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Highway motorcycles: 15–35 kW (≈ 20–47 hp)

EPA certification records list 951 highway motorcycle engine families in the 15–35 kW (≈ 20–47 hp) class from 72 makers, model years 2006–2027. Honda has the most, with 124 families, followed by Yamaha (103). 68% are 1-cylinder engines. The busiest certification year was 2026, with 64 families.

Engine families951
Makers72
Model years2006–2027
Power15–35 kWmedian 24 kW

Makers in this class

MakerFamiliesYearsPower
Honda1242006–202616–34 kW
Yamaha1032006–202615–34 kW
Piaggio882006–202716–32 kW
Suzuki842007–202618–31 kW
KTM692007–202718–34 kW
Kawasaki622007–202716–32 kW
Kymco492006–202715–26 kW
Royal Enfield472007–202616–35 kW
CFMOTO Powersports192011–202715–32 kW
BMW192009–202625–30 kW
Irbit Motorworks192007–202530–30 kW
Hua Mei Motor172023–202617–33 kW
Beta172008–202431–34 kW
Seidner Ventures162015–202318–32 kW
Alliance Powersports152013–202517–27 kW
KRM142007–201718–21 kW
Harley-Davidson132014–202517–31 kW
Genuine Scooters122019–202716–20 kW
Value Group Enterprises112017–202324–30 kW
QJ Motor112023–202619–30 kW
Carter Brothers112006–201115–17 kW
Shanghai Xingyue82010–201616–20 kW
Ducati72016–202230 kW
Husqvarna Motorcycles72009–201422–30 kW
JohnnyPag com72006–201118–26 kW

Families certified per year

200612
200742
200845
200960
201045
201145
201238
201337
201438
201545
201638
201738
201839
201943
202045
202147
202248
202349
202453
202564
202664
202716

Engine layout

Cylinders
1 cyl6452 cyl3044 cyl2
Configuration
4951

Other size classes

Under 5 kW (≈ 7 hp)9475–15 kW (≈ 7–20 hp)181415–35 kW (≈ 20–47 hp)95135–60 kW (≈ 47–80 hp)78460–90 kW (≈ 80–120 hp)111690–120 kW (≈ 120–160 hp)659120 kW and over (≈ 160+ hp)479

Source

US EPA engine certification data. One engine family can power several vehicle models and trims. Maker and model year are decoded from EPA engine family codes.

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