Have you come into possession of a massive sum of money suddenly? Is it burning a hole in your pocket? If you do, you might have some ideas about how to spend this money. Perhaps you want to buy a new television or a bunch of books. Maybe you want to invest in a property or spend on your education. Or maybe, you are a bike enthusiast and want to spend some of your new-found money on a fancy new vehicle like a motorbike.  

There are many great ones to invest in out there, but finding the fastest one can often prove to be a challenge. To make your search less difficult, we have narrowed down and listed five of the fastest bikes to buy if you won the lottery below.

1. Kawasaki Ninja H2/R

Apparent Peak power: 322bhp

Dry weight (estimate): 193kg

Power/weight: 1.585bhp/kg

Long live this king of a bike! Last time with this list, the supercharged and astonishing H2/R costing £49,000, came out on the list. Despite ongoing competition now, it maintains its position on top even today. Kawasaki set out to manufacture the world’s most potent production machine, and it achieved just that. With its track-only ‘R’ trim, the Kawasaki is said to have a whopping 306bhp, which rises up to 322bhp with the ram air effect. This, along with its tubular steel and lightweight chassis (the dry weight coming to about 193kg from the wet one of 216kg), is what keeps this bike in the number 1 position. If you want to quibble about legal issues, then the legal road H2 Carbon (priced at £28,500) produces 240bhp, with more weight: 215kg estimated dry weight.

2. Honda Fireblade

Apparent peak power: 215bhp

Dry weight (estimate): 180kg

Weight/Power: 1.194bhp/kg

2. Honda Fireblade

There are no official dry weight figures out there, so you can never be sure, but the estimated weight is mentioned above. Based on the estimated curb weight 201kg and the fuel tank of 16 liters, which weighs about 12 kg, the dry weight would come to 180kg at best. This, along with the 215bhp output, places this bike in the category of the S1000RR MSport, and rightly so, as it is the most extreme and powerful Fireblade, which is also track-oriented. This is specially tailored to win races and might help you in other avenues of life as well (such as going on an adventure in the mountains).

3. BMW S1000 MSport

Estimated peak power: 207bhp

Dry weight (estimate): 173.3kg

Weight/Power: 1.194bhp/kg

This bike shows you what a few years of difference can make. The previous version of S1000RR was definitely a great performer, well known for its 199bhp, and had the tenth position on the previous fastest list, but it would not even have a mention on this list of top five. The all-new replacement is more sophisticated, more powerful, more rideable, and heck, even more, nimble than the version before. It is quicker than the previous version as well. The numbers of this one are a weight of 173.3kg and 207 bhp (including carbon wheels and loud pipes). It all then adds up to a price of about £19,995.

4. Aprilia RSV4 1100 Factor

Apparent peak power: 217bhp

Estimated dry weight: 177kg

Weight/Power: 1.226bhp/kg

This original, revolutionary, compact, powerful, and electronic-laden bike of Aprilia has not been featured on a competitive superbikes level in the world for a while. After all, it did first come out in the year 2010. It was upgraded in the year 2019 into a 1100cc form, using an enlarged engine from 1100 Tuono. The result of this is extremely phenomenal, to say the least – particularly in the top ‘Factory’ form. The engine is not only grunty but very powerful; its tiny chassis handled sweetly, along with the sophisticated and classy electronics cycle, competes with the best of the best. These proportions show that it will not only suit large riders but if it does fit then, it also suits a few of the finer road Sportster.

5. Ducati Panigale V4 R

Apparent peak power: 221bhp

Weight/Power: 1.285bhp/kg

Claimed dry weight: 172kg

This WSB-homologation (road legal) special version of Ducati’s all-new astonishing V4 superbike came out just last year and immediately took over the newcomers, winning the top position in some races. To summarise, this bike seems to have it all: from monster power (up from the previous 214bhp) due to the MotoGP-inspired V4, an extremely lightweight chassis, some of the very best cycle parts, world-class ‘aero’ aids, along with exotic Italian styling and a great outlook, and a price of £34,995 to match the specifications.

If you want to know about more than just the top five fastest bikes in the world, then you will have to go through different websites that rank them in order of speed and power for the customer interested in spending their lottery money on bikes.

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Further updates in the following days.

The British Motor Museum has won a prestigious Royal Automobile Club Historic Award in the Collection category. The annual Awards were announced on 28 January and recognise outstanding achievements within the British historic motoring and motorsport world. The judges had an impressive and diverse list of candidates across all 8 categories to scrutinise. The British Motor Museum fought off strong competition from the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu and Vauxhall Heritage to win the highly coveted Collection category award.

The Museum won the award for a number of reasons, namely hosting three exhibitions during 2020 and through two lockdowns. These included a major exhibition celebrating the 50^th anniversary of the Range Rover and “Metro at 40” which celebrated one of Britain’s best-selling small cars. The exhibition is free to view from the Museum’s website and gave everyone the chance to celebrate this iconic car’s special birthday. 

In October 2020 the Museum opened an exhibition from the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust. “When Jaguar Bought Daimler” told the story of when Jaguar bought the Daimler Company from BSA in 1960. The Museum also remained very active online throughout the unprecedented year with its #historybeginsathome social posts and a lively blog. On 13 October 2020 the Museum held its first ‘Gaydon Gathering’, an informal socially-distanced evening for enthusiasts and their classics, with the opportunity to see the Museum's collection in action.

Jeff Coope, Managing Director at the British Motor Museum said “We are delighted to have won the Collection category award. I would like to thank the Royal Automobile Club for continuing to hold the awards this year despite the challenges this must have presented. I would also like to thank the team at the British Motor Museum, not only for their hard work and enthusiasm throughout this exceptional period but also for thinking laterally - for never being satisfied with just closing the museum when we had to…. “If people can’t come to the museum then the museum can go to the people” was the thinking. We increased the content and output on our social media platforms and developed our learning programmes to make them available online. The Metro at 40 exhibition was put together by our curatorial and archive team and has been a fantastic success, receiving lots of regional and national press interest and even appearing on BBC Breakfast! We are still receiving Metro memories from owners past and present which goes to prove that this humble little car is still working for the British Motor Industry!”

For more information about the Awards visit www.royalautomobileclubhistoricawards.co.uk

To find out more about the British Motor Museum visit www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk. For more information about the exhibitions please visit www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk/explore/temporary-exhibitions

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