This presentation is about my five favourite fast motorbikes. You will get to see what they look like, learn a bit about them and find out how and why people ride motorbikes. FAST MOTORBIKES

contents Why ride a fast motorbike? Who rides fast motorbikes? How fast do they actually go? HondaKawerzaky Harley Davidson TamburiniChopper See them in action

People ride fast bikes for many reasons. Some do it because they like to feel the wind in their hair, some because it’s a hobby they’ve done their entire life, some do it for the pure thrill for getting on a bike and going somewhere fast. Riding fast bikes isn’t just a hobby though, it is a way of life. People get together from all around to compare bikes and go out riding together. Why ride a fast motorbike?

While many young people and women do ride fast motorbikes, it is mainly older men who ride them. The reason for this is mainly that it is expensive and so you need to be older to afford a fast bike and the kit which goes with it. Often men ride more than women because the bikes are fast and scary and you never know quite where you’ll end up! Who rides fast motorbikes?

How fast do they actually go? FAST BIKETOP SPEED (MPH) HONDA178.5 KAWERSAKY200 HARLEY DAVIDSON 188 TAMBURINI162 CHOPPER130

The bike was developed to challenge the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-11 as the world's fastest production motorcycle, and Honda succeeded with a top speed of mph (287.3 km/h). Two years later the title passed to reached 194 mph (312 km/h). this bike cost £1,000 pounds. My top 5: #1 Honda

With a claimed 300 horsepower (220 kW), the H2R track-only variant has 50% more power than its nearest rival, and could greatly exceed the production motorcycle top speed of nearly 200 miles per hour (320 km/h) held by the Suzuki or Kawasaki ZX-12R. My top 5: #2 Kawerzaky

At the heart of the motorcycle sits a twin- cooled high output twin cam 103 engine with a displacement of 1,690 cc. The engine cranks out a maximum torque of 137 Nm at 3,750 rpm and delivers a combined fuel consumption of 5.6 L/100 Km. My top 5: #3 Harley Davidson

13 Apr Massimo Tamburini was widely regarded as one of the motorbike... Released in 1994, the 916, with a top speed of almost 162mph, was an instant success.... department, and designed both Cagiva and Ducati motorbikes. My top 5: #4 tamburini

While Jessie James and OCC built different sorts of bikes, both were firmly in the modern school most of the time: aftermarket motors, frequently with huge displacements of up to 120 cubic inches and well over 100 horsepower. My top 5: #5 chopper

See them in action Nothing beats the rush of riding a fast bike, well, nothing apart from a video of someone riding one! It’s a very close second best. Click on the picture and enjoy!