There is no single answer to the question of who made the first or, as is often said, who invented the motorcycle. At the same time, Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach officially became the authors of the first patented motorcycle.
Reitwagen
The kerosene-powered horse-drawn carriage or Reitwagen was created in Stuttgart and patented in 1885. The vehicle had four wooden wheels - two large main and two auxiliary on the sides. The frame of the first bike was also wooden, and the rear wheel drive was belt driven. The engine was located under the seat.
The working volume of the four-stroke air-cooled power unit was 264 cc. The maximum engine power (0.5 hp at 600 rpm) was enough to accelerate the first motorcycle to a speed of 11 km / h. One year after the appearance of the first single-speed version, the developers introduced a two-speed motorcycle model. The “wagon” weighed only 90 kg.
It is noteworthy that the goals of creating new vehicle the developers didn't. They just needed to prove the performance of the new engine they had developed. internal combustion and explore the prospects for its use for specific work. The power of a small motor was clearly not enough to be installed in a full-size wagon, which is why a lightweight design of an extremely simple vehicle with a motor was created.
The real first Reitwagen was destroyed in 1903 in a fire at the Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft enterprise. Copies of the original "first motorcycle" can be found in museums Mercedes-Benz in German Stuttgart, in the Munich Deutsches Museum, as well as in Japan, USA, Australia.
The Reitwagen was preceded by at least three developments of powered two-wheelers. The difference between them was that the first had a steam engine, while the brainchild of Daimler and Maybach had internal combustion. But in this matter, not everything is clear. The fact is that back in 1882, Enrico Bernardi created the prototype of a modern motorcycle with a single-cylinder gasoline engine. It differed from the most famous first motorcycle only by the presence of three wheels.
Gottlieb Daimler
Gottlieb Wilhelm Daimler is a famous German designer and engineer, a successful industrialist. Daimler's name became famous all over the world thanks to the development of several types of internal combustion engines and the creation of one of the first cars in the world.
Daimler met nineteen-year-old Wilhelm Maybach while working at a factory in Reutling. The able engineer Maybach became Daimler's business partner for many years.
In 1879, Daimler was appointed one of the technical directors at the plant, the director of which was Nikolaus Otto, the inventor of the four-stroke internal combustion engine. Disagreements with Otto forced Daimler and Maybach to leave the factory and start working together in their own laboratory.
Daimler designed his first internal combustion engine in 1885, inventing a carburetor along the way. The motor was installed on a wooden wagon and the world's first motorcycle was patented. A little later, a four-wheeled cart with a motor was introduced to the world (the first car), outboard motor and Balloon driven by an internal combustion engine.
Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft (DMG) was founded in 1890. Motors for the sky, land and sea have become its main products and at the same time the symbol of the company - a three-pointed star, symbolizing the three elements of Daimler.
Gottlieb Daimler died in 1900 in Stuttgart.
One year later, Wilhelm Maybach withdrew from the joint-stock company in order to continue working independently. The company's first car was sold in 1892. Soon the company was sold to an English entrepreneur. In 1899, the first Daimler was assembled and sold under the name Mercedes.
Wilhelm Maybach
Wilhelm Maybach - a German entrepreneur and engineer, was born in the family of a carpenter, orphaned early. After the death of his parents, Wilhelm was brought up in the Fraternal House of Pastor Werner. The boy got the opportunity to study, and later to practice at a machine-building plant. The new technical director of the enterprise (Gottlieb Daimler) drew attention to the talented young man, after which they began to work together on the creation of new engines.
The first successful Maybach engine, powered by kerosene, was made in 1883. Considerable merit of Maybach and in the creation of an engine with a carburetor for the world's first motorcycle.
In 1889, at an exhibition in Paris, a Daimler/Maybach crew was presented with the world's first two-cylinder V-engine - a Maybach development. The same motorized cart is considered the first car in the world with an engine power of more than 1 hp. The first four-cylinder, four-stroke engine was designed by Maybach in 1890.
In 1900, after the death of Gottlieb Daimler, Wilhelm Maybach, together with the son of the founder of the company, took over the management of the Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft. Seven years later, Maybach and his son founded Maybach Motoren-Werke, an engine manufacturing company.
