Saturday, May 31, 2008

The Fastest Production Motorcycles in the World!

The Fastest Production Motorcycles in the World!
Submitted by stickystebee
These 5 beasts of machine are official the fastest motorcycles in production today. While most of dream of hitting speeds approaching a ton, these bikes each clock in at over 180mph!HONDA CBR 1100XX SUPER BLACKBIRD 178mph (286 km/h)Built by Honda, this sport-touring bike combines big engine power and easy operational error-tolerance with touring comfort. Production of the Blackbird begun in 1997 and the final year of manufacture was 2006. The Blackbird stole the crown from Kawasaki as the then fastest motorcycle in the world.MV AGUSTA F4 1000 R 185mph (299 km/h)August of 2006 saw an F4 1000 R rode to lay down a record for the fastest production class 1000 cc bike of 185 mph (299 km/h) at Bonneville Salt Flats. KAWASAKI NINJA ZX-14 (ZZR1400) 186mph (300 km/h)Kawasaki’s Ninja can accelerate to a speed of 62mph from a standing start in less than 2.5 seconds. It is reported to be able to complete a quarter mile in only 9.83 seconds. It is the flagship design in Kawasaki's sport bike lineup and their most powerful model. With speeds like this, many owners have found it very difficult to get Kawasaki motorcycle insurance.SUZUKI GSX1300R HAYABUSA 190mph (305 km/h)The Suzuki GSX1300R, often referred to as Hayabusa, is a hypersport bike developed by Suzuki in 1999. It’s1299 cc inline-4 engine rated 175 bhp (129 kW) is capable of achieving speeds of 190mph and was time and again tested as the quickest production motorcycle on the earth.MTT TURBINE SUPERBIKE Y2K 227mph (365 km/h)Powered by a Rolls Royce Allison 250 series turboshaft engine, producing 238kW (320hp), the MTT Turbine has a top speed of 227 mph (365 km/h). This puts it way out in front of the competition as being the world’s fastest motorcycle.
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