5 Most Powerful Motorcycles We Dyno'd This Year

Описание: Which are the five highest-horsepower-producing motorcycles tested in 2022. The Cycle World dyno tells all!

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There’s nothing more addicting than horsepower. Raw, ruthless, tire-spinning horsepower is what makes motorcycles so damn entertaining, and what keeps us coming back for more.

Superbikes are the king of horsepower and outright power-to-weight ratio. This segment is all about speed and achieving the quickest lap time possible. These bikes are the halo products of their respective manufacturers; built up with cutting-edge performance, stripped of anything unnecessary, and cut loose in search for racing glory. Besides custom builds and dragsters, superbikes pack the most horsepower in readily available production-based motorcycles.

There are other categories worthy of ripping horsepower too. Super nakeds typically come the closest as they are often direct offspring of superbikes, just stripped of fairings, fitted with a one-piece handlebar, and set free as “more sensible superbikes.”

In the section below, we dive into the top five most powerful motorcycles tested on the Cycle World dyno in 2022, which are some of the baddest superbikes and nakeds currently available. Watch their respective dyno runs and take in the sounds of all-out horsepower.

Aprilia RSV4 Factory
The Aprilia RSV4 Factory produced the most horsepower recorded on the Cycle World dyno in 2022—189.70 horsepower at 12,930 rpm and 84.87 pound-feet of torque at 10,380 rpm.

No wonder: The heart of the RSV4 Factory is Aprilia’s oversized 1,099cc 65-degree V-4 engine. It was originally introduced as a 2019 model with a displacement of 1,078cc, but evolved to the larger displacement in 2021 as means to maintain power output while conforming to tightening Euro5 emissions standards. Maintain power it did.

Initial power delivery is aggressive, but the midrange and top-end is deceptively fast via its smooth nature. Reach the end of the straight away at full tilt and you’ll quickly be reminded this is the most powerful of the bunch.

Ducati Panigale V4 SP2
Ducati is no stranger to the unrestricted superbike segment either. The all-new Panigale V4 SP2 disregards racing regulations, utilizing a 1,103cc Stradale 90-degree V-4 powerplant worthy of a peak 182.21 horsepower at 12,890 rpm and 79.15 pound-feet of torque on the Cycle World dyno.

What’s more impressive is how refined the Ducati’s power delivery is, being the smoothest and most usable of any of the superbikes on this list. Of course, there’s something to be said for electronic intervention in real-world scenarios, but take a look at just how flat the torque curve is. Nearly 60-pound-feet of torque is available from 5,000 rpm, making it flexible throughout the revs while it continues pulling until roughly 13,000 rpm.

If it’s ridiculous power output and acceleration doesn’t catch your interest, the clatter of the STM-EVO dry clutch and howl of the V-4 engine will.

BMW M 1000 RR
If we’re talking at all about racebikes, the BMW M 1000 RR has to be mentioned. This is a homologation-special model that’s precisely aimed at maximizing BMW Motorrad’s potential within World Superbike competition. It’s heavily based upon the super popular and capable S 1000 RR, but tweaked in all the right areas to decrease its lap time.

The M 1000 RR is powered by a 999cc inline-four engine with BMW’s ShiftCam Technology—in other words: variable intake camshaft control. Highlights of the engine include Pankl titanium connecting rods and two-ring forged Mahle pistons that push redline to 15,100 rpm. A new combustion chamber profile allows a 13.5:1 compression ratio, while valve-actuating finger followers have been redesigned to reduce weight. It’s even fitted with a titanium Akrapovic exhaust as standard!

The M 1000 RR produces an impressive 179.15 peak horsepower at 13,960 and 76.29 pound-feet of torque at 9,480 rpm. Examining closely, however, it’s important to note a dramatic dip between 6,000 and 8,000 rpm, which forces riders to keep the M RR spinning on the racetrack.
Interestingly, in our first ride review of the M 1000 RR, the test mule was equipped with a dealer-installed “torque map”, which combats the issue. The M RR produced 61.30 horsepower at 11,230 rpm and 77.07 pound-feet of torque at 9,250 rpm, but signed off significantly earlier.

MV Agusta Brutale 1000 RS
What sticks out the most about the MV Agusta Brutale 1000 RS? It’s insanely quick acceleration and lofting wheelies as it rips toward redline. Seriously, this thing is a monster.

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