The history of the creation of the first motorcycle is usually counted from 1885, from the moment the first motorcycle was born. reliable engine internal combustion, which led to a real revolution in the development of this type of transport. But if by motorcycle we mean a two-wheeled vehicle with an engine, without specifying the type of motor, then the laurels of the first inventor can be safely given to the French engineer Louis Guillaume Perrault, who created his own steam motorcycle in 1871. At this time, Europe was experiencing a real bicycle boom, and every self-respecting engineer considered it his duty to bring some innovation to the improvement of the bicycle design. Perrault did not stand aside, who in 1868 received a patent for his own bicycle model. Perrault took Michaud's famous bicycle with an iron frame and pedals on the front wheel as the basis of his invention and equipped it with a large flywheel, which allowed the person driving the machine not always to make efforts by pressing the pedals, but from time to time to rest, moving by inertia. The next new element was the single tubular frame patented by Perrault in 1869. Then the inventor proceeds to search for an engine, having developed an electric drive for the rear wheel and thereby being ahead of the time, since electrical technology took its first steps in this world and good electric motors simply did not exist. Therefore, the ingenious development of the engineer remained only on paper for the time being. Already in 1871, Perrault creates a steam engine exclusively for installation on a bicycle frame.
This single-cylinder steam engine, unlike most of its predecessors, was quite compact, since its operation did not require firewood or coal, but flammable liquids with high heat transfer: wine alcohol, kerosene or vegetable oil. The burner regulator in the combustion chamber could change the amount of steam supplied to the cylinder, which allowed the speed of the motorcycle to be varied. To control the steam pressure, a pressure gauge was installed above the front wheel, equipped with a valve for its quick release, and this was a very important device in case the need arose to slow down. Perrault was the first to come up with the idea of creating a motorcycle brochure in which he described specifications of his invention, indicated a cost of 3,000 francs and promised his potential buyers an increase in the speed of a motorcycle from 15 km / h to 35 km / h. But the remarkable inventor was not destined to realize his plans, since the Franco-Prussian war began, ending with the defeat of France, and people had no time for technical inventions. And yet, the steam motorcycle created by Perrault in a single copy was not forgotten. Now it is in the museum of the Schio castle in the province of Ile de France, and the Friends of Guillaume Perrault society from the French city of Sorge aims to officially secure the title of the first motorcycle inventor for their compatriot ..
Americans are sincerely convinced that the right to be called the inventor of the first motorcycle belongs to Sylvester Howard Roper, who created his creation in 1869. Roper installed a two-cylinder steam engine, fueled by finely divided coal, on an iron-framed Hznlon bicycle. The inventor installed a handle on the steering wheel, which, when rotated forward, increased the speed of the motorcycle by supplying more steam to the cylinder, and when the handle was rotated backward, it decreased. The engineer claimed that his car could accelerate to 60 km / h and easily climb any slope, however, for some reason, he either did not think of documenting the outstanding characteristics of his car, or this evidence simply did not survive. The motorcycle itself has been perfectly preserved to this day and now adorns the museum at the Smithsonian Institution in the USA. 
And yet, despite the proven possibility of using steam engines on two-wheelers, the future belonged to internal combustion engines. The first version of the motor was developed by Italian engineers Nicolo Barsanti and Felice Matteucci in 1853. Barsanti believed that the internal combustion engine was a huge breakthrough compared to the steam engine, as it had undeniable advantages: safety and compactness. The only thing that had to be worked on was to increase the efficiency of the motor, which would allow it to be used on vehicles.
In 1860, the Belgian inventor Jean Etienne Lenoir, who later became officially recognized as the inventor of the internal combustion engine, designs his own model of a gas-powered engine ignited by an electric spark. It is from the appearance of this working copy that the popularity of such engines has increased, which have undoubted advantages: relatively low noise and low vibration levels. However, Lenoir's invention had many disadvantages, the main of which could be attributed to a small resource, a tendency to spontaneous combustion and low efficiency (the efficiency was only 4%).
The self-taught German inventor Nikolaus August Otto began to eliminate these shortcomings. As a result of a long search, Otto relied on a four-stroke engine. Work on the creation of such an installation was carried out before, but no one was able to create a workable motor due to ignition problems. combustible mixture in the most unexpected sequences, which could not provide a smooth and constant power transfer. Otto guessed that the solution to this problem was the correct proportion of fuel and oxidizer. But the inventor still had to work on the synchronization of the fuel injection system and its combustion. Enlisting the support of the then-famous industrialist and entrepreneur Jogen Langen, Otto could calmly spend all his time and energy on creating a working motor, and in 1876 the inventor patented the first four-stroke engine in history. These four cycles, according to which any automobile and most motorcycle engines: intake, compression, stroke, exhaust. And although Otto created an engine design that for the first time surpassed steam in terms of efficiency (the efficiency increased to 15%), the problems of compactness of the engine and suitable fuel for the vehicle were not solved.
