--- title: "Harley-Davidson vs Kawasaki: Which is searched more in Australia?" description: "Is Harley-Davidson or Kawasaki more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Motorcycle brands set in Australia. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/harley-davidson-vs-kawasaki" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Harley-Davidson vs Kawasaki: Which is searched more in Australia? Is Harley-Davidson or Kawasaki more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Motorcycle brands set in Australia. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Harley-Davidson and Kawasaki - **Competitive set**: Motorcycle brands - **Market**: Australia - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Harley-Davidson Share of Search**: 26% - **Kawasaki Share of Search**: 2.3% ## Is Harley-Davidson or Kawasaki more popular in search? - In September 2026, Harley-Davidson had more branded searches than Kawasaki among motorcycle brands in Australia. Harley-Davidson had about 40,500 branded searches, while Kawasaki had 3,600. Harley-Davidson made up 26% of all motorcycle brand searches we track, and Kawasaki accounted for 2.3%. - Harley-Davidson was ahead of Kawasaki in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Harley-Davidson’s share of searches among motorcycle brands in Australia moved from 28.6% to 26%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 49.5K to 40.5K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Kawasaki’s share of searches among motorcycle brands in Australia moved from 2.5% to 2.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.4K to 3.6K. ## Top motorcycle brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Kawasaki was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Harley-Davidson was mentioned in two out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in both Google AI Overviews. Kawasaki was listed before Harley-Davidson in four out of five answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Kawasaki | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Honda Motorcycles | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Triumph | 3rd | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Harley-Davidson | 4th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Yamaha Motor | 4th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | CFMOTO | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Royal Enfield | 7th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Suzuki Motorcycles | 8th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | KTM | 9th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Ducati | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | BMW Motorrad | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about motorcycle brands - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best motorcycle brand for beginners in Australia?": 1. Honda Motorcycles, 2. Kawasaki, 3. Suzuki Motorcycles, 4. Royal Enfield - Asked ChatGPT "Which motorbike brand is most reliable?": 1. Honda Motorcycles, 2. Kawasaki - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best value motorcycles in Australia?": 1. Kawasaki, 2. CFMOTO, 3. Royal Enfield - Searched Google, AI Overview "motorcycles": 1. Yamaha Motor, 2. Honda Motorcycles, 3. Kawasaki, 4. Harley-Davidson, 5. Triumph, 6. KTM - Searched Google, AI Overview "motorbikes": 1. Triumph, 2. Harley-Davidson Not named in any answer: Ducati and BMW Motorrad. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in Australia on October 26, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for Australia motorcycle brands in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Harley-Davidson in Australia fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 49.5K to 40.5K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Kawasaki in Australia fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 4.4K to 3.6K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Harley-Davidson estimated searches | Harley-Davidson Share of Search | Harley-Davidson rank | Kawasaki estimated searches | Kawasaki Share of Search | Kawasaki rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 49.5K | 28.6% | 1 | 4.4K | 2.5% | 10 | | Nov 2025 | 49.5K | 28.8% | 1 | 3.6K | 2.1% | 10 | | Dec 2025 | 49.5K | 31.3% | 1 | 3.6K | 2.3% | 10 | | Jan 2026 | 40.5K | 25.8% | 1 | 3.6K | 2.3% | 10 | | Feb 2026 | 40.5K | 26.6% | 1 | 3.6K | 2.4% | 10 | | Mar 2026 | 49.5K | 27% | 1 | 4.4K | 2.4% | 10 | | Apr 2026 | 40.5K | 23.1% | 1 | 4.4K | 2.5% | 10 | | May 2026 | 49.5K | 28.3% | 1 | 3.6K | 2.1% | 10 | | Jun 2026 | 40.5K | 26.8% | 1 | 3.6K | 2.4% | 10 | | Jul 2026 | 40.5K | 27.3% | 1 | 3.6K | 2.4% | 10 | | Aug 2026 | 40.5K | 25.9% | 1 | 3.6K | 2.3% | 10 | | Sep 2026 | 40.5K | 26% | 1 | 3.6K | 2.3% | 10 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Harley-Davidson’s and Kawasaki’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Harley-Davidson**: Measured on the search term “harley davidson”. - **Kawasaki**: Measured on the search term “kawasaki motorcycles”. - [Harley-Davidson profile](/demand/au/brands/harley-davidson) - [Kawasaki profile](/demand/au/brands/kawasaki) - [All motorcycle brands in Australia](/demand/au/categories/au-motorcycle-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 11 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Harley-Davidson or Kawasaki more popular in search? In September 2026, Harley-Davidson had more branded searches than Kawasaki among motorcycle brands in Australia. Harley-Davidson had about 40,500 branded searches, while Kawasaki had 3,600. Harley-Davidson made up 26% of all motorcycle brand searches we track, and Kawasaki accounted for 2.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Harley-Davidson vs Kawasaki: Which is searched more in Australia?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/harley-davidson-vs-kawasaki This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/harley-davidson-vs-kawasaki. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.