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title: "Harley-Davidson: search popularity in the United Kingdom"
description: "Harley-Davidson is a motorcycle brand. 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/uk/brands/harley-davidson"
publisher: "Brandwave"
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# Harley-Davidson: search popularity in the United Kingdom

Harley-Davidson is a motorcycle brand. 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

- **Brand**: Harley-Davidson
- **Market**: United Kingdom
- **Measured month**: Sep 2026
- **Share of Search among motorbike brands**: 24.8%

## Where the brand sits

| Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Motorbike brands | 1 | 24.8% | 49.5K |

- [Motorbike brands in the UK](/demand/uk/categories/uk-motorbike-brands)

## Top motorbike brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions, Harley-Davidson did not appear in any of the three 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 | All answers that named it |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Honda Motorcycles | 1st | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 |
| Kawasaki | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 |
| Triumph | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 1 of 3 |
| BMW Motorrad | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 3 |
| Royal Enfield | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 3 |
| KTM | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 3 |
| Harley-Davidson | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 |
| Ducati | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 |
| Lexmoto | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 |
| Suzuki Motorcycles | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 |
| Yamaha Motor | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 |
| Mutt Motorcycles | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 |

## Every AI answer about motorbike brands

- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best motorbike brand for a beginner in the UK?": 1. Honda Motorcycles, 2. Kawasaki
- Asked ChatGPT "Which motorbike brands are the most reliable?": 1. Honda Motorcycles, 2. Kawasaki, 3. Triumph, 4. BMW Motorrad, 5. Royal Enfield, 6. KTM
- Asked ChatGPT "What's a good first bike after passing my test?": 1. Kawasaki

Not named in any answer: Harley-Davidson, Ducati, Lexmoto, Suzuki Motorcycles, Yamaha Motor and Mutt Motorcycles.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United Kingdom on October 27, 2026.

## How has branded search demand for Harley-Davidson changed in the United Kingdom over the last 12 months?

- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Harley-Davidson in the United Kingdom held steady at 49.5K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Harley-Davidson’s share of searches among motorbike brands in the United Kingdom increased from 21.6% to 24.8%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Harley-Davidson’s share of searches among motorbike brands in the United Kingdom peaked at 26.6% in July 2026 and was lowest at 19.4% in June 2026.

## How did search popularity change for United Kingdom motorbike brands in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Royal Enfield overtook Ducati to rank 2nd among motorbike brands in the United Kingdom, with 13.6% of the searches.
- In September 2026, KTM overtook Honda Motorcycles to rank 4th among motorbike brands in the United Kingdom, with 11.1% of the searches.
- In September 2026, Lexmoto gained share of searches among motorbike brands in the United Kingdom, from 4.4% to 5%.
- In September 2026, Harley-Davidson lost share of searches among motorbike brands in the United Kingdom, from 26.6% to 24.8%.
- In September 2026, Ducati lost share of searches among motorbike brands in the United Kingdom, from 11.9% to 11.1%.
- In September 2026, Honda Motorcycles lost share of searches among motorbike brands in the United Kingdom, from 9.8% to 9%.

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Motorbike brands | 49.5K | 21.6% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Motorbike brands | 49.5K | 24.2% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Motorbike brands | 40.5K | 22.5% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Motorbike brands | 40.5K | 20.6% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Motorbike brands | 49.5K | 25.5% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Motorbike brands | 49.5K | 21.3% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Motorbike brands | 60.5K | 24.4% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Motorbike brands | 60.5K | 23.6% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Motorbike brands | 49.5K | 19.4% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Motorbike brands | 60.5K | 26.6% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Motorbike brands | 60.5K | 26.6% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | Motorbike brands | 49.5K | 24.8% | 1 |

## How are Harley-Davidson’s branded searches counted?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Harley-Davidson’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- “harley davidson”

## Which motorbike brands compete with Harley-Davidson?

- [Royal Enfield](/demand/uk/brands/royal-enfield): Head-to-head: /demand/uk/compare/harley-davidson-vs-royal-enfield
- [Ducati](/demand/uk/brands/ducati): Head-to-head: /demand/uk/compare/ducati-vs-harley-davidson
- [KTM](/demand/uk/brands/ktm): Head-to-head: /demand/uk/compare/harley-davidson-vs-ktm
- [Honda Motorcycles](/demand/uk/brands/honda-motorcycles): Head-to-head: /demand/uk/compare/harley-davidson-vs-honda-motorcycles
- [Triumph](/demand/uk/brands/triumph): Head-to-head: /demand/uk/compare/harley-davidson-vs-triumph
- [BMW Motorrad](/demand/uk/brands/bmw-motorrad)
- [Lexmoto](/demand/uk/brands/lexmoto)
- [Suzuki Motorcycles](/demand/uk/brands/suzuki-motorcycles)
- [Yamaha Motor](/demand/uk/brands/yamaha-motor)
- [Kawasaki](/demand/uk/brands/kawasaki)
- [Mutt Motorcycles](/demand/uk/brands/mutt-motorcycles)

## Methodology

- [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

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