Comments on: Confederate Motorcycles Rebirth

By: Jack

Jack — Tue, 02 Jan 2007 16:16:42 +0000

What is also odd about the name (regardless if it “embodies some sort of rebellious attitude towards ‘conventional’ 2 wheeled design”) is that it clashes awkwardly with the psuedo intellectual descriptions on the website.

Exhausts through the swingarm? And the flexible piece to make it possible? They are talking about the structural piece that keeps the real wheel planted, (with gobs of torque and hp) right? No thank you. Plus, they are not the first to run exhaust through the swingarm. I believe there’s an old bike in the “Art of the Motorcyle” book that illustrates that concept.

Hand-made or not, there are numerous options that offer more performance, more longevity, and just as much character for a whole lost less money

To each his own

By: James Ramone

James Ramone — Sun, 31 Dec 2006 05:08:18 +0000

Ok, this bike blew me away when I saw the latest published article this month. I’m off the buzz now and there are a few issues I am wondering about.

Headlight beams that jump with suspension travel? The lawyers are going to have a field day with that idea. (Not really a worry for Confederate as it has run in the red since day one, no assets to lose!)

Extra long wheelbase, poor overall weight placement, so you can say it’s a take off of a big block Chevy 90 degree engine? I know AutoZone might have replacement engine parts, but hell how about tightening up the angles and making something that vibrates a little more and handles instead?

Don’t know about you but my ass slides off my seat when I grab a hand full of throttle. The tractor seat is good for plowing fields but is a poor choice for rider confort and safety.

But the most troubling of all problems this company has faced is it’s name! Confederate. Sure it has that good ol’ boy feel to it, but there are plenty of buyers out there who don’t like the historical southern attitude it represents. How about a Japanese company producing their Pearl Harbor line…A German company with their Stormtrooper series…all with the goal to sell product? Come on, get a clue! Until it wakes up, Confederate will just be putting off oblivion and will end up like the Confederacy did 140 years ago. Losers.

By: tnutt

tnutt — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 14:31:16 +0000

I personally think the new look for Confederate is great. It’s different, innovative, and is still too far from an actual motorcycle to make rash judgements. For all those content on bashing this design, I’d like to see you design something better… I personally think it could be improved apon, but I’m excitied about American motorcycles that are mosre than just Harley trash rip offs.

By: Chacoura

Chacoura — Sun, 03 Sep 2006 18:37:15 +0000

Well, it is one picture, but one who looks a lot more like my nephew’s toy from hell than a bike worth a couple of ten of thousand of dollars. But it’s just me. Too bad, the Hellcat is so perfect, and the Wraith so wicked.

By: Gaijin Biker

Gaijin Biker — Sat, 02 Sep 2006 10:42:00 +0000

Damn… I always thought I’d have time to buy a Hellcat, “someday”. Looks like when that day comes, I’ll have to buy one at auction for ten times the price.

I agree the new model shown on this post lacks the charm of the Hellcat or Wraith. It’s too cold-looking and angular, like a robot.