FN (motorcycle)

FN (Fabrique Nationale de Herstal) is a Belgian company established in 1889 to make arms and ammunition, and from 1901 to 1967 was also a motorcycle manufacturer. FN manufactured one of the world's first four-cylinder motorcycles, was famous for the use of shaft drive in all models from 1903 to 1923, achieved success in sprint and long-distance motorcycle racing, and after 1945, also in motocross.^[1]

^ Erwin Tragatsch, ed. (1979). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Motorcycles (1988 Revised ed.). New Burlington Books/Quarto Publishing. ISBN 0-906286-07-7.

[Tragatsch-1] Erwin Tragatsch, ed. (1979). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Motorcycles (1988 Revised ed.). New Burlington Books/Quarto Publishing. ISBN 0-906286-07-7.

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