Curtiss Motorcycles’ Zeus Radial V8 produces an estimated 217 hp from its YASA-designed electric motor, but there are a few internal-combustion-engine bikes that also pack plenty of heat.
Check out four such gutsy hogs below.
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Ariel Ace
Image Credit: Ariel British sports-car company Ariel uses the stout 173 hp Honda VFR1200 V-4 wrapped in an avant-garde tubular chassis and girder fork design. One for the oddballs and a fine example of British engineering.
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Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10RR
Image Credit: Kawasaki The 201 hp Ninja ZX-10RR is the company’s special race-approved model. The bike is understated compared to the Ducati V4 R, but it’s easily the best Japanese sportbike when converted to race trim.
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KTM 1290 Super Duke R
Image Credit: KTM The Super Duke boasts 174 hp, but it’s the 104 ft lbs of torque that gets everyone talking. It’s a bike that Optimus Prime would ride and a machine everyone needs to try at least once.
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Ducati Panigale V4 R
Image Credit: Ducati Ducati claims 234 hp for the Panigale V4 R. In an industry first, the V4 R is so powerful that the World Superbike race version has a lower rev limit than the production bike.
