A
collection of motorcycle manufacturers websites -
Canadian section wherever possible.
If there are any
manufacturers selling motorcycles or scooters in
Canada that we've missed (or links that have
changed) please let us
know.
Honda
Founded
by a mechanic by the name of Soichiro
Honda. Honda is a multinational company
based in Japan. Honda's first
motorcycle came in 1949. But the Honda
Cub is the best-selling vehicle in
history, with approximately 50 million
units sold around the world. They're
pretty famous for their engines and
automobiles, namely the Honda
Civic.
Husqvarna
This
company with Swedish origins (now based
in Italy) produced bicycles before they
started making motorcycles way back in
1903. The motorcycles made by Husqvarna
are commonly referred to as "Husky's".
Today the company mostly produce
motocross, enduro, and supermoto style
bikes. They were bought by BMW in 2007.
BMW have stated they plan to continue
to operate Husqvarna as a separate
company.
Konker
Motors
Konker
Motors is a Langley, British Columbia,
based manufacturer of dirt bikes,
ATV's, and street legal scooters which
they have made in China and distribute
to qualified distributors/dealers. As
of November 2008 they have 72 dealers
across Canada. With each bike you've
got the backing of Konker; they supply
technical support; full coverage
warranty; and a large parts
supply.
Piaggio
Piaggio
was founded in 1884 and based in Italy.
Initially they made locomotive and
railway coaches but are now the fourth
largest producer of scooters and
motorcycles in the world. No fewer than
seven brands are owned by Piaggio
(Aprillia, Moto Guzzi, Piaggio, and
Vespa among them on this page). The
Vespa is probably their most
recognizable product.
Peugeot
Peugeot
is a French manufacturer with a history
dating back more than 100 years. In the
early days they made pepper mills and
bicycles. Nowadays Peugeot is the
second largest carmaker in Europe.
Canada Motor Import Inc. (CMI) is the
exclusive importer and distributor of
the Peugeot brand of scooters.
Ural
A Russian
motorcycle company famous for its
sidecar motorcycles; some with two
wheel drive even! The story goes that
in 1939 the USSR was doing some
pre-World War II planning and were
looking for a motorcycle that would
suit the red army requirements. It was
determined that the BMW R71 was a good
fit so five of them were covertly
purchased and reverse engineered - the
modern day URAL still looks like a
motorcycle from the past. The sole
Canadian distributor’s website
is here.













