Year after year, industry theft reports show the same pattern: the most-stolen motorcycles are the most-common motorcycles. Honda, Yamaha, and Suzuki consistently top the lists, with Kawasaki and Harley-Davidson close behind. That's not because thieves have brand preferences — it's math. More bikes on the road means more targets, and more demand for stolen parts that fit them.
What drives a bike up the theft lists:
- Popularity. Common bikes are easier to part out and sell, and their parts are harder to trace.
- Sport bikes punch above their weight — light to lift, in demand, and frequently parted out.
- Scooters and smaller-displacement bikes get stolen constantly too, precisely because they're the easiest of all to carry off.
- Location matters more than model. Reports consistently show California, Florida, and Texas leading in total thefts, and urban areas far outpacing rural ones.
The honest takeaway: there's no "safe" bike. Owning something obscure lowers the odds a little; it doesn't move you off the list. Whatever you ride, the same fundamentals apply — anchor it, layer your locks, park smart, and hide a tracker so that if your bike does join the statistics, it's in the recovered column.
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