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Aprilia RST1000 Futura
10/01
$12,999
V-2
6
93.9
62.2
543
39.7
151
3.24
7.62
11.04
121.12
113.2
1:5.78
Open Sport-Touring
ETV1000 Capo Nord
9/02
$10,999
V-2
6
82.7
59.2
568
44.3
132
3.71
9.68
11.80
111.62
125.4
1:6.87
Open Dual-Sport
Mille ’00
10/00
$13,799
V-2
6
105.6
65.5
490
39.1
165
3.26
6.77
10.73
129.85
113.4
1:4.64
Open Sportbike
RSV Mille R ’02
2/03
$17,299
V-2
6
110.3
68.0
463
35.3
169
3.10
6.22
10.41
133.90
113.7
1:4.20
Open Sportbike
RSV Mille R ’04
1/04
$13,899
V-2
6
113.9
66.6
472
31.4
173
3.09
6.27
10.43
135.44
119.3
1:4.14
Open Sportbike
Tuono
9/03
$11,999
V-2
6
106.7
63.2
475
42.0
165
3.35
6.78
10.75
130.28
116.9
1:4.45
Open Standard
BMW F650CS
10/03
$8690
1
5
44.2
39.5
432
46.1
112
4.72
n/a
13.07
99.90
116.5
1:9.77
Middleweight Standard
F650ST
2/97
$7490
1
5
42.2
38.0
427
38.9
100
5.22
n/a
13.76
90.11
114.7
1:10.12
Super Moto
F650GS
7/00
$8100
1
5
42.3
38.0
430
53.5
105
4.89
n/a
13.47
93.39
116.9
1:10.17
Open Dual-Sport
G650 Xmoto
9/07
$9575
1
5
45.5
39.3
362
51.8
109
4.91
n/a
13.93
89.31
120.2
1:7.96
Middleweight Dual-Sport
G650 Xcountry
10/07
$8675
1
5
45.4
39.3
369
56.4
104
4.78
n/a
13.28
94.61
119.2
1:8.13
Middleweight Dual-Sport
F800ST
9/07
$10,950
I-2
6
79.0
55.4
478
47.8
145
3.91
10.14
12.08
110.39
124.1
1:6.05
Middleweight Sport-Touring
R850R
4/96
$8990
O-2
5
67.7
53.2
469
43.7
112
4.15
n/a
12.87
99.80
127.3
1:6.93
Open Standard
R1100S
2/99
$13,900
O-2
6
87.3
65.3
540
40.7
139
3.86
9.22
11.78
114.73
123.1
1:6.19
Open Sportbike
R1100RT
12/96
$15,990
O-2
5
79.3
65.6
622
37.5
125
4.52
n/a
12.75
103.75
128.8
1:7.84
Open Sport-Touring
K1100LT
12/97
$16,890
I-4
5
88.6
70.9
660
43.2
130
4.35
10.74
12.34
109.82
140.3
1:7.45
Luxury Touring
R1100GS ’98
10/98
$13,550
O-2
5
75.8
67.8
575
36.6
123
4.27
12.06
12.53
104.20
133.6
1:7.59
Open Dual-Sport
R1150GS
9/99
$13,550
O-2
6
75.0
69.9
581
36.6
117
4.11
12.42
12.51
103.78
130.0
1:7.75
Open Dual-Sport
R1150GS Adventure
9/02
$15,200
O-2
6
75.0
69.9
614
46.0
125
4.03
11.50
12.33
105.51
145.7
1:8.19
Open Dual-Sport
R1150R
9/01
$12,190
O-2
6
76.9
70.9
552
41.0
136
3.89
10.59
12.09
108.21
122.5
1:7.18
Open Standard
R1150RS
12/02
$15,490
O-2
6
78.2
66.5
557
42.2
135
4.04
10.30
12.13
110.54
122.8
1:7.12
Open Sportbike
R1150RT ’02
6/01
$16,290
O-2
6
81.0
67.7
640
36.6
127
4.97
n/a
13.07
102.46
123.3
1:7.90
Open Sport-Touring
K1200R
4/06
$14,300
T-4
6
128.1
76.9
550
37.7
162
2.85
6.11
10.30
132.76
121.1
1:4.29
Open Standard
K1200S
8/05
$15,750
T-4
6
134.7
81.3
560
49.4
172
3.17
6.30
10.47
135.07
120.9
1:4.16
Open Sportbike
K1200RS
9/97
$15,990
I-4
6
109.3
76.9
628
37.0
155
3.88
8.20
11.47
122.08
114.6
1:5.75
Open Sportbike
K1200LT ’99
4/99
$16,900
I-4
5+R 82.7
73.6
851
52.6
115
4.89
13.60
13.12
102.22
117.1
1:10.29
Luxury Touring
K1200LT ’01
2/01
$16,990
I-4
5+R 82.7
73.6
860
44.9
115
4.64
13.35
12.87
103.41
126.3
1:10.40
Luxury Touring
K1200LT ’05
10/04
$18,660
I-4
5+R 95.5
75.7
860
42.1
130
4.85
12.39
12.76
104.95
121.6
1:9.01
Luxury Touring
K1200GT ’03
3/03
$17,990
I-4
6
103.7
73.7
681
38.0
143
3.87
8.69
11.68
119.10
117.5
1:6.57
Open Sport-Touring
K1200GT ’06
8/06
$18,800
T-4
6
123.5
79.7
668
42.4
157
3.48
7.65
11.18
123.32
121.2
1:5.41
Open Sport-Touring
R1200C
2/98
$12,990
O-2
5
55.5
62.6
568
42.5
109
5.22
n/a
13.61
93.79
119.5
1:10.23
Heavyweight Cruiser
R1200CLC
1/03
$16,490
O-2
6
49.9
61.5
722
43.5
102
6.53
n/a
14.80
87.09
119.8
1:14.16
Luxury Touring Cruiser
R1200GS
9/04
$15,100
O-2
6
80.2
69.8
530
49.1
136
3.62
8.88
11.61
115.23
125.2
1:6.61
Open Dual-Sport
R1200RT
6/05
$17,490
O-2
6
96.5
76.4
625
42.4
137
4.08
9.64
12.02
111.88
119.4
1:6.48
Open Sport-Touring
R1200S
12/06
$14,700
O-2
6
109.0
76.3
484
44.0
151
3.47
7.40
11.08
123.71
122.7
1:4.44
Open Sportbike
R1200R
2/07
$13,025
O-2
6
97.7
76.5
511
44.0
138
3.51
8.17
11.35
118.33
119.0
1:5.23
Open Standard
R1200ST
10/05
$14,990
O-2
6
94.8
74.6
523
40.7
146
3.32
8.44
11.39
116.05
117.6
1:5.52
Open Sport-Touring
Buell Blast
4/00
$4395
1
5
27.3
25.3
389
55.4
94
7.19
n/a
15.24
85.00
115.6
1:14.25
Middleweight Standard
ST2
12/96
$12,795
V-2
5
59.4
64.2
517
37.5
115
4.88
n/a
13.05
100.81
115.1
1:8.70
Open Sport-Touring
S3
9/97
$11,999
V-2
5
73.6
70.0
496
52.8
135
3.84
9.31
11.77
114.01
120.6
1:6.74
Open Sportbike
M2 Cyclone
1/98
$9395
V-2
5
68.2
70.4
469
44.8
128
3.75
10.15
11.94
109.88
109.6
1:6.88
Open Standard
XB9R Firebolt
10/02
$9995
V-2
5
75.2
59.9
450
39.2
127
3.94
9.22
11.83
115.67
125.7
1:5.98
Middleweight Sportbike
XB12S Lightning
