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Fastest Motorcycles Under $20,000 (2026)

This is the top-speed list of motorcycles with a manufacturer base MSRP under $20,000. Suzuki lists the 2026 Hayabusa base at $19,699 and the GSX-R1000 40th Anniversary Edition at $16,399. Kawasaki lists the 2026 ZX-6R non-ABS at $11,599. LiveWire, Zero and Can-Am publish their own USD prices. A bike whose maker does not publish a USD base MSRP stays off.

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10 motorcycles, ties share a rank.

  1. 1
    Suzuki Hayabusa

    Suzuki · 2022

    299km/h186mph83.1m/s161kn2.9× cheetah
    ClaimedSuzuki (opens source in a new tab)
  2. 2
    Suzuki GSX-R1000

    Suzuki · 2017-on

    290km/h180mph80.5m/s156kn2.8× cheetah
    VerifiedMotorcycle News (opens source in a new tab)
  3. 3
    Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R

    Kawasaki · 2026 · non-ABS

    232km/h144mph64.4m/s125kn2.2× cheetah
    VerifiedMotorcycle News (opens source in a new tab)
  4. 4
    Zero SR/F

    Zero · SR/F

    200km/h124mph55.6m/s108kn1.9× cheetah
    ClaimedZero Motorcycles (opens source in a new tab)
  5. 5
    LiveWire One

    LiveWire · One

    177km/h110mph49.2m/s95.6kn1.7× cheetah
    ClaimedLiveWire (opens source in a new tab)
  6. 6
    LiveWire S2 Del Mar

    LiveWire · S2 Del Mar

    166km/h103mph46.0m/s89.5kn1.6× cheetah
    ClaimedLiveWire (opens source in a new tab)
  7. Tied for 7th
    LiveWire S2 Alpinista

    LiveWire · S2 Alpinista

    159km/h99mph44.3m/s86.0kn1.5× cheetah
    ClaimedLiveWire (opens source in a new tab)
  8. Tied for 7th
    LiveWire S2 Mulholland

    LiveWire · S2 Mulholland

    159km/h99mph44.3m/s86.0kn1.5× cheetah
    ClaimedLiveWire (opens source in a new tab)
  9. 9
    Zero FXE

    Zero · FXE

    137km/h85mph38.0m/s73.9kn1.3× cheetah
    ClaimedZero Motorcycles (opens source in a new tab)
  10. 10
    Can-Am Pulse

    Can-Am · 2026

    129km/h80mph35.8m/s69.5kn1.2× cheetah
    ClaimedCan-Am (opens source in a new tab)

Top speed · sourced

Motorcycle classes

The same sourced top speeds, split by class.

  • Motorcycles · Top speed

    Sourced

    Fastest superbikes

    Production superbikes with a sourced top speed.

    1. 1Ducati Panigale V4 R318.4km/h198mph88.4m/s172kn
    2. 2BMW M 1000 RR314km/h195mph87.2m/s170kn
    3. 3Ducati Panigale V4 S308km/h191.3mph85.5m/s166kn

    10 superbikes

  • Motorcycles · Top speed

    Sourced

    Fastest naked bikes

    Production naked and hyper-naked bikes with a sourced top speed.

    1. Tied for 1stAprilia Tuono V4282km/h175mph78.2m/s152kn
    2. Tied for 1stDucati Streetfighter V4 S282km/h175mph78.2m/s152kn
    3. Tied for 1stKawasaki Z H2282km/h175mph78.2m/s152kn

    9 naked bikes

  • Motorcycles · Top speed

    Sourced

    Fastest electric motorcycles

    Production electric motorcycles with a sourced top speed.

    1. 1Energica Ego+ RS240km/h149mph66.7m/s130kn
    2. Tied for 2ndZero SR/F200km/h124mph55.6m/s108kn
    3. Tied for 2ndZero SR/S200km/h124mph55.6m/s108kn

    11 electric motorcycles

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