List of motorcycles in the National Motor Museum, Beaulieu
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List of motorcycles in the National Motor Museum, Beaulieu
Make & Model | Displacement | Year | Country | Top Speed | Cylinders |
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ABC Skootamota | 125 cc | 1920 | United Kingdom | n/a | 1 |
AJS 7R AJS 7R The AJS 7R was a 350 cc racing motorcycle built from 1948 to 1963 by Associated Motor Cycles, also known as the ‘Boy Racer’, first won victories for the factory, and then went on to win races for privateers when made generally available from 1954.... |
1958 | ||||
Aprilia RS250 Aprilia RS250 The Aprilia RS250 is a 2-stroke 249 cc sport bike made by Italian motorcycle manufacturer Aprilia.The Aprilia RS250 features race oriented motorcycle with technology derived from Aprilia's racing experience... |
2001 | ||||
Ariel 4F | 1931 | ||||
Ariel Ariel Motorcycles Ariel Motorcycles was a British motorcycle manufacturer based in Bournbrook, Birmingham. It was one of the leading innovators in British motorcycling, and was part of the Ariel marque. The company was sold to BSA in 1944 and the name was discontinued in 1970... Chopper Chopper (motorcycle) A chopper is a type of motorcycle that was either modified from an original motorcycle design or built from scratch to have a hand-crafted appearance. The main features of a chopper that make it stand out are its longer frame design accompanied by a stretch front end... |
1954 | ||||
Ariel Leader Ariel Leader The Leader was an Ariel motorcycle made from 1958 and 1965. A radical design, the Leader was fully enclosed with an integral windscreen and was the first British motorcycle to have flashing indicators... |
1959 | ||||
Ariel Ariel Motorcycles Ariel Motorcycles was a British motorcycle manufacturer based in Bournbrook, Birmingham. It was one of the leading innovators in British motorcycling, and was part of the Ariel marque. The company was sold to BSA in 1944 and the name was discontinued in 1970... Tricycle |
1898 | ||||
Ascot-Pullin Utility De Luxe Ascot-Pullin 500 The Ascot-Pullin 500 was a motorcycle made by Ascot-Pullin Motorcycles in Letchworth, Hertfordshire in 1928. As an unpdate version of the Pullin motor bicycle of 1919, the Ascot-Pullin 500 overhead valve single was the first time hydraulic brakes were used on a motorcycle.-History:In 1919, British... |
1930 | ||||
BAT Bat Motor Manufacturing Co. The Bat Motor Manufacturing Co. Ltd was a British motorcycle manufacturer that operated between 1902 and 1926.Significant innovations developed by the company included one of the first motorcycle suspension systems, with a leading link front fork and a subframe suspended on springs from the main... 5/6HP With Sidecar |
1913 | ||||
Benelli 750 Sei Benelli 750 Sei The Benelli 750 Sei is a motorcycle that was produced by Italian manufacturer Benelli from 1972 to 1978. It was the first production motorcycle with a 6-cylinder engine. The engine was based on the four-cylinder Honda CB500, but with two extra cylinders... |
1978 | ||||
BMW R50 with Steib Sidecar | 1957 | ||||
Brockhouse Corgi Corgi Motorcycle Co Ltd. The Corgi Motorcycle Co Ltd. was a British motorcycle manufacturer based in Southport that produced 98 cc scooters developed by managing director John Dolphin from the military Welbike motorcycle... |
1949 | ||||
Brough Superior Brough Superior Brough Superior motorcycles, sidecars, and motor cars were made by George Brough in his Brough Superior works on Haydn Road in Nottingham, England, from 1919 to 1940. They were dubbed the "Rolls-Royce of Motorcycles" by H. D. Teague of The Motor Cycle newspaper. Approximately 3,048 of 19 models... 11.50 Special Combination Sidecar A sidecar is a one-wheeled device attached to the side of a motorcycle, scooter, or bicycle, producing a three-wheeled vehicle.-History:A sidecar appeared in a cartoon by George Moore in the January 7, 1903, issue of the British newspaper Motor Cycling. Three weeks later, a provisional patent was... |
1936 | ||||
BSA Birmingham Small Arms Company This article is not about Gamo subsidiary BSA Guns Limited of Armoury Road, Small Heath, Birmingham B11 2PP or BSA Company or its successors.... B25 2HP |
1925 | ||||
BSA Bantam D1 BSA Bantam The BSA Bantam is a two-stroke unit construction motorcycle that was produced by the Birmingham Small Arms Company from 1948 until 1971... |
1949 | ||||
BSA Gold Star BSA Gold Star The Gold Star is a motorcycle made by BSA from 1938–1963. They were 350 cc and 500 cc single-cylinder four-stroke production motorcycle known for being among the fastest bikes of the 1950s... |
