List of fastest production motorcycles by acceleration
This is a list of street legal production motorcycles ranked by acceleration from a standing start, limited to 0 to 60 mph times of under 3.5 seconds, and 1⁄4 mile times of under 12 seconds. Concept, custom, modified, and one-off motorcycles of any kind are not listed, nor are racing-only motorcycles. The widely varying testing methodologies mean that, even between identical motorcycles, the acceleration times vary. Some of these differences include: rider skill and launching technique, measuring equipment, track surface conditions, weather, air temperature, and altitude.
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By 0–60 mph, 3.5 seconds or less
Notes specify if test was 0 to 60 mph (0 to 97 km/h) or 0 to 100 km/h (0 to 62 mph). For comparison, an object in free fall, without any air resistance, near the Earth's surface accelerates from 0–100 km/h in 2.83 seconds and from 0–60 mph in 2.73 seconds.
By quarter mile time, 12 seconds or less
Time from standing start to Lua error in Module:Convert at line 452: attempt to index field 'titles' (a nil value).. For comparison, an object in free fall (without any air resistance) near the Earth's surface has a quarter mile time of 9.06 seconds and a speed of 198.7 mph.
The first production motorcycle with a quarter mile time under 12 seconds in Cycle World's testing was the 1971 Norton Dunstall 810, based on the Norton Commando.[33]
Model year | Motorcycle | Time (seconds) | Final speed |
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2010 | Ducati Desmosedici RR | 9.49 | 152.80 mph (245.91 km/h)[34] |
2012 | Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14R | 9.47 | 152.83 mph (245.96 km/h)[35] |
2015 | Kawasaki Ninja H2 | 9.62 | 152.01 mph (244.64 km/h)[10] |
2008 | Ducati 1098R | 9.75 | 148.6 mph (239.1 km/h)[34] |
2013 | BMW HP4 | 9.76 | 152.4 mph (245.3 km/h)[34] |
2015 | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 9.83 | 149.91 mph (241.26 km/h)[5] |
2014 | Ducati 1199 Panigale | 9.84 | 145.68 mph (234.45 km/h)[5][9] |
2010 | Suzuki Hayabusa | 9.87 | 146.7 mph (236.1 km/h)[17] |
2002 | Kawasaki ZX-12R | 9.87 | 146.29 mph (235.43 km/h)[36] |
2004 | Yamaha YZF-R1S | 9.90 | 144.98 mph (233.32 km/h)[1] |
2011 | Ducati 1199 Panigale S | 9.91 | 145.95 mph (234.88 km/h)[1] |
2011 | BMW S1000RR | 9.93 | 149.8 mph (241.1 km/h)[37] |
2014 | BMW S1000R | 9.94 | 141.74 mph (228.11 km/h)[38] |
2008 | Suzuki B-King | 9.99 | 138.42 mph (222.77 km/h)[1] |
2010 | Ducati 1198S | 10.0 | 144.9 mph (233.2 km/h)[15] |
2012 | Honda CBR1000RR | 10.0 | 141.7 mph (228.0 km/h)[39] |
2012 | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 10.03 | 143.8 mph (231.4 km/h)[39] |
2010 | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 10.05 | 138.51 mph (222.91 km/h)[1] |
2010 | Yamaha VMAX | 10.11 | 137 mph (220 km/h)[2] |
