The Quickest Of The Quick – On Two Wheels!
5. Aprilia RSV4: 300 km/h
The RSV4 is the gun motorcycle from Italian maker Aprilia, designed heavily after their MotoGP bike, meaning it has one purpose – to go fast! Powered by a 1,099cc engine, it produces an impressive 217 horsepower, delivering a thrilling performance only its racing DNA and Italian genes can provide!
4. BMW M1000 RR: 304 km/h
The M1000 RR is a step up from the BMW S 1000 RR, somehow! To keep it below weight, German engineers used carbon fibre throughout, even on the rims! While the 999cc engine produces 205 horsepower, the carbon fibre winglets generate 30 kg of downforce! This aerodynamic advantage provides stability – even when speeds reach insanity levels!
3. Ducati Panigale V4: 315 km/h
This legendary Italian motorcycle company is known for its beautiful two wheeled street legal weapons, such as the new Panigale V4. While the latest gen looks like the iconic Ducati 916, it gets a 216 horsepower boost from its modern 1,103cc engine. A throwback that is dangerously fast, yet incredibly controllable!
2. Lightning LS-218: 351 km/h
Of course an electric made the list, and its, um, lightning fast! The American Lightning LS-218 is already iconic and proves that electric performance can be just as wild, if not more than traditional bikes! Hitting over 350 km/h with an impressive 180kW electric motor, it perfectly shows off alternative power, and where future fasts will be!
1. Kawasaki Ninja H2R: 400 km/h
Yes ninjas are quick, but this one can go almost a third the speed of sound! No wonder Ninja H2R’s motto is ‘Built Beyond Belief’! Featuring a 998cc supercharged engine which carries an unrivalled 321 horsepower, its aggressive style warns all it’s built to tear down the laws of physics! Such extremities means it’s not one for public roads – just a pure track beast!