The talented German engineers Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach, working at Otto's factory, offered their employer to improve the technical characteristics of his motor, but Otto did not want to hear about changing the engine design. And the two passionate friends had no choice but to secretly create a new type of internal combustion engine - a two-stroke with a simple gas distribution system. But at the end of 1878, it turned out that the first to succeed in solving this problem was another German engineer named Karl Benz, who triumphantly completed his many years of work on the creation of the same engine and received a patent for his invention. This event could not stop two creative people in the realization of the dream of developing an even more advanced motor. In 1880, Daimler and Maybach, due to disagreements with their employer, leave the company of the short-sighted Otto and begin independent modeling of their own engine, based on the invention of the former cartridge. Daimler uses gasoline as fuel, which at that time was considered a by-product of oil refining and was used only as a cleaning agent, requiring care in handling due to easily generated explosive fumes. But it was the ease of evaporation of gasoline at low temperatures that interested Daimler. In 1885, work on the creation of the first Daimler engine was successfully completed, and now it was necessary to test a device that develops power of one horsepower at 600 rpm, attaching it to a vehicle. And this transport turned out to be a bicycle, which, after installing a Daimler engine on it, can be safely called the world's first motorcycle with an internal combustion engine, and Maybach, who rode it for three kilometers at a speed of 12 km / h in front of the astonished public, the first motorcyclist. In the same year, fellow inventors received a patent for their motorcycle. 
The creation of a motorcycle was not the goal of Daimler and Maybach, but was only the result of testing a new engine on the simplest form of transport in their opinion. That is why the motorcycle turned out to be the only two-wheeled product of these wonderful people. Unfortunately, a fire in 1903 destroyed the motorcycle, but thanks to the surviving drawings and the efforts of enthusiasts, several copies of this wonderful invention were made.
The role of France in the development of motorcycle technology cannot be overestimated. The French inventor Albert de Dion and mechanic Georges Bouton were the first to think of boosting the engine in terms of speed, spinning their engine up to 2000 rpm - almost three times more than the then existing installations could. In 1895, the partners established mass production such engines and tricycles equipped with them. The products of the company "De Dion-Bouton and Trepardou" were so popular in Europe that many companies shamelessly copied its products.
The prototype of a modern motorcycle was created in Paris by emigrants from Russia - the brothers Mikhail and Evgeny Werner. In 1897, they released a motorcycle, above the front wheel of which was a single-cylinder four-stroke engine with a capacity of 0.75 hp. at 1200 rpm, equipped with glow ignition and belt drive to the front wheel. On such a motorcycle it was possible to ride at a speed of 35 km / h, but the inventors did not stop there and soon created new model with electric ignition, and then a design with a more powerful motor. 
Evidence of the huge popularity of such models can be the fact that under license production was established in Germany and the UK.
In 1898, the Czech entrepreneur Vaclav Klement, who founded a bicycle manufacturing company together with the mechanic Vaclav Laurin, acquired a motorcycle from the Werner brothers during a trip to Paris. After returning from Paris, the partners decided to start experiments to create a similar machine. For better stability of the motorcycle, it was decided to move the engine to bottom corner frames. This motorcycle, which was released in 1899, had a 1.75 hp single-cylinder four-stroke engine, magneto ignition of its own design, rear wheel drive with a flat belt and a speed of 55 km / h. The Werner brothers a little later also came to the same decision. constructive changes, guessing to patent this idea, so they are officially considered the inventors of the modern motorcycle. In 1901, they released a model called the "New Werner" and became a role model.
The world's first motorcycle, or rather, a bicycle with a motor, was created in 1885 by Gottlieb Daimler. The German inventor did not know how to ride a two-wheeled bicycle, and therefore his motorcycle had two more side wheels to maintain balance. He was able to accelerate to 12 km / h, which was a considerable speed for that time. With a wooden frame and four iron-studded wooden wheels, this "clunker" looked completely different from the modern motorcycle familiar to us. But it was he who served as the basis for the further development of motor vehicles. The heyday of motorcycle production in the USSR came a little later than in other European countries, namely in the 1950s.
