List of fastest production motorcycles by acceleration explained

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 -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.

By 0–60 mph, 3.5 seconds or less

Notes specify if test was 0mph60mph or 0km/h100km/h. 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.

Make and modelYear (model)Time (seconds)
Suzuki GSX-R100020062.35
Suzuki Hayabusa20022.47
Yamaha VMAX2010data-sort-value="2.50" 2.5[1]
Kawasaki Z10002014data-sort-value="2.50" 2.5[2]
Kawasaki ZX-12R20022.59[3]
Kawasaki ZX-10R2006data-sort-value="2.60" 2.6
Kawasaki ZX-14R2012data-sort-value="2.60" 2.6[4]
BMW S1000RR2013data-sort-value="2.60" 2.6
Honda CBR1000RR SP2013data-sort-value="2.60" 2.6[5]
KTM 1290 Super Duke R2014data-sort-value="2.60" 2.6[6]
EBR 1190RX2014data-sort-value="2.60" 2.6
BMW S1000R2014data-sort-value="2.60" 2.6[7]
Ducati 1199 Panigale2014data-sort-value="2.60" 2.6[8]
Ducati Monster 1200 S2014data-sort-value="2.60" 2.6
Kawasaki Ninja H22015data-sort-value="2.60" 2.6
Yamaha YZF-R12015data-sort-value="2.60" 2.6
Energica Ego2020data-sort-value="2.60" 2.6
Kawasaki ZX-12R2000data-sort-value=2.702.7
Yamaha FZ12001data-sort-value="2.70" 2.7[9]
Suzuki GSX-R100020022.7[10]
Ducati 1198S2010data-sort-value=2.702.7
BMW S1000RR2011data-sort-value="2.70" 2.7[11]
Yamaha MT-09 (FZ-09)2013data-sort-value=2.702.7
Ducati 899 Panigale2014data-sort-value=2.702.7
Triumph Rocket 320202.73[12]
Suzuki Hayabusa20102.74[13]
BMW K1300S20092.79
Honda CBR954RR20022.8[14]
Suzuki GSX-R6002003data-sort-value="2.80" 2.8
Yamaha YZF-R62003data-sort-value="2.80" 2.8
KTM 1190 Adventure2014data-sort-value="2.80" 2.8
Ducati 959 Panigale2016data-sort-value=2.802.8[15]
BMW K1300R20102.81[16]
BMW K1200R20062.85
Suzuki B-King20082.86
Suzuki GSX1200W Inazuma19982.88[17]
Yamaha YZF-R120102.88
Ducati 1199 Panigale S20132.89
Yamaha FZR10001990data-sort-value="2.90" 2.9[18] [19]
Suzuki RF9001994data-sort-value="2.90" 2.9[20]
Honda CBR900RR1994data-sort-value="2.90" 2.9
Honda CBR1100XX20012.9[21]
Ducati 9992003data-sort-value="2.90" 2.9
Ducati 749S2003data-sort-value="2.90" 2.9
Kawasaki ZX-6R2003data-sort-value="2.90" 2.9
Ducati Streetfighter 8482012data-sort-value="2.90" 2.9
Honda CBR600RR2013data-sort-value="2.90" 2.9[22]
Suzuki GSX-R7502013data-sort-value="2.90" 2.9[23]
BMW R1200GS2014data-sort-value="2.90" 2.9
Yamaha MT-09 (FZ-09)2015data-sort-value="2.90" 2.9
BMW R nineT2016data-sort-value=2.902.9[24]
Yamaha YZF-R12016data-sort-value=2.902.9[25]
Triumph Street Triple R2017data-sort-value="2.9" 2.9[26]
Yamaha MT-10/FZ-102017data-sort-value=2.902.9[27]
Ducati XDiavel2019data-sort-value="2.90" 2.9[28]
BMW K1600 GTL20122.9[29]
Yamaha YZF1000R19962.96
Ducati Desmosedici RR20082.96
Yamaha FJR130020032.97
Kawasaki GPZ900R1984data-sort-value="3.00" 3.0
Suzuki GSX-R11001986data-sort-value="3.00" 3.0
Kawasaki Ninja ZX-9R1994data-sort-value="3.00" 3.0
Aprilia Tuono RSV-R2003data-sort-value="3.00" 3.0
Suzuki Bandit 1250S2007data-sort-value="3.00" 3.0[30]
BMW R1200RT2014data-sort-value="3.00" 3.0[31]
Yamaha XSR9002016data-sort-value="3.00" 3.0[32]
Harley-Davidson LiveWire2019data-sort-value="3.00" 3.0[33]
Kawasaki 1400GTR/Concours 1420113.01
Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R20063.06
Suzuki SV1000s20033.08
Ducati Monster 1200 S20143.08
Ducati Multistrada 1200 S20103.09
BMW R Nine T Racer20183.10
Honda CBR600F4i2003data-sort-value=3.103.1
Triumph Thruxton R2016data-sort-value=3.103.1
Buell 1125R20083.15
Suzuki SV650S19993.20
Suzuki TL1000R19983.22
Triumph Speed Triple20063.25[34]
Honda V65 Sabre1984data-sort-value="3.30" 3.3
Kawasaki ZZ-R6001990data-sort-value="3.30" 3.3[35]
Honda CBR6001990data-sort-value="3.30" 3.3
Honda CBR600RR2003data-sort-value="3.30" 3.3
Triumph Rocket III Roadster2010data-sort-value="3.30" 3.3
Zero SR2014data-sort-value="3.30" 3.3[36]
Yamaha MT-072015data-sort-value=3.303.3[37]
Honda CBR1000F1996data-sort-value=3.303.3[38]
Yamaha VMAX19973.33
Ducati 1299 Panigale S20153.33
Honda CBR600F1987data-sort-value=3.403.4
Kawasaki Zephyr / ZR11001993data-sort-value=3.403.4[39]
Triumph Daytona 9001994data-sort-value=3.403.4
Suzuki TL1000S1997data-sort-value=3.403.4
Harley-Davidson VRSCR2006data-sort-value=3.403.4
Kawasaki Ninja ZX-7R19963.44
Ducati Sport100020003.44
Yamaha FZ620043.44
Suzuki GSX600F1990data-sort-value="3.50" 3.5
CB650R2020data-sort-value=3.503.5[40]

