The Complete Motorcycle Compendium

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2003 Ghezzi and Brian Super Twin 1100

Gambler USA, Harley clones
Garelli (Agrati-Garelli) Italian, 1913. Small cc scooters
Gazelle Dutch, Bicycle maker that started making motorbicycles in 1950 and mopeds in 1954, they lasted until 1975 and now again produce only bicycles
GD Italy, 1923 - 1942, Founded in Bologna by Ghirardi and Dallolio. The company was taken over around 1942 and manufacturing switched to wrapping and packing machinery
Gearless USA, 1905 - 1906, The Gearless Motorcycle Co. Shaft drive with a variable friction transmission
Geco-Herstal Belguim, France 1927 - 1930, Gillet-Herstal bought French maker Gerkinet and made the Geco-Herstal
Geer
Gem MiniMoto England
Gemini see Shin San Tong
Geneva USA, Manufactured by the Geneva Bicycle and Steam Carriage Co. in Geneva Ohio in 1896. It was front wheel drive and had the steam engine over the front wheel
Gerhart Four
Gerkinet France
Germaan Dutch
Gerosa Italy
G&G Swiss, Started in 1983, Makers of customs using Guzzi and BMW engines
Ghezzi & Brian Italy, 1995, Ghezzi and Brian (Giuseppe Ghezzi and Bruno Saturno) formed a partnership in 1995 to create a racing motorcycle based on the Moto Guzzi power plant. They build a racer and a 1100cc street bike based around a Moto Guzzi engine
Giggle Tiawan, 1992, Folding gas and electric scooters
Gilera Italy, Founded in 1909 and was heavily involved in racing until the late 1950's. The company was sold to Piaggio in 1969 and they still make motorcycles and scooters using the Gilera badge
Gillet-Herstal Belgium
Gitan Italy, 1950 - 1980, Small mopeds, early ones used Lavalette engines
Glas-Goggo Germany, 1951- 1956, Built the Goggo Scooter with 120cc,125cc, 150cc and 200cc. Some came with a side-car
Globester
GM Italy, Giuseppe Marzotto builds Speedway racers and engines for Speedway and Ice bikes
Gnome Rhone France
Godden Speedway racers
Goericke Germany, 1903 - 1960
Gough England, 1901 - ? Bicycle builders Joseph and Thomas Gough built the Minerva Motor Bicycle in 1901, using a Gough frame and Minerva engine. They later built motorcycles using other engines
GrcMoto Italy, Minimoto racers
Greeves England, Started by Bert Greeves the company made street bikes, scramblers, road racers and trials bikes from 1953 until 1978. Early ones used Villiars engines
Greyhound USA, see Auto-Bi
Greyhound England
Griffon France, 1905. Won the first international motorcycle race in 1904. The name Griffon was used by Greeves in the 1960's and 70's
Grindlay Peerless England, 1920's - 1934
Gripen Sweden

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