fastest motorcycles in the world
Ducati 1299 Panigale S
No “fast bikes list” would be complete without a Ducati, maybe several Ducatis, but for now we’ll focus on their top street legal tool, the $25,000 1299 Pinagale S. There’s actually one option UP from here, the $34,000 R model, but she’s not street legal, so it’s not likely to make an appearance at the group ride next weekend.
That’s OK, because the Panigale S is pretty much the same bike but with all the needed DOT stuff. 202 horsepower 1299cc SuperQuadro L-Twin powerplant? Check. Insane light weight of 363 pounds? Of course. LED lighting, top shelf brakes, suspension, electronics? All included. It even comes with a battery. Free bonus: stop-n-look red paint on a gloriously gorgeous body and D-U-C-A-T-I painted on both sides of the tank. What a deal!
You’ll probably want to swap out the polite stock low-exit exhaust system for something (louder/better/lighter) from Termignoni so be sure to budget a couple grand for that. Otherwise, Ducati’s best red rocket will likely smoke most of the bikes on this list and look (and sound) amazing doing it. Just remember to bring a whole lot of riding skill to the party.