List of fastest production motorcycles
Fastest production motorcycles
Table:
Make & model

Model years

Engine

Displacement

Power

Top speed

Image

Notes

Hildebrand & Wolfmüller

1894–1897

Parallel twin

1,500 cc (92 cu in)

2.5 hp (1.9 kW)

25–28 mph (40–45 km/h)

First production motorcycle.[17][18]

Werner Motocyclette

1898–1900

Single

216 cc (13.2 cu in)

15.5–22 mph (25–35 km/h)

[19][20][21][22]

Werner New Werner

1901–1908

Single

230–333 cc (14.0–20.3 cu in)

2–3.25 bhp (1.49–2.42 kW)

30 mph (48 km/h)

[18][19][20][21]

FN Four

1911–1931

Inline four

491 cc (30.0 cu in)

4 bhp (3.0 kW)

40 mph (64 km/h)

[17][18]

Scott two speed

1912–

Parallel twin

532 cc (32.5 cu in)

3 bhp (2.2 kW)

50 mph (80 km/h)

[17]

Williamson Flat Twin

1913–1920

Flat twin

964 cc (58.8 cu in)

55 mph (89 km/h)

[17]

Pope Model L

1914–1920

V-twin

999 cc (61.0 cu in)

12 bhp (8.9 kW)

70 mph (110 km/h)

[17][23]

Cyclone V-twin

1916–1917

V-twin

996 cc (60.8 cu in)

25 bhp (19 kW)

85 mph (137 km/h)

[17]

Excelsior V-twin

1918–1931

V-twin

992 cc (60.5 cu in)

20 bhp (15 kW)

80 mph (130 km/h)

[17]

Brough Superior SS100

1925–1940

V-twin

988 cc (60.3 cu in)

45 bhp (34 kW)

100 mph (160 km/h)

[17][18]

Brough Superior SS100 Pendine

1927–1940

V-twin

981 cc (59.9 cu in)

45 bhp (34 kW)

110 mph (180 km/h)

[24][page needed] Record held for 22 years

Brough Superior SS100 Alpine Grand Sports

1934–1940

V-twin

996 cc (60.8 cu in)

75 bhp (56 kW)

110 mph (180 km/h)

[24][page needed]

Crocker V-twin

1936–ca. 1941

V-twin

998 cc (60.9 cu in)

50 bhp (37 kW)

110 mph (180 km/h)

[17]

Vincent Series A Rapide

1936–1940

V-twin

998 cc (60.9 cu in)

45 bhp (34 kW)

110 mph (180 km/h)

[17]

Vincent Black Lightning

1949–1952

V-twin

998 cc (60.9 cu in)

70 bhp (52 kW)

150 mph (240 km/h)

[17][18][25][26] First to exceed Brough Superior SS100 Pendine after 22 years. Record held for 35 years.

BSA Gold Star Clubman

1956–1963

Single

499 cc (30.5 cu in)

42 bhp (31 kW)

110 mph (180 km/h)

[17]

Norton 650SS

1962–1967

Parallel twin

646 cc (39.4 cu in)

49 bhp (37 kW)

110–115 mph (177–185 km/h)

[17][27]

BSA Rocket 3/Triumph Trident

1968–1975

Inline three

740 cc (45 cu in)

58 bhp (43 kW)

125 mph (201 km/h)*

[17]

Kawasaki Z1

1973–1975

Inline four

903 cc (55.1 cu in)

82 bhp (61 kW)

132 mph (212 km/h)

[17][28]

Ducati 900SS

1975–1982

V-twin

864 cc (52.7 cu in)

79 bhp (59 kW)

135 mph (217 km/h)

[17][29]

Laverda Jota

1976–1981

Inline three

981 cc (59.9 cu in)

90 bhp (67 kW)

140–146 mph (225–235 km/h)

[17][23][30]

Honda VF1000R

1984–1988

V-four

998 cc (60.9 cu in)

122 bhp (91 kW)

150 mph (240 km/h)

[17] First to exceed Vincent Black Lightening after 35 years

Kawasaki GPZ900R Ninja

1984–1996

Inline four

908 cc (55.4 cu in)

113–115 bhp (84–86 kW)

151–158 mph (243–254 km/h)

[17][18][31]

Kawasaki Tomcat ZX-10

1988–1990

Inline four

997 cc (60.8 cu in)

135 hp (101 kW)

165 mph (266 km/h)

[2][32]

Bimota YB6 EXUP

1989–1990

Inline four

1,002 cc (61.1 cu in)

147 bhp (110 kW)

170 mph (270 km/h)

[17]

Kawasaki Ninja ZX-11

1990–2001

Inline four

1,052 cc (64.2 cu in)

145 bhp (108 kW)

169–176 mph (272–283 km/h)

[17][33][2][34]

Honda CBR1100XX Super Blackbird

1996–2007

Inline four

1,137 cc (69.4 cu in)

162 bhp (121 kW)

170–180 mph (270–290 km/h)

[17][33]

Suzuki Hayabusa

1999–

Inline four

1,299 cc (79.3 cu in)

173 bhp (129 kW)

188–194 mph (303–312 km/h)

Last model before gentlemen's agreement.[17][33][35][36]

Kawasaki ZX-12R

2000–05

Inline four

1,199 cc (73.2 cu in)

178 bhp (133 kW)

185–187 mph (298–301 km/h)

Speed limited.[2][17][33]

Kawasaki ZX-14

2006–

Inline four

1,352 cc (82.5 cu in)

163.3 hp (121.8 kW)†

186 mph (299 km/h)

Speed limited[33]

MV Agusta F4 R 312

2007-08

Inline four

998 cc (60.9 cu in)

183 bhp (136 kW)

185.4–193.24 mph (298.37–310.99 km/h)

[11][12][13][37][38]

BMW S1000RR

2009-

Inline four

999 cc(61.0 cu in)

199 bhp

188 mph (303 km/h)

[39]

Ducati Panigale R

2013-

V-twin

1,198 cc (73.1 cu in)

202 bhp (151 kW)

202 mph (325 km/h)

Top speed achieved with OEM track only exhaust system[40][41][42]

Kawasaki Ninja H2

2015-

inline-4

998 cc (60.9 cu in)

200 bhp (150 kW)

209.442 mph (337.064 km/h)

[43][44]

Kawasaki Ninja H2R

2015-

inline-4

998 cc (60.9 cu in)

310 bhp (230 kW)

206–249 mph (332–401 km/h)

Track only motorcycle[45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52][53]

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