Over the years, amateurs and professionals created various motorcycles or modified existing designs. However, to classify or simply compare the power and speed of such motorcycles was difficult, since there were no uniform standards.
The situation changed radically when the bikes began to be mass-produced and they became available to everyone. Such equipment still passed all kinds of tests at the factory, which made it possible to compare the technical characteristics of models of various brands.
So the serial “Hildebrand & Wolfmüller” was recognized as the first fastest motorcycle, but its speed performance is absolutely incomparable with the characteristics of our Top 10 ranking the fastest motorcycles in the world.
10. Ducati 900SS | 221 km / h
The Italian superbike “Ducati 900SS” was first introduced in 1988 and was produced in this form until 2003. “SS” in the name of the model stands for “SuperSport”, which perfectly characterizes the nature of this “horse”. The basic principles when creating a motorcycle were the ease of construction and engine, narrow running and excellent handling, allowing to achieve the highest speed much faster than other world competitors.
The motorcycle is equipped with a four-stroke two-valve 90 V-Twin engine with efficient air cooling, which is manufactured by Ducati. The working volume of the power unit is 904 cm3that allows you to generate 80 horsepower, accelerate in just 3.4 seconds and reach a speed of 221 km / h.
9. Laverda Jota 1000cc | 225 km / h
A motorcycle called “Jota” is one of the first high-speed bikes manufactured by Laverda, originally from Italy. This model took the baton from the predecessor “Laverda 3C” in 1976 and remained the flagship of the brand until 1982.
At the time of release, the bike showed an incredible speed of 225 km / h, which was provided by special racing structural parts and a proprietary power unit, developing at a peak power of 90 horsepower, with a working volume of 1000 cm3.
8. MV Agusta 832 Monza | 231 km / h
The exclusive and legendary motorcycle brand “MV Agusta” presented the “Monza” model at the end of 1978. The main inspirer and designer of this Italian beast was Arturo Magni, who equipped his brainchild with a camshaft, disc brakes, a telescopic fork and a five-speed gearbox.
837 cm four-cylinder four-stroke twin engine3, placed across the carrier frame and having air cooling, it is able to generate power equal to 105 horsepower, which allows a sports bike to accelerate to a maximum of 231 km / h. At that time, he was considered one of the fastest on the planet.
7. Honda VF1000R | 240 km / h
The Japanese Honda VF1000R superbike was launched in March 1984. Moreover, the model was developed and prepared for sales exclusively in European countries. Due to increased demand and huge popularity, the company management decided to announce motorcycle sales in the United States since mid-1985. For these purposes, the motorcycle slightly changed its appearance, but the “filling" remained unchanged.
The sports model was completed with a V-shaped four-cylinder engine, the volume of which was 998 cm3and a power of 122 horsepower. With liquid cooling and a 5-speed gearbox, such an “engine” accelerated the motorcycle to 240 km / h. Reaching this speed mark allowed the VF1000R to occupy an honorable seventh place in our rating. the fastest motorcycles in the world.
6. Kawasaki Ninja GPZ900R | 255 km / h
Famous for its motorcycles, the Japanese company “Kawasaki” produced the model “GPZ900R” from 1984 to 2003. Such a long production period indicates that one of the first sports bikes of the brand was the highest quality, popular, reliable and fastest in the world compared to other motorcycles. In addition, this model had a very revolutionary design for its time.
However, this motorcycle is known not only for its design, but also for its excellent powertrain. So, its sixteen-valve liquid-cooled engine has a volume of 908 cm3 and 115 horsepower, it can quite quickly accelerate this masterpiece of motor vehicles to 255 km / h, which allows it to be considered one of the fastest motorcycles in the world.
5. Bimota YB6 EXUP | 270 km / h
At the end of 1989, the YB6 EXUP super motorcycle, created by an alliance of two companies, Yamaha (Japan) and Bimota (Italy), was presented to the international public. It is clear that the Europeans were responsible for the design of the model, while the Japanese partners were responsible for the power plant. As a result of cooperation, a motorcycle entered the market, which for many years became a classic model of a plant in Rimini.
Regarding technical specifications. First of all, it should be noted the four-cylinder in-line engine having a volume of 1003 cm3 and a power of 145 horsepower. Liquid cooling and a chain drive, along with a powerful motor, allow this model to accelerate to 270 km / h.
4. Kawasaki Ninja ZX-11 | 272 km / h
This Japanese sports bike is known in the markets of North America under the marking “Ninja ZX-11”, on the other hand, it is known throughout the world as “Ninja ZZ-R1100”. The bike was manufactured by the Kawasaki Heavy Industries concern from 1990 to 2001, and from the very first moment of release for six years, it was called the fastest motorcycle in the world.
A four-cylinder power plant with water cooling, the working volume of which is an impressive 1052 cm, made it possible to achieve worldwide recognition.3. The maximum speed of the Japanese model is 272 km / h, with engine power - 145 horsepower.
3. Honda CBR1100XX Super Blackbird | 290 km / h
Opens the top three of our ten the fastest motorcycles in the world Japanese sports motorcycle “CBR1100XX Super Blackbird” manufactured by Honda. Released in 1996, the bike is notable for its high reliability, excellent quality, increased comfort and amazing power, as evidenced by the unquenchable demand and popularity of the model.
The model was able to obtain the status of “fastest in the world” in 1999, when a 153-horsepower power unit with a volume of 1137 cm was installed as an engine3as well as a six-speed gearbox. In this arrangement, the maximum bike speed reaches 290 km / h.
2. Suzuki Hayabusa | 305 km / h
Silver in the nomination “The fastest motorcycle” went again to the Japanese model under the name “Hayabusa” of the concern “Suzuki Motor Corporation”, which produced this car from 1999 to 2000. The 245-kilogram bike has an unusual aerodynamic design that provides excellent handling and precise stability at top speeds.
The manufacturer equipped his creation with a high-tech four-cylinder power plant, with a total volume of combustion chambers of 1340 cm3 and liquid cooling. With a power equivalent to 176 horsepower, the motorcycle shows a top speed of 305 km / h.
1. 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 motorcycle of the “F4 R 312” model 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 receiver of the famous “F4 1000 R”, whose power was less by 9 “horses”.
Equipped with a power unit with more than a thousand “cubes”, as well as a liquid cooling system, this relatively light machine holds back 183 “horses” in its womb, which can accelerate an elite motorcycle to an incredible 320 km / h. This indicator was checked and confirmed by the publication “Motociclismo” in 2010.