By quarter-mile time, 12 seconds or less

Time from standing start ending at .

In 1971 Cycle World said the Norton Dunstall 810 (11.9 seconds), a Norton Commando modified by a third party but available to the public as a production, not bespoke, motorcycle, was the first production motorcycle with a quarter-mile time under 12 seconds in that magazine's testing history. In 2012, the same magazine said the 1972 Kawasaki H2 Mach IV (11.95 seconds) was the first under 12 seconds.

Model yearMotorcycleTime (seconds)Final speed
2012Kawasaki ZX-14R9.47152.83mph[41]
2008Ducati Desmosedici RR9.49152.8mph[42] [43]
2015Kawasaki Ninja H2data-sort-value=9.629.62152.01mph
2008Suzuki Hayabusa9.70148.48mph[44]
2010Kawasaki ZX-10R9.72150mph
2008Ducati 1098R9.75148.6mph
2006Kawasaki ZX-10R9.76149.08mph
2013BMW HP49.76152.4mph
2015Yamaha YZF-R19.83149.91mph
2014Ducati 1199 Panigale9.84145.68mph
2002Kawasaki ZX-12R9.87146.29mph[45]
2004Yamaha YZF-R1S9.90144.98mph
2011Ducati 1199 Panigale S9.91145.95mph
2011BMW S1000RR9.93149.8mph[46]
2014BMW S1000R9.94141.74mph
2002Suzuki GSXR10009.95143.69 mph (231.25 km/h)[47]
1998Kawasaki ZX-9R9.99136.8mph
2008Suzuki B-King9.99138.42mph
2010Ducati 1198Sdata-sort-value=10.0010.0144.9mph
2012Honda CBR1000RRdata-sort-value=10.0010.0141.7mph[48]
2012Suzuki GSX-R100010.03143.8mph
2010Yamaha YZF-R110.05138.51mph
2010Yamaha VMAX10.11137mph
2016Yamaha YZF-R110.11146.62mph
2002Kawasaki ZZ-R120010.12136.9mph[49]
2014EBR 1190RX10.12140.29mph
2012Kawasaki ZX-10R ABS10.14144.4mph
2010Aprilia RSV4 Factory10.16142.75mph
2015Ducati 1299 Panigale S10.18151.56mph
1997Honda CBR1100XX10.20136.1mph[50]
2009BMW K1300S10.22135.04mph
2012Yamaha YZF-R110.24140mph
2013KTM 1190 RC8 R10.26137.9mph
2006BMW K1200R10.30132.76mph
2008Ducati 109810.31142.56mph
2014Ducati Monster 1200 S10.31130.90 mph (210.66 km/h)
2002Honda CBR954RR10.32138.12 mph (222.28 km/h)[51]
2013Kawasaki ZX-10R ABS10.32140.87mph
2017KTM 1290 Super Duke R10.32137.56mph[52]
2010 Honda VFR1200F10.33134.85mph
2003Ducati 99910.36132.89mph
1997Yamaha YZF1000R10.38132.72mph
2013MV Agusta F4RR10.40140.98mph
2013Suzuki GSX-R75010.41135.89mph
1997Kawasaki ZX-1110.42133.02mph
2005Honda RC5110.44133.5mph
2003Aprilia Tuono RSV-R10.49132.15mph
1994Suzuki RF90010.50133.1mph
2010MV Agusta Brutale 1090RR10.50130.98mph
2008Buell 1125R10.51134.32mph
1991Suzuki GSX-R1100M10.55133.7mph[53]
2014Triumph Speed Triple R10.55129.32mph[54]
2011Kawasaki 1400GTR/Concours 1410.56127.68mph
2006Suzuki GSX-R100010.58144.25mph[55]
2003Suzuki SV1000s10.59130.81mph
1994Honda CBR900RR10.60131.1mph
2001Yamaha FZ110.62130.02mph
2010 10.62 127.62mph
2011Ducati Diavel10.63128mph
