Update December 2021: If you want to buy a new bike and just want to throw a foot on the fastest bikes on the market, you`ll be happy to know that we`ve updated this article with even more ridiculous fast bikes capable of destroying speed limits and lap records. Sxv550 was legal, at least in New South Wales. The thing is damn crazy fast Yes, another one from MV, and that should perhaps be taken more seriously. The Italian company`s Brutale 1000 RR has been heavily revised for 2020 and this first limited version « Series Oro », with four additional horsepower (thanks to a different exhaust/ECU) and reduced weight (due to its carbon fiber wheels), is described by MV itself as « The fastest naked motorcycle in the world ». The prize is also a staggering £38,000. With the announcement that MV Agusta`s limited edition Rush is now in production for delivery in June, not to mention that Norton, now owned by TVS, is looking for employees to build its V4, one of the most frequently asked, hotly debated and debated motorcycle questions of all – « What is the fastest production bike in the world? » – arises once again. Motorcycle speed wars began in the 90s, and since then manufacturers have continued to raise the bar with incredibly powerful and legal motorcycles on the road. If you`re a speed demon who wants to know what it`s like to ride at the speed of light, these are the ten fastest motorcycles you can find. Hyosung`s GT125R has a great bike look and legal specifications for learners. Aside from minor electrical issues, the GT125R`s DOHC V-Twin is reliable and you`re unlikely to be on the side of the road. However, if you`re looking for performance, change the tires and brake pads for something quality. If you`ve ever ridden a motorcycle, you know they feel fast at almost any speed. Due to their open designs, 25 mph looks more like 100 mph, which is one of the reasons why people love motorcycles.
However, motorcycles don`t stop accelerating, even when they reach 100 miles per hour. Thanks to advances in design and technology, modern motorcycles can achieve incredible speeds that give the fastest supercars a race for their money. Kawasaki built the very first ninja in 1984, and since then, the Ninja family has produced some of the fastest sports bikes. Launched in 2015, the Ninja H2 is arguably the largest motorcycle in the Ninja family, praised for its futuristic design, cutting-edge technology and performance. One company that is clearly ahead of the crowd is Lightning, as shown by its LS-218 Superbike. The LS-218 currently holds the record for the fastest production electric motorcycle with a top speed of 218 miles per hour. It is powered by a 150 KWh electric motor that produces 200 horsepower and 168 lb-ft of torque. The king is dead. Long live the king. Last time, the incredible H2/R won with a £49,000 compressor, and although the competition is approaching, it remains there today – only. Kawasaki set out to produce the world`s most powerful production machine, and that`s exactly what it did. In full bore, only the equipment « R », it is claimed that the Kawasaki produces a huge 306 hp and rises to 322 hp with Ram Air effect.
This, combined with a lightweight tubular steel grille chassis (although this number of 193 secs is an estimate based on the published number of 216 kg wet), is what keeps it at the top. If you`re discussing its legality, the H2 Carbon (£28,500) produces 240 hp with an estimated higher dry weight of 215kg, although it would remain outside the top 10 here. The Hayabusa is a legendary motorcycle that Suzuki built in the 90s with one goal: to break the speed record of its fierce Japanese rival Honda. Hayabusa is the Japanese name for the peregrine falcon, which is the fastest bird in the world with a top speed of 203 mph. A bike that only shows the difference that a few years make. The « old » S1000RR was already a monster, famous for its 199 hp and ranked 10th on our old « fastest » list, but wouldn`t even appear here. But its brand new replacement is not only more powerful, more sophisticated, more maneuverable and yet also more maneuverable, it is also downright faster. In the M Sport version (including the noisy tubular and carbon wheels), the relevant figures are 207 hp and 173.3 kg respectively, but this also represents a starting price of £19,995.
