Concept Bike: Confederate Fighter

[Mostro69]

Occasionally, on my web trawls for gadgetry, I stumble across some interesting-looking bikes.

Confederate Motorcycles (US) are launching this, erm, uncomfortable-looking machine (http://www.neimanmarcus.com/store/sitelets/christmasbook/fantasy.jhtml?cid=OCBF9_NMO3594&cmcat=Christmas).


http://www.neimanmarcus.com/category/christmasbook/NMO3594/NMO3594_mx.jpg

[Paivi]

$110k? A bargain...

I'd worry about sliding off the seat onto the rear tyre...

[giler]

Must admit I love the look of the confederate bike. The earlier Hellcat and Wrath
were similar - just a huge motor and two wheels, love those carbon girder forks too.

[Pedro]

Definitely a fugly....

And who are they kidding that it does 190mph.... And with only one front brake disc? No ta..

[gremlin]

That's a YUK! Loved the Hellcat, it was my phone screen thingy for years, until a couple of month ago. Not sure about the Wraith really but this ones orrible! The Hellcat wasn't cheap, around £40k I think but that's taking the biscuit, it looks like a mechano project. Clive likes it, says it's pure engineering but I'd like some comfort paying that sort of money.

[craigie]

I kinda like it, bit of a fan of Confederate. It is a bit ridiculous but in an 'applaudable' way and the price tag, well when their buyers are people like Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise that's just change to them really isn't it. Target your market and all that. My favourite is still the Wraith, if I won the lottery I'd have one of them in my LA garage. Well done I say for the difference.

[gremlin]

Confederate are cool but I just can't warm to this one. It just looks like a box of mechano, the Hellcat had some curvy bits and looks awesome in the flesh. Don't get me wrong if it was stuck in the garage on Christmas morning (like that's going to happen!) I'd put up with it and no doubt Clive would ride it, I'd just wait and hope Santa has dementia and gives me a Hellcat next time.:D:D

[Pedro]

Nope, just looked at it again, still fugly...

[slob]

Don't sit on the fence Ped, tell us what you really think.

[Pedro]

OK, it's very fugly.....

[manwithredbike]

fuging uckly as fug

[Blah blah]

OK, it's very fugly.....

I'm sure it'll be quite nice when it's finished :mand: