Spec Check
Weight:
340 pounds
Horsepower:
150
Top speed:
TBA
Price:
$40,000+
Availability:
2009
Confederate Renovation
The best bike concept in years may look like a figment of a tortured Euro-goth imagination, but this evilness is actually an all-American affair, drawn up by the good ol’ boys at Birmingham-based Confederate Motor Company. Designed to have the fewest moving parts possible, their fourth bike will be virtually frameless; its front end, carbon-fiber fuel tank, and swing arm will all be mounted directly to its 103-cubic-inch V-twin engine. Look for the bike to hit streets in 2009. Then look at your 10-speed and weep.
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