1956 | ||||
BSA Birmingham Small Arms Company This article is not about Gamo subsidiary BSA Guns Limited of Armoury Road, Small Heath, Birmingham B11 2PP or BSA Company or its successors.... M21 |
1960 | ||||
BSA Birmingham Small Arms Company This article is not about Gamo subsidiary BSA Guns Limited of Armoury Road, Small Heath, Birmingham B11 2PP or BSA Company or its successors.... S28 OHV |
1928 | ||||
Coventry-Eagle Coventry-Eagle Coventry-Eagle was a British motorcycle manufacturer. Established as a Victorian bicycle maker, the company began under the name of Hotchkiss, Mayo & Meek. The company name was changed to Coventry Eagle in 1897 when John Meek left the company .. By 1898 they had begun to experiment with motorised... B33 |
1926 | ||||
Douglas Douglas (motorcycles) Douglas was a British motorcycle manufacturer from 1907–1957 based in Kingswood, Bristol, owned by the Douglas family, and especially known for its horizontally opposed twin cylinder engined bikes and as manufacturers of speedway machines... Model R |
1913 | ||||
Douglas Douglas (motorcycles) Douglas was a British motorcycle manufacturer from 1907–1957 based in Kingswood, Bristol, owned by the Douglas family, and especially known for its horizontally opposed twin cylinder engined bikes and as manufacturers of speedway machines... Vespa 152/L2 |
1959 | ||||
Douglas Douglas (motorcycles) Douglas was a British motorcycle manufacturer from 1907–1957 based in Kingswood, Bristol, owned by the Douglas family, and especially known for its horizontally opposed twin cylinder engined bikes and as manufacturers of speedway machines... with Dixon Banking Sidecar |
1923 | ||||
Ducati 996 Ducati 996 The Ducati 996 is an Italian street motorcycle manufactured by Ducati from 1999 to 2002. It was based upon the earlier 916.-Model history:... |
1995 | ||||
Ducati Hejira Formula 2 (Ducati 999RS Ducati 999 The Ducati 999 superseded the Massimo Tamburini designed Ducati 916, Ducati 996 and Ducati 998 range of superbikes in 2003, and was produced through 2006... ) |
1983 | ||||
Ducati Racer - Gregorio Lavilla Gregorio Lavilla Gregorio Lavilla born September 29, 1974 in Vandellòs i l'Hospitalet de l'Infant, Tarragona, Spain is a professional motorcycle road racer. He has raced in MotoGP , the Superbike World Championship, and the British Superbike Championship, taking the British crown in 2005... |
2006 | ||||
Ducati Racer Ducati 996 The Ducati 996 is an Italian street motorcycle manufactured by Ducati from 1999 to 2002. It was based upon the earlier 916.-Model history:... - John Reynolds John Reynolds (motorcycle racer) John Reynolds is a retired British motorcycle racer who won the British Superbike Championship in 1992, 2001 and 2004.... |
996 cc | 2001 | |||
Ducati Racer Ducati 999 The Ducati 999 superseded the Massimo Tamburini designed Ducati 916, Ducati 996 and Ducati 998 range of superbikes in 2003, and was produced through 2006... - Koji Haga Noriyuki Haga , is a Japanese professional motorcycle racer. Haga has been runner-up in the Superbike World Championship three times, and has finished 3rd in the series four times.... |
2004 | ||||
Ducati Racer Ducati 999 The Ducati 999 superseded the Massimo Tamburini designed Ducati 916, Ducati 996 and Ducati 998 range of superbikes in 2003, and was produced through 2006... - Michael Rutter Michael Rutter (motorcycle racer) Michael Karl Rutter nicknamed "The Blade", is a British motorcycle racer. He has a reputation for being at his best in wet conditions and his favourite circuit is Oulton Park. He has won 27 British Superbike Championship races, most recently at Knockhill in 2010, and finished as series runner-up... |
2002 | ||||
Ducati Racer Ducati 996 The Ducati 996 is an Italian street motorcycle manufactured by Ducati from 1999 to 2002. It was based upon the earlier 916.-Model history:... - Neil Hodgson Neil Hodgson Neil Stuart Hodgson is a former British motorcycle racer who won the 2000 British Superbike Championship, and the 2003 Superbike World Championship titles. Neil then went on to have a moderately successful 4 years in the American Superbike Championship, with a best 5th place championship finish... |
996 cc | 2000 | |||
Ducati Racer Ducati 996 The Ducati 996 is an Italian street motorcycle manufactured by Ducati from 1999 to 2002. It was based upon the earlier 916.-Model history:... - Niall MacKenzie Niall Mackenzie Niall Macfarlane Mackenzie is a retired motorcycle road racer from Denny, Falkirk, Scotland.-Career:MacKenzie won the British Superbike Championship three times from 1996 to 1998 on a Rob McElnea-run Yamaha team, and the British 250cc and 350cc titles earlier in his career... |