11/03
$10,995
V-2
5
85.4
70.5
462
44.8
135
3.63
8.73
11.54
118.00
123.3
1:5.41
Open Standard
XB12Ss Lightning Long
2/06
$10,495
V-2
5
81.0
68.2
471
49.9
127
3.88
10.17
12.02
110.69
117.9
1:5.81
Open Standard
X-1
11/99
$10,599
V-2
5
84.4
72.6
495
39.9
135
3.52
8.64
11.45
116.53
112.2
1:5.86
Open Standard
XB12X Ulysses
10/05
$11,495
V-2
5
82.1
67.5
507
50.4
127
4.27
11.38
12.47
106.97
129.0
1:6.18
Open Dual-Sport
Cagiva GC900 Gran Canyon 9/00
$8995
V-2
6
61.5
50.9
517
37.2
119
4.07
n/a
12.53
101.95
129.6
1:8.41
Open Dual-Sport
Ducati Monster 620ie
6/02
$6495
L-2
5
54.3
36.5
424
51.9
116
4.31
12.29
12.52
104.24
113.7
1:7.81
Lightweight Standard
Multistrada 620 Dark
3/06
$7995
L-2
6
57.5
40.1
449
52.0
117
3.70
n/a
12.23
102.15
114.2
1:7.81
Middleweight Standard
Monster 695
9/06
$7495
L-2
6
62.1
41.7
415
45.0
127
4.75
n/a
12.90
103.23
121.7
1:6.68
Middleweight Standard
Monster 750
9/98
$7695
L-2
5
57.4
44.7
425
43.1
118
4.34
n/a
12.66
103.37
109.1
1:7.40
Middleweight Standard
748
5/97
$12,995
L-2
6
85.7
50.3
452
39.8
153
3.40
7.63
11.11
122.11
112.4
1:5.27
Middleweight Sportbike
S2R Monster Dark
9/05
$7995
L-2
6
68.3
48.6
419
42.2
129
4.00
10.99
12.24
107.50
128.3
1:6.12
Middleweight Standard
Monster City
9/99
$10,995
L-2
6
68.2
54.6
462
42.2
122
3.84
11.45
12.20
105.11
117.5
1:6.77
Open Standard
Monster 900ie
10/02
$11,095
L-2
6
75.3
54.3
443
34.9
134
4.07
9.98
11.65
111.65
122.4
1:5.88
Open Standard
900SS
1/99
$10,995
L-2 6
74.7
55.3
451
45.0
139
3.64
9.49
11.74
112.72
114.4
1:6.04
Open
Sportbike
Monster S4
8/01
$12,995
L-2
6
97.4
63.4
455
47.3
147
3.42
7.82
10.89
119.42
109.8
1:4.67
Open Standard
ST2
12/97
$12,499
L-2 6
71.9
53.9
520
38.9
133
3.85
10.35
12.02
109.63
111.7
1:7.23
Open
Sport-Touring
ST4
12/98
$14,495
L-2 6
99.3
59.9
524
36.1
153
3.23
7.39
11.02
124.02
110.0
1:5.28
Open
Sportbike
Multistrada
8/03
$11,495
L-2
6
82.3
62.3
484
43.6
136
3.58
8.92
11.60
113.77
118.6
1:5.88
Open Standard
Multistrada 1000S DS
7/05
$13,495
L-2
6
80.2
61.0
504
38.2
135
3.84
9.62
11.88
113.10
127.7
1:6.28
Open Standard
ST3
10/05
$11,995
L-2
6
99.0
67.8
518
36.4
140
3.37
7.92
11.19
120.28
113.6
1:5.23
Open Sport-Touring
996
10/00
$16,495
L-2
6
108.4
68.3
484
42.8
160
3.11
6.42
10.58
129.26
115.6
1:4.46
Open Sportbike
ST4s
8/04
$15,995
L-2
6
108.3
68.5
531
50.4
142
3.29
7.90
11.24
118.19
110.3
1:4.90
Open Sport-Touring
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MOTORCYCLE CONSUMER NEWS
GT 1000
10/06
$9995
L-2
6
75.4
58.0
459
47.7
130
3.93
9.92
11.95
110.95
125.4
1:6.09
Middleweight Standard
999
2/03
$17,695
L-2
6
112.2
68.2
477
44.9
172
2.90
6.20
10.36
132.89
111.6
1:4.25
Open Sportbike
1098S
1/08
$19,995
L-2
6
138.0
77.9
434
35.9
173
3.01
5.97
10.16
139.58
114.9
1:3.14
Open Sportbike
Hypermotard 1100S
11/07
$13,995
L-2
6
77.7
64.9
432
36.1
130
3.48
10.00
11.76
108.48
114.1
1:5.56
Open Standard
Gurney Alligator
12/03
$35,000
1
5
57.7
47.6
360
46.8
129
3.84
10.44
12.05
109.23
112.2
1:6.24
Middleweight Sportbike
Harley-Davidson Sportster 883L1/05
$6895
V-2
5
40.8
41.9
574
51.3
108
6.94
n/a
14.98
88.93
134.0
1:14.07
Middleweight Cruiser
VRSC V-Rod
11/01
$16,999
V-2
5
103.2
72.0
619
34.1
137
3.52
8.22
11.38
119.07
109.5
1:6.00
Heavyweight Cruiser
VRSCR Street Rod
5/05
$16,495
V-2
5
102.2
68.4
636
35.7
134
4.25
9.57
12.07
114.81
127.9
1:6.22
Open Standard
XL1200s
3/96
$7910
V-2
5
56.0
61.0
520
50.5
107
4.74
n/a
13.54
93.85
110.0
1:9.29
Heavyweight Cruiser
XL1200S Sportster
10/99
$8495
V-2
5
56.4
65.5
526
50.4
110
4.80
n/a
13.15
98.65
114.5
1:9.33
Middleweight Cruiser
XL1200C Sportster
12/03
$10,040
V-2
5
58.0
68.7
585
44.2
124
4.58
n/a
12.99
100.11
123.7
1:10.09
Heavyweight Cruiser
XL1200N Nightster
7/07
$9595
V-2
5
57.2
64.4
564
40.7
107
4.84
13.74
13.21
99.71
121.7
1:9.86
Open Cruiser
FLSTS Hrtg Sprgr
6/97
$16,995
V-2
5
51.7
65.3
724
48.7
107
5.96
n/a
14.15
92.32
126.6
1:14.00
Heavyweight Cruiser
FLHTCUI EG Ult Clsc
12/97
$19,299
V-2
5
55.5
69.1
800
41.0
92
7.16
n/a
15.20
83.14
132.9
1:14.41
Luxury Touring
FXDS Convertible
11/96
$13,330
V-2
5
48.4
62.2
675
44.4
103
5.99
n/a
14.23
90.27
116.6
1:13.95
Heavyweight Cruiser
FXDX Super Glide Sport
11/98
$12,999
V-2
5
58.2
72.0
658
37.1
113
5.08
17.27
13.47
95.39
118.1
1:11.31
Heavyweight Cruiser
FXST Softail
11/99
$12,355
V-2
5
57.7
71.8
664
31.4
123
4.82
n/a
13.13
98.99
122.0
1:11.51
Heavyweight Cruiser
FLHR Road King
3/99
$16,235
V-2
5
62.3
76.5
750
36.0
102
5.60
n/a
13.94
91.85
122.2
1:12.04
Heavyweight Cruiser
FLHRS Road King Custom 4/07
$17,525
V-2
5
66.44
78.3
