Confederate announce six new models and Birmingham facility
Confederate Motorcycles has announced a new batch of bikes with three being built from a new Birmingham production facility
CONFEDERATE Motorcycles have announced it is to add three new bikes to the existing line-up and a new production facility in Birmingham, Alabama.
The brand, once thought to have been lost forever, has announced it is to add the Hellcat, Hellcat Speedster, and Wraith are the new machines to be built at the new Alabama facility. The Hellcat and Hellcat Speedster are also the most interesting new bikes Confederate has released in recent years.
The new FXDR-based Hellcat is Confederates cheapest bike yet at $45,000
Both of those machines use the Harley-Davidson FXDR as a base, utilising that machines frame, suspension and Screaming Eagle 117 Engine, they would stand to be the first confederate machines able to officially hit the UK’s shores. Orders for those bikes are currently being taken ready for delivery in July.
The Confederate Hellcat Speedster is again based on the Harley-Davidson FXDR and will set you back $75,000
Speaking about the new FXDR-based machines, Ernest Lee, owner of Confederate Motorcycles said:
“The Hellcat and the Hellcat Speedster are two new 2020 Confederates built on the Harley Davidson FDXR frame with the Screaming Eagle 117 cubic inch Milwaukee Eight Engine. Because these two Confederate motorcycles are built on a Harley Davidson platform, the new Hellcat and Hellcat Speedster are also the first of the Confederate Motorcycles to be homologated for worldwide delivery."
Confederate will also continue to manufacture the F-117 Fighter, P-51 Combat Fighter and FA-13 Combat Bomber and begin building a newly redesigned Confederate Wraith at the new location. Each of these bikes is built upon the Confederate CX-4 frame, feature an S&S X-Wedge 117 or 132 cubic inch engine, BST wheels, RaceTech suspension, Beringer Brakes, Motogadget electronics, a Bandit clutch and have a frame carved entirely from solid billet blocks of aircraft-grade 6061 and 7075 aluminum built by 3D Systems, resulting in the most robust, fatigue-resistant motorcycle possible.
The newly redesigned Confederate Wraith
Confederate Hellcat and Hellcat Speedster Technical Specifications and price
Engine | 117 cubic inch (1,917cc) air/oil cooled V-twin |
Power | 110 bhp at 5,100 rpm |
Torque | 120 ft-lb at 2,000 rpm |
Engine | Screaming Eagle Engine features 4.075" Cylinders, Forged 11;1 High Compression Aluminum Coated Pistons, High Performance Piston Rings and Tappets, SE8-498 Cam, Performance Valve Springs, Multi-Layer Coated Head Gaskets, and Cam Bearing Upgrade. |
Dimensions | 95.5 in. length, 29 in. seat height, 650 lb (wet) |
Wheels | 19 in. front wheel, 17 in. rear wheel (also available in BST Carbon Fiber) |
Tires | 120/70ZR19 front, 240/45ZR18 rear |
Fuel Capacity | 4.4 US gallons |
Hellcat MSRP | $45,000 |
Hellcat Speedster MSRP | $75,000 |
Simon (AKA Toad) has been working within the motorcycle industry for more than twelve years, and a member of the motorcyclist family since birth. Growing up around British-built single and twins, it was inevitable that a life on two wheels was on the cards, from a very early age!
