AJS Ad and Poster Collection: A. J. Stevens & Co. Ltd was a British automobile and motorcycle manufacturer in operation from 1909 to 1931. The company was founded by Joe Stevens in Wolverhampton, England. After the firm was sold, the name continued to be used by Matchless, Associated Motorcycles and Norton-Villiers on four-stroke motorcycles until 1969, and since the name’s resale in 1974 (Wikipedia)
Adler Motorcycles Ad and Poster Collection: Adler Motorcycle Ads and Posters: Adler was a German automobile and motorcycle manufacturer from 1900 until 1957. Adler is German for eagle.
The Adler factory produced bicycles, typewriters, and motorcycles in addition to cars. (Wikipedia)
Norton Motorcycles Ad and Poster Collection: The Norton Motorcycle Company (formerly Norton Motorcycles.) is a brand of motorcycles headquartered in Solihull, West Midlands, (originally based in Birmingham), England. For some years around 1990, the rights to use the name on motorcycles was owned by North American financiers. (Wikipedia)
Norton Motorcycles Ad and Poster Collection:
1950’s Ads and Posters:
1950 The Unapproachable Norton
1950 The Unapproachable Norton. Built in the Light of Experience
Some interesting Norton Motorcycles related links:
Harley-Davidson Ad and Poster Collection: Harley-Davidson, Inc. (H-D, or simply Harley) is an American motorcycle manufacturer headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1903, it is one of two major American motorcycle manufacturers to survive the Great Depression along with its historical rival, Indian Motorcycles. (Wikipedia)
Harley-Davidson Ad and Poster Collection:
1930’s Ads and Posters:
1939 Harley-Davidson, make 1940 your Thrill Year!
1940’s Ads and Posters:
1941 More Vacation Fun with a Harley-Davidson
1943 Stamina! For War Or Peace. Harley-Davidson Motorcycles
1945 ‘Nothing Can Stop Those Harley-Davidsons’
1950’s Ads and Posters:
1950 Wonderful fun – Endless Good Times. Ride A Harley-Davidson Hydra-Glide
1960’s Ads and Posters:
1969 Harley-Davidson Sprint 350. The Harley-Davidson out-performers … out-perform everything on two feels
1969 Harley-Davidson Sportster, the Harley-Davidson out-performers
1970’s Ads and Posters:
1970 Harley-Davidson has 10 ways to bend your mind
1970 Harley-Davidson Leggero. Wheels to widen your world
1970 Harley-Davidson Rapido. The starchy torquer
1970 Harley-Davidson Rapido. You take it from there
Honda Motorcycles Ad and Poster Collection: Honda is the largest motorcycle manufacturer in Japan and has been since it started production in 1955. At its peak in 1982, Honda manufactured almost three million motorcycles annually. By 2006, this figure had been reduced to around 550,000 but was still higher than its three domestic competitors. (Wikipedia)
Honda Motorcycles Ad and Poster Collection:
1960’s Ads and Posters:
1963 Honda. Outdoormanship
1963 Honda 50 Sports and 55 Trail, escape
1963 Honda, tranquility
1964 Honda 90. Pretty foxy
1964 Honda 90. Pretty foxy
1964 Honda 90. Some tootin’
1964 Honda CA-95. Santa’s Helper
1964 Honda Trail 55. She’s loaded
1965 Honda CB 160 & Trail 90, you meet the nicest people on a Honda world’s biggest seller!
1965 Honda 90, you meet the nicest people on a Honda world’s biggest seller!
1965 Honda. Big Wheel
1965 Honda. Can you handle the popularity
1965 Honda. Once you let ’em on, you can’t get ’em off
1965 Honda S 90. Take a fresh view of things
1965 Honda Super 90. Some Like ‘Em Hot
1965 Honda 50 about $215. The price is only half the story
1965 Honda Super 90. What’s new in wheels? 4 minus 2
Kawasaki Ad and Poster Collection: Kawasaki Aircraft initially manufactured motorcycles under the Meguro name, having bought an ailing motorcycle manufacturer, Meguro Manufacturing with whom they had been in partnership. This eventually became Kawasaki Motor Sales. Some early motorcycles display an emblem with “Kawasaki Aircraft” on the fuel tank. (Wikipedia)
Kawasaki Ad and Poster Collection:
1970’s Ads and Posters:
1977 Kawasaki KZ400 Series. They’re A Good Deal Better
1977 Kawasaki Z1-R. Its outer limit is a place you’ve never been
1977 Kawasaki Z1-R. The Fastest
1980’s Ads and Posters:
1980 Kawasaki KE100. How to convince yourself to buy a Kawasaki KE100 instead of a moped
1980 Kawasaki KZ550. John claims when you’re a little smaller, you have to be ready to handle anything
1980 Kawasaki KZ750-4 LTD. Why does Miss Cusick warn her girls about guys who want to show them all the features…
1980 Kawasaki KZ440LTD. Why did Bob Larkin buy the KZ440LTD with its 58mpg
1980 Kawasaki KZ1000 LTD. Why did Dave Lewis choose the Kawasaki KZ1000 LTD with its exclusive Clean Air System
1980 Kawasaki Z1000 ST. The super sporty touring machine
1981 Kawasaki 440LTD. A Bike That’s Easy To Care For. And A Belt To Match
1985 Kawasaki Eliminator. Taking It To The Limit
1985 Kawasaki Vulcan V-twin. Taking It To The Limit
2000’s Ads and Posters:
2005 Kawasaki Vulcan 2000. More torque than you could possibly need. In other words, just enough
