Kawasaki, Honda, and Suzuki; the names of these motorcycle manufacturers are known across the seven seas. Unfortunately, some equally good motorcycle manufacturers never attained the same fame
Since childhood, we have grown up with names such as Kawasaki, Honda, Suzuki, Triumph, Ducati, Indian, Harley-Davidson, Benelli, Yamaha, KTM and a few more. These are great motorcycle manufacturers who have made a name for themselves in every part of the world. Sadly, some equally good motorcycle manufacturers failed to attain the same stature enjoyed by the above-mentioned names.
In the following paragraphs, we have listed some of the top motorcycle manufacturers in the world that are not known to every motorcycle enthusiast or the general masses.
Founded in 1958, Spain’s Bultaco was an iconic motorcycle manufacturer known for producing brilliant dirt bikes with two-stroke engines. While a majority of the motorcycles produced by Bultaco were used for racing, a few road-legal models were also launched. Within a brief span, the company registered itself as a major player in motocross championships. Unfortunately, in 1983, the company was shut down. However, the company was resurrected in 2014 and since then; it has been working on electric motocross machines.
Earlier, Combat Motorcycle was known as Confederate Motorcycle and if you are a Mahendra Singh Dhoni fan, you have probably heard this company’s name. The former World Cup-winning captain being an ardent motorcycle lover owns a Confederate X132 Hellcat motorcycle. Moving on to the company, Combat Motorcycle is from Alabama that makes small batches of custom motorcycles only for the elite people. Apart from Dhoni, celebrities such as Brad Pitt and David Beckham possess Combat Motorcycles.
If you are impressed by the design language of motorcycles such as Kawasaki Z650 RS or MV Agusta Brutale, you must check out the official website of Horex. Hailing from Germany, the company has a history of giving birth to legendary café-racers and retro-themed streetfighters. A few decades ago, the company had to cease its operations because of financial crises. At present, Horex is owned by 3C Carbon; a brand renowned for building carbon fibre parts.
Hailing from Italy, Italjet is a motorcycle and scooter manufacturing company that was founded in 1960. From 2000 to 2002, the firm took part in the 125cc segment of MotoGP with its Italjet F125 motorcycle. At present, the firm is into building dragster scooters, i.e., scooters with powerful engines and racing parts. Last but not the least, a 125cc scooter from Italjet is worth INR 4 lakh.
