The year 2014 is yet to disappoint in terms of speed and bikes. The companies responsible for manufacturing these speed bikes have continued to supply consumers with speed motorcycles. Some of the most popular motorcycles which are known to be fast in nature include; Yamaha motorcycles and Suzuki motorcycles. In the recent past, hero bikes have also been growing in popularity. In our analysis of the top fastest heavy bikes in 2014, we’ll try to examine the individual speeds of the motorcycles and compare them.
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Ducati 1098 Series
This superbike is arguably one of the fastest motorbikes in the world. The bike boasts of having a 1099cc engine with the ability of cranking up 160 of horse power. Speed-wise, the Ducati 1098 can speed up to 169 miles per hour.
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BMW K1200 Series
Compared to the Ducati 1098S, the K1200 S beats the Ducati with just 5 mph. The superbike is equipped with 16 valves engine having 4 cylinders. The engine generates 164 HP. It is with these additional features that the K1200 S has a slightly high price range.
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Aprilia RSV 1000R Mille
What is even interesting about this particular bike is that it is an Italian bike equipped with an Australian engine. As one of the most popular bikes in the racecourse, the superbike deserves all the rave reviews. This model has a 998 cc engine with the ability to reach 175 MPH.
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Kawasaki Ninja
The Kawasaki Ninja model was actually the fastest production bike a few years ago. The company still continues to produce this model with the current model boasting of an 11.352 cc liquid cooled engine. The bike is capable of reaching speeds of up to 176 MPH.
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MV Agusta F4
As a Ferrari production, speed was a prerequisite. Though the bike was initially manufactured as a luxury bike, buyers demanded speed. It has a 200 HP engine with speeds of up to 176 MHP.
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Yamaha YZF R1
This particular model is amongst the many Yamaha motorcycles. The superbike has a 1000 cc engine with 4 cylinders and 20 valves. The bike cranks 128 HP and reaches speeds of up to 186 MHP.
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Honda CBR 1100XX Blackbird
The Honda creation makes it to the list at the third spot. Some of the special features of this superbike include; 1137 cc engine, 4 cylinders which allows the bike reach top speeds of 190 MPH.
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MTT Turbine Superbike Y2K
Though it does not belong to the hero bikes family or the Yamaha or Suzuki, the MTT Turbine Superbike Y2K stands at the second position. The bike even made it to the Guinness World Record as the fastest production motorcycle. It can reach top speeds of 227MPH generating 320 HP.
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Suzuki Hayabusa
The heavy superbike belongs to the Suzuki motorcycles family. The Japanese motorbike is equipped with a 1340 cc engine, 4 cylinders, 4 strokes, 16 valves and a DOHC engine. It can reach top speeds of 248MPH.
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Dodge Tomahawk
The Dodge Tomahawk is one of the fastest superbikes on earth with speeds of up to 350 MPH. The bike has 10 cylinders and is capable of generating 500 horsepower.