What is the fastest Racing Motorcycle a 100 Year Ago?

Friday, March 29, 2019

1911 Triumph motorcycle, credit to YouTube.

I used to ride motorcycle a long time ago, around 20 years ago. I remember that my motorbike was a quite small, made in Japan, Honda manufactured. As far as I remember, I never reach limit 100 mile per hour (mph).

Surprisingly, current motorcycles, especially racing motorbikes could reach 350 mph. I think almost close to small airplane with 500 mph. Here is the list of current fastest motorbikes:

1) Dodge Tomahawk, speed limit is 350 mph or 560 km/hour.

2) Suzuki Hayabusa, speed limit is 248 mph or 397 km/hour

3) MTT Turbine Superbike Y2K, speed limit is 227 mph or 365 km/hour

4) Honda CBR1100XX Blackbird, speed limit is 190 mph or 310 km/hour

5) Yamaha YZF R1, speed limit is 186 mph or 297 km/hour

6) MV Agusta F4 1000 R, speed limit is 176 mph or 299 km/hour

7) Kawasaki Ninja ZX-11/ZZ-R1100, speed limit is 176 mph or 283 km/hour

8) Aprilia RSV 1000R Mille, speed limit 175 mph or 278 km/hour

Fastest motorcycle currently, credit to Fastest Motorcycle.

How about with motorcycles a hundred year ago or more? The fastest racing motorbike was “Triumph 3½HP free engine 1911 500cc 1 cyl sv” with speed of 63.53 mph (102 km/hour). It was in 1911, very much slower compared to modern motorcycle.

Have you ridden motorcycle? What fastest speed you ever reach?

38 comments:

Susan Flett SwiderskiMarch 29, 2019 at 3:00 PM
The fastest I've ever gone on a motorcycle was about 110 mph, and that was about 50 mph too much for me. I was hanging on for dear life and scared half to death. That was probably forty years ago, and I think that was the last time for me. My hubby still has a Harley, but I'm more of a biker chicken than a biker chick. HA
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Betty J. CrowMarch 29, 2019 at 4:19 PM
Interesting info here. I grew up with motorcycles instead of dolls. My dad always had them around for us to ride. Now my husband has a Harley, but I don't allow him to go fast with me as a passenger.
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BijouxMarch 29, 2019 at 5:03 PM
My husband ride one before I met him. I have never been on one. I'm not much of a thrill seeker.
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Adenina ViolaMarch 30, 2019 at 2:27 AM
Very interesting info.
Have a great day
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Little Wandering WrenMarch 30, 2019 at 3:20 AM
Haha I love Susan comment - can I confess to being a biker chicken too?! Still never say never and in Bangkok the easiest way of getting around is on the motorbike taxis so I should get out of my comfort zone. Interesting post.
Wren
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mxtodis123March 30, 2019 at 4:26 AM
Ah, in my youth I used love riding on the back of my friend's Harley. You wouldn't find me on one now. My thrill seeking days are over.
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ConniecrafterMarch 30, 2019 at 6:27 AM
Wow, amazing how times have changed. my hubby had one a few years ago but I don't like them, had a friend that was in a serious accident and it really messed him up.
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Phil SladeMarch 30, 2019 at 7:18 AM
I may be unusual. I have never ridden a motorbike and have no desire to do so. I have been pillion on a Lambretta scooter if that counts.
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Al PenwasserMarch 30, 2019 at 8:54 AM
The closest I came to having a motorcycle was that moped I owned in the 80s.
Yeah, I was a chick magnet.
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NataliaMarch 30, 2019 at 9:31 AM
Oh, that iz really intetesting☺
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KayaMarch 30, 2019 at 9:52 AM
OnceI had a very short ride on motorcycle and was so scared, I think people who are riding a motorbike are very brave. A motorbike on the second photo is very cool!
Have a nice day!
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Himawan SantMarch 30, 2019 at 7:15 PM
Aku jadi ngebayangin mas Tanza naik motor segede itu dijalanan ... , pakai jaket kulit hitam plus sunglasses hitam.
Woouw, pasti kereeen ..
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TutehMarch 31, 2019 at 11:21 PM
Saya mulai kendarai sepeda motor saat SMP sampai sekarang sepeda motor melulu hahaha. Kecepatan tertinggi paling di speedometer 80km/jam, pernah coba lebih dari itu tapi motornya bergetar gitu :p
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