2014 | EBR 1190RX | 10.12 | 140.29 mph (225.77 km/h)[9] |
2002 | Kawasaki ZZR1200 | 10.12 | 136.9 mph (220.3 km/h)[40] |
2012 | Kawasaki ZX-10R ABS | 10.14 | 144.4 mph (232.4 km/h)[39] |
2010 | Aprilia RSV4 Factory | 10.16 | 142.75 mph (229.73 km/h)[1] |
2015 | Ducati 1299 Panigale S | 10.18 | 151.56 mph (243.91 km/h)[31] |
1997 | Honda CBR1100XX | 10.20 | 136.1 mph (219.0 km/h)[41] |
2009 | BMW K1300S | 10.22 | 135.04 mph (217.33 km/h)[1] |
2012 | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 10.24 | 140.0 mph (225.3 km/h)[39] |
2013 | KTM 1190 RC8 R | 10.26 | 137.90 mph (221.93 km/h)[42] |
2008 | Ducati 1098 | 10.31 | 142.56 mph (229.43 km/h)[43] |
2013 | Kawasaki ZX-10R ABS | 10.32 | 140.87 mph (226.71 km/h)[42] |
2003 | Ducati 999 | 10.36 | 132.89 mph (213.87 km/h)[1] |
1997 | Yamaha YZF1000R | 10.38 | 132.72 mph (213.59 km/h)[1] |
2013 | MV Agusta F4RR | 10.40 | 140.98 mph (226.89 km/h)[42] |
2013 | Suzuki GSX-R750 | 10.41 | 135.89 mph (218.69 km/h)[21] |
2005 | Honda RC51 | 10.44 | 133.5 mph (214.8 km/h)[34] |
2003 | Aprilia Tuono RSV-R | 10.49 | 132.15 mph (212.67 km/h)[27] |
2010 | MV Agusta Brutale 1090RR | 10.50 | 130.98 mph (210.79 km/h)[1] |
1994 | Suzuki RF900 | 10.50 | 133.1 mph (214.2 km/h)[23] |
2008 | Buell 1125R | 10.51 | 134.32 mph (216.17 km/h)[1] |
1991 | Suzuki GSX-R1100M | 10.55 | 133.7 mph (215.2 km/h)[44] |
1994 | Honda CBR900RR | 10.60 | 131.1 mph (211.0 km/h)[23] |
2001 | Yamaha FZ1 | 10.62 | 130.02 mph (209.25 km/h)[14] |
2010 | Ducati Multistrada 1200S | 10.62 | 127.62 mph (205.38 km/h)[1] |
2011 | Ducati Diavel | 10.63 | 128 mph (206 km/h)[3] |
2013 | Yamaha FZ-09 | 10.66 | 125.24 mph (201.55 km/h)[11] |
2003 | Honda CBR600RR | 10.68 | 130.07 mph (209.33 km/h)[18] |
1994 | Kawasaki Ninja ZX-9R | 10.70 | 129.7 mph (208.7 km/h)[23] |
2003 | Kawasaki ZX-6R | 10.73 | 127.95 mph (205.92 km/h)[18] |
1997 | Ducati 916 | 10.77 | 126.3 mph (203.3 km/h)[34] |
1991 | Kawasaki ZZR-1100 | 10.78 | 132 mph (212 km/h)[44] |
2006 | Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R | 10.78 | 127.12 mph (204.58 km/h)[45] |
2003 | Suzuki GSX-R600 | 10.79 | 127.89 mph (205.82 km/h)[18] |
2006 | Triumph Speed Triple | 10.82 | 125.01 mph (201.18 km/h)[28] |
1983 | Honda V65 Magna | 10.84 | 124.82 mph (200.88 km/h)[46][47] |
2003 | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 10.84 | 127.81 mph (205.69 km/h)[18] |
2002 | MV Agusta F4 Senna | 10.85 | 131.85 mph (212.19 km/h)[1] |
1997 | Suzuki TL1000S | 10.85 | 127.70 mph (205.51 km/h)[1] |
1991 | Yamaha FZR1000RU | 10.87 | 130 mph (210 km/h)[44] |
1984 | Suzuki GS1150ES | 10.94 | 125 mph (201 km/h)[48] |
2012 | Ducati Streetfighter 848 | 10.94 | 125.58 mph (202.10 km/h)[22] |
2006 | Triumph Daytona 675 | 10.96 | 127.32 mph (204.90 km/h)[1] |
2013 | Yamaha FJR1300A | 10.98 | 122.29 mph (196.81 km/h)[49] |
2001 | Aprilia RST1000 Futura | 11.04 | 121.12 mph (194.92 km/h)[1] |