The special WSB homologation version (but homologated for the road) of Ducati`s incredible V4 superbike arrived last year and immediately flashed all the finishes and won BSB for the first time with Scott Redding. (Arguably, he should have done the same thing in WSB, but that`s another story.) In short, it has it all: monster power (superior to that of the S 214) of the MotoGP-inspired V4, an ultra-light monocoque chassis, the best motorcycle parts, pioneering « aerodynamic » tools in the world, exotic Italian styling and poster appeal, and the price of £34,995. Instead, we base our « fastest top 10 » on production road bikes with the highest power-to-weight ratio, which, simply put, is the best indicator of acceleration and, all other things being equal, ultimate speed. Ducati doesn`t build the fastest bike on the market, but the Italian manufacturer certainly makes some of the most exotic bikes. The most powerful and technologically advanced road-homologated motorcycle in the Ducati range is the Superleggera V4, and what a fantastic machine. So, while increasingly fast road bikes like Ducati`s latest V4 Superleggera and Honda`s all-new Fireblade continue to hit the market, the latest « fastest » list we put together in 2017 is now desperately outdated. Or is it? We decided to find out. It`s been a while since Aprilia`s first original, revolutionary, powerful, compact and electronically charged RSV4 1000 was not globally competitive in Superbike (it was finally released in 2010), which is why they put it into 1100cc shape in 2019 with the expanded engine of the 1100 Tuono. And the result, while not WSB compliant, is simply phenomenal – especially in the form of a high-end factory. The engine is powerful and grumpy; Its tiny chassis smooth handling and sophisticated electronics and noble bike parts with the best.
These proportions mean that it is not suitable for taller cyclists, but if it is suitable, there are few riders on thinner roads. Supermoto style, spoked wheels, USD forks, five-speed gearbox and over £1,100 cheaper than a brand new Honda CBF125 at £1,499. According to Pulse, it`s the best-selling Chinese Supermoto on the market, perhaps because it`s the only Chinese Supermoto that`s actually on the market. But still, the owners evaluate them and the reliability should be better than you would expect. The Yamaha R1 first appeared in 1998 and was light years ahead of its closest competitor thanks to its lightweight chassis and powerful engine. Nowadays, it`s not as dominant as it was back then, but the YZF-R1 certainly isn`t lazy, especially in the R1M specification, the premium version of the Superbike with a 998cc 200 hp inline four-cylinder engine. The look is pure horn and the driving experience can be visceral, but the rev-hungry engine needs to be maintained to get the most out of it. The 125cc two-stroke engine makes 31 hp unlimited and will bring the Mito to over 100 mph in full swing. I got a Ninja 400 and that`s a handful for me right now.
Fun and easy to drive. Faster and I will probably lose my driver`s license in no time. 4.1 s at 100 and 12.9 s quarter mile, faster than most current hot hatches. It`s not perfect or completely conclusive, we know that. Without complete and independently tested performance figures, we must stick to the figures claimed by manufacturers, which we know must be taken with a pinch of salt. Although we also continued to opt for the dry weight figures claimed by manufacturers (as there are no uniform wet weight figures), which is somewhat academic by nature since bikes don`t ride without fuel, oil and water. Another complication is the use of racing kits, track tubes, etc. The little « Dero » is certainly not a eye-catcher, but it is reliable like everything else and also has large bike dimensions. You get a 15 hp twin-engine SOHC V engine to keep you going, while the wide poles and vertical sitting position keep you in total comfort. The former editor-in-chief of Bike, former editor-in-chief of MCN`s test drives, has ridden more bikes than he can remember.
Mag: GTS, Paso, Mantra. Dislikes: own rust bin LC and 900 T-Bird daily driver. First, since the introduction of the Suzuki Hayabusa in 1999, japan`s « Big Four » have stuck to an unwritten « gentlemen`s agreement » to electronically limit their road bikes to 300 km/h (186 mph), while others, including MV Agusta, do not, claiming that the top speed figures are misleading and largely irrelevant. Similar to the CBF125, the YBR is built on a budget. You get a pole as standard, a slightly lower seat height of 780 mm and 10 hp to play. Similar to the CBF, you`ll have the chance to get well over 65 mph. It`s hard to be sure because no official dryweight figures have been released, so we had to use an estimate. Based on a declared curb weight of 201.3 kg and a 16-litre tank weighing approximately 12 kg, the dry SP will not exceed 180 kg. That, coupled with its 215 horsepower, brings it to the S1000RR MSport area, which is probably good as it`s the most powerful, extreme and track-oriented Fireblade and was specifically built to win WSB.