The 10 Most Expensive Motorcycles Ever Made

Most of us think of a motorcycle as the affordable alternative — cheaper than a car, cheaper to insure, cheaper to run. Then you meet the bikes on this list, and that whole idea falls apart. These are machines built with the same obsession as hypercars: hand-fitted, made from materials you'd expect in an aircraft, and priced for buyers who measure cost differently than the rest of us.



None of these are bikes you'll find sitting on a showroom floor today. Most were built in runs of a few dozen units, sold out fast, and now live in private collections. What they have in common is a level of engineering and exclusivity that's never really been repeated at scale — which is exactly why they still top these lists years, sometimes decades, later.

1. Ecosse Titanium Series FE Ti XX — $300,000

The most expensive motorcycle ever built for sale, and it isn't close. The FE Ti XX runs a titanium chassis and exhaust, carbon-fiber wheels, and a hand-stitched Berluti leather seat, all wrapped around a 2.4-liter V-twin. Only 13 were ever made, each one delivered in a machined aluminum case like a fine watch.

2. NCR M16 — around $232,500

Italian boutique builder NCR starts with a Ducati Desmosedici, then strips it down and rebuilds it with a carbon-fiber frame, swingarm, fuel tank, and wheels, plus titanium fasteners throughout. The result weighs under 320 pounds — lighter than some MotoGP race bikes. Reported pricing varies by source depending on whether the donor Ducati is included, so treat this figure as an approximate.

3. Honda RC213V-S — $184,000

Honda's closest thing to selling an actual MotoGP bike with a headlight bolted on. Hand-built at Honda's Kumamoto factory between 2015 and 2018, it shared its DNA directly with the factory race bike Marc Marquez rode to championships. Production ended years ago, so this one's a legend you can only find secondhand now — a 2021 auction sale went for nearly $238,000.

4. MTT 420-RR Turbine Superbike — roughly $185,000+

Yes, an actual turbine engine — the same basic idea as a helicopter's powerplant, shrunk down and bolted into a motorcycle frame. Built to order by Marine Turbine Technologies, pricing climbs fast depending on customization, with some configurations reported well north of $200,000.

5. Icon Sheene — around $172,000

Built as a tribute to British racing legend Barry Sheene, this one leans as much on story as spec sheet. Limited to 52 units, matching the number Sheene made famous during his career, it's as much a piece of racing history as it is a motorcycle.

6. Curtiss The One — around $150,000

American builder Curtiss Motorcycles built its name on radical, sculptural electric powertrains, and The One is the flagship expression of that. It's built to order, which means no two are ever quite identical.

7. Confederate / Combat Motors Wraith — roughly $92,500–$155,000

Pricing on the Wraith varies a fair amount depending on model year and configuration, but the constant is an aircraft-grade aluminum frame and a design language that looks like nothing else on the road. Confederate rebranded as Combat Motors, and the Wraith remains its signature bike.

8. Ducati Superleggera V4 — $100,000+

Ducati's most extreme road-going superbike ever, built with a full carbon-fiber frame, swingarm, and wheels, plus MotoGP-derived aerodynamics. Limited to 500 units worldwide, it sold out not long after release.

9. Harley-Davidson CVO Road Glide RR — around $110,000

Built by Harley's factory racing team as a tribute to its King of the Baggers championship run, this is the most expensive motorcycle Harley-Davidson has ever put a price tag on. Limited to 131 units, powered by the Milwaukee-Eight 121 V-twin.

10. Kawasaki Ninja H2R — $57,000–$60,000

The most "attainable" bike on this list, and still absurd — a supercharged, track-only missile that isn't street legal anywhere. It's the one entry here you can still realistically order new through a Kawasaki dealer today, which makes it the closest thing on this list to a bike you could actually own.

What Actually Drives a Motorcycle's Price This High

It's rarely just horsepower. Every bike on this list shares two or three of the same cost drivers: hand-built construction measured in months rather than minutes, exotic materials like titanium and carbon fiber replacing steel and aluminum, and production runs small enough to count on your fingers. Add a direct link to racing history — a MotoGP engine, a factory racing team, a legendary rider's name — and the price climbs even further.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the most expensive motorcycle ever made?

The Ecosse Titanium Series FE Ti XX holds that title at $300,000, built with a titanium chassis and exhaust, carbon-fiber wheels, and only 13 units ever produced.

Can you still buy any of these motorcycles new?

Most are sold out or discontinued, since they were built in extremely limited runs. The Kawasaki Ninja H2R is the one exception still orderable new through dealers, and a few builders like MTT and Curtiss still build to order.

Why are hand-built motorcycles so much more expensive than mass-produced ones?

Hand-built bikes use exotic materials like titanium and carbon fiber in place of steel, take months to assemble instead of minutes on an assembly line, and are made in runs of a few dozen units rather than thousands, which drives both material and labor cost sharply higher.