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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 fastest production motorcycle for a given year is the unmodified motorcycle with the highest tested top speed that was manufactured in series and available for purchase by the general public. Modified or specially produced motorcycles are a different class, motorcycle land-speed record .
The MTT Y2K Turbine Motorcycle, also known as the Y2K Turbine Superbike, is an American motorcycle powered by a turboshaft engine, made by Marine Turbine Technologies since 2000. The bikes are not mass-produced in continuous series; each unique bike is hand made to order after receiving the buyer's specifications. [ 1 ]
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Consensus: Best middleweight street bike on the planet." [ 6 ] [ page needed ] Motor Cycle News describes the YZF600R as more suited to sport touring than aggressive sport or road racing., [ 7 ] while the fully adjustable Kayaba suspension and Sumitomo "Blue Spot" mono-block calipers, later used on the R1 , R6 and other models, also make it a ...
2000 Yamaha Royal Star Tour Classic. The drive package on the Royal Star includes a liquid-cooled 1,294 cc (79.0 cu in) V4 engine. It has four valves per cylinder, overhead camshafts, and shim-over bucket valves. The five-speed overdrive transmission is part of the engine case and both the engine and transmission share oil.
The last motorcycle to bear the Virago name was the 2007 Virago 250. For 2008 it was renamed the V-Star 250. According to Motorcyclist magazine, the early Virago has a design flaw in the starter system. Being fully mechanical, under less than ideal circumstances (e.g. weak battery) it promoted wear on the starter engagement/disengagement system.
The Kawasaki Super Sherpa (KL250G USA, KL250H in Japan, Canada, Australia, Greece and the United Kingdom) is a dual-sport motorcycle produced by Kawasaki. It has a 249 cc DOHC four-valve air/oil cooled four-stroke single-cylinder engine. It was first offered in Japan in 1997 to present, and was sold in the United States from 1999 to 2003.