1. BMW

Organized on : March 7,1916

CEO: Harald Kruger

Location: Germany

Employees : 133,778

Net Worth: $203 Billion

BMW serves purely as a status symbol for some, while for others it's a belief in the mantra “The Ultimate Driving Machine” and philosophy of high revving engines. With that in mind, some are not only attracted to the BMW brand just because they produce great cars, but also because of their way of doing things.

2.HONDA:

Organized on : September 24,1948

CEO: Takahiro Hachigo

Location: Japan

Employees : 215,638

Net Worth: $106.94 Billion

Honda originally manufactured motorized bicycles.
During the post-war period, Soichiro Honda and a team of twelve men created engines to attach to bikes. Honda Motor Company became the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer in 1964..

3.SUZUKI:

Organized on : October, 1909

CEO: Osama Suzuki

Location: Japan

Employees : 45000

Net Worth: $41.73 Billion

Suzuki became the first Japanese motorcycle manufacturer to win a world championship in motocross in 1970. The driver was Joel Robert and he was riding a 250cc bike. Suzuki won in other levels as well with drivers Barry Sheene and Roger De Coster winning and racing the 500cc division both in road racing and motocross.

4.HARLEY DAVIDSON:

Organized on : 1903

CEO: Matthew Lavatich

Location: U.S

Employees : 5800

Net Worth: $8.12 Billion

The sound of a Harley-Davidson engine is distinctive. The engine's pistons are timed so that one fires on one revolution of the crankshaft and the other fires on the next revolution. This means that one of the two pistons involved is always firing on every revolution.

5.YAMAHA:

Organized on : October 12,1887

CEO: Yoshihiro Yamaha

Location: Japan

Employees : 28,112

Net Worth: $7.36 Billion

Yamaha has grown to become the world's largest manufacturer of musical instruments (including pianos, "silent" pianos, drums, guitars, brass instruments, woodwinds, violins, violas, celli, and vibraphones), as well as a leading manufacturer of semiconductors, audio/visual, computer related products, sporting goods .

6.TRUIMPH:

Organized on : 1983

CEO: Nick Bloor

Location: England

Employees : 2000

Net Worth: $1.45 Billion

Triumph is a very good and dependable British Motorcycle manufacturer. Though, the bikes manufactured by them cost higher than some other sports and cruiser bike manufacturers, but after spending that amount of money on Triumph bikes, you feel completely justified.

7. KTM AG:

Organized on : 1934

CEO: Stefan Pierer

Location: Austria

Employees : 2,931

Net Worth: $1.8 Billion

KTM is known for its off-road motorcycles (enduro, motocross and supermoto). Since the late 1990s, it has expanded into street motorcycle production and developing sports cars – namely the X-Bow.

8.DUCATI:

Organized on : 1926

CEO: Claudio Domenicali

Location: Italy

Employees : 1290

Net Worth: $46.49 Billion

Ducati has won more Superbike Championships than any other manufacturer combined, but the racing team didn't win the MotoGP title until 2007. And although the brand has introduced more 'entry-level' models, such as the Scrambler Sixty2, its bikes aren't exactly cheap.

9.MOTO GUZZI:

Organized on : March 15, 1921

CEO: Tommaso Giocoladelli

Location: Italy

Employees : 300

Net Worth: $1 Billion

Moto Guzzi is an Italian motorcycle manufacturer and the oldest European manufacturer in continuous motorcycle production. ... Since 2004, Moto Guzzi has been an unico azionista, a wholly owned subsidiary, and one of seven brands owned by Piaggio & C.

10.KAWASAKI:

Organized on : 1878

CEO: Eigo Konya

Location: Japan

Employees : 34,010

Net Worth: $4 Billion

It also comes down to the fact that the parts and technicians are both cheaper than the bmw parts and technician. But you can't go wrong with the BMW. Good bike and brand but you will be paying a premium for the brand

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