744
38.0
110
5.02
n/a
13.44
96.44
124.7
1:11.20
Open Cruiser
FLHTCUI EG Ult Clsc ’99
4/99
$18,480
V-2
5
56.6
69.4
841
35.5
95
6.19
n/a
14.49
87.57
126.6
1:14.86
Luxury Touring
FLTR Road Glide
12/99
$15,270
V-2
5
62.7
73.5
777
38.2
105
5.46
n/a
13.88
92.37
120.3
1:12.39
Open Sport-Touring
FLSTF/I Fat Boy
4/01
$16,295
V-2
5
62.8
70.2
701
45.3
112
5.03
n/a
13.45
95.95
123.3
1:11.16
Heavyweight Cruiser
FLHTCUI Ult Clsc Elec Gld 7/01
$18,980
V-2
5
59.3
70.3
836
45.3
94
6.51
n/a
14.75
84.57
123.4
1:14.10
Luxury Touring
FXWGI Dyna Wide Glide
11/05
$17,480
V-2
6
59.5
70.0
677
39.6
117
5.34
n/a
13.21
96.22
120.0
1:11.38
Heavyweight Cruiser
FXDBI Street Bob
9/06
$13,195
V-2
6
59.7
69.2
667
35.8
116
5.58
n/a
13.86
95.07
122.7
1:11.17
Middleweight Standard
VRSCX V-Rod
6/07
$19,995
V-2
5
107.4
75.9
676
38.2
138
3.59
8.39
11.46
117.57
114.7
1:6.29
Open Cruiser
CVO Fat Boy
4/05
$27,995
V-2
5
75.7
84.3
726
38.1
124
4.62
12.60
12.74
104.06
127.9
1:9.59
Heavyweight Cruiser
Honda Rebel 250
5/96
$3995
I-2
5
16.1
12.4
320
62.6
70
11.86
n/a
17.86
68.55
115.9
1:19.88
Lightweight Cruiser
Shadow VLX 600
5/99
$5499
V-2
4
30.7
32.5
484
40.0
90
8.34
n/a
16.11
79.81
121.6
1:15.77
Middleweight Cruiser
599
3/04
$7099
I-4
6
80.4
41.7
446
47.7
136
3.71
8.64
11.57
115.51
116.5
1:5.55
Middleweight Standard
CBR600F3
5/97
$7799
I-4
6
90.2
43.0
460
39.3
153
3.36
7.40 11.03
124.26
114.5
1:5.10
Middleweight
Sportbike
CBR600F4 ’99
2/99
$7899
I-4
6
94.1
42.9
435
39.7
156
3.46
7.71
11.19
122.78
115.5
1:4.62
Middleweight Sportbike
CBR600F4i ’01
3/01
$8199
I-4
6
96.6
43.6
436
40.7
155
2.89
6.61
10.59
128.23
111.3
1:4.51
Middleweight Sportbike
CBR600F4i ’06
12/05
$8499
I-4
6
90.1
40.3
440
36.7
156
3.52
7.94 11.26
121.56
123.5
1:4.88
Middleweight
Sportbike
XR650L
10/07
$5949
1
5
33.3
31.1
349
47.7
98
5.83
n/a
14.33
89.05
132.1
1:10.48
Middleweight Dual-Sport
Shadow ACE 750
9/97
$6299
V-2
5
36.9
41.5
542
44.8
99
6.83
n/a
15.03
84.05
117.9
1:14.69
Middleweight Cruiser
Shadow Aero 750
1/04
$6199
V-2
5
35.4
42.0
553
45.5
102
7.31
n/a
15.23
85.67
120.0
1:15.62
Middleweight Cruiser
Nighthawk 750
3/00
$5799
I-4
5
63.9
42.7
496
37.6
118
4.47
n/a
12.74
103.14
130.4
1:7.76
Middleweight Standard
Magna 750
7/99
$7799
V-4
5
76.3
46.5
550
33.5
120
4.37
11.77
12.49
105.65
116.5
1:7.21
Middleweight Cruiser
Pacific Coast 800
7/97
$8699
V-2
5
45.6
41.0
620
49.3
108
6.09
n/a
14.36
84.10
114.9
1:13.60
Middleweight Sport-Touring
VFR800FI Interceptor ’98
6/98
$9499
V-4
6
98.8
56.9
517
38.1
147
3.36
7.92
11.19
120.22
107.9
1:5.23
Open Sportbike
VFR 800FI ABS ’02
3/02
$10,999
V-4
6
93.7
52.9
554
38.8
143
3.36
7.88
11.21
120.12
119.5
1:5.91
Open Sportbike
CBR900RR
3&5/98
$9999
I-4
6
111.2
62.5
460
41.0
158
3.13
6.83
10.73
124.56
113.8
1:4.14
Open Sportbike
919 Interceptor
6/02
$7999
I-4
6
96.4
62.6
481
37.5
143
3.22
7.27
10.79
123.54
112.1
1:4.99
Open Standard
CBR929RR
5/00
$9999
I-4
6
123.8
64.9
438
39.2
165
2.88
6.63
10.12
135.86
113.6
1:3.54
Open Sportbike
VTR1000F Super Hawk
4/97
$8999
V-2
6
98.2
64.9
472
30.7
150
3.32
7.27
10.98
124.36
112.7
1:4.81
Open Sportbike
CBR1000RR
11/04
$10,999
I-4
6
136.1
71.4
463
41.0
177
3.19
5.90
10.26
139.82
114.4
1:3.40
Open Sportbike
CBR1000RR
7/06
$11,299
I-4
6
142.6
73.3
449
37.7
177
3.00
5.54
9.99
143.39
117.5
1:3.15
Open Sportbike
RC51 ’00
10/00
$9999
V-2
6
117.4
71.4
488
34.1
164
3.05
6.65
10.61
129.76
116.2
1:4.16
Open Sportbike
RC51 ’03
4/03
$10,999
V-2
6
115.9
69.8
482
35.5
168
3.10
6.55
10.57
132.79
115.2
1:4.16
Open Sportbike
ST1100 ABSII
12/96
$13,999
V-4
5
88.3
70.9
726
38.0
132
4.38
11.28
12.47
107.90
120.2
1:8.22
Open Sport-Touring
Shadow ACE Tourer ’98
8/97
$10,999
V-2
5
53.4
64.9
653
41.1
100
5.76
n/a
14.12
90.32
117.7
1:12.21
Heavyweight Cruiser
VT1100C3 Shadow Aero
4/98
$9699
V-2
5
43.2
62.2
660
31.0
107
6.68
n/a
14.88
86.25
118.8
1:15.28
Heavyweight Cruiser
Shadow ACE Tourer ’99
3/99
$9999
V-2
5
53.4
64.9
652
36.0
100
5.76
n/a
14.12
90.32
117.7
1:12.21
Heavyweight Cruiser
Shadow Sabre
2/00
$8199
V-2
5
51.4
62.7
660
30.1
101
5.92
n/a
14.26
88.12
126.2
1:12.84
Heavyweight Cruiser
CBR1100XX ’97
4/97
$11,499
I-4
6
132.9
76.4
555
41.7
170
2.91
6.06
10.24
134.52
112.4
1:4.18
Open Sportbike
CBR1100XX ’99
4/99
$10,999
I-4
6
134.4
80.0
563
40.5
174
2.91
5.99
10.24
136.98
115.3
1:4.19
Open Sportbike
ST1300 ABS
8/02+3/03
$14,499
V-4
5
106.1
81.6
727
43.7
144
3.49
8.62
11.47
116.16
124.3
1:6.85
Open Sport-Touring
VTX 1300S
7/02
$8999
V-2
5
57.8
74.7
709
39.9
113
5.12
n/a
13.50
95.64
122.0
1:12.27
Open Cruiser
VTX 1300R
3/07
