Defunct motorcycle manufacturers of Germany

German manufacturer of automobiles, motorcycles and pedal cycles

German manufacturer of bicycles, motorcycles and automobiles

Zündapp (a.k.a. Zuendapp) was a major German motorcycle manufacturer founded in 1917 in Nuremberg by Fritz Neumeyer, together with the Friedrich Krupp AG and the machine tool manufacturer Thiel under the name "Zünder- und Apparatebau G.m.b.H." as a producer of detonators (Zünder- und Apparatebau is German for Igniter and Apparatus Building/Assembly). In 1919, as the demand for weapons parts declined after World War I, Neumeyer became the sole proprietor of the company, and two years later he diversified into the construction of motorcycles.

1900-1957 automobile and motorcycle manufacturer in Germany

conglomerate/union of vehicle manufacturing companies

thumb|upright=1.35|1950s and '70s examples of the 50 cc Kreidler Florett Kreidler was a German manufacturer of bicycles, mopeds and motorcycles.

former German automotive company

former producer of firearms, automobiles and motorcycles

thumb|Share of the Megola Motoren AG, issued 1. June 1923 The Megola was a German motorcycle produced between 1921 and 1925 in Munich. Like Bimota, the name is a portmanteau derived from the names of its designers Meixner, Gockerell, and Landgraf.

German maker of vehicles and engines, 1894-1926

thumb|Ardie thumb|1952 10 bhp Ardie Ardie was a company in Nürnberg, Germany that manufactured motorcycles from 1919 until 1958. The company's name derives from that of its founder, Arno Dietrich.

German bicycle and motorcycle company

German motorcycle manufacturer

manufactured bicycles and motorcycles

historical motorcycle manufacturer

motorcycle manufacturer in Nürnberg, Germany

right|thumb|300px Brennabor-Werke AG (previously Brennabor-Werke Gebr. Reichstein) was a German manufacturer of infant buggies, bicycles, motorcycles and, for two decades, of powered motor vehicles. It was based in Brandenburg an der Havel and operated between 1871 and 1945. Brennabor is a Wendish name used to refer to the Havel town Brandenburg.

historical motorcycle manufacturer

thumb|300px|1953 Tornax V200 Tornax was a motorcycle manufacturer in Wuppertal, Germany.

historical motorcycle manufacturer in Germany

historical motorcycle manufacturer

bicycle and motorcycle manufacturer in Ratingen-Lintorf, Germany

German sidecar manufacturer

type of motorcycle

The Arimofa was a German automobile manufactured between 1921 and 1922 by of Plauen, Vogtland. The name is an acronym from the company's name.