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A Suzuki GSX-R1000 at a drag strip – a 2006 model once recorded a 0 to 60 mph time of 2.35 seconds. 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 1 ⁄ 4-mile times of under 12 seconds.
The fuel tank holds 14 L; 3.1 imp gal (3.7 US gal). The transmission is a double-cog V-belt constantly variable automatic transmission. The bike's controlled-fill (cast) aluminum alloy main frame has a steel tube subframe and 41 mm fork tubes, and rear suspension with two long-travel coil-over shock absorbers. The cast wheels have 14-inch front ...
[49] [50] So for 2000 [9] models and later motorcycles, the question of which brand's bike was fastest could only be answered by tampering with the speed limiting system, meaning that it was no longer a contest between stock, production motorcycles, absolving the manufacturer of blame and letting those not quite as fast avoid losing face. [50]
Whereas the later 1988 model was designated CBR400RR and was also known as the Tri-Arm, [2] after its racing inspired braced swingarm. [citation needed] The original CBR400F as a naked bike. The CBR400RR in 1992 was referred to as the 'Baby Blade' replica, then in 1994 it was styled to closely look like the CBR900RR or Fireblade motorcycle. [2]
The model was the successor to the ageing twin cylinder CB360 [5] [6] and the highly regarded, [7] but expensive for the 400 cc class, [8] four-cylinder CB400F.The CB400T has two fewer cylinders than its CB400F predecessor and although the press was initially skeptical of it, [7] [9] reviews stated that it was a worthwhile successor and more than capable of competing with contemporary rivals. [10]
The Honda VFR400R NC30 is widely regarded as being a fine handling motorcycle. The engine has a very wide powerband for a 400cc engine, which made it a perfect beginners-superbike. It has a hardcore fanbase, especially in Japan and the UK, where the NC30 is a popular track-day and racing bike.
In late 2011 a UK-based company, David Silver Spares, announced they would be acquiring used CB400Fs to restore and resell to the public. The aim was to use economies of scale to restore 49 CB400F bikes in batches. The project was featured by Classic Bike magazine in April 2012 and showcased the bike owned by Top Gear presenter James May. [2] [14]
The Zephyr started the naked/retro bike boom in the UK and Europe in the early 1990s [opinion] and for a while moved Kawasaki to the 2nd best selling manufacturer of motorcycles in the UK Market. [citation needed] The Zephyr Z750 engine reappeared in the late 1990s in the short lived ZR7.