The barely contained fury, a number of highly stressed components moving at unimaginable speed, the clattering of valves, trumpeting of exhausts, and growling intakes, all sequence together into a finely tuned orchestra of mechanical perfection. These factors make a high-speed series of explosions so captivating.

While emission laws are making the highest revving creations of the past an impossible dream today. Many automakers are adopting turbos or superchargers to help the bikes become more powerful and efficient. Yet, many older bikes boast higher-revving engines, which made them some of the best-sounding machines on the roads.

The list below features a list of some of the highest-revving motorcycles ever made, ranked from lowest to highest RPMs.

10 MV Agusta Dragster 800RR: 13,000 RPM

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MV Agusta is popularly known for making some of the most beautiful and aerodynamic motorcycles. Fortunately, they are still producing mean streetfighters even after the financial scuffle they went through in the past couple of years.

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And despite not being among the highest-revving motorcycles in the world, it's revs at incredibly high rpm for a street fighter.

This Italian beauty is the perfect blend of raw power, technology, and design. Under its hood is a 798cc engine that pushes 140 horsepower and 65 lb-ft of torque. This monster has a top speed of 151 mph.

The starting price of the Dragster 800RR was set at about 18,900 Pounds Sterling ($24,800) in the European market.

9 1992 Honda NR750: 15,000 RPM

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In 1992, Honda stunned the world when they released the Honda NR750. This revolutionary machine featured a unique and innovative look. It had a one-piece tank, integrated seat and a tail unit, and a single side swingarm.

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Under its hood was a Honda 750cc V-4 engine that was similar to all Honda motorcycles. It was equipped with incredible technology lurking inside its compact engine. The NR750’s engine pushed 125 horsepower at 15,000 rpm.

The Honda NR750 was priced at $60,000. The Japanese automaker only produced 200 units and none of them were imported to the united states.

8 Ducati Panigale: 17,000 RPM

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Over the years, Ducati has produced many fast and sporty bikes. Popular celebrities own some of these Italian machines. Ducati has won many sportbike championships, more than any other manufacturer combined. Enthusiasts refer to them as the Ferrari’s of the motorcycle world.

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The Ducati Pingale was built to be a racer. Its high rev limit of 16,5000rpm is a testament to why it's so competitive in superbike racing. Its engine pushes 221 horsepower at 15,250rpm.

This Italian machine arrived at different dealerships in march 2019 with a starting price of $39,995.

7 1988 Suzuki GSX-R250: 17,000 RPM

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The Japanese domestic market was a breeding ground for the race -replica engineering before it caught up with the rest of the world. However, the licensing restrictions made it difficult and expensive to own a sportbike over 400cc, especially the small displacement machines that dominated sales in Japan.

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The GSX-R250 tachometer began reading at 3000 rpm and its first gear was kept short to reduce the need for more torque to pull away for a stop. The 1988 Suzuki GSX-R250’s tiny 49 mm bore and 33mm stroke gave it a sky-high revving capability that resulted in a 17,000 rpm redline from a 248cc engine.

6 Drysdale V8: 17,000 RPM

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Australia is known for its kangaroos and koalas. This desert country has made its fair share of contribution to the auto world from motorcycles to cars. An Australian engineer who used five different motorcycle parts built the Drysdale V8. The 500cc Moto Guzzi V8 GP engine inspired its engine.

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An engine that pushed 150 horsepower at 15,000 rpm powered the Drysdale’s V8, redlining up to 17000 rpm. Only half a dozen of the Drysdale V8 units were built.

5 2006 Yamaha R: 17,500 RPM

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The Yamaha R made a controversial arrival as it was marketed as the highest revving motorcycle of all time. It boasted a massive rpm of 17,500. The modern-day power enthusiasts purchased them like hotcakes. Yamaha suffered a massive blow when a faulty tachometer issue was raised and the company had to repurchase all of them to rectify the error.

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Nevertheless, this power rocket would technically hit 16,000 rpm and still lead the charts of the highest revving machines of the times. In time, Yamaha optimized the engine power output for the Yamaha R in a quest for better lap times and emission regulations that lowered their redline to 14,000 rpm.

4 1990 Kawasaki ZX-R 250/R Ninja: 18,000 RPM

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Kawasaki has over the years gained popularity for building bikes that are not only affordable but also adaptable and versatile. These bikes feature line ups that cut across the board, from dirt bikes to scooters and sports bikes.

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The 1990 Kawasaki ninja ZX-R 250/R was introduced in 1990. It boasted of a twin-spar aluminum frame, inverted fork, dual 300mm front discs, and large front and rear tires that showed off some sporting capabilities. This Japanese green machine was only available in Japan and it redlined at 18,000 rpm.

3 1988 Yamaha FZR250/R: 18,500 RPM

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The Yamaha FZR250/R was produced from 1986 to 1988 and it was only available in Japan. Yamaha built it to be a competitor of Honda‘s CBR250RR. Sadly, only a few models of these pocket rockets managed to make their way through to our shores

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A 249cc 1HX engine that produced 45 horsepower with a redline of 18,000rpm powered this bike. The FZR250R was slightly wider, nimble, light and It was equipped with twin front disc brakes. Unfortunately, when emission laws came knocking the later models were limited to 17,000 rpm.

2 1988 Honda CBR250RR: 19,000 RPM

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In the 1980s and 19990s, the Japanese economy was booming and so were their machines. The 1988 Honda CBR250R was born in the golden era of Grand-Prix motorcycle racing. It dominated the sports bikes sales for its cost and the difficulty of obtaining a license and registering a bike of more than 400cc.

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An inline four-cylinder DOHC engine that pushed 45 horsepower at 14500 rpm powered this Japanese beauty. It had a maximum rpm of 19,000 that is equivalent to a modern-day formula one-race car. Unfortunately, things began to change in 1994 when manufacturers began to comply with the emission laws.

1 MTT Y2K: 52,000 RPM

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Granted, we're no longer in regular sports bike territory. The Y2K is powered by a turbine! That's right, a turboshaft engine made by Marine Turbo technologies since 2000 powers the legendary MTT Y2K superbike. This unicorns’ engine pushes an incredible 320 horsepower and 425 lb-ft of torque at 52,000 rpm.

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This behemoth could outrun a Bugatti Veyron and rev more than three times than a formula one car.

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