The World of Speed is a motorsports museum located in Wilsonville, Oregon. The museum features about 100 vehicles as well as educational exhibits on motorsports. The Museum’s exhibits change regularly, and several of their recent displays looked at motorcycle racing.
Shown above is a 2008 Ducati Desmosedici RR. This four-cylinder motorcycle has a top speed of 188 mph and cost $72,500 new. A total of 1,500 were produced.
Shown above is a 2002 Ducati 998R. This motorcycle has a top speed of 174 mph and cost $29,000 new.
Shown above is a 1992 Ducati 888 SPO
Shown above is a 2017 Ducati 1299S Panigale. This motorcycle has an estimated top speed of 190 mph and cost $25,495 new.
Shown above is a 1994 Kawasaki ZX-7R. This motorcycle has a top speed of 163 mph.
Shown above is a 1990 Honda RC30. This motorcycle has a top speed of 150 mph and cost $14,998 new.
Shown above is a 1985 Yamaha RZ350. This motorcycle has a top speed of 115 mph and cost $2,399 new.
Shown above is a 1986 Suzuki GSXR 750R Limited. This motorcycle has a top speed of 145 mph and cost $6,499 new. Under 1,000 were produced and only 199 sold in the U.S.
Shown above is a 1998 Kawasaki ZX-9R. This motorcycle has a top speed of 168 mph.
Café Racers
With regard to the name café racers, the Museum display states:
“So named because they would race in short, fast bursts from café to café down the narrow roads of England, café racers took bikes and stripped them down to make fast, if dangerous, race machines.”
Shown above is a 1961 BSA DBD-34 Gold Star. This motorcycle has a top speed of 115 mph and cost $985 new.
Shown above is a 1959 Matchless G80 CS. This motorcycle has a top speed of 120 mph.
Shown above in a 1968 Honda CB450 CR. It was nicknamed “Black Bomber.”
Shown above is a 1972 Yamaha TR3 350. This motorcycle has a top speed of 170 mph.
Shown above is a 1957 Parilla 250. This motorcycle has a top speed of 110 mph and cost $699 new.
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