Before, the maximum speed was the figure that achieved the most attraction when talking about the high-displacement sports bikes. Surely you remember some scene, or yourself, of children looking at the speedometer of that missile on two wheels with their eyes going out of their sockets when they discover the last number reflected on its scale: “run 320 km / h!”. Now it is even socially frowned upon to brag about these results, but there is still a loophole for lovers of the most absolute extremes.
The most amazing performance goes hand in hand with the propeller’s ability to generate power. Apart from other considerations, the more power, the more benefits. Hence, as a general rule, RR motorcycles, the most sporty, tend to concentrate the largest number of alternatives with extraordinary figures in this regard, although this is already a rule with an expiration date.
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If we analyze the most powerful motorcycles on the current market, we see that the most extreme representative in these terms is the Kawasaki ninja h2. It is a motorcycle not designed for competition, so it falls into the category of sport-tourism. It even has a specific edition for track use, the Kawasaki Ninja H2 R, with the same supercharged engine but raised to the maximum expression that we can find in the world of two wheels with its 310 HP of power. As we have considered here only the versions that can be used in open traffic, we have not considered it.
Another aspect that is revolutionizing this panorama of infinite maximum power motorcycles is the appearance of Naked bikes that already even exceed the astonishing 200 hp. With bare chest, the sensations are multiplied in some models that are incorporating more and more members. Who would have thought a few years ago that you could get a naked motorcycle with 208 hp from the dealership! In the following list you have not just one, but three models that reach this record.
And on the other hand, although in this selection we still do not find any representative of other segments, we must carefully follow the evolution of the amazing latest generation maxitrails. In 2021 there are up to five models that exceed 150 hp of maximum power, with the Ducati Multistrada V4 and its 170 CV as a ceiling, for now. With this trend, we would not be surprised if, in the very near future, one of these large displacement trails joined the select “200 hp club”.
Kawasaki Ninja H2 / Carbon – 231 HP
The Kawasaki Ninja H2 family of models with fairing and supercharged engine comprises a total of six variants, from its Sport Tourer editions such as the SX and the more 200 hp SE and SE + routers to the 310 hp extreme R (326 hp with Ram-Air intervention!). For driving on the open road, the Kawasaki Ninja H2 single-seater and the special Carbon version, integrated in the Hypersport chapter of the Japanese brand, stand out as the most powerful 2021 motorcycles that you can now buy.
Ducati Superleggera V4 – 224 hp
The Panigale V4 series revolutionized Ducati history by introducing the first four-cylinder series engine in its history. The range spans different versions, with the Superleggera starring in the spotlight. It is derived from the version approved for the SBK Panigale R World Championship, therefore with the 998 cc engine. In its base version it reaches 224 hp, but it can be increased to 234 hp with the installation of an Akrapovic competition exhaust, in addition to surprising data such as its 152.2 kg dry with the racing kit installed.
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Honda CBR 1000 RR-R – 218 HP
It is the brand’s latest superbike evolution and the weapon designed to bring the SBK World Championship title back to its showcases. It was presented in 2020 with a level of technology and electronics worthy of MotoGP, as evidenced by its short-stroke engine scheme or the design of its aerodynamic appendages.
Aprilia RSV 4 / Factory – 217 CV
In the field of superbikes we find the representative in this list of the Noale firm. Its V4 engine is a reference in the category, a solution that the Italians have maintained since 2009. The range is divided into a standard version and a Factory version equipped with more special cycle part components, neither of the two homologated for the World Championship. SBK for exceeding the displacement of 999 cc.
Ducati Panigale V4 / S / SP – 214 CV
The Panigale V4 SP is the novelty for 2021 of the Italian superbike series, a motorcycle for those who want to get the most out of it on the track, although it is homologated for open traffic. This is a step above the Panigale 1,103cc V4 and V4 S range, and as a stepping stone to the exclusive 999cc Panigale V4 R that serves as the basis for its SBK World Championship models.
BMW M 1000 RR – 212 HP
The first German motorcycle to be marketed with the initials of its legendary super sports cars dazzles with the enormous amount of cutting-edge technology and solutions it provides. Aerodynamic spoilers or carbon rims, among the infinity of details of the highest level that it distributes in all its corners, attest to its most exclusive profile.
MV Agusta Rush 1000 / Brutale 1000 RR – 208 CV
It was the first brand to propose the maxinaked philosophy of stratospheric performance that is adding more and more members. It was also the first “naked” bike to incorporate the aerodynamic wings that are almost mandatory on every RR bike worth its salt.
Ducati Streetfighter V4 – 208 CV
A naked equipped with the propellant of the latest generation Italian superbikes cannot give us more than immeasurable sensations. This is how the Ducati Streetfighter V4 is presented, as is usually the norm in the brand, with an S edition equipped with elements of the cycle part of an even higher level.
BMW S 1000 RR – 207 hp
She has been the representative of BMW in the SBK World Championship since it was introduced in these races in 2009 and in 2021 it has been replaced in this work by the new BMW M 1000 RR. However, it continues to offer a technical level of the highest status, which has made it one of the most popular superbikes in the segment in recent years.
Kawasaki ZX-10 R / RR – 203/204 HP
The undisputed queen of the SBK World Championship, the motorcycle that has won in the hands of Jonathan Rea the last six editions of this championship, is renewed in 2021 both in the standard version (203 CV) and in the RR variant designed to serve as homologation for this championship the world of speed. Its figures are raised 10 more hp with the intervention of the Ram-Air air intake system.
Suzuki GSX-R 1000 R – 204 CV
This GSX-R variant is the only variant on sale today of the legendary series of supercars of the firm. It is the version with the most technological depth as indicated by the inclusion of a second R in its name. Includes a commemorative edition of the 100 years of the birth of Suzuki with the colors of the official MotoGP team.
Kawasaki Z H2 – 200 CV
If the Ninja H2 tops this list of the most powerful motorcycles for sale in 2021, the Z H2 stands as its maxinaked reflection. It equips the same supercharged propellant that until now is a Kobe signature exclusive and adds SE version with electronic suspensions and Brembo Stylema front calipers.
Yamaha YZF-R1 / M – 200 HP
In standard version or in M edition with carbon fiber and cycle components more adapted to use on the track, the YZF-R1 series benefits from a long history behind it in competition. Its engine was the first to embrace the “crossplane” scheme developed by Japanese engineers for MotoGP.
Suzuki Hayabusa – 189 CV
Just arrived on the market, it signifies the rebirth of one of the models that defended the standard of motorcycles as surface-to-ground missiles at the beginning of this century. In this way we have one of the most iconic motorcycles for lovers of high performance, an authentic two-wheeled peregrine falcon.
Triumph Speed Triple 1200 RS – 180 HP
Another of the 2021 novelties on this list, the new generation Speed Triple increases its displacement even more and dazzles as the most powerful series Triumph in history. It is one of the few maxinaked sports that does not derive from a superbike base, so it adds yet another exclusivity to its radical three-cylinder proposal.
KTM Super Duke R / RR – 180 HP
The “ready to race” spirit is reincarnated in naked by the hand of the Super Duke R. In 2021 even more reason, since a special RR edition with less weight is born to extract the most out of its 180 HP of power. It reduces your figure on the scale from 189 kg to 180 kg, which means a 1: 1 weight / power ratio.