$9699
V-2
5
60.0
74.5
759
39.0
104
5.84
n/a
14.17
90.55
122.6
1:12.65
Touring Cruiser
ST1300
12/07
$14,499
V-4
5
108.5
82.3
732
37.9
142
3.49
8.76
11.45
116.19
126.4
1:6.75
Open Sport-Tourer
F6 Valkyrie
7/96
$12,499
O-6
5
100.0
102.3
721
37.3
131
3.86
9.96
12.02
110.70
107.4
1:7.21
Heavyweight Cruiser
GL1500 Gold Wing SE ’97 12/97
$17,699
O-6
5+R 75.6
87.7
910
32.6
120
5.26
n/a
13.28
99.96
129.3
1:12.04
Luxury Touring
Valkyrie Tourer
3/99
$14,199
O-6
5
93.2
92.5
776
32.9
118
4.12
12.41
12.52
103.90
114.8
1:8.33
Heavyweight Cruiser
GL1500 Gold Wing SE ’99 4/99
$17,499
O-6
5+R 79.7
91.2
912
32.2
120
5.26
n/a
13.28
99.96
129.3
1:11.44 Luxury
Touring
Valkyrie Interstate
4/99
$14,199
O-6
5
94.9
92.8
833
30.7
118
4.37
n/a
12.76
100.89
116.4
1:8.78
Luxury Touring
VTX 1800
5/01
$12,195
V-2
5
86.2
99.4
753
38.6
135
3.81
10.6
12.12
109.47
109.5
1:8.74
Heavyweight Cruiser
GL1800 Gold Wing ’01
2/01
$17,499
O-6
5+R100.7
108.3
881
40.1
123
3.77
11.32
12.14
105.92
125.7
1:8.75
Luxury Touring
GL1800A Gold Wing ’04
10/04
$18,999
O-6
5+R 96.0
104.1
881
40.1
130
4.35
12.92
12.71
102.90
121.1
1:9.18
Luxury Touring
Valkyrie Rune
10/03
$24,499
O-6
5
97.4
112.1
877
37.4
123
3.77
11.32
12.14
105.92
125.7
1:9.00
Heavyweight Cruiser
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Indian Scout
1/02
$18,995
V-2
5
54.6
61.3
639
46.0
114
5.60
n/a
13.74
97.44
132.4
1:11.70
Heavyweight Cruiser
Kawasaki Ninja 500
7/04
$4799
I-2
6
49.9
30.9
438
64.0
110
4.49
n/a
13.09
97.50
130.3
1:8.78
Middleweight Sportbike
Eliminator 600
4/96
$6199
I-2
6
61.1
34.9
470
40.9
114
3.83
n/a
12.50
102.30
128.6
1:7.69
Middleweight Cruiser
ZX-6R ’97
5/97
$8299
I-4
6
89.2
44.6
465
35.0
154
3.26
7.34
10.97
124.72
114.9
1:5.21
Middleweight Sportbike
ZX-6R ’99
6/99
$7999
I-4
6
94.5
43.4
446
38.0
156
3.13
7.19
10.89
125.04
117.6
1:4.72
Middleweight Sportbike
ZX-6R ’01
3/01
$8099
I-4
6
96.2
44.2
435
41.4
154
3.02
6.79
10.69
126.68
114.9
1:4.52
Middleweight Sportbike
ZZR600
12/05
$7299
I-4
6
89.7
42.7
441
36.1
156
3.42
7.80
11.19
121.96
119.4
1:4.92
Middleweight Sportbike
ZX-6R ’05
9/05
$8600
I-4
6
103.5
45.1
424
41.7
164
3.06
6.87
10.78
127.12
118.9
1:4.09
Middleweight Sportbike
Ninja 650R ’06
3/06
$6299
I-2
6
61.0
42.7
438
65.3
126
3.16
10.53
11.17
106.04
119.3
1:7.18
Middleweight Standard
Ninja 650R ’07
5/07
$6399
I-2
6
63.1
42.6
438
54.3
129
3.84
10.95
12.11
107.30
128.1
1:6.93
Middleweight Standard
KLR650 ’06
5/06
$5199
1
5
34.0
33.3
409
45.4
98
6.04
n/a
14.52
85.71
134.2
1:12.03
Middleweight Dual-Sport
KLR650 ’08
7/07
$5349
1
5
36.1
32.7
428
48.2
93
5.88
n/a
14.40
87.08
135.4
1:11.68
Open Dual-Sport
W650
6/00
$6499
I-2
5
43.4
36.6
470
46.8
103
5.20
n/a
13.70
93.65
120.2
1:10.83
Middleweight Standard
Versys 650
11/07
$6899
I-2
6
58.7
41.5
453
46.5
117
4.86
14.19
12.96
99.15
127.9
1:7.72
Middleweight Standard
ZR-7
6/00
$5699
I-4
5
68.9
45.5
508
38.8
125
4.08
11.67
12.39
105.39
118.2
1:7.37
Middleweight Standard
ZX-7R
9/96
$9399
I-4
6
104.0
52.4
518
37.2
155
3.44
7.69
11.17
122.27
111.7
1:4.98
Middleweight Sportbike
Z750S
5/05
$7099
I-4
6
93.9
51.6
489
51.4
146
3.35
8.20
11.41
116.84
117.4
1:5.20
Middleweight Standard
Vulcan 800 Drifter
1/02
$7499
V-2
5
47.2
41.4
597
39.7
108
5.88
n/a
14.16
92.20
123.2
1:12.65
Middleweight Cruiser
ZX-9R ’98
5/98
$9999
I-4
6
124.5
65.5
477
39.1
170
3.02
6.10
10.28
135.32
116.9
1:3.83
Open Sportbike
ZX-9R ’02
12/02
$9499
I-4
6
121.2
66.4
470
41.8
168
3.04
5.98
10.33
134.93
117.1
1:3.88
Open Sportbike
Vulcan 900 Custom
2/07
$7349
V-2
5
44.3
51.7
600
47.9
105
5.92
n/a
14.19
89.57
129.8
1:13.55
Middleweight Cruiser
ZR1000-A1
6/03
$8499
I-4
6
115.8
64.8
490
36.9
153
3.03
6.44
10.52
131.77
113.7
1:4.23
Open Standard
Concours ’97
12/96
$9299
I-4
6
88.4
63.3
618
34.9
126
3.85
10.61
12.10
108.06
125.7
1:6.99
Open Sport-Touring
ZG1000A20 Concours ’05 2/05
$8299
I-4
6
91.0
64.5
672
39.4
127
3.85
10.41
12.01
108.93
122.0
1:7.38
Open Sport-Touring
ZX-10R
11/04
$10,999
I-4
6
148.2
76.1
432
42.0
184
3.12
5.65
10.02
145.58
115.5
1:2.91
Open Sport-Touring
Z1000
8/07
$8649
I-4
6
110.0
67.0
509
40.7
155
3.36
7.83
11.20
119.34
117.3
1:4.62
Open Sportbike
ZX-11
4/97
$10,599
I-4
6
133.0
78.8
603
42.7
169
2.95
6.30
10.43
131.39
118.6
1:4.60
Open Sportbike
ZRX1100
11/00
$7399
I-4
5
94.9
69.3
546
35.0
144
3.16
7.28
10.91
122.49
117.1
1:5.75
Open Sportbike
ZRX-1200R
6/01
$7899
I-4
5
111.7
80.7
535
46.8
147
3.00
7.15
10.85
121.13
117.6
1:4.79
Open Standard
ZZR-1200
7/02
$10,499
I-4
6
131.3
79.1
602
39.4
167
2.96
6.18
10.39
133.76
122.8
1:4.58
Open Sportbike
Voyager XII ’97
12/97
$12,399
I-4
5
78.6
71.6
810
35.6
113
4.72
n/a
13.14
97.70
131.7
1:10.30
Luxury Touring
Voyager XII ’99
4/99
$11,999
I-4
5
81.1
72.2
810
35.5
113
4.72
n/a
13.14
97.70
131.7
1:9.99
Luxury Touring
ZX-12R
5/02
$10,999
I-4
6
161.2
91.2
545
32.1
186
2.91
5.49
9.90
143.59
110.9
1:3.38
Open Sportbike
Ninja ZX-14
7/06
$11,499
I-4
6
163.3
100.6
560
35.6
186
2.90
5.41
9.89
143.76
117.5
1:3.43
Open Sportbike
Concours 14
12/07
$12,899
I-4
6
136.1
90.8
685
37.2
157
3.01
6.79
10.68
127.03
121.9
1:5.02
Open Sport-Tourer
Vulcan 1500 Drifter
7/00
$11,499
V-2
5
54.6
100.1
741
34.5
99
5.53
n/a
13.94
92.60
122.3
1:13.57
Heavyweight Cruiser
Vulcan 1500 Classic ’96
8/96
$10,499
V-2
4
44.1
67.9
683
37.1
100
6.64
n/a
14.88
83.24
123.5
1:15.49
Heavyweight Cruiser
Vulcan 1500 Classic FI
8/00
$10,799
V-2
5
54.0
73.5
720
36.6
107
5.25
n/a
13.63
94.82
110.8
1:13.33
Heavyweight Cruiser
Vulcan 1500 Nomad
3/99
$11,999
V-2
5
49.0
68.1
775
34.5
93
6.78
n/a
14.99
84.37
132.9
1:15.82
Heavyweight Cruiser
Vulcan Mean Streak
10/01
$10,999
V-2
5
62.7
75.6
695
35.2
120
5.04
n/a
13.29
99.52
109.9
1:11.08
Heavyweight Cruiser
Vulcan 1600 Classic
7/03
$10,499
V-2
5
55.4
81.5
744
38.7
110
5.29
n/a
13.65
94.33
122.4
1:13.43
Heavyweight Cruiser
Vulcan 2000
4/04
$14,499
V-2
5
90.0
116.9
818
41.3
134
3.95
10.8
12.15
106.70
119.4
1:9.09
Heavyweight Cruiser
KTM 950 Adventure
11/03+9/04
$11,998
V-2
6
85.2
60.4
498
37.3
139
3.22
8.00
11.18
118.05
128.5
1:5.85
Open Dual-Sport
950SM
5/06
$12,998
V-2
6
92.2
62.6
455
37.1
137
3.60
8.26
11.45
116.58
118.5
1:4.93
Open Dual-Sport
Kymco Venox 250
1/06
$4299
V-2
5
22.0
12.5
435
49.2
87
11.84
n/a
17.98
74.38
132.0
1:19.77
Lightweight Cruiser
Moto Guzzi Breva V750ie
4/04
$7790
V-2
5
39.3
36.7
448
41.1
108
5.76
n/a
14.10
92.30
122.0
1:11.40
Middleweight Standard
Nevada V750ie
4/05
$7790
V-2
5
37.1
35.1
439
40.7
101
6.08
n/a
14.48
88.59
132.5
1:11.83
Middleweight Standard
California
7/97
$10,990
V-2
5
59.3
58.4
540
55.2
117
5.31
n/a
13.52
97.61
124.0
1:9.11
Heavyweight Cruiser
Breva 1100
8/06
$12,490
V-2
6
69.7
54.1
562
45.4
129
5.14
12.33
13.10
106.20
127.7
1:8.06
Open Standard
Griso 1100
12/06
$13490
V-2
6
74.19
57.85
543
39.6
129
4.22
11.53
12.45
106.57
126.9
1:7.32
Open Standard
V11 Sport TT
9/01
$12,190
V-2
6
75.4
60.8
524
34.5
142
4.01
9.80
12.00
112.53
126.0
1:6.95
Open Standard
V11EV
9/99
$11,770
V-2
5
60.1
57.3
605
44.9
120
5.67
n/a
13.98
93.84
129.3
1:10.07
Heavyweight Cruiser
Norge 1200
6/07
$14,990
V-2
6
71.2
59.2
617
44.1
124
4.10
12.00
12.42
104.73
120
1:8.67
Open Sport-Touring
MuZ Baghira 6/98
$7799
1
5
40.9
36.0
384
42.7
102
5.22
n/a
13.68
91.94
124.8
1:9.39
Open
Dual-Sport
Skorpion Sport Cup
6/98
$7195
1
5
41.8
37.6
424
40.7
113
5.76
n/a
14.03
91.34
113.7
1:10.14
Lightweight Sportbike
1000S
1/05
$10,995
I-2
6
101.9
61.2
515
31.6
147
3.03
7.54
10.97
119.55
116.8
1:5.05
Open Sportbike
MV Agusta F4 Senna
10/02
$24,995
I-4
6
116.7
53.3
481
33.4
171
3.50
6.85
10.85
131.85
122.3
1:4.12
Open Sportbike
Brutale 910
1/07
$14,995
I-4
6
115.5
62.2
463.5 32.0
156
3.24
6.63
10.67
129.47
123.6
1:4.01
Open Standard
Victory V92C Deluxe
2/02
$15,499
V-2
5
67.1
86.2
711
41.0
105
4.83
n/a
13.35
94.90
117.8
1:10.60
Heavyweight Cruiser
Vegas
8/03
$14,999
V-2
5
70.0
87.5
661
33.0
119
4.31
11.93
12.56
105.64
131.2
1:9.44
Heavyweight Cruiser
Hammer
8/05
$16,499
V-2
6
73.1
90.8
703
42.8
127
4.31
n/a
12.79
101.64
126.3
1:9.62
Open Cruiser
8-Ball
1/07
$13,399
V-2
5
104.5
110.2
668
29.4
130
3.88
9.82
11.91
113.26
120.4
1:6.39
Open Cruiser
Suzuki GZ250
9/99
$2899
1
5
17.2
24.9
334
49.7
78
12.64
n/a
17.96
66.87
123.8
1:19.42
Lightweight Cruiser
DRZ400SM
7/05
$6099
1
5
33.4
25.6
319
44.4
94
5.45
n/a
13.66
88.32
137.4
1:9.55
Supermoto
GS500F
7/04
$4999
I-2
6
38.1
25.6
443
48.0
99
6.05
n/a
14.67
88.30
124.2
1:11.63
Middleweight Sportbike
Bandit GS600S
3/00
$5799
I-4
6
68.6
36.5
505
32.3
127
3.97
10.72
12.16
108.93
114.1
1:7.36
Middleweight Sportbike
GSX-R600 ’97
5/97
$7699
I-4
6
92.4
44.0
440
40.6
152
3.53
7.55
11.11
124.70
113.3
1:4.76
Middleweight Sportbike
GSX-R600 ’98
6/98
$7799
I-4
6
93.1
46.1
440
38.7
150
3.35
7.62
11.14
122.62
114.6
1:4.73
Middleweight Sportbike
GSX-R600 ’99
6/99
$7799
I-4
6
91.4
44.1
446
39.2
151
3.25
7.40
11.07
123.07
115.9
1:4.88
Middleweight Sportbike
GSX-R600 ’01
1/01
$7999
I-4
6
100.6
45.5
423
38.6
156
3.02
6.53
10.60
128.29
117.6
1:4.20
Middleweight Sportbike
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GSX-600F Katana
7/98
$6199
I-4
6
68.8
37.4
507
40.0
134
4.12