2013Yamaha MT-09 (FZ-09)10.66125.24mph
2003Honda CBR600RR10.68130.07mph
1994Kawasaki Ninja ZX-9R10.70129.7mph
2003Kawasaki ZX-6R10.73127.95mph
1997Ducati 91610.77126.3mph
1991Kawasaki ZZR-110010.78132mph
2006Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R10.78127.12mph[56]
1998Suzuki TL1000R10.79129.54mph
2003Suzuki GSX-R60010.79127.89mph
2006Triumph Speed Triple10.82125.01mph
2003Yamaha YZF-R610.84127.81mph
2002MV Agusta F4 Senna10.85131.85mph
1997Suzuki TL1000S10.85127.7mph
1991Yamaha FZR1000RU10.87130mph
2001Ducati Monster S410.89119.42mph[57]
198410.94 125mph
2012Ducati Streetfighter 84810.94125.58mph
1986Honda VFR750F10.95113.95mph
2017Kawasaki Z90010.95125.06 mph (201.25 km/h)[58]
2006Triumph Daytona 67510.96127.32mph
2015 10.97
2013Yamaha FJR1300A10.98122.29mph[59]
1986Suzuki GSX-R110011.04123.13mph
2001Aprilia RST1000 Futura11.04121.12mph
2020Triumph Street Triple RS11.05128.80 mph (207.28 km/h)[60]
1983Honda V65 Magna11.07123.62mph
2016Yamaha XSR90011.07122.33 mph (196.97 km/h)
1997Yamaha VMAX11.09121.49mph
2003Honda CBR600F4i11.11123.74mph
1983Honda CB1100F11.13120.48mph[61]
2003Ducati 749S11.15123.04mph
1996Kawasaki Ninja ZX-7R11.17122.27mph
2008Triumph Street Triple11.17120.06mph
1981 11.18119.1mph
1984Kawasaki GPZ900R11.18121.65mph
1993Honda CBR1000F11.19121.24mph
2012BMW K1600 GTL11.2118.7 mph (191 km/h) [62]
2014BMW R1200RT11.22119.24mph
2016BMW R nineT11.30118.02mph
1981 11.32 120mph
2004Yamaha FZ611.32118.01mph
2012Triumph Tiger Explorer 120011.32118.07mph
1979 11.36 118.11mph
2001Harley-Davidson VRSC V-Rod11.38119.07mph
1980 11.39118.42mph
2011BMW F800R11.39116.83mph
1984Kawasaki GPZ750 Turbo11.40118.42mph[63]
1994Triumph Daytona 90011.40119.1mph
2004Triumph Rocket III11.44118.33mph
2010Triumph Rocket III Roadster11.48115mph
2008Moto Guzzi Griso 1200 8V11.51116mph
1990Kawasaki ZZ-R60011.55119mph
2003 11.60 113.77mph
2006Suzuki Boulevard M109R11.62114.91mph
2003Suzuki SV650s11.63114.41mph
200911.64136.5mph
200211.65114.9mph
1985Yamaha XJ750X Maxim-X11.66116.1mph
1991Triumph Trophy 1200 (120ps)11.70120mph[64]
1983Honda CX650 Turbo11.75112.21mph
197811.78 114.21mph
1999BMW R1100S11.78114.73mph
1978Suzuki GS100011.83 107.88mph
200511.88 113.1mph
2011Yamaha XT1200Z Super Ténéré11.89109.57mph
1971Norton Dunstall 810data-sort-value=11.9011.9 107.88mph
2007Victory 8-Ball11.91113.26mph
1979Kawasaki KZ130011.93114.79mph
1980Honda CBX11.93114.06mph[65]
1982 Kawasaki GPZ75011.93 109.62mph
2015Indian Scout11.93110.05mph
198711.94111.42mph
197211.95115.38mph[66] [67]
199311.95114.5mph[68]
1993Triumph Trophy 1200 (110ps)12.00117mph

Notes

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