This a listing of motorcycles of the 1940s, including those on
sale, introduced, or otherwise relevant in this period.
Motorcycle
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Acme motorcycle (1939–49) Acme motorcycle may refer to:
* Acme motorcycle (1911–13)
* Acme motorcycle (1915–17)
* Acme motorcycle (1939–49)
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AJS 18
The AJS 500cc Model 18 and AJS Model 18S are 500 cc British motorcycles almost identical to the Matchless G80 and both were produced in the same Associated Motor Cycles (AMC) London factory from 1945 to 1966. These bikes represent the end o ...
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AJS 7R
The AJS 7R was a British 350 cc racing motorcycle built from 1948 to 1963 by Associated Motor Cycles.
It was also commonly known as the ‘Boy Racer’, and won victories both for the factory and for privateers right from its introduction i ...
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AJS Model 16
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AJS Model 20
A. J. Stevens & Co. Ltd was a British automobile and motorcycle manufacturer in operation from 1909 to 1931. The company was founded by Joe Stevens in Wolverhampton, England. After the firm was sold, the name continued to be used by Matchless, A ...
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AJS Porcupine
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Ariel Red Hunter
The Ariel Red Hunter was the name used for a range of Ariel single-cylinder and twin-cylinder motorcycles. They were designed by the firm's chief designer Val Page in 1932 around an overhead-valve single-cylinder engine he developed six years ea ...
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Ariel W/NG 350
The Ariel W/NG 350 is a motorcycle based on the well-proven Ariel Red Hunter singles built by Ariel Motorcycles for the British military, and designed by the firm's chief designer Val Page in 1932 around an engine he had developed six years earl ...
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BMW R24
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BMW R75
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BSA A7
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BSA B31
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BSA Bantam
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BSA M20
The BSA M20 was a British motorcycle made by Birmingham Small Arms Company (BSA) at their factory in Small Heath, Birmingham. Although initially viewed as a near failure by the War Office in 1936, the M20 evolved into one of the longest servi ...
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Dnepr M-72
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Douglas Mark III
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Ducati 60
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Ducati 60 Sport
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Ducati 65 Sport
Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A. () is the motorcycle-manufacturing division of Italian company Ducati, headquartered in Bologna, Italy. The company is directly owned by Italian automotive manufacturer Lamborghini, whose German parent company is Aud ...
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Ducati Cucciolo
The Ducati Cucciolo was a 4-stroke clip-on engine for motorized bicycles conceived during and shortly after World War II by a Turin lawyer, Aldo Farinelli, and developed with a self-taught engineer, Aldo Leoni.
During the war, Aldo Farinelli bega ...
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Fuji Rabbit
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Harley-Davidson FL
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Harley-Davidson Hummer
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Harley-Davidson Servi-Car
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Harley-Davidson WLA
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Harley-Davidson XA
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Honda D-Type
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Imme R100
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Indian 841
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Indian Four
The Indian Four was a motorcycle built by the Indian Company from 1928 to 1942. It was based on the Ace motorcycle, which Indian bought as part of the assets of the Ace Motor Corporation in 1927.
For 1940, the Four frame was modified to include ...
(until 1942)
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James Autocycle
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James Comet
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Lambretta Model B
The Lambretta Model B was the second production model of Lambretta scooters, produced from November 1948 to January 1950. It was similar to its predecessor, the Lambretta Model A but was refined to improve the ride. It was made because of the s ...
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Marman Twin
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Matchless G80
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Mitsubishi Silver Pigeon
The Mitsubishi Silver Pigeon is a series of scooters made in Japan by Mitsubishi between 1946 and 1963.
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Norton Dominator
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Norton 16H
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OEC
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Sunbeam S7 and S8
The Sunbeam S7 and S8 are British motorcycles designed by Erling Poppe with styling loosely based on the BMW R75 designs that were acquired as war reparations by BSA (full rights to the Sunbeam brand had been acquired from AMC in 1943).
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Triumph Speed Twin
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Triumph Tiger 100
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Triumph 3HW
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Type 97 motorcycle
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Vincent Black Lightning
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Vincent Black Shadow
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Vincent Comet
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Vincent Grey Flash
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Vincent Rapide
The Vincent Rapide is a line of standard motorcycles designed and built by the Vincent HRD motorcycle company at their works in Great North Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England. The model debuted in 1936 and was built until 1939. Production ...
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Vincent Meteor
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Welbike
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Zündapp KS 750
Gallery
File:BSA A7 1949.JPG, BSA A7, produced 1946-1961.
See also
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Cyclecars
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Ford Model T
The Ford Model T is an automobile that was produced by Ford Motor Company from October 1, 1908, to May 26, 1927. It is generally regarded as the first affordable automobile, which made car travel available to middle-class Americans. The relat ...
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Horse and buggy
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List of motorcycle manufacturers
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List of motorcycles by type of engine
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List of motorcycles of the 1910s
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List of motorcycles of the 1920s
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List of motorcycles of the 1930s
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List of motorcycles of the 1950s
This a listing of motorcycles of the 1950s, including those on sale, introduced, or otherwise relevant in this period.
*AJS 18 (1949-1963)
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List of motorized trikes
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Safety bicycle
References
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Lists of motorcycles
Motorcycles introduced in the 1940s