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Our story
Iconic winners
Our Community
We are inspired by the Cotton motorcycle history. The first motorcycle appeared in 1920. Cotton motorbikes became legendary thanks to the sporting models and their victories in the Isle of Man 'Tourist Trophy' (T.T.) and in the most audacious races of the "British Sixties".
Our Community
Iconic winners
Our Community
We envision the creation of community, a vast group of individuals who recognize the core values of an organic motorcycle brand and come together to ride down their unique paths on the basis of shared beliefs and the empowerment that comes from living life on their terms.
Iconic winners
Iconic winners
Iconic winners
Some of the most iconic winners made Cotton an iconic brand, often setting new standards.
We are bringing back the rumble of Cotton Motorcycles going all the way from an extraordinary garage in (UK) to the world stage.
Heritage
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Iconic winners
The Cotton Motorcycle Company was founded in 1918 by Frank Willoughby Cotton, who led the brand with vision and determination until his retirement in 1953. The first Cotton motorcycle rolled onto the road in 1920, marking the beginning of a legacy defined by engineering ingenuity and fearless ambition.
Cotton quickly earned legendary
The Cotton Motorcycle Company was founded in 1918 by Frank Willoughby Cotton, who led the brand with vision and determination until his retirement in 1953. The first Cotton motorcycle rolled onto the road in 1920, marking the beginning of a legacy defined by engineering ingenuity and fearless ambition.
Cotton quickly earned legendary status through Many of the era’s most iconic champions rode Cotton machines to glory, helping to cement the brand’s reputation for performance, reliability, and innovative design. These achievements didn’t just make history—they set new standards for what a motorcycle could be.
TT Isle of Man
TT Isle of Man
TT Isle of Man
In 1922 Stanley Woods rode a Blackburne-engined Cotton to fifth in the 350 cc Junior TT, and the following year, won the 1923 Isle of Man TT, averaging 55.73 miles per hour (89.69 km/h), bettering Douglas rider, Manxman Tom Sheard’s winning 500 cc Senior TT time, an average of 53.15 miles per hour (85.54 km/h). Cotton motorcycles took a s
In 1922 Stanley Woods rode a Blackburne-engined Cotton to fifth in the 350 cc Junior TT, and the following year, won the 1923 Isle of Man TT, averaging 55.73 miles per hour (89.69 km/h), bettering Douglas rider, Manxman Tom Sheard’s winning 500 cc Senior TT time, an average of 53.15 miles per hour (85.54 km/h). Cotton motorcycles took a second and third in the Ultra Lightweight TT, and a second in the Lightweight TT. They only managed a second place in the 1925 Junior TT, and a second place in the lightweight TT but in the 1926 races, awarded the first three places in the Lightweight TT. These victories helped establish Cotton as a race-winning machine, with exceptional handling for its time.
The Brand
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TT Isle of Man
Cotton, The Motorcycle Masterpiece ® is a remarkable player in the history of British motorcycles. Cotton motorbikes became legendary thanks to the sporting models and their victories in the Isle of Man 'Tourist Trophy' (T.T.) and in the most audacious races of the "British Sixties".
The future
The future
The future
We have reimagined the historic Cotton brand to reclaim its place in the future of motorcycling. Building on an extraordinary heritage, we are igniting a new chapter in the Cotton Motorcycles story—one that honors its legendary past while embracing the future with renewed passion, modern craftsmanship, and uncompromising authenticity.