Germany - January to August -25.93%
The latest data from the German motorcycle industry association (IVM) show motorcycle registrations for the period to August 2025 following the same trend as that seen elsewhere with the decline in new model registrations slowing, but, in Germany's case, stabilising through the summer at a disappointing -25.93% YTD (78,245 units).
Registrations were down by -21.47% in May (11,583 units), -18.18% in June (10,768 units), an improved -8.08% (12,095 units) in July, but -25.78% (8,233 units) in August.
For the record, registrations were recorded as -51.15% in January, -46.28% in February, -33.56% in March, and -20.16% (13,782 units) in April. It is to be hoped that, as seen elsewhere, the holiday month of August will not be representative of the final four months of the year in Germany.
At present the best that can be said is that the trend that appeared to be headed back towards some kind of equilibrium has stalled.
Total PTW registrations to August in Germany were -25.31% at 127,297 units YTD.
The traditional top seller - the BMW R 1300 GS - remains top of the pile in Germany with 6,457 units sold YTD for an 8.24% market share.
The Z900 is second (3,818 units/4.88% share), with the CBR 650 R third (1,929 units sold for a 2.47% share). The MT-07 is fourth, followed by the CB 1000 Hornet, CB 750 Hornet, MT-09, BMW F 900 R, Ninja 650 and BMW F 800 GS in 10th spot (1,040 units sold for a 1.28% share).
With 11 models in the list of 50 best-sellers in Germany, it's no surprise that BMW remains top dog in its home market, with a 21.37% market share (16,719 units).
What is a surprise though is just how much closer Honda are in second spot now, with a 20.72% market share with 16,213 registered YTD. Kawasaki (15.42%/12,066 units) is in third followed by Yamaha fourth (7.44%/5,824 unit) and Triumph in fifth with a 6.66% share on 5,214 units sold. They are followed by Ducati, Harley-Davidson, Suzuki, Aprilia and KTM tenth.
In electric light motorcycles Zero remains ahead, with a 13.53% share (249 units registered YTD). It is followed by Vmoto (4.95%/91 units), Kawasaki (3.04% share, 56 units), Bombardier (CAN AM) with 2.12% share/39 units, and Electric Motion in fifth (23 units/1.25% share). A total of 1,840 electric light motorcycles were registered between January and August, up from 1,029 units for the year ago period.
