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Top 10 Fastest Motorcycles In The World 2017

3.MTT Turbine Superbike Y2K – 402 km/h ( 249 mph )

This is the one that held the Guinness World Record for the fastest motorcycle in production.

The Y2K bike is powered by a gas turbine engine which belonged to a helicopter.

Yes, the bike is using a helicopter engine and the amazing speed results are not that surprising after knowing this.

However, jet engines have been used before on racing bikes but the MTT Turbine Superbike Y2K was the first one to actually be used on public road.

Although the price of a Y2K rises at $150,000 buyers were plenty and so the motorcycles were built in small series every year.

The motorcycle uses a Rolls Royce Allison 250 gas turbine engine that gives it a top speed of 402 km/h granting the Y2K the 3rd place on our list!

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