People have been fascinated by speed since the invention of the wheel. Although motorcycles are not the fastest vehicles to travel the globe, they are inextricably linked with high speeds. Here are the 5 fastest production motorcycles.
Most of us ride two-wheelers where top speed is a secondary consideration. In everyday life, driving comfort at passenger or highway speeds is much more important than the car's top speed.
However, information about “how much this equipment can handle” can fuel emotions. If a motorcycle is capable of reaching speeds above 250 km/h, this means that we are dealing with a two-wheeler with above-average performance. Over 300 km/h? This is already a two-wheeled rocket. Another thing is that such speeds have nothing to do with the current restrictions in ordinary street traffic.
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It is believed that the fastest man-made vehicle to ever travel on the surface of our planet was a rocket sled developed for NASA research. They moved on rails without human intervention, and the maximum recorded speed was 10,400 km/h. But let's take the rail rocket down to the ground. In road traffic such speeds do not make sense.
How are things going with motorcycles? Let's look at production cars, because inventions like the Dodge Tomahawk or the Y2K jet are art.
Suzuki Hayabusa
This motorcycle is certainly associated with the speed of airplanes. Perhaps because in the first version it looked like it had been carved by the wind into a tornado. The amorphous, streamlined shapes were reminiscent of the paintings of Salvador Dali, which not everyone liked. However, behind the high performance of the Hayabusa is a powerful four-cylinder engine with a sky-high volume of 1300 cm3 for those times, which developed a power of 175 hp.
In the next release of the model, the volume increased to 1340 cm3, and the maximum power increased to 197 horses. In the first version, Hayabusa broke the 300 km/h barrier, officially recording 306 km/h. The next version beat this result by another 14 km/h. It's a jaw-dropping result, but the name of the fastest animal in the world (Hayabusa is peregrine falcon in Japanese) is still a bit of a misnomer. This flying predator can attack its prey at a speed of 390 km/h. Nature can be amazing.
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Drag racing records
With drag racing, everything is relatively simple: due to the fact that the race takes place on a straight section of the track, the engineers working on the modernization of dragster motorcycles have practically no restrictions. The only thing they should care about is maximum engine power, aerodynamics and stability of the motorcycle. However, records are not set only on them.
For example, the world speed record in the Pro Stock class currently belongs to American racer Matt Smith. The record was set on March 15, 2021 at the track in Gainesville (Florida, USA). Smith managed to accelerate his bike to 324.7 km/h. His achievement has already been recorded in the Guinness Book of Records. But this is not the only existing record.
In the world of motorcycle drag racing, there is also a separate class - Top Fuel - these are those same monstrous non-production motorcycle models that run on nitromethane - jet fuel. Such cars do not have a manual gearbox (the pilot simply does not have time to switch them in a matter of seconds of acceleration) and are distinguished by well-thought-out aerodynamics that provide additional pressure to the track.
The current speed record in the Top Fuel class belongs to the American Larry McBride. It was installed on November 21, 2019 at South Georgia Motorsports Park. McBard managed to accelerate his car to an incredible 426.41 km/h. By the way, this is not the only and far from the first achievement of the driver: McBride is considered a true veteran of Top Fuel drag racing - over more than 40 years of his career, he has set as many as 20 world records.
Ducati 1199 Panigale R Final Version
The latest Italian flagship with a V2 engine, the Ducati 1199 Panigale R Final Edition, delivered similar results to the Suzuki. Despite only two cylinders and a smaller displacement, this trendy superbike is capable of reaching speeds of 326 km/h. And all thanks to lighter weight and an improved 202 hp engine. version R. The technological progress of Italian motorcycles from Bologna has always been high, but in this model the bar is raised even higher. The result was an increase in maximum power, which is directly reflected in the resulting speed. The standard version of the Panigale 1199 reaches 299 km/h.
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Leaders
Despite the impressive speed indicators that distinguish Y2K, the fact that MTT has not signed an agreement to limit the speed of products coming off the assembly line leaves this model “overboard” from the main competition, in which its leaders have emerged.