10.81
12.25
108.40
115.4
1:7.37
MIddleweight Sportbike
Burgman 650
5/04
$7699
I-2
5
37.4
58.6
607
46.4
101
7.00
n/a
15.19
84.90
120.8
1:16.23
Open Scooter
DR650SE
7/96
$5199
1
5
34.5
33.2
358
42.5
98
5.55
n/a
14.03
89.87
118.9
1:10.38
Open Dual-Sport
DR650SE ’07
10/07
$5099
1
5
35.6
33.3
368
52.5
95
5.66
n/a
14.03
85.11
131.7
1:10.34
Middleweight Dual-Sport
DL650 V-Strom
5/04
$6599
V-2
6
62.0
42.2
472
47.7
115
3.98
n/a
12.52
101.00
122.9
1:7.61
Middleweight Dual-Sport
SV650 ’99
4/99
$5699
V-2
6
65.2
42.4
417
40.8
121
3.76
10.75
12.04
107.22
108.8
1:6.40
Lightweight Standard
SV650 ‘03
10/03
$5899
V-2
6
68.6
45.2
428
35.5
126
3.74
9.75
11.89
111.36
120.3
1:6.24
Middleweight Standard
SV650S ’03
7/03
$6299
V-2
6
69.0
45.1
433
47.8
128
3.61
9.07
11.63
114.41
119.0
1:6.28
Middleweight Sportbike
SV650S ’07
5/07
$6499
V-2
6
68.2
42.8
435
58.3
131
3.80
10.51
12.05
108.32
119.2
1:6.38
Middleweight Sportbike
LS650
9/96
$4399
1
5
24.6
30.5
390
50.0
85
6.98
n/a
15.30
81.11
117.1
1:15.85
Middleweight Cruiser
GSX-750F Katana
7/98
$7199
I-4
6
84.6
46.6
518
44.1
143
3.52
8.67
11.52
116.26
111.4
1:6.12
Middleweight Sportbike
GSX-R750 ’96
9/96
$8999
I-4
6
113.7
54.4
451
36.9
155
3.51
7.33
10.96
125.94
112.0
1:3.97
Middleweight Sportbike
GSX-R750 ’98
2/98
$9299
I-4
6
112.0
54.0
459
36.4
165
3.08
6.60
10.57
131.22
114.4
1:4.10
Middleweight Sportbike
GSX-R750 ’07
11/06
$9999
I-4
6
118.91
51.24
437
41.3
174
3.25
6.50
10.60
132.41
119.2
1:3.68
Middleweight Sportbike
Marauder 800
6/97
$5999
V-2
5
39.7
41.8
485
45.2
101
5.51
n/a
13.87
94.04
107.6
1:12.22
Middleweight Cruiser
VL800 Volusia
12/01
$6599
V-2
5
39.9
42.5
588
34.9
110
6.22
n/a
14.44
89.41
121.1
1:14.74
Middleweight Cruiser
Boulevard M50
6/05
$6749
V-2
5
41.9
42.1
575
48.0
107
5.39
n/a
13.99
88.88
118.3
1:13.72
Middleweight Cruiser
GSX-R1000 ’02
4/02
$10,399
I-4
6
139.0
75.4
435
38.6
173
2.95
5.58
9.99
142.52
121.4
1:3.13
Open Sportbike
GSX-R1000 ’06
4/06
$10,999
I-4
6
147.3
75.4
439
39.5
178
2.35
4.96
9.55
143.02
115.0
1:2.98
Open Sportbike
TL1000S
8/97
$8999
V-2
6
108.9
70.8
470
36.9
156
3.40
6.94
10.85
127.70
109.4
1:4.32
Open Sportbike
TL1000R
8/98
$9499
V-2
6
112.0
67.9
509
39.1
166
3.22
6.93
10.79
129.54
115.8
1:4.54
Open Sportbike
DL1000 V-Strom
9/02
$8899
V-2
6
89.2
65.6
523
43.7
124
3.61
8.96
11.56
114.10
118.4
1:5.86
Open Dual-Sport
SV1000S
6/03
$8599
V-2
6
103.1
66.1
480
43.2
146
3.08
6.56
10.59
130.81
112.7
1:4.66
Open Sportbike
Bandit 1200S
11/00
$7399
I-4
5
101.7
73.8
542
37.0
151
3.07
6.97
10.75
125.59
114.2
1:5.33
Open Sportbike
Bandit 1250S
8/07
$8299
I-4
6
99.2
77.1
560
39.3
152
3.36
8.40
11.34
115.92
116.5
1:5.65
Open Standard
GSX-1300R Hayabusa
6/99
$10,499
I-4
6
151.1
93.4
550
38.5
188
2.76
5.30
9.84
142.76
112.2
1:3.64
Open Sportbike
VL1500 Intruder LC
4/98
$9899
V-2
5
52.9
73.5
701
36.0
109
5.99
n/a
14.15
92.10
112.6
1:13.25
Heavyweight Cruiser
Boulevard M109R
6/06
$12,399
V-2
5
104.8
97.2
761
40.7
128
3.65
8.87
11.62
114.91
135.4
1:7.26
Open Cruiser
Triumph TT600
3/01
$8299
I-4
6
88.9
39.2
452
39.9
149
3.39
7.57
11.09
122.60
114.8
1:5.08
Middleweight Sportbike
Speed 4
5/03
$7499
I-4
6
79.6
38.8
453
40.7
138
3.40
8.03
11.29
119.10
109.7
1:5.69
Middleweight Standard
Daytona 650
11/05
$7999
I-4
6
96.9
44.0
442
42.5
156
2.92
6.85
10.75
125.93
116.8
1:4.56
Middleweight Sportbike
Daytona 675
11/06
$8999
I-3
6
105.7
48.0
417
40.3
159
3.42
7.20
10.96
127.32
124.5
1:3.95
Middleweight Sportbike
Bonneville
4/01
$6999
I-2
5
53.9
40.8
500
41.1
114
5.20
17.00
13.52
96.97
115.0
1:9.28
Middleweight Standard
Speedmaster
4/03
$8699
I-2
5
53.1
40.3
580
37.1
103
6.22
n/a
14.47
90.10
125.5
1:10.92
Middleweight Cruiser
Thruxton
2/05
$7999
I-2
5
54.9
43.8
489
41.7
124
5.33
13.42
13.42
100.00
133.8
1:8.91
Middleweight Sportbike
Scrambler
10/06
$7999
I-2
5
47.4
45.0
513
36.6
104
6.32
n/a
14.85
84.38
148.6
1:10.82
Middleweight Standard
Trophy 900
12/96
$11,595
I-3
6
90.9
54.4
603
33.5
136
4.17
10.03
12.17
112.90
118.1
1:6.63
Open Sport-Touring
Thunderbird Sport
8/00
$8699
I-3
6
71.3
53.7
538
41.8
109
3.88
10.77
12.19
104.30
115.8
1:7.55
Open Standard
Tiger 900 ’98
10/98
$9995
I-3
6
74.8
53.5
576
32.9
121
4.45
12.52
12.17
104.10
117.8
1:7.70
Open Dual-Sport
Tiger 900 ’99
7/99
$10,395
I-3
6
71.0
48.9
547
46.3
120
4.34
n/a
12.66
102.84
129.6
1:7.70
Open Dual-Sport
T509 Speed Triple
11/97
$9995
I-3
6
82.2
52.3
480
34.6
141
3.88
9.29
11.85
114.90
110.8
1:5.84
Open Standard
Speed Triple ’03
9/03
$8890
I-3
6
103.1
63.7
484
44.0
153
3.26
7.49
11.04
124.35
116.7
1:4.69
Open Standard
