Fastest motorcycles in quarter mile

Top 40 bikes in 1/4 mile drag race. Updated August 2025.

Quarter mile (402 meter) drag race is well suited for power, weight and aerodynamic properties of motorcycles.

It is not too short, where result would be limited by traction, and not too long where wind resistance would expose the smaller motorcyle power output.

In very short or very long distance acceleration, fastest supercars will outperform fastest superbikes. Quarter mile is somewhere in the middle of those two extremes where fast bikes can do equally well as fast cars.

# make & model Time @ mph▼ Image
1. 2002 Gurney Instigator 9.2 @ 160 Photo of 2002 Gurney Instigator
2. 2022 Ducati Panigale V4 SP2 9.3 @ 157 Photo of 2022 Ducati Panigale V4 SP2
3. 2006 Ducati Desmosedici RR 9.5 @ 153 Photo of 2006 Ducati Desmosedici RR
4. 2021 Kawasaki Ninja H2 9.6 @ 160 Photo of 2021 Kawasaki Ninja H2
5. 2015 Yamaha YZF-R1 M 9.8 @ 150 Photo of 2015 Yamaha YZF-R1 M
6. 2015 Kawasaki H2 9.8 @ 152 Photo of 2015 Kawasaki H2
7. 2021 BMW M 1000 RR 9.9 @ 152 Photo of 2021 BMW M 1000 RR
8. 2004 Yamaha YZF-R1S 9.9 @ 145 Photo of 2004 Yamaha YZF-R1S
9. 2024 Ducati Panigale V4 S 9.9 Photo of 2024 Ducati Panigale V4 S
10. 2012 Ducati 1199 Panigale S 9.9 @ 146 Photo of 2012 Ducati 1199 Panigale S
11. 2014 Ducati 1299 Panigale 10.0 @ 152 Photo of 2014 Ducati 1299 Panigale
12. 2010 Ducati 1198 S 10.0 @ 145 Photo of 2010 Ducati 1198 S
13. 2016 Aprilia RSV4 RR 10.0 @ 149 Photo of 2016 Aprilia RSV4 RR
14. 2019 Ducati Panigale V4 R 10.0 Photo of 2019 Ducati Panigale V4 R
15. 2017 Suzuki GSX-R 1000 10.0 @ 150 Photo of 2017 Suzuki GSX-R 1000
16. 2009 Yamaha YZF-R1 10.0 @ 144 Photo of 2009 Yamaha YZF-R1
17. 2016 Kawasaki ZX-10R 10.1 @ 147 Photo of 2016 Kawasaki ZX-10R
18. 2018 Ducati Panigale V4 10.1 Photo of 2018 Ducati Panigale V4
19. 2015 Yamaha YZF-R1 10.1 @ 147 Photo of 2015 Yamaha YZF-R1
20. 2010 BMW S 1000 RR 10.1 @ 152 Photo of 2010 BMW S 1000 RR
21. 2008 Suzuki GSX 1300 R Hayabusa 10.2 @ 145 Photo of 2008 Suzuki GSX 1300 R Hayabusa
22. 1989 Yamaha FZR 1000 10.2 @ 135 Photo of 1989 Yamaha FZR 1000
23. 1990 Kawasaki ZZ-R 1100 10.2 @ 135 Photo of 1990 Kawasaki ZZ-R 1100
24. 1998 Yamaha YZF-R1 10.2 @ 131 Photo of 1998 Yamaha YZF-R1
25. 2024 BMW M1000 XR 10.2 @ 148 Photo of 2024 BMW M1000 XR
26. 2013 BMW S 1000 R 10.2 @ 140 Photo of 2013 BMW S 1000 R
27. 1994 Kawasaki ZX-9R 10.3 @ 134 Photo of 1994 Kawasaki ZX-9R
28. 2015 Aprilia Tuono V4 1100 RR 10.3 @ 140 Photo of 2015 Aprilia Tuono V4 1100 RR
29. 2006 Kawasaki ZZR1400 10.3 @ 142 Photo of 2006 Kawasaki ZZR1400
30. 2014 KTM 1290 Super Duke R 10.3 @ 138 Photo of 2014 KTM 1290 Super Duke R
31. 1988 Kawasaki ZX-10 10.3 @ 132 Photo of 1988 Kawasaki ZX-10
32. 2016 Ducati 959 Panigale 10.3 @ 138 Photo of 2016 Ducati 959 Panigale
33. 2019 BMW S 1000 RR 10.3 @ 150 Photo of 2019 BMW S 1000 RR
34. 2020 Ducati Panigale V4 S 10.3 @ 150 Photo of 2020 Ducati Panigale V4 S
35. 2013 Honda CBR600RR 10.4 @ 145 Photo of 2013 Honda CBR600RR
36. 2013 Ducati 899 Panigale 10.4 @ 134 Photo of 2013 Ducati 899 Panigale
37. 2011 Suzuki GSX-R 750 10.4 @ 136 Photo of 2011 Suzuki GSX-R 750
38. 2019 Aprilia RSV4 1100 Factory 10.4 @ 147 Photo of 2019 Aprilia RSV4 1100 Factory
39. 2007 Buell 1125R 10.4 @ 134 Photo of 2007 Buell 1125R
40. 2011 MV Agusta F4 10.4 @ 140 Photo of 2011 MV Agusta F4

Sources

FastestLaps.com (1, 7, 16, 21, 25, 29, 35, 40), Hagerty (2), Cycle World (3, 6, 11, 13, 17, 19, 26, 28, 30, 32-34, 36-39), Hamilton Collection (4), Motortrend (5, 12), Motorcycle Consumer News (8, 10, 24), Carwow (9, 14, 18), PS (15), Auto Bild Sportscars (20), Motosprint (22, 23, 27, 31)

List authored by Christian Zelcs. Last updated on 08/04/2025, last addition - BMW M 1000 RR.