What data actually exists about this industry, who typically holds it, at what granularity, and how obtainable it is. Public means openly published; purchasable is sold by a vendor; partnership needs a bilateral deal; exclusive is effectively locked up by one party.
| Data category | Who holds it | Granularity | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| registry/licensing/permits | National vehicle registration authorities (KBA, DVLA, DGT, DMVs), type-approval bodies (UNECE WVTA, EPA, CARB, EU EC certificates) | Per registered vehicle (VIN) / per approved type variant | public |
| employment & workforce | National statistical offices (Eurostat SBS, BLS), OEM annual reports, trade unions | Plant-level headcount; national/NACE-class annual aggregates | public |
| financial filings | Listed OEMs and suppliers (Harley-Davidson, Pierer Mobility, Piaggio, Bajaj, Yamaha), company registries | Quarterly/annual per legal entity, with motorcycle segment breakdowns | public |
| incident/safety/claims | NHTSA recall database, RAPEX/Safety Gate, national road-safety agencies (IIHS, MAIDS study), insurers, OEM warranty-claims systems | Per recall campaign, per crash record, per warranty claim (VIN-level internally) | public |
| waste & emissions | OEM environmental reporting, E-PRTR / national pollutant release registers, type-approval emissions (Euro 5+ WMTC results) | Per plant annual; per approved model for tailpipe emissions and noise | public |
| production output | OEM manufacturing operations, industry associations (ACEM, SIAM, JAMA), national statistics (PRODCOM) | Per plant per shift internally; monthly/annual units by country and category… | public |
| transactional/sales | OEMs (Honda, Yamaha, Harley-Davidson, KTM/Pierer, Bajaj, Hero), national motorcycle industry associations (ACEM, MIC, SIAM, JAMA), dealer… | Per-unit wholesale/retail registration; aggregated monthly by… | purchasable |
| pricing | OEM MSRP lists, dealer networks, used-bike marketplaces and valuation guides (Kelley Blue Book, NADA/J.D. Power, Bikez… | Per model/trim/model-year; per listing for used market | purchasable |
| reviews & sentiment | Motorcycle media outlets, owner forums, review platforms (MCN, RevZilla, Google reviews), social listening vendors | Per review/post, per model | purchasable |
| logistics & freight movement | OEM logistics divisions, ro-ro/container carriers, customs authorities (trade statistics under HS 8711) | Per shipment/container; monthly aggregate by HS code and country pair for… | purchasable |
| customer demographics | OEMs' CRM and owner registries, industry association owner surveys (MIC Owner Survey), registration-derived demographic products | Per owner/registration record; survey aggregates by age/income/region | purchasable |
| communications/marketing performance | OEM marketing departments, ad agencies, ad-intelligence vendors (Nielsen, Pathmatics) | Per campaign/channel/market, weekly-monthly spend | purchasable |
| inventory & supply chain | OEM ERP/MRP systems, tier-1 suppliers (Bosch, Brembo, Dell'Orto, Showa), dealer inventory feeds | Per SKU per plant/warehouse; dealer floor stock per unit (VIN) | partnership |
| energy consumption | OEM plant facilities teams, EU ETS/national energy reporting where plants qualify, corporate ESG reports | Per plant, monthly/annual; annual in disclosures | partnership |
| quality & compliance testing | Technical services and type-approval labs (TÜV, RDW, UTAC), OEM homologation and durability test departments, CARB/EPA certification data | Per test run per prototype; per certified engine family | partnership |
| sensor/IoT | OEM connected-bike platforms (e.g. BMW Motorrad Connected, Harley H-D Connect), telematics providers, factory MES/line sensors | Per-vehicle event/second-level telemetry; per-machine on production line | exclusive |
| maintenance & asset condition | OEM plant maintenance/CMMS systems, dealer service records via OEM service portals | Per machine work order; per VIN service event | exclusive |
Compiled by the TriData research system from public registers, industry structure and regulatory reporting obligations; refreshed as the underlying catalogue grows. Look up the code itself in the NACE code finder.