According to Christophe Dubon, spokesman for car and two-wheeler federation Febiac, the new motorcycle market performed well in the first nine months of the year.
“During the first nine months of 2025, the new motorcycle market experienced a slight decline of -4.3%, with a total of 21,728 registrations, which is not a bad result. The first few months were a bit slower, but by the beginning of summer, a substantial number of vehicles had been registered.
2025 was a meteorologically peak year, with an extended motorcycle season and a high volume of buyers. However, the figures for new engines were somewhat lower than last year, partly due to reduced macroeconomic confidence in the market and (sometimes long) delays in deliveries of new or popular models.
Honda and BMW
Honda remains the market leader (3,825 registrations, 17.6% market share), BMW follows at a distance (2,999 units), while Yamaha suffers from difficult deliveries. The Chinese brands (CF Moto, QJ Motor) are also on the rise. Notable declines are seen among KTM-Husqvarna-GasGas and Harley-Davidson.
Flanders remains the largest region, accounting for 57.4% of total new motorcycle sales in Belgium. Wallonia accounts for 36.5%, and Brussels for 6.1%.
Second-hand market
“The second-hand market has had a strong summer,” explains Filip Rylant, spokesperson for mobility federation Traxio. “The pace was somewhat slower, but 2025 remains a strong year, with an increase of at least 12.2% over the first nine months, with a total of 55,605 motorcycles re-registered.”
Still, that’s a decrease of -14.6% compared to 2022 and even -22.4% compared to 2021. This immediately indicates that the motorcycle inspection has a significant impact on the second-hand market, which is unfavorable for the motorcycle sector.
Motorcycle inspection
It remains to be seen what the abolition of motorcycle inspections in Flanders next year will bring. Hopefully, fewer motorcycles will disappear abroad, giving second-hand sellers and dealers some breathing room – at least in Flanders.
Flanders remains the largest second-hand market (59.7%), with Wallonia at 33.5%, and Brussels at 6.7%. The biggest increases are in the 126-500 cc and 751-1,000 cc classes, but the differences between the various classes are not extremely large.
