Other Makes It is difficult to have a page for each and every make of motorcycle. Here I have put together a selection of various interesting models that I have come across which do not have there own page yet.

ACME Australia, made Villiers engined lightweights

1946 Acme Villiers 125cc

Bianchi Italy, 1897 - 1967, made large capacity bikes and a supercharged pre-war racer.

1959 Bianchi MT61 (Italian Army) 300cc

Ferrari Italy, 1951-1954
No connection with the famous Enzo car designer. Made 2-stroke and 4-stroke single-cylinder models and a 173cc OHC twin.

Maserati Italy, 1953-1961,
The motor bikes never achieved the fame of the cars, but there were some interesting model
Tipo is Italian for Type

Motobi Italy, 1950-1980, 
Giovanni Benelli left the family business to set up the Motobi marque, but this was eventually absorbed by Benelli in 1962

MZ Germany, 1945 - today, 
Rose from the ashes of WWII. Part of the DKW manufacture that was cut off behind the Iron Curtain.

 

1967 MZ Trophy ES250 250cc

Nimbus Denmark, 1920 - 1957, 
Nimbus was the leading Danish manufacturer of motorcycles created by Fisker & Nielsen in Copenhagen who concentrated on one model, a 746cc in-line four mounted in a pressed steel chassis using shaft drive. The telescopic front fork was invented by F&N and the Nimbus Model C was the first bike in history that was equipped with one although it was initially un-damped. A total of 12.000 machines were built, known affectionately as the 'The Bumblebee' for its cosy but rather discrete rumbling and humming engine sound. Later models were updated to OHC and unit construction. The gearbox tended to be very noisy when changing gear, but they could stand it. The main disadvantage by the machine was cylinder no. 3, that used to become too hot.

Nimbus Sport   &   750cc  Engine

Ossa Spanish, 1951 - 1984

1949 Ossa 125cc

Tildbrooke Australia, 1950 - 1953 made Villiers engined lightweights up to 198cc

1952 Tildbrooke Villiers 125cc

Roamer Australia, made Villiers engined lightweights

1954 Roamer Villiers 122cc