Vehicles)

Ukraine

• KMZ

United Kingdom

• Ariel Motor Company
• Cheney Racing
• Clews Competition Motorcycles
• Hesketh Motorcycles
• HRD Motorcycles
• Métisse
• Norton
• Scomadi
• Triumph
• Vincent Motorcycles
• Wasp Motorcycles

United States

• Alligator
• ARCH Motorcycle
• Boss Hoss
• Brammo
• Cleveland CycleWerks
• Confederate/Curtiss Motorcycles
• Erik Buell Racing
• Harley-Davidson
• Indian Motorcycle
• Janus Motorcycles
• Lightning Motorcycle
• MTT
• Rokon
• US Highland
• 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 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

• Siambretta
• Tehuelche
• Puma

Australia

• 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

• Delta-Gnom (1923–1963)
• Laurin & Klement (1899–1908)
• Puch (1903–1987)

Belgium

• FN (1901–1967)
  • Gillet Herstal Minerva (1900–1914)
• Saroléa (1901–1960)

Brazil

• Agrale (1984–1987)^[1]
• Brumana Pugliese (1970–1982)

Bulgaria

• Balkan (1958–1975)

Canada

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

Czech Republic

• Böhmerland (1923–1939)
• CZ (1935–1997)
• ESO (1949–1962)
• Praga Hostivař (1929–1933)
• Premier (1913–1933)

Denmark

• Nimbus (1919–1959)

Estonia

• Renard (1938-1944)

Finland

• Helkama
• Tunturi

France

• AGF
• Aiglon (1908–1953)
• Alcyon (1904–1957)
• Automoto
• Dollar (1925–1939)
• Dresch (1923–1939)
• Gima
• Gnome et Rhône (1919–1959)
• Juery (1930s–1960s)
• Monet-Goyon
• Motobécane
• New-Map
  • • Nougier Radior Ratier (1959–1962)
• Scorpa (1993–2009)
• Terrot

Germany

• 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)^[2]
• Victoria (1899–1966)
• Wanderer (1902–1929)
• Windhoff (not anymore)
• Zündapp (1921–1984)

East Germany

• BMW (1945–1952)
• EMW (1952–)
• MZ (1906−2009)

Greece

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

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)
• LML (Vespa scooters)
• Mopeds India Limited (Suvega-Motobecane mopeds)

Italy

• Abra
• Accossato
• Aermacchi
  • Aeromere/Capriolo Aetos
• Agrati
• AIM
• Alano
• Alato
• Aldbert
• Atala
• Autozodiaco
• 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

• 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

• CWS
• SHL
• SM
  • Sokół WFM
• WSK
• Zuch

Portugal

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

Russian Empire

• Alexander Leutner & Co. (1899–1918?)

Slovak Republic

• Babetta (1970–1997)

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)
  • 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)
• 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)^[2]
• Velocette (1904–1968)
  • Villiers Vincent
• 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)

USSR

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

Vietnam

• Vinaxuki
• Vinfast
• Dat Bike

See also

• List of motor scooter manufacturers and brands

Notes and References

1. Web site: Agrale Historia . MOTO.com.br . 2017-03-03.
2. 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.
3. Pronounced "Bruff".
4. Web site: 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. Web site: 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.