Fastest motorcycles in quarter mile
Top 40 bikes in 1/4 mile drag race. Updated July 2021.
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. | 2006 Ducati Desmosedici RR | 9.5 @ 153 |  |
| 2. | 2015 Yamaha YZF-R1 M | 9.8 @ 150 |  |
| 3. | 2015 Kawasaki H2 | 9.8 @ 152 |  |
| 4. | 2012 Ducati 1199 Panigale S | 9.9 @ 146 |  |
| 5. | 2014 Ducati 1299 Panigale | 10.0 @ 152 |  |
| 6. | 2010 Ducati 1198 S | 10.0 @ 145 |  |
| 7. | 2016 Aprilia RSV4 RR | 10.0 @ 149 |  |
| 8. | 2019 Ducati Panigale V4 R | 10.0 |  |
| 9. | 2017 Suzuki GSX-R 1000 | 10.0 @ 150 |  |
| 10. | 2009 Yamaha YZF-R1 | 10.0 @ 144 |  |
| 11. | 2016 Kawasaki ZX-10R | 10.1 @ 147 |  |
| 12. | 2018 Ducati Panigale V4 | 10.1 |  |
| 13. | 2021 Kawasaki Ninja H2 | 10.1 @ 152 |  |
| 14. | 2015 Yamaha YZF-R1 | 10.1 @ 147 |  |
| 15. | 2010 BMW S 1000 RR | 10.1 @ 152 |  |
| 16. | 1989 Yamaha FZR 1000 | 10.2 @ 135 |  |
| 17. | 1990 Kawasaki ZZ-R 1100 | 10.2 @ 135 |  |
| 18. | 2021 BMW M 1000 RR | 10.2 @ 162 |  |
| 19. | 1994 Kawasaki ZX-9R | 10.3 @ 134 |  |
| 20. | 1988 Kawasaki ZX-10 | 10.3 @ 132 |  |
| 21. | 2016 Ducati 959 Panigale | 10.3 @ 138 |  |
| 22. | 2019 BMW S 1000 RR | 10.3 @ 150 |  |
| 23. | 2013 Ducati 899 Panigale | 10.4 @ 134 |  |
| 24. | 2011 Suzuki GSX-R 750 | 10.4 @ 136 |  |
| 25. | 2019 Aprilia RSV4 1100 Factory | 10.4 @ 147 |  |
| 26. | 2011 MV Agusta F4 | 10.4 @ 140 |  |
| 27. | 1996 Yamaha YZF 1000R | 10.4 @ 132 |  |
| 28. | 2020 Honda CBR 1000 RR-R Fireblade | 10.4 @ 162 |  |
| 29. | 2020 Bimota Tesi H2 | 10.4 @ 149 |  |
| 30. | 2014 MV Agusta F3 800 | 10.5 @ 136 |  |
| 31. | 1991 Bimota YB10 Dieci | 10.5 @ 134 |  |
| 32. | 2011 Aprilia RSV4 Factory ARPC SE | 10.5 @ 146 |  |
| 33. | 2011 Ducati 1198SP | 10.5 @ 142 |  |
| 34. | 1986 Suzuki GSX 1100 R | 10.6 @ 130 |  |
| 35. | 2016 Ducati Monster 1200 R | 10.6 @ 130 |  |
| 36. | 2008 Ducati 848 | 10.6 @ 133 |  |
| 37. | 1994 Ducati 916 | 10.7 @ 129 |  |
| 38. | 1991 Ducati 851 | 10.8 @ 129 |  |
| 39. | 1987 Yamaha FZR 1000 | 10.8 @ 127 |  |
| 40. | 1984 Kawasaki GPz 900 | 10.8 @ 127 |  |
Sources
Cycle World (1, 3, 5, 7, 11, 14, 21-25, 30, 35, 36), Motortrend (2, 6), Motorcycle Consumer News (4), Carwow (8, 12), PS (9, 13, 29), FastestLaps.com (10, 26, 32, 33), Auto Bild Sportscars (15), Motosprint (16, 17, 19, 20, 31, 34, 37-40), SupercarLists.com estimate* (18, 28), Car & Driver (27)
List authored by Christian Zelcs. Last updated on 07/31/2021, last addition - Ducati Panigale V4.
*Estimates are based on factual test results from reputable sources.