Readers might recall the rebranding of
boutique US motorcycle maker Confederate Motorcycles being rebranded as Curtiss
Motorcycles, relocating to California and exclusively building electric bikes.
The Confederate Motorcycles name and intellectual property has been purchased
by venture capital fund Ernest Lee Capital.
Motorcycles are now being produced in
Birmingham, Alabama, under the Confederate Motorcycles name and there is no
connection to Curtiss Motorcycles, the two companies being separate entities.
The 2020 Confederate Motorcycles lineup comprises of three new models,
complementing the existing three bikes in the catalogue.
Based on the Harley-Davidson FXDR cruiser,
two of the new models are the Hellcat and the Hellcat Speedster, priced at USD
45,000 and USD 75,000, respectively. Carrying the
Scremin’ Eagle 117 Milwaukee Eight V-twin displacing 1,917 cc, the difference
between the base Hellcat and the Speedster is the billet machined aluminium
girder forks and other machined aluminium accents.
Joining the 2020 lineup is the Confederate
Wraith, priced from USD 155,000, powered by a S&S X-Wedge
V-twin, with the customer given the choice between two mills – a 117 (1,917 cc)
or a 132 (2,163 cc) that produces 145 hp and 160 Nm of torque. Standard
equipment includes BST carbon-fibre wheels, Racetech suspension front and rear,
Beringer brakes and instruments from Motogadget.
Also available are the F-117 Fighter at
USD 90,000, P-51 Combat Fighter at USD 110,000 and the
FA-13 Combat Bomber, priced at USD 155,000. All three come with the
option of 1,917 cc or 2,163 cc V-twins, with prices adjusted accordingly.
All Confederate Motorcycles are hand-built
to order, with manufacturing and assembly beginning after receipt of the
customer’s deposit. Confederate now ships worldwide with the Hellcat
homologated for sale worldwide
