Ever wonder what the fastest bikes in the world are?
Naturally, most motorcycles are built for speed, but some of them are considerably faster than others. For all of you “need for speed” daredevils out there, we would like to present you with a list we have compiled of the world’s ten fastest bikes. The bikes in our countdown were ranked according to their top speed, which is displayed both in miles per hour (mph) and kilometers per hour (km/h).
We’ve also included some data on engines and horsepower, complete with a price tag for each of the bikes in our top ten, in a style similar to our list of the fastest cars in the world.
The undisputable leader is the Dodge Tomahawk, which can reach an impressive top speed of 350 mph. However, this unmatched speed does come with a hefty price tag of over half a million dollars. This four-wheeled super bike comes with an impressive 500 horsepower, more than double that of the runner-up, the Suzuki Hayabusa.
On the other end of the spectrum, we have the Ducati 1098S, with a “humble” top speed of only 169 mph. The price tag on this beauty might be ten times less than that of the first contender on the list ($44,000), but it is still a lot more than the average citizen would be able to afford.
Apart from the Dodge, Ducati, and Suzuki bikes, spotlights also include motorcycles from Kawasaki, BMW, and Yamaha. Curious to see others? Let’s take a look at the fastest bikes in the world:
No. 10: Ducati 1098S
Top speed (km/h): 271
Top speed (mph): 169
Horsepower: 160
Engine: L-twin cylinder, 4 valves per cylinder Desmodromic, liquid cooled
Price tag: $44,000
No. 9: BMW K 1200 S
Top speed (km/h): 278
Top speed (mph): 174
Horsepower: 165
Engine: 16 valves, 4 cylinders, DOCH, horizontal inline, liquid cooled
Price tag: $15.800
No. 8: Aprilia RSV 1000R Mille
Top speed (km/h): 281
Top speed (mph): 175
Horsepower: 143
Engine: 998 cc, 60 degree V-twin
Price tag: $13,900
No. 7: Kawasaki Ninja ZX-11R
Top speed (km/h): 299
Top speed (mph): 186
Horsepower: 147
Engine: 11,352 cc, 4-stroke, 4-cylinder, DOCH, liquid-cooled
Price tag: $8000
No. 6: MV Agusta F4 1000 R
Top speed (km/h): 299
Top speed (mph): 185
Horsepower: 174
Engine: liquid cooled, inline, 4 cylinder, DOCH, 16 valves
Price tag: $23.000
No. 5: Yamaha YZF R1
Top speed (km/h): 297
Top speed (mph): 186
Horsepower: 128
Engine: forward Inclined, parallel 4-cylinder, 20 valves, DOHC, liquid-cooled
Price tag: $13.300
No. 4: Honda CBR1100XX Blackbird
Top speed (km/h): 310
Top speed (mph): 190
Horsepower: 153
Engine: 1137 cc liquid-cooled inline four-cylinder
Price tag: $12,900
No. 3: MTT Turbine Superbike (Y2K)
Top speed (km/h): 356
Top speed (mph): 227
Horsepower: 320
Engine: Rolls-Royce 250-C20 turbo shaft
Price tag: $150,000
No. 2: Suzuki Hayabusa
Top speed (km/h): 397
Top speed (mph): 248
Horsepower: 197
Engine: 1340 cc, 4-stroke, four-cylinder, liquid-cooled, DOCH, 16 valves
Price tag: $13,999
No. 1: Dodge Tomahawk
Top speed (km/h): 560
Top speed (mph): 350
Horsepower: 500
Engine: 10-cylinder 90-degree V-type
Price tag: $550,000