1986 | Suzuki GSX-R1100 | 11.04 | 123.13 mph (198.16 km/h)[26] |
1983 | Honda V65 Magna | 11.07 | 123.62 mph (198.95 km/h)[50] |
1997 | Yamaha V-Max | 11.09 | 121.49 mph (195.52 km/h)[1] |
2003 | Honda CBR600F4i | 11.11 | 123.74 mph (199.14 km/h)[18] |
1983 | Honda CB1100F | 11.13 | 120.48 mph (193.89 km/h)[51] |
2003 | Ducati 749S | 11.15 | 123.04 mph (198.01 km/h)[18] |
2008 | Triumph Street Triple | 11.17 | 120.06 mph (193.22 km/h)[1] |
1981 | Kawasaki GPZ1100 | 11.18 | 119.10 mph (191.67 km/h)[52] |
1984 | Kawasaki GPZ900R | 11.18 | 121.65 mph (195.78 km/h)[25] |
1991 | Honda CBR1000F | 11.3 | 124.2 mph (199.9 km/h)[44] |
1981 | Suzuki Katana | 11.32 | 120.00 mph (193.12 km/h)[53] |
2012 | Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200 | 11.32 | 118.07 mph (190.02 km/h)[1] |
1979 | Honda CBX | 11.36 | 118.11 mph (190.08 km/h)[54] |
2001 | Harley-Davidson VRSC V-Rod | 11.38 | 119.07 mph (191.62 km/h)[1] |
1980 | Suzuki GS1100E | 11.39 | 118.42 mph (190.58 km/h)[55] |
2011 | BMW F800R | 11.39 | 116.83 mph (188.02 km/h)[1] |
1994 | Triumph Daytona 900 | 11.40 | 119.1 mph (191.7 km/h)[23] |
1984 | Kawasaki GPZ750 Turbo | 11.40 | 118.42 mph (190.58 km/h)[56] |
2010 | Triumph Rocket III Roadster | 11.48 | 115 mph (185 km/h)[2] |
2008 | Moto Guzzi Griso 1200 8V | 11.51 | 116.00 mph (186.68 km/h)[1] |
1990 | Kawasaki ZZ-R600 | 11.55 | 119.00 mph (191.51 km/h)[30] |
2003 | Ducati Multistrada | 11.60 | 113.77 mph (183.10 km/h)[1] |
2009 | Ducati Sport1000 | 11.64 | 136.50 mph (219.68 km/h)[1] |
2002 | Triumph Speed Four | 11.65 | 114.9 mph (184.9 km/h)[57] |
1985 | Yamaha XJ750X Maxim-X | 11.66 | 116.1 mph (186.8 km/h)[58] |
1991 | Triumph Trophy 1200 (120ps) | 11.70 | 120 mph (190 km/h)[59] |
1983 | Honda CX650 Turbo | 11.75 | 112.21 mph (180.58 km/h)[60] |
1978 | Yamaha XS1100 | 11.78 | 114.21 mph (183.80 km/h)[61] |
1999 | BMW R1100S | 11.78 | 114.73 mph (184.64 km/h)[1] |
1978 | Suzuki GS1000 | 11.83 | 107.88 mph (173.62 km/h)[62] |
2005 | Ducati Multistrada 1000DS | 11.88 | 113.10 mph (182.02 km/h)[1] |
2011 | Yamaha XT1200Z Super Ténéré | 11.89 | 109.57 mph (176.34 km/h)[1] |
1971 | Norton Dunstall 810[note] | 11.9 | 107.88 mph (173.62 km/h)[33] |
2007 | Victory 8-Ball | 11.91 | 113.26 mph (182.27 km/h)[1] |
1979 | Kawasaki KZ1300 | 11.93 | 114.79 mph (184.74 km/h)[63] |
1982 | Kawasaki GPZ750 | 11.93 | 109.62 mph (176.42 km/h)[64] |
1980 | Honda CBX | 11.93 | 114.06 mph (183.56 km/h)[65] |
1987 | Honda CBR600F | 11.94 | 111.42 mph (179.31 km/h)[32] |
1993 | Triumph Trophy 1200 (110ps) | 12.00 | 117 mph (188 km/h)[59] |
Notes
- ^ European manufacturers quote 0–100 km/h (62 mph) whereas U.S. manufacturers quote 0–60 mph (97 km/h). This leads to discrepancies in comparisons.
- ^ The 1971 Norton Dunstall was the first stock, production motorcycle to achieve a quarter mile time under 12 seconds in Cycle World's testing
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