List of motorcycle manufacturers
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 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
Australia
- Abbotsford motorcycles
- Absolom motorcycles
- Aussi Also
- Bennett & Barkell Motorcycles
- Waratah motorcycles
Austria
Belgium
Brazil
Bulgaria
Canada
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
- AGF
- Aiglon
- Alcyon
- Automoto
- Dollar
- Dresch
- Gima
- Gnome et Rhône
- Juery
- Monet-Goyon
- Motobécane
- New-Map
- Nougier
- Radior
- Ratier
- Scorpa
- Terrot
Germany
- Adler
- Ardie
- D-Rad
- DKW
- Express
- Hansen & Schneider
- Hecker
- Hercules
- Hildebrand & Wolfmüller
- Hoffman
- Horex
- Killinger and Freund Motorcycle
- Kreidler
- Maico
- Mars
- Megola
- Münch
- Neander
- NSU
- Opel
- Orionette
- Simson
- TWN (Triumph Nürnberg)
- Victoria
- Wanderer
- Windhoff
- Zündapp
East Germany
Greece
Hungary
India
- Andhra Pradesh Scooters Ltd
- API
- Escorts Group
- Ideal Jawa
- Kinetic Engineering
- LML
- Mopeds India Limited
Italy
- Abra
- Accossato
- Aermacchi
- Aeromere/Capriolo
- Aetos
- Agrati
- AIM
- Alano
- Alato
- Aldbert
- Atala
- Autozodiaco
- Bianchi
- Caproni
- Ceccato
- Cimatti
- CNA
- Della Ferrera
- Frera
- Fusi
- Galbusera
- Garelli Motorcycles
- Gilera
- Innocenti
- Iso Rivolta
- Lamborghini
- Lambretta
- Laverda
- Malaguti
- Malanca
- MAS
- Maserati
- Morbidelli
- Moretti Motor Company
- Moto Rumi
- Motobi
- Santamaria
Japan
- Abe-Star
- Aero
- Bridgestone
- Fuji
- Hodaka
- Marusho
- Meguro
- Mitsubishi
- Miyata
- Rikuo
- Shin Meiwa
- Tohatsu
- Yamaguchi
Mexico
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Russian Empire
Slovak Republic
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom
- Ackland Motorcycles Co
- Acme Motor Co
- AJS
- AJW
- Allen Norton
- Ambassador
- AMC
- Ariel
- Armstrong
- Beardmore Precision
- Blackburne
- Brough
- Brough Superior³
- BSA ; see BSA Company
- Calthorpe
- Clyno
- Cotton
- Coventry-Eagle
- DOT
- Douglas
- EMC
- Excelsior (Coventry)
- Francis-Barnett
- Greeves
- Haden
- Hesketh
- HRD
- Ivy
- James
- JAP
- Levis
- Martinsyde
- Matchless
- Megelli
- Ner-a Car
- New Hudson
- New Imperial
- Norman
- Norton-Villiers
- Norton
- OEC
- OK-Supreme
- Panther
- Quadrant
- Quasar
- Raleigh
- Rickman
- Royal Enfield
- Rudge
- Scott
- Silk
- Singer
- Sprite
- Stevens
- Sun
- Sunbeam
- Tandon
- Triumph Engineering Ltd
- Velocette
- Villiers
- Vincent
- Vincent HRD
- Wooler
- Zenith
United States
- Ace
- Alta Motors
- American IronHorse
- Buell
- Buell Motorcycle Company
- California Motorcycle Company
- Crocker
- Curtiss Reformed in 2017
- Cushman
- Excelsior (Chicago)
- Excelsior-Henderson
- Fischer
- Flying Merkel
- Henderson
- Hodaka
- Indian
- *original Springfield company
- *Gilroy company
- *Stellican Limited
- Iver Johnson
- MotoCzysz
- Mustang
- Ner-A-Car
- Penton
- Pierce-Arrow
- Pope Manufacturing Company
- Ridley
- Roehr Motorcycles
- Sears, Roebuck and Company
- Simplex
- Thor
- Titan
- Victory Motorcycles
- Wagner Motorcycle Company
- Yankee