Vento (motorcycle manufacturer) Vento (motorcycle manufacturer) Vento was a motorcycle, scooter and ATV manufacturer from the United States. The name of the company is Italian for "wind". The company was founded in Mexico in 1996. Parts come from Italy, China, Japan and Taiwan, with some of its suppliers also selling to Harley-Davidson. In 1998, an assembly and quality control plant was opened in Laredo, Texas. This plant was built with the purpose of elevating the quality of their products in order to better compete. All of the components were brought to Laredo where they were assembled and quality control work was performed. Vento's
Sun (motorcycle) 1961 the factory was closed and production moved to the Raleigh factory at Nottingham. The 'Sun' name was for some time used to badge Raleigh cycles which had been returned to the factory for rectification work. http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Sun_Cycle_and_Fittings_Co http://dogdragons.com/dogdragons/a-2-z/s/sun-motorcycles-1911-1961.html Sun (motorcycle) The Sun Cycle & Fittings Co. Ltd. was an English manufacturer of motorcycles, mopeds and bicycles. The company was based in Aston, Birmingham. The company was founded as James Parkes & Son, a brass foundry producing lamp fittings and various other products. In 1885 the company started to manufacture frames and fittings for the bicycle trade. In 1897, the company