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Top 10 Vehicles Powered By Motorcycle Engines
The history of motorcycle engines powering other vehicles goes back a long way. Look at the original Morgan 3 Wheeler, for example. Almost a century ago, J.A.P. bike engines were plunked onto the front of a strange piece of machinery with two wheels in front and one in the back. It proved to be popular and a rather high-performing vehicle in its time. For this Top 10 list we take a look at other applications for motorcycle engines. As you can imagine with a list like this, there are a wide variety of vehicles. Some are production cars, while others are one-offs or boutique items. And yes, even though this is Motorcycle.com, I want to get behind the wheel of every single one of these! So, if you’re a rep from one of the below companies (or are simply a kind soul who owns one), give me a jingle and let’s make it happen!
![Troy Siahaan](https://cdn-fastly.motorcycle.com/media/profile/2023/04/20/23_3.jpg?size=50x50)
Top Ten Defunct Motorcycle Manufacturers
For the last 40-some years motorcycle manufacturers have enjoyed an era of relative stability. The Big Four Japanese (Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Yamaha), Harley-Davidson and BMW remain unremitting and seemingly indestructible.
![Tom Roderick](https://cdn-fastly.motorcycle.com/resources/imgs-responsive/avatar-letters/avatar-T-FF9646.png?size=50x50)