About me

Hi! I’m Sergei, and you’re reading my website about motorcycle logos. I’m a web designer by trade and a motorcyclist at heart. I am also a self-taught amateur mechanic.

My website is the result of this combination of interests. Here, I’ve gathered all the motorcycle logos I could find and described their history as well as the history of their manufacturers. If you happen to know of a logo that’s not yet on this website, you’re welcome to send it to me, and I’ll publish it.

While I have been a motorcyclist for about two decades, my obsession started much earlier. I guess I was somewhere between seven and nine years old when I first saw Bruce Brown’s movie “On Any Sunday.” Or, to be precise, just the final 10 or 15 minutes of the movie.

I was at my friend’s house. We were switching from one channel to another until we came across something fascinating… I can hardly remember any details of the movie “On Any Sunday” itself – just an inseparable mix of the sun, bikes on the road and bikes “in flight,” and all sorts of trails – desert trails, mountain trails, trails along the seaside… and happy people in helmets. There was something totally cool about everything they were doing. They possessed a “superhero” ability to “fly” above the ground.

I grew up on a distant farm in Iowa, and my family didn’t travel much. In fact, that was the first time I had seen motorcycle stunts and rallies that closely.

Motorcycles became my hobby immediately. My friends shared my enthusiasm, so we visited a lot of rallies together and were constantly discussing the topic. Eventually, I became a proud motorcycle owner. While at college, it wasn’t uncommon for me to travel around the US and even abroad to visit a rally.

Today, I often spend weekends with friends who share my interest. In my free time, I like to work on my Yamaha VMax in the garage, introducing all sorts of upgrades. Of course, I’m far from a professional engineer or mechanic, but the books I’ve read and the time spent upgrading this and other bikes have given me a solid understanding of mechanical repair.

What has always interested me as a designer is the brand identity of motorcycle makes and models. So, eventually, I decided to build a collection of motorcycle logos from all eras and countries. This website is the result of that work. While the collection is already quite extensive, I'm sure there are logos that are still missing. Feel free to contact me if you know of such a logo!