The first Soviet motorcycle was the Soyuz motorcycle, which was produced by the Aviakhim plant and designed by engineer P. N. Lvov, known for his participation in the creation of the sculpture "Worker and Collective Farm Girl". In 1924, on August 22, along with other Soviet and foreign motorcycles, the Soyuz traveled from Moscow to Kharkov and returned back to the capital, having overcome 1476 kilometers. It was a successful test in which the Soyuz proved its ability to compete with foreign brands. The first motorcycle had a single-cylinder four-stroke engine, a dry type multi-plate clutch and only three gears. The weight of the motorcycle was 112 kilograms, and maximum speed- 70 kilometers per hour. For 100 kilometers, he spent 3 liters of fuel. The disadvantage was that with a rather large volume - 500 cubic centimeters, the engine did not have enough power. Unfortunately, Soyuz was never allowed to be mass-produced, because Aviahim, which was aimed at building aircraft, was not focused on motorcycles.
Unlike a motorcycle, a moped does not have the same powerful engine and is designed for low speeds - up to 50 kilometers per hour, and the engine capacity of a moped does not exceed 50 cubic meters. In 1958, the Riga Motor Plant "Red Star" produced the first moped in the USSR - Riga-18. The model did not turn out best quality, and, after practice at the Czech plant JAWA, in 1961, the serial production of already improved models began - Riga-1. This model was quite light, only 45 kilograms, and reached a speed of 40 kilometers per hour. The moped had single-cylinder two stroke engine, which was launched using pedals, a two-speed gearbox and a double-disc oil clutch. Mopeds are constantly upgraded, releasing more and more new models. Driving a moped did not require a license, so this mode of transport was especially popular among teenagers. In general, a moped was considered a fashionable means of transportation in Soviet times, for example, "Adventures of Electronics", one of the main characters - Syroezhkin - rides Riga on a moped. After the collapse of the USSR, a crisis began in Latvia, and in 1998 the production of mopeds was stopped, and the Red Star was sold in parts.
A motor scooter and a scooter are the names of the same vehicle - a hooded light motorcycle with a vertical driver's seat. The engine of the "younger brother" of the motorcycle is located behind the seat. The very first motor scooter of the USSR is the Vyatka VP-150, which was released in 1957 at the Vyatka-Polyansky Machine-Building Plant. The Soviet model is a copy of the iconic Italian scooter "Vespa GS150", which means "wasp" in translation. Indeed, the Italian model, created in 1946 by Piaggio, is graceful, sophisticated and. In 1953, "The Wasp" completely captured the hearts of young people, thanks to the film "Roman Holiday", in which the famous actress Audrey Hepburn appears on a Vespa scooter. "Vyatka VP-150", weighing 118 kilograms, can accelerate to 70 kilometers per hour. The Soviet scooter has a single-cylinder two-stroke engine with a capacity of 148 cubic meters. However, the Soviet model has its differences from the Italian one. The Italian scooter has four gears, while the Soviet scooter there are three of them. The ignition switch for Vyatka is a separate device located on the steering wheel, while for Osa it is placed in the headlight housing. There are also differences in the shape of the speedometer, inscriptions and other external details. In particular, on the wing front wheel Soviet model flaunts a flag with a red star. "Vyatka VP-150" was the most stylish scooter in the USSR, but in 1966 it was discontinued.
We live in the modern world and are watching the creation of new motorcycles, mopeds and scooters. Every year they become better, more convenient, more powerful. But there are also fans of the so-called retro models who find them more attractive. And there are many such fans. There are entire clubs in which people exchange experiences, buy and sell and restore, prolonging the life of old domestic models.
Those who really love motorcycles cannot be indifferent to their history. The history of motorcycles dates back to the 19th century, when the first steam-powered motorcycle was created. But, to be honest, it is difficult to call it a real motorcycle, because real motorcycle- This is a two-wheeled vehicle, the heart of which is the internal combustion engine.
Daimler motorcycle
The first motorcycle in the world, on which the internal combustion engine began to be used, was invented by Gottlieb Daimler. He patented his invention in 1885 under the name "Horse-powered horse-drawn carriage".
This first motorcycle had a wooden frame, a belt drive. The engine had only one cylinder, which could develop a power of 0.5 hp. The volume of this engine was 264 cc. The wheels had a metal rim and the spokes were wooden. This miracle of technology of that time weighed 50 kg, and could reach speeds of up to 12 km / h.
The second motorcycle in history,
Hildebrand & Wolfmuller
did not take long to wait and already in 1895 Hildebrand & Wolfmuller saw the light. This bike already used a 1498 cc twin-cylinder engine. see. Such a motor could develop power up to 2.5 hp. And the maximum speed increased almost four times, compared with the first motorcycle, and was equal to 45 km / h. True, they were produced only a couple of years, as they were not in proper demand.