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Thus, among sports models, the fastest motorcycle is considered to be the Ducati 1199 Panigale R, produced from 2011 to 2014, with a power of 194.4 hp. With. reduced weight. The maximum speed of a superbike rests on the upper limit of the artificially established limit of three hundred kilometers. Acceleration from zero to one hundred takes 3.6 seconds.
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Despite the fact that a new model with more power was introduced in 2015, the 1199 Panigale R remains the record holder among sports production bikes - the new generation was released in a small batch specifically so that the manufacturer was allowed to participate in the world superbike championship.
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Products that came off the assembly line of the Japanese concern Kawasaki are capable of competing with Ducati. We are talking about the ZX-14 and ZX-10R models. Experts ranked the first bike as one of the most powerful among sports models immediately after its birth in 2005, which is understandable: the “fourteenth” is capable of outperforming opponents at the start - acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h takes 2.5 seconds. In this case, the maximum speed indicator, as in the previous case, rests only on the “artificial ceiling”. And considering that the ZX-14 engine power is 190 “horses”, which is more than that of another “Japanese legend”, the Suzuki GSX-R750 (150 hp), which accelerates to 306 kilometers per hour, after turning off the “fourteenth” limiter "is also capable of showing record results.
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The ZX-10R has even more “horses”, and thanks to its lighter weight, this model can give its Kawasaki brother serious competition.
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Japanese falcon
The brainchild of another Japanese giant turned out to be able to compete in speed with Kawasaki products - the manufactured one, which means “falcon” in Japanese, was among the record holders. Moreover, we are talking not only about production models, which, thanks to the efforts of handicraft tuning masters, have lost their electronic limiter, which allowed them to accelerate to 360 kilometers per hour.
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We also cannot forget the improved “falcon” - Suzuki GSX1300R. After appropriate modifications, American racer Bill Warner set the world speed record twice: 448 km/h and 502 km/h. It is unknown how much more the stubborn American would have been able to accelerate if his career and life had not been tragically cut short due to an accident at another sporting competition.
BMW S 1000RR
The premiere of this German superbike took place in 2013. Then, from the very beginning, it demonstrated exemplary performance in the liter class from a four-cylinder in-line engine. Currently in its latest version, the S 1000 RR boasts 205 hp. and lighter weight, which provides an ideal speed of 336 km/h. Well, the Germans still know how to build rockets. An interesting fact is that the S 1000 RR can achieve the same acceleration as the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport supercar. The first hundred for both cars takes just 2.4 seconds.
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MV Agusta F4 R 312 | 320 km/h
The “best of the best”, or rather the fastest in the whole world, was recognized as the “F4 R 312” motorcycle from the Italian brand “MV Agusta”, known for its masterpieces in the motorcycle industry. This bike was born at the end of 2007, becoming the successor to the famous “F4 1000 R”, the power of which was 9 “horses” less.
Equipped with a power unit with more than a thousand “cubes”, as well as a liquid cooling system, this relatively light machine contains 183 “horses” in its belly, which are capable of accelerating an elite motorcycle to an incredible 320 km/h. This indicator was checked and confirmed by the publication “Motociclismo” in 2010.
Lightning LS – 218
Which electric motorcycle currently in production is the fastest? This is Lightning LS-218. The numbers in the name correspond to the maximum speed expressed in miles per hour. In metric units this means 351 km/h. As you can see, the name Lightning, or lightning, fits perfectly here. This electric car provides very fast acceleration. 150 kW of power combined with 228 Nm of torque set the direction in which the fastest two-wheeled vehicles can develop in the future. It seems that such huge or greater potential will be much easier to extract from electric drives. Blazing speed isn't the only ace up the sleeves of the LS 218 designers. The bike not only spins forward, but also rides great, as evidenced by the best time of any two-wheeled motorcycle competing at the legendary Pikes Peak in 2013.
