Private company
Thor (motorcycles)
Logo: Aswamy, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons3
American motorcycle company
Thor was an American manufacturer of motorcycles and motorcycle parts especially engines, founded in 1901 in Aurora, Illinois. From 1901 to about 1907 it made engines under license for Indian Motocycles (note spelling) of Springfield, Massachusetts, which Thor was also allowed to sell on the open market.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- HeadquartersChicago1
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Thor was an American manufacturer of motorcycles and motorcycle parts especially engines, founded in 1901 in Aurora, Illinois. From 1901 to about 1907 it made engines under license for Indian Motocycles (note spelling) of Springfield, Massachusetts, which Thor was also allowed to sell on the open market.2
Products and brands
- motorcycle
Listed on Wikidata.1
Timeline
- 1901Founded Founded1
Links
- WikipediaThor (motorcycles)
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ19848687
Sources
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- 1WikidataThor (motorcycles) on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaThor (motorcycles) on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsThor (motorcycles) logo by Aswamy, CC BY-SA 4.0