And here comes the first year of the 20th century, and the world saw the third motorcycle in history produced by NSU.
The oldest motorcycle in the world - 3rd place.
This device could reach speeds of up to 40 km / h, with a weight of 38 kg. This motorcycle used an engine from the Zedel company, developing a power of 1.25 hp. The engine was mounted under the bicycle frame. The drive was also belt, connected to rear wheel. Pedals were also used as a drive.
Motorcycle Indian
And the coup consisted in the fact that instead of a bicycle frame, a pipe with a large diameter was used here, on which the battery of the ignition system was located, and instead of the usual belt drive, a chain was used, contrary to the assurances of the designers that the chain could break when starting from a place.
The engine was installed directly under the seat. The engine displacement was 260 cubic meters. see. Such an engine could develop a power of 1.75 hp. It used an automatic intake valve. The engine consisted of one cylinder, but worked in four cycles. The gas tank was also installed in an unusual place, namely on the rear wing. In 1905, a 310 cc engine was installed on the same motorcycle. cm. and a power of 2.25 hp.
Milwaukee Merkel
The next two years were somewhat of a calm before the storm for the history of motorcycles, during this period many tried to build motorcycles, but these attempts were not very successful.
Joseph Merkel put an end to this, who created the Milwaukee Merkel motorcycle, which has a loop-shaped frame, on which a single-cylinder engine was installed and a leather belt drive. In general, he created this motorcycle in 1902, but at the same time he used a diamond-shaped frame, but it turned out to be not very convenient for mounting the engine, so the appearance of the fifth motorcycle is dated 1903.
This motorcycle came to see two guys from the same city of Milwaukee, who had already tried to assemble a motorcycle earlier. Their last names were Harley and Davidson. They looked, they looked at Merkel's motorcycle, and decided that they could do better.
So in 1904, the sixth motorcycle called Harley-Davidson came out.
The first motorcycle from Harley Davidson
The engine of this motorcycle was 405 cc. see, it also used a flywheel, which had a diameter of 23.5 cm and weighed as much as 12.7 kg.
Seventh motorcycle who left a mark on the history of motorcycle education was again Joseph Merkel, who in 1905 developed a motorcycle for racing called the Flying Merkel. These motorcycles were the first to use a transmission with two speeds, a 1000 cc engine. see These motorcycles were produced for 12 years, after which their production was curtailed.
Eighth in a row, in the world
In 1907, the Indian company again comes to the forefront, which creates a motorcycle with a V-shaped engine with two cylinders with a total volume of 633 cc. see, capable of developing a power of 3.5 hp. The following year, the company offered a sporty version of this motorcycle, which had a 1000 cc engine. see This motorcycle has become eighth, which was captured by the history of motorcycles.
In 1912, two motorcycles, the Yale and the Excelsior 20 R, saw the light of day.
True, these companies did not last long in the motor market, and by 1920 their existence was forgotten. But this is in 1920, and in 1912 the Yale motorcycle was produced in California, had an air-cooled engine. To do this, it had horizontal ribs that allowed better cooling of the engine due to strong air flow.
As for the Excelsior 20 R, it had a 1000 cc engine. see, consisting of four cylinders and developing a power of 20 hp. Cooling was air. The gearbox consisted of four steps. It was the first motorcycle in the world that could reach speeds of 160 km/h. The weight of this motorcycle was 227 kg.
Well, the tenth motorcycle in history,
Honorable tenth place - the first motorcycle from BMW!
apart from various modifications of the models described above, it became the BMV R 32, which was released in 1923. In general, as is known, BMW company specialized in the production of aircraft engines, but after the First World War, she decided to tie up with her past and come to grips with the production of motorcycles.
And I must say, very successful. So their first experience with the BMV R 32 was a huge success. After all, thanks to this motorcycle, European manufacturers have again come to the forefront in the production of two-wheeled vehicles. This model motorcycles were equipped BMW engine M2B33, which had a volume of 486 cubic meters. see, and used as cooling air system. This engine developed a power of 8.5 hp, which contributed to the acceleration of the motorcycle to 95 km / h.
It used a box with three gears, the front brakes were drum, and the rear brakes were block. The weight of the motorcycle was 122 kg, fuel tank could hold 14 liters of gasoline. At the same time, its consumption was three liters per 100 km.
That ended a brief excursion into the history of motorcycles. We hope that it was not only interesting, but also informative.
