For most motorcycle shop profiles the best primary category is Motorcycle repair shop — use it when: servicing and repairs. Choose Motorcycle dealer instead if bike sales. Automotive categories are split finely (repair, body work, glass, tyres, detailing). Pick the one that matches most of your jobs and keep the rest as services.
Open the free tool for a motorcycle shop → tick what you really offer and get a copy-ready setup sheet
Primary category
- Motorcycle repair shop — Servicing and repairs
- Motorcycle dealer — Bike sales
Secondary (additional) categories
Add one only if the condition is genuinely true at this location. Fewer, accurate categories beat a full list of nine.
- Motorcycle parts store — only if: parts & gear
- Motor scooter dealer verify — only if: scooter sales
1 category is marked verify: it may not appear in every account or country. If you can't find it in Google's dropdown, skip it rather than picking something close but wrong.
Categories to avoid
These are often added to motorcycle shop profiles but usually describe a different or broader business:
- Auto repair shop
- Bicycle shop
Address or service area?
Usually a storefront: show the full address exactly as it appears on your signage, and keep it identical on Google, Apple Business Connect, Bing Places and your website. Service-area vs storefront rules.
Starter services to add
Categories say what you are; services say what you do. Good first entries:
- Motorcycle service
- Tyre fitting
- MOT / inspection
Check before you change anything
Search “motorcycle repair” on Google Maps in your own area, open the top few profiles and note their primary category (shown under the business name). Use what's common as a sanity check, not a template — your categories must describe your business. Ready to switch? How to change your category safely.
Profile problems?
Suspended, stuck in verification, or not showing on Maps? See the free fix guides: suspended profile · verification failed · not on Maps · name rules.