Speed Triple ’99
2/99
$10,199
I-3
6
100.0
62.9
483
34.1
143
3.17
7.59
11.05
119.04
106.7
1:4.83
Open Standard
Tiger 955I ’01
10/01
$10,799
I-3
6
80.3
57.3
543
43.2
130
8.87
10.60
12.06
108.40
115.9
1:6.76
Open Dual-Sport
Tiger 955i ’02
9/02
$10,899
I-3
6
80.3
57.3
543
44.9
130
3.87
10.60
12.06
108.40
115.9
1:6.76
Open Dual-Sport
Tiger ’05
7/05
$10,499
I-3
6
85.2
60.6
566
45.8
132
3.30
10.12
11.52
109.20
118.8
1:6.64
Open Dual-Sport
Tiger 1050 ’07
4/07
$10,699
I-3
6
102.5
65.0
507
35.0
134
3.32
7.70
11.16
118.52
114.6
1:4.95
Open Sport-Touring
Daytona T595 ’97
10/97
$10,695
I-3
6
103.1
63.6
492
35.8
154
3.31
7.19
10.86
124.60
114.6
1:4.77
Open Sportbike
Daytona 955i ’99
7/99
10995
I-3
6
109.5
68.1
490
39.1
157
3.02
6.07
10.62
128.30
117.9
1:4.47
Open Sportbike
Daytona 955
12/01
$10,999
I-3
6
121.4
64.4
483
47.5
161
3.07
6.60
10.60
129.52
116.6
1:3.98
Open Sportbike
Sprint ST ’99
8/99
$10,499
I-3
6
89.3
59.0
507
38.1
149
3.33
9.93
11.28
120.36
121.4
1:5.68
Open Sportbike
Sprint ST ’02
3/02
$10,899
I-3
6
98.1
61.2
553
46.4
147
3.24
7.45
11.03
122.75
111.8
1:5.64
Open Sportbike
Sprint ST ’05
10/05
$10,599
I-3
6
106.9
68.9
548
37.3
160
3.38
7.73
11.15
122.82
n/a
1:5.13
Open Sportbike
Speed Triple 1050 ’06
2/06
$9999
I-3
6
110.4
69.5
488
40.6
143
3.25
6.98
10.82
125.01
104.8
1:4.42
Open Standard
Rocket III
12/04
$15,990
I-3
5
127.1
144.6
797
31.3
145
3.59
8.29
11.44
118.33
129.1
1:6.27
Heavyweight Cruiser
Ural Patrol Sidecar Combo
3/05
$9695
O-2
4+R
n/a
n/a
746
31.3
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
MC/Sidecar Combo
Yamaha Virago 250
5/96
$3899
V-2
5
18.4
14.3
325
66.9
75
9.98
n/a
17.24
70.66
117.1
1:17.66
Lightweight Cruiser
Morphous Scooter*
4/06
$5199
1
Auto 14.6
11.0
445
52.3
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1:30.47
Middleweight Scooter
YZF600R ’97
5/97
$7399
I-4
6
85.6
44.3
486
42.9
149
3.42
7.70
11.17
122.00
108.2
1:5.68
Middleweight Sportbike
YZF600R ’06
12/05
$7099
I-4
6
82.0
41.8
490
43.3
147
4.12
9.43
12.01
115.17
119.4
1:5.98
Middleweight Sportbike
YZF-R6 ’99
6/99
$7999
I-4
6
93.3
42.0
430
38.1
157
3.35
7.26
10.97
125.18
116.5
1:4.61
Middleweight Sportbike
YZF-R6 ’01
3/01
$7999
I-4
6
97.5
44.4
426
42.5
156
3.02
6.58
10.59
128.10
112.3
1:4.37
Middleweight Sportbike
FZ6
3/04
$6499
I-4
6
85.8
41.5
460
39.4
136
3.44
8.05
11.32
118.01
116.5
1:5.36
Middleweight Standard
FZ6 ’07
5/07
$6849
I-4
6
85.6
42.0
464
52.8
141
3.65
9.05
11.70
114.19
114.9
1:5.42
Middleweight Standard
V Star
5/98
$5899
V-2
5
33.4
35.4
535
41.2
91
7.82
n/a
15.82
82.41
120.2
1:16.02
Middleweight Cruiser
FZ1 ’01
5/01
$8499
I-4
6
124.9
73.9
512
40.0
154
3.01
6.48
10.55
129.70
111.1
1:4.10
Open Standard
FZ1 ’04
6/04
$8499
I-4
6
124.9
73.9
512
41.8
154
3.01
6.48
10.55
129.70
111.1
1:4.10
Open Standard
FZ1 ’06
6/06
$9099
I-4
6
126.6
65.7
494
37.4
154
3.23
6.68
10.74
123.22
114.4
1:3.90
Open Standard
YZF-R1 ’98
5/98
10199
I-4
5
129.4
72.7
451
42.8
168
2.96
5.93
10.19
131.40
113.9
1:3.49
Open Sportbike
YZF-R1 ’02
8/02
$10,299
I-4
6
127.2
70.4
439
41.5
173
2.99
5.79
10.17
136.56
115.3
1:3.45
Open Sportbike
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YZF-R1S
6/04
$10,599
I-4
6
144.5 68.9
446
41.6
179
3.04
5.42
9.90
144.98
117.3
1:3.09 Open
Sportbike
YZF-R1 ’07
3/07
$11,599
I-4
6
156.7
75.5
459
36.0
182
2.94
5.46
9.88
145.50
117.9
1:2.93
Open Sportbike
YZF1000R
6/97
$9799
I-4
5
123.4 71.3
512
36.6
164
2.96
6.18
10.38
132.72
111.3
1:4.15 Open
Sportbike
V Star 1100
6/99
$7799
V-2
5
52.1
58.0
610
35.8
113
5.33
n/a
13.68
95.41
121.3
1:11.71
Heavyweight Cruiser
V Star 1100 Classic
2/00
$8099
V-2
5
48.7
57.2
658
34.2
94
6.53
n/a
14.91
83.59
130.7
1:13.51
Heavyweight Cruiser
V Star 1300 Tourer
3/07
$11,190
V-2
5
64.8
70.9
719
42.3
105
5.14
n/a
13.62
93.33
121.1
1:11.10
Touring Cruiser
V-Max
4/97
$10,499
V-4
5
113.5
83.1
631
34.2
145
3.33
7.74
11.09
121.49
122.3
1:5.56
Heavyweight Cruiser
Royal Star Tour Deluxe ’99 3/99
$15,199
V-4
5
60.6
73.0
796
34.5
101
5.98
n/a
14.32
89.05
121.5
1:13.14
Heavyweight Cruiser
Royal Star Venture
4/99
$15,999
V-4
5
77.2
77.3
873
35.2
110
5.27
n/a
13.65
92.32
124.6
1:11.31
Luxury Touring
Royal Star M’night Venture 2/04
$16,899
V-4
5
75.1
75.5
890
35.2
109
5.20
n/a
13.58
95.25
127.8
1:11.85
Luxury Touring
Royal Star Tour Dlx ’05
11/04
$13,999
V-4
5
72.4
74.0
851
34.8
114
5.39
n/a
14.15
93.17
135.3
1:11.75
Heavyweight Cruiser
FJR1300 ’03
7/02+3/03
$11,499
I-4
5
120.7
87.6
637
39.5
153
2.97
6.84
10.68
126.28
117.8
1:5.28
Open Sport-Touring
FJR1300 ’07
12/07
$13,799