A motorcycle belongs to two-wheeled self-propelled vehicles, which differs among other vehicles in convenience and accessibility. Not only as a vehicle, a motorcycle is used today, but also as a sports car, and it has many fans around the world. There are hundreds of motorcycle manufacturers, you can find out about each of them on the website http://onlymotorbikes.com/ When and by whom was the first motorcycle created?
When and who invented the first motorcycle
The "father" of the first motorcycle was the German engineer Gottlieb Daimler, the appearance of his offspring dates back to 1885. The car looked like a pedalless bike. Daimler installed a single-cylinder gasoline engine on a frame made of wood, and the wheels were also made of wood. The torque was transmitted to the wheels from the motor using a belt. During tests, a car weighing 70 kg showed the ability to develop speeds of 12 km per hour.
Engineer E. Butler creates a motorcycle in England in 1887, followed by the development of the first motorcycle by the French engineer F. Millet, and then in Italy by E. Bernardi. With the advent of this two-wheeled machine, its fans have become passionate about setting world speed records. Almost everything is known about the history of the invention of the motorcycle.
Beginning in the middle of the 19th century, they began to work on the creation power plant as steam engine, which they wanted to later install on a two-wheeled carriage. But such engines were imperfect.
Daimler's contribution to the motorcycle industry
It was Daimler who managed to design an internal combustion engine running on kerosene. In the last days of August 1885, he tested his offspring, driving a self-propelled invention. Daimler did not even think at that moment that he had become the creator of such an iconic transport vehicle as a motorcycle. He just wanted to show the operation of a new engine designed for four-wheeled carriages.
Thus, a motorcycle with an internal combustion engine appeared before the car, although recognition and fame did not come to the motorcycle immediately. Now in that bike-like motorcycle you don’t recognize the progenitor of modern “iron horses”. At that time, this miracle was in the form of an original bicycle with four wooden wheels on a wooden frame, moving with the help of a motor.
The wheels were covered with iron. Under the seat of the motorcyclist was a motor that was difficult to start. First of all, to ignite the combustible mixture, it was necessary to heat the glow tube made of copper using a gasoline heater, and then start the engine with the crank.
Thus, the genie was released from the bottle - from the beginning of the 20th century, motor vehicles began their rapid movement across the continents.
Modern motorcycles show impressive indicators of speed and power. Next, we will talk about the fastest motorcycles that have left a significant mark on history.
Fifth place: Bimota YB6 EXUP
This model was created by specialists from two leading companies - the Japanese Yamaha and the Italian Bimota. If the Japanese took over the work on the power component, the design was thought out European company.
As a result, the YB6 EXUP motorcycle was presented to the public at the end of 1989. He won the favor of people around the world, and in Italy this motorcycle became a cult at all - it was produced at a factory in Rimini. The motorcycle has a power of 145 hp. and is capable of speeds up to 270 km / h.
Fourth place: Kawasaki Ninja ZX-11
This "Japanese" was produced in Japan from 1990 to 2001. Also known as "Ninja ZZ-R1100". In the North American market, he had an incredible success and was sold there under the brand name "Ninja ZX-11".
Notable for being the fastest motorcycle in the world for at least six years. At that time, the record speed of motorcycles was 272 km / h, which, in fact, was managed to be developed by the 145-horsepower Ninja ZX-11.
Third place: Honda CBR1100XX Super Blackbird
This Japanese sport bike saw the light in 1996. Honda has done a great job of releasing an extremely reliable, extremely comfortable and truly powerful two-wheeled car.
In 1999, the Japanese introduced a 153 l / s engine into the model, which allowed it to become the fastest motorcycle in the world at that time - a speed of 290 km / h. To this day, the worldwide popularity of the "CBR1100XX Super Blackbird" has not faded.
Second place: Suzuki Hayabusa
The model has a unique aerodynamic design, which also has a positive effect on the control of the machine - a 176-horsepower motorcycle is incredibly stable even at such exorbitant speeds as 305 km / h.
First place: MV Agusta F4 R 312
And finally, the fastest motorcycle is the MV Agusta F4 R 312. Only this beast from Italy was able to break the hegemony of Japanese designers. The model was released at the end of 2007.
Lightweight and agile motorcycle power unit at 183 horsepower, which allow it to accelerate to 320 km / h. The record has been repeatedly confirmed by leading motorcycle publications, and to this day remains untouched.
Here they are, the fastest motorcycles in the world. Every fan of two-wheeled cars should know that only professionals can develop such high speeds on specially equipped tracks, but in urban conditions, safety measures should be observed and the speed limit should not be violated.