Private company
Métisse Motorcycles
British motorcycle manufacturer
Métisse Motorcycles is a British low-volume manufacturer of specialist motorcycles and motorcycle frames based in Carswell near Faringdon, Oxfordshire. Since 1982, Métisse has produced motorcycle frame kits for British bike engines. Former owner Pat French bought the tooling originally used by the Rickman brothers (who produced the first Mk1 Metisse in 1959) to produce lightweight, strong frames and rolling chassis for competitive motocross use.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- Industryautomotive industry1
- HeadquartersFaringdon1
- Websitewww.metisse-motorcycles.com
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Métisse Motorcycles is a British low-volume manufacturer of specialist motorcycles and motorcycle frames based in Carswell near Faringdon, Oxfordshire.2
Acquisitions
- Succeeded Rickman Motorcycles1
Timeline
- 1982Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.metisse-motorcycles.com1
- WikipediaMétisse Motorcycles
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ2141191
Sources
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- 1WikidataMétisse Motorcycles on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaMétisse Motorcycles on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsMétisse Motorcycles photo by Ronald Saunders, CC BY-SA 2.0