Most manufacuturers subsidize a club to foster a sense of community between, provide services to, and make money from the owners of their bikes. Such clubs include:

• Adventure Rider For dual-sport and other types of adventure motorcycle rides.
• Boss Hoss Riders Association
• Yamaha Owners Club
• Harley Owners Group (HOG)
• Buell Riders Adventure Group (BRAG)
• Riders of Kawasaki (RoK)
• Honda Riders Club of America
• Los Angeles "Bike Nights" sportbike event
• Suzuki Intruder-Boulevard Owners Club
• Kawasaki Concours Owners Group

Groups also organise themselves to offer support and advice.

• m109owners.com
• ForAllBikers' Forum and Website
• Honda GL1800 Gold Wing riders forum
• The Blue Knights - International Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club (England XIII Chapter)
• V4HondaBBS - Honda Sabre, Magna, & Interceptor riders' forum
• Yamaha Road Star Warriors
• MIG Cruisers - Suzuki Marauder and Intruder riders' forum
• Katriders - Suzuki Katana riders' forum
• FJRForum - Yamaha FJR1300 riders' forum
• BARF San Francisco Bay Area Riders Forum
• Wild Pelicans Long Distance Club
• The Single Overhead Cam Owners Club - dedicated to SOHC4 Hondas
• The Ducati Monster List
• Wheels Of Italy - Italian Motorcycles and Cars
• PSB - The Official Site Of The Perth Street Bike Community

BMW Motorrad has no national owners clubs, but, uniquely, has many independent clubs in different countries, such as BMW Motorcycle Owners of America (BMWMOA) and BMW Riders Association (BMWRA).