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The motorcycling community features a host of subcultures which vary from the brusque image on the bikers riding cruisers and choppers to the stylish ones who choose the smaller motor scooters.

But besides from the love of a specific type of bike, there can be also those who prefer a specific brand over another.

Here are some of the well-recognized motorcycle producers that have gained fame because of their performance, class and significance in history.

1. Indian Motorcycle

- was the oldest motorcycle brand in america until it ceased manufacturing in the 1950s. It was also the biggest motorcycle producer inside the globe until the First World War.

At the peak of its production, it was making around 20,000 bikes annually. There is a recent attempt at reviving the brand in 2006 and the company do now be known as the New Indian.

2. Harley Davidson

- overtook Indian in being the biggest bike maker some time within the 1920s. Although it offers since then lagged behind Japanese models, it keeps a high-degree of recognition mostly because of to its rumbling V-twin engines which can be used within the classic models of this brand.

3. Ducati

- is an Italian brand that specializes in high-performance motorcycles. Their bikes have the patented desmodromic valve style which allows for a faster operation from the valves without risking valve-float.

4. Yamaha

- originally a producer of musical instruments, this company offers branched out into motorcycle production. Today, it is the second-largest producer of motorcycles in the world.