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Cotton, The Motorcycle Masterpiece ® is one of the most respected names in British motorcycle history, a marque whose reputation was built on innovation, competition success, and an uncompromising approach to engineering.
The first Cotton motorcycle was produced in 1920.
Our story
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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
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’swinning 500 cc Senior TT time, an average of 53.15 miles per hour (85.54 km/h).
Cotton motorcycles took
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’swinning 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 arrival of the Villiers Starmakerengine in 1962 allowed Cotton to first build the Telstar road racer, on which Derek Minter won the 1964 British 250cc Championship, and then the Conquest in 1965 which Derek Minter, this time with Peter Inchley, took to a class victory in the 1965 500-mile race at Castle Combe.
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
TT Isle of Man
TT Isle of Man
Cotton, The Motorcycle Masterpiece ® is one of the most respected names in British motorcycle history, a marque whose reputation was built on innovation, competition success, and an uncompromising approach to engineering.
Cotton Blackburne 350 for 1936
Cotton Blackburne 350 for 1936
Cotton Blackburne 350 for 1936
A sporting Blackburne-engined mount - 350 c.c. overhead-valve Cotton
The future
Cotton Blackburne 350 for 1936
Cotton Blackburne 350 for 1936
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.
1926 Cotton–Blackburne 348cc Model 29 TT
The Centennial Legend – 1926–2026
In 1926, Cotton achieved one of the most extraordinary moments in British motorcycle history.
The Cotton–Blackburne 348cc Model 29 TT was the machine that helped secure 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in the Lightweight TT at the Isle of Man.