996 cc | 2000 | |||
Ducati Racer Ducati 996 The Ducati 996 is an Italian street motorcycle manufactured by Ducati from 1999 to 2002. It was based upon the earlier 916.-Model history:... - Paul Marra Brown |
996 cc | 2001 | |||
Ducati Racer Ducati 996 The Ducati 996 is an Italian street motorcycle manufactured by Ducati from 1999 to 2002. It was based upon the earlier 916.-Model history:... - Sean Emmett Sean Emmett Sean Emmett is a British professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.Born in Walton on Thames, Emmett began his career in 1989 at Brands Hatch. In 1989, he won the 350cc Production Championship. He also won the Avon Tyres Trophy for "the most talented young rider with the most promising future"... |
996 cc | 2001 | |||
Ducati Racer Ducati 996 The Ducati 996 is an Italian street motorcycle manufactured by Ducati from 1999 to 2002. It was based upon the earlier 916.-Model history:... - Steve Hislop Steve Hislop Steven 'Hizzy' Hislop was a Scottish motorcycle racer. Hislop won the Isle of Man TT eleven times and also the British 250cc Championship and British Superbike championship .... |
996 cc | 2000 | |||
Durkopp Diana | 1957 | ||||
Elstar JAP Grasstrack Grasstrack Motorcycle Grasstrack is a form of motorcycle racing which typically, in its current form, takes place on a flat track consisting of two straights and two bends usually constructed in a field. Mountain and hillside tracks are also common in the UK, creating more technically demanding circuits... |
1948 | ||||
Greeves Greeves (motorcycles) Greeves Motorcycles Ltd is a British motorcycle manufacturer producing motorcycles mainly for the trials and off-road market. Owner Richard Deal bought the rights to the Greeves name in May 1999. The original company had been producing motorcycles since 1952, funded by a contract with the... Hawkstone |
1961 | ||||
Harley-Davidson Harley-Davidson Harley-Davidson , often abbreviated H-D or Harley, is an American motorcycle manufacturer. Founded in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, during the first decade of the 20th century, it was one of two major American motorcycle manufacturers to survive the Great Depression... 11HP |
989 cc | 1915 | |||
Harley-Davidson Harley-Davidson Harley-Davidson , often abbreviated H-D or Harley, is an American motorcycle manufacturer. Founded in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, during the first decade of the 20th century, it was one of two major American motorcycle manufacturers to survive the Great Depression... 42 WLC |
1942 | ||||
Harris Harris Performance Products Harris Performance Products are a British motorcycle racing and parts manufacturer.-Background:The family-run company Harris Performance Products Limited is based in Hertford... Honda CBR600 - Joey Dunlop Joey Dunlop William Joseph "Joey" Dunlop, OBE , was a world champion motorcyclist from Ballymoney in Northern Ireland, best known for road racing. Referred to throughout the sport as "Joey", in 2005 he was voted the fifth greatest motorcycling icon ever by Motorcycle News... |
1997 | ||||
Honda CB750KO Honda CB750 The Honda CB750 is a motorcycle built in several model series between 1969 and 2003 and 2007 that is recognized as a milestone for Honda's successful introduction of a transverse, overhead camshaft inline four-cylinder engine that has ever since been the dominant sport bike configuration... |
1970 | Japan | |||
Honda RC Honda RC series RC is the prefix adopted for the large majority of works racing motorcycles manufactured by the Honda Racing Corporation , a subsidiary of Honda of Japan.-History of the RC name:... 162 |
249 cc | 1961 | Japan | ||
Kawasaki Factory Racer Kawasaki Motors Racing Kawasaki Motors Racing was the European subsidiary of Kawasaki Heavy Industries, which is located in Netherlands. It is responsible for managing the racing activities of the MotoGP team and any other motorcycle racing activities Kawasaki may enter in the future.The subsidiary was set up in 2007 as... |
1975 | ||||
Kawasaki Kawasaki Motors Racing Kawasaki Motors Racing was the European subsidiary of Kawasaki Heavy Industries, which is located in Netherlands. It is responsible for managing the racing activities of the MotoGP team and any other motorcycle racing activities Kawasaki may enter in the future.The subsidiary was set up in 2007 as... H2R Factory Randy Hall Special |
1972 | ||||
Lambretta Lambretta Lambretta can refer to:* Lambretta, a petrol-powered scooter made by Innocenti* Lambretta , a clothing brand* Lambretta , a Swedish rock band* The Lambrettas, a British mod revival band... B |
