Highest Compression Ratio Motorcycles (2026)

Pressure! That's what happens when the piston compresses the incoming air-fuel mixture as much as possible. It can't go as far as a diesel engine, because the mixture would ignite on its own. Even so, a high compression ratio remains one of the defining characteristics of modern high-performance engines and efficient combustion.

Ducati XDiavel V4 (Cruiser) 14,0

Ducati Multistrada V4 (Adventure) 14,0

Ducati Diavel V4 (Naked) 14,0

Ducati Streetfighter V4 (Naked) 14,0

Ducati Panigale V4 (Sport) 14,0

Suzuki GSX-R 1000 R 40th Anniversary (Sport) 13,8

KTM 1290 Super Duke GT (Naked) 13,6

Honda CBR 1000 RR-R Fireblade (Sport) 13,6

KTM 990 diverse (Naked/Sport) 13,5

KTM 890 diverse (Adventure/Supermoto) 13,5

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