List of motorcycles of the 1940s
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This a listing of motorcycles of the 1940s, including those on sale, introduced, or otherwise relevant in this period.
Motorcycle
- Acme motorcycle (1939–49)
- AJS 18
- AJS 7R
- AJS Model 16
- AJS Model 20
- AJS Porcupine
- Ariel Red Hunter
- Ariel W/NG 350
- BMW R24
- BMW R75
- BSA A7
- BSA B31
- BSA Bantam
- BSA M20
- Dnepr M-72
- Douglas Mark III
- Ducati 60
- Ducati 60 Sport
- Ducati 65 Sport
- Ducati Cucciolo
- Fuji Rabbit
- Harley-Davidson FL
- Harley-Davidson Hummer
- Harley-Davidson Servi-Car
- Harley-Davidson WLA
- Harley-Davidson XA
- Honda D-Type
- Imme R100
- Indian 841
- Indian Four (until 1942)[1]
- James Autocycle
- James Comet
- Lambretta Model B
- Marman Twin
- Matchless G80
- Mitsubishi Silver Pigeon
- Norton Dominator
- Norton 16H
- OEC
- Sunbeam S7 and S8
- Triumph Speed Twin
- Triumph Tiger 100
- Triumph 3HW
- Type 97 motorcycle
- Vincent Black Lightning
- Vincent Black Shadow
- Vincent Comet
- Vincent Grey Flash
- Vincent Rapide
- Vincent Meteor
- Welbike
- Zündapp KS 750
Gallery
BSA A7, produced 1946–1961.[2]
The Marman Twin was made in 1948 and 1949[3]
Vincent Black Shadow
A restored Sunbeam S7, a model available in Britain in green (pictured) or black[4]
Ariel W/NG 350, which was a model produced for the British armed forces as opposed to commercial civilian use
Here is another military model, in this case a Matchless G3/L