1948 | ||||
Lambretta Lambretta Lambretta can refer to:* Lambretta, a petrol-powered scooter made by Innocenti* Lambretta , a clothing brand* Lambretta , a Swedish rock band* The Lambrettas, a British mod revival band... 150 LD |
1957 | ||||
Matchless Matchless Matchless is one of the oldest marques of British motorcycles, manufactured in Plumstead, London, between 1899 and 1966. A wide range of models was produced under the Matchless name, ranging from small two-strokes to 750 cc four-stroke twins... 2½HP |
1905 | ||||
Mobil Pup | 828 cc | 1919 | United Kingdom | ||
Motosacoche 2½HP | 290 cc | 1913 | Switzerland | ||
MV Agusta MV Agusta MV Agusta is a motorcycle manufacturer founded in 1945 near Milan in Cascina Costa, Italy. The company began as an offshoot of the Agusta aviation company formed by Count Giovanni Agusta in 1923. The Count died in 1927, leaving the company in the hands of his wife and sons, Domenico, Vincenzo,... 750 Sport |
743 cc | 1976 | Italy | ||
Ner-A-Car | 285 cc | 1921 | United Kingdom | ||
Norton BS | 490 cc | 1912 | United Kingdom | ||
Norton 16H Norton 16H The Norton 16H is a designation given to British motorcycles made between 1911 through to 1954 with various modifications and refers to a single cylinder Norton 490cc side valve engine with a bore and stroke of 79 x 100 mm. The H denotes the Home model as distinct from the Colonial export model... |
490 cc | 1942 | United Kingdom | ||
Norton 30M Manx Norton Manx The Norton Manx or Manx Norton is a British racing motorcycle that was made from 1947 to 1962 by Norton Motors Ltd. A Norton had contested every Isle of Man TT race from the inaugural 1907 event through into the 1970s, a feat unrivalled by any other manufacturer, and the development and honing of... |
1960 | ||||
Norton 650SS Norton 650SS The 650SS was a Norton motorcycle made by between 1962 and 1967 at Norton’s Bracebridge Street works in Birmingham. Developed from the Norton Dominator, the Featherbed frame was altered so that the top rails were closer together to create what became known as the 'slimline featherbed'. A 650cc... |
1962 | ||||
Norton Commando Norton Commando The Norton Commando is a British motorcycle with an ohv pre-unit parallel twin engine, launched by the Norton Motorcycle company in 1967. Initially a nominal 750 cc displacement, actually , in 1973 it became an 850 cc, actually .... |
1975 | ||||
Norton Prototype | 1953 | ||||
Norton-Watsonian | 1949 | ||||
NSU 3HP | 1906 | ||||
Perks and Birch Autowheel | 1899 | ||||
Peters 2¾HP | 1924 | ||||
Rotrax Jap Speedway | 1950 | ||||
Royal Enfield 3HP | 1914 | ||||
Royal Enfield Crusader | 1959 | ||||
Royal Enfield Experimental | 1919 | ||||
Royal Enfield Prototype Army Mod | 1945 | ||||
Rudge-Whitworth | 1928 | ||||
Sunbeam Standard Model 3 | 1924 | ||||
Triumph 2½HP | 1903 | ||||
Triumph 3TW | 1940 | ||||
Triumph 5T Speed Twin Triumph Speed Twin The Speed Twin 5T is a motorcycle that was made by Triumph at their Coventry factory. Edward Turner, Triumph’s Chief Designer and Managing Director, launched the Triumph Speed Twin at the 1937 National Motorcycle Show. It was a 500 cc OHV vertical twin in a lightweight frame and the first... |
1948 | ||||
Triumph 6T Thunderbird | 1949 | ||||
BSA Rocket 3/Triumph Trident BSA Rocket 3/Triumph Trident The BSA Rocket Three / Triumph Trident was the first true modern superbike and the last major motorcycle developed by Triumph Engineering at Meriden. It was badge-engineered to be sold under both the Triumph and BSA marques. The Rocket3 / Trident was part of Triumph's plan to extend the model... |
1972 | ||||
Triumph Twenty One Triumph Twenty One The Triumph Twenty One is a British motorcycle made by Triumph Engineering Co Ltd in Coventry. The Model Twenty One was the first of the Triumph unit construction twin cylinder motorcycles... (3TA) |
1962 | ||||
Velocette LE Mk.III | 1969 | ||||
Velocette Venom Thruxton Veeline | 1965 | ||||
Welbike Welbike The Welbike was a British single-seat motorcycle devised during World War Two at Station IX — the "Inter Services Research Bureau" — based at Welwyn, UK, for use by Special Operations Executive . It has the distinction of being the smallest motorcycle ever used by the British Armed Forces,... |
1942 | ||||
Wooler Wooler Wooler is a small town in Northumberland, England. It lies on the edge of the Northumberland National Park, by the Cheviot Hills and so is a popular base for walkers and is referred to as the "Gateway to the Cheviots"... |
1920 | ||||
Yamaha 195cc | 1972 | ||||
Zenith 3½HP | 1912 |