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Sophisticated Aprilia RSV 1000R Mille
The difference in the speed of this motorcycle from the previous one is insignificant, only 9 km, which is why the Aprilia RSV is one step higher. The very heart of the bike is the 998 cc engine, which has a power output of 140 horsepower. It is thanks to this equipment that the motorcycle has such relatively high performance. To reach a speed of 140 km per hour, he needs only 10 seconds. In order to purchase such a device, you need to have 8,043 dollars with you, which when converted to rubles is 496,000. The maximum speed of the motorcycle is 281 km per hour.
Kawasaki H2R
Who is the unrivaled king of production motorcycles in terms of top speed? Here it is: Kawasaki H2R. Powered by a liter supercharged engine, this motorcycle is designed to showcase the mastery of Japanese engineering. This impressive superbike produces a maximum power of 310 hp. and torque 156 Nm. This in turn means a top speed of up to 400 km/h. To do this you will need special fuel and suitable tires. Kawasaki H2R accelerates to 100 km/h in just 2 seconds!
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The fastest motorcycle in the world – Dodge Tomahawk
Theoretically, this monster, presented to the general public back in 2003, accelerates to 613 km/h. Until now, there has not been an extreme sports enthusiast willing to prove this on the track; his passport contains a record of 468 km/h. But all experts believe that the Dodge Tomahawk, with its dual wheelbase and independent suspension, is capable of achieving the stated figures.
| Parameter | Meaning |
| engine displacement, cubic capacity | 8000 |
| number of revolutions per minute | 5600 |
| power, HP | 500 |
| torque, Nm | 712 |
| engine type | 4 strokes, 10 cylinders with a pair of valves on each |
| curb weight, kg | 680,4 |
| Transmission | Mechanics |
| fuel consumption per 100 km, l | 7-9 |
The price for the fastest motorcycle in the world starts at $555,000 (or 35,500,000 rubles), so so far only 9 copies have been sold, which are parked in the private collections of millionaires.
Of course, in the article we looked at record holders intended for highly experienced drivers; regular bikes are much easier to control
But even when riding a motorcycle that is not the fastest in the world, whose speed does not exceed 180 km/h, it is important to remember your safety and not neglect your protective equipment. You can order all the necessary equipment at a profit from the TvoyMoto store - call and we will answer all your questions.
Honda CBR1100XX Super Blackbird (290 km/h)
The bronze medal in our ranking of fast motorcycles goes to a model from Japanese manufacturers from Honda. The bike was released back in 1996, but it was possible to achieve high speed results only three years later, when a 153 hp engine was reinstalled on the bike. Changes in the design did not bypass the gearbox - it was replaced with a six-speed one. The maximum developed speed during testing is 290 km/h.
The motorcycle is loved by owners all over the world for its reliability, comfort and phenomenal power. “Blackbird” is still in great demand on the market, which in itself is the best review of the model.
Fastest sports bike
The capabilities of modern motorcycles are simply amazing. The title of “Fastest Production Motorcycle” is rightfully given to the Suzuki Hayabusa GSX1300R motorcycle. The technical documentation of the motorcycle states that its maximum speed is 312 kilometers per hour. But professional motorcyclists were able to achieve 412 kilometers per hour using this technique.
For two years, from 1999 to 2001, the first generation of this legendary motorcycle was produced. The second generation appeared in 2008. Named after the falcon bird, the motorcycle reaches the same high speed as this bird, more than three hundred kilometers per hour.
The ability to reach such high speeds led to the fact that many states refused to accept such motorcycles in their countries, explaining this by the high risk of danger on the roads. And therefore, all motorcycles of this company have limiters that allow an increase in speed only to three hundred kilometers per hour.
And the title of “Fastest sports motorcycle” was awarded to the Italian-made Ducati 1199 Panigale R sports bike. When it first appeared, the sports motorcycle had some disadvantages. This model has been improved to get rid of them. These new products will be appreciated by the racers themselves. The weight of the motorcycle has been significantly reduced. Increased engine power. Even the seat upholstery has been changed. The developers claim that it enhances the sense of the road. Riders claim that this motorcycle is very comfortable.
Even though modern fast motorcycles have speed limiters, almost three hundred kilometers per hour can give you an amazing experience.
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