I-4
5
120.8
85.2
673
39.9
148
3.20
7.72
11.12
119.60
144.5
1:5.57
Open Sport-Touring
FJR1300AE ’06
8/06
$15,299
I-4
5
121.2
87.4
682
43.2
152
4.05
9.12
11.85
117.71
130.5
1:5.63
Open Sport-Touring
Road Star
7/99
$10,499
V-2
5
52.1
83.1
740
31.4
106
5.99
n/a
14.20
91.15
119.4
1:14.20
Heavyweight Cruiser
Road Star Warrior
4/02
$11,999
V-2
5
71.8
92.4
654
40.7
125
3.93
n/a
12.25
105.52
114.5
1:9.11
Heavyweight Cruiser
Raider
1/08
$13,180
V-2
5
83.1
99.0
737
37.0
125
4.01
11.23
12.27
106.73
120.2
1:8.88
Open Cruiser
Roadliner S
1/06
$14,980
V-2
5
84.8
107.8
762
37.6
126
4.12
11.22
12.32
107.28
119.8
1:8.99
Heavyweight Cruiser
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4
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MILE
T
IMES
1) 2006 Suzuki GSX-R1000
9.55 @ 143.02 mph
2) 1999 Suzuki Hayabusa
9.84 @ 142.76
3) 2007 Yamaha YZF-R1
9.88 @ 145.50
4) 2006 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14
9.89 @ 143.76
5) 2004 Yamaha YZF-R1S
9.90 @ 144.98
6) 2002 Kawasaki ZX-12R
9.90 @ 143.59
7) 2006 Honda CBR1000RR
9.99 @ 143.39
8) 2002 Suzuki GSX-R1000
9.99 @ 142.52
9) 2004 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R
10.02 @ 145.58
10) 2000 Honda CBR929RR
10.12 @ 135.86
T
EN
B
EST
T
OP
S
PEEDS
1) 1999 Suzuki Hayabusa 188.0 mph
2) 2006 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14
186.0
3) 2002 Kawasaki ZX-12R
185.8
4) 2004 Kawasaki ZX-10R
183.9
5) 2007 Yamaha YZF-R1
181.6
6) 2004 Yamaha YZF-R1S
179.4
7) 2006 GSX-R1000
177.9
8) 2006 Honda CBR1000RR
177.2
9) 2004 Honda CBR1000RR
176.6
10) 2007 Suzuki GSX-R750
174.3
T
EN
B
EST
R
EAR
-W
HEEL
HP
1) 2006 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14
163.3 hp
2) 2002 Kawasaki ZX-12R
161.2
3) 2007 Yamaha YZF-R1
156.7
4) 1999 Suzuki Hayabusa
151.1
5) 2004 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R
148.2
6) 2006 Suzuki GSX-R1000
147.3
7) 2004 Yamaha YZF-R1S
144.5
8) 2006 Honda CBR1000RR
142.6
9) 2002 Suzuki GSX-R1000
139.0
10) 2007 Ducati 1098S
138.0
T
EN
B
EST
R
EAR
-W
HEEL
T
ORQUE
1) 2004 Triumph Rocket III
144.6 lb./ft.
2) 2004 Kawasaki Vulcan 2000
116.9
3) 2004 Honda Valkyrie Rune
112.1
4) 2007 Victory 8-Ball
110.2
5) 2001 Honda GL1800
108.3
6) 2006 Yamaha Roadliner S
107.8
7) 2004 Honda GL1800A
104.1
8) 1997 F6 Valkyrie
102.3
9) 2006 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14
100.6
10) 2000 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 Drifter
100.1
T
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B
EST
P
OWER
-T
O
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EIGHT
R
ATIOS
1) 2004 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R
1:2.91
2) 2007 Yamaha YZF-R1
1:2.93
3) 2006 Suzuki GSX-R1000
1:2.98
4) 2004 Yamaha YZF-R1S
1:3.09
5) 2002 Suzuki GSX-R1000
1:3.13
6) 2007 Ducati 1098S
1:3.14
7) 2006 Honda CBR1000RR
1:3.15
8) 2002 Kawasaki ZX-12R
1:3.38
9) 2004 Honda CBR1000RR
1:3.40
10) 2006 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14
1:3.43
T
EN
B
EST
60–0 S
TOPS
1) 2006 Triumph Speed Triple
104.8'
2) 1999 Triumph Speed Triple
106.7'
3) 1997 F6 Valkyrie
107.4'
4) 1997 Suzuki Marauder 800
107.6'
5) 1998 Honda VFR800FI Interceptor
107.9'
6) 1997 Yamaha YZF600R
108.2'
7) 1999 Suzuki SV650
108.8'
8) 1998 Ducati 750 Monster
109.1'
9) 1997 Suzuki TL1000S
109.4'
10) 2002 Harley-Davidson VRSC V-Rod
109.5'
Engine Types: 1 = single, I = inline, V = Vee, O = opposed, number (1, 2 etc.) indicates no. of cylinders. n/a: not available. Hp and torque: as measured on
the Cycle City and Spectrum Motorsports dynamometers, Irvine, CA, corrected for temperature and barometric pressure. 1/4-mile times and mph, measured by
Stalker radar, are corrected for altitude and barometric pressure. Braking 60–0 is the best number obtained from as many tests as required to satisfy our test riders.
Interpretation: data are gathered at the same test site, but on different days, and can be influenced by temperature, barometric pressure, humidity, winds or the pave-
ment condition. As a result, small differences would be expected on different days. Significant performance differences outside this normal variation are as follows:
Acceleration: 0–60 mph: 0.2 sec.; 0–100 mph: 0.3 sec.; quarter-mile: 0.3 sec. Top speed: 3 mph.; Braking 60–0 mph: 4'; Rear wheel horsepower: 3 hp.; Torque: 2
lb./ft. Bolded numbers are the best and worst in each performance category. Ratings of individual bikes should only be compared within similar categories.
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