Brazil’s Motorcycle Industry Logs Best First Two Months in 15 Years Despite February Dip

Overview

• Factories produced 164,104 motorcycles in February, down 7.1% year over year and 11.1% from January, according to Abraciclo.
• Output reached 348,732 units in January–February, up 1.7% from a year earlier for the strongest start to a year in 15 years.
• Retail momentum stayed firm with 171,548 registrations in February, up 10% year over year, and 350,110 in the bimestre, the highest on record for the period.
• Exports accelerated, rising 70% year over year in February, with 8,015 units shipped in the first two months, a 43.1% increase.
• Low‑displacement models led production at 77.7% of volume, the Street category accounted for 51.8%, and high‑displacement bikes grew 22% to 9,725 units, or 2.8% of output.