Every year, the Italian city of Milano hosts EICMA (Esposizione Internazionale Ciclo Motociclo e Accessori), the world’s biggest motorcycle show, and every year, we get a few surprises from a few manufacturers, and this year’s no different. Below are five of the best and wildest bikes introduced at the 2014 edition of the show.
Ducati 1299 Panigale
As if the 1199 Panigale wasn’t fast enough. Ducati introduced a more “vicious” Panigale, the 1299 Panigale at EICMA. The new bike is split off into an “S” model for the road and an “R” model for the track, with the former getting an engine capacity of 1285cc, while the R model remains at 1198cc to keep it within WSBK rules.
Honda RC213V-S
Honda’s most powerful bike currently is the 178-horsepower CBR1000RR Fireblade. However, the MotoGP champions and the world’s largest motorcycle manufacturer were not be outdone by their rivals, so they brought out their own toy at EICMA: the RC213V-S Prototype, a road-going replica of Honda’s championship-winning MotoGP bike. Unfortunately, we don’t know whether the bike will make it into production.
Kawasaki H2 Ninja
Without a doubt the wildest bike at the EICMA motorcycle show, the Kawasaki H2 earns the distinction of being the fastest accelerating production bike on the planet thanks to its 210-horsepower supercharged engine. And if you think she’s not fast enough, you can always have her track-only sister, the 300-horsepower H2R.
Yamaha YZF-R1
You didn’t think we forgot about Yamaha now, did you? The Japanese brand revealed an updated YZF-R1 for 2015, boasting 200 horsepower, an increase of 20hp compared to the previous version. Similarly to Kawasaki, Yamaha also introduced a track variant of the R1, dubbed the YZF-R1M; it doesn’t pack 300 horses, but Yamaha claims it is “the most MotoGP-inspired motorcycle ever”.
Aprilia RSV4-RR
Aprilia’s 2014 World Superbike Championship title celebrations would have never been whole without a new bike at EICMA. The Italian manufacturer unveiled the RSV4-RR, a faster version of their way-too-fast RSV4 superbike. It gets a 16hp bump, bringing the 999cc V4 engine’s total output to 201 horsepower. Moreover, the APRC electronics system gets an update and now features stuff like race-focused ABS and wheelie control.