The Neiman Marcus Christmas book has a little something you might be interested in, it’s called the Confederate Fighter from the Confederate Motor Company. They’re making just 45 and you can have yours for only $110,000. If you want to blend in, this is not your bike.
The catalog makes it seem they have a special edition of some sort but there are specs for a 2009 Confederate Fighter on the Confederate website so a standard version may be coming, too. The catalog also says “190 mph of performance.” Whatever the case, it’s quite a striking appearance.
Specifications from Confederate Motor Company:
Weight: 430 lbs
Wheelbase: 64”
Seat Height: 25.75
Rake: 30 degrees
Engine:
45 degree radial twin
120 c.i.
1966 c.c.
2 litre
4 1/8” bore
4 1/2” stroke
Forged lightweight alloy pistons
CNC aircraft billet aluminum heads; Confederate “Combat” design
Dual counter-shaft balance system
Transmission:
Confederate design; 5 speed; close ratio; CNC aircraft billet aluminum cases
Primary:
Confederate design; CNC aircraft billet aluminum engine, transmission,
swingarm pivot outrigger bearing supported mounting system; belt drive
Chassis:
Confederate triple load path design; CNC aircraft billet aluminum front and
rear bulkheads; pure high-grade titanium 5 inch outer diameter .095 wall
backbone; oil bearing
Suspension:
Front- Girder-type CNC aircraft billet aluminum and titanium multi-link
Confederate-Vincent design; centered coil-over shock; dual carbon fiber
blades
Rear- Lightweight Confederate drag-race inspired design; aircraft aluminum
fabrication; sual long travel coil over shock
Brakes:
Front- CNC aircraft billet aluminum 4 piston caliper; aluminum-ceramic
matrix floating lightweight rotor
Rear- CNC aircraft billet aluminum 2 piston caliper; aluminum-ceramic matrix
floating lightweight rotor
Wheels:
Front- 3 inch x 19 carbon fiber
Rear- 8 inch x 18 carbon fiber
Tires:
Matched Pirelli
Front- 120 ZR x 19
Rear- 240 ZR x 18
Lighting:
Front- Integral LED headlamp; turn signal
Rear- Integral LED tail lamp; brake; turn signal
From the Neiman Marcus Christmas book:
Ours exclusively courtesy of Confederate Motor Company®, the first ever Fighter packs 190 mph of performance into its cutting edge carbon fiber, titanium, and aluminum chassis. There’s the 64″ wheelbase, 27″ seat height, integrated braking system, lots of high-tech bells and whistles, and custom NM edition features.
Thanks Charles and Will for the tip!
JR says
*jaw drops*
Roderick says
Holey crap! And I mean that in the best possible way. Wot a stunner.
pghcyclist says
Stunning! I must admit i prefer the elegance of the wraith and the hellcat a bit more but it seems that confederate has done it again
lostinoz says
Not what I’d consider a daily commuter, but a definite head turner for the bobber crowd.
The tux however HAS to go…. its just not RIGHT on that bike….
THIS is the bike that good ole arnold should have ridden in the terminator!
duckpats says
It wont reach 190mph in any condition, but it looks cool.
coho says
That is extremely freakin’ cool.
FREEMAN says
Looks like an excellent showpiece, but that’s about it. Can’t see anyone actually riding this thing.
Something about it just don’t look right.
FREEMAN says
Anybody find pictures of this thing from a different angle?
Tinker says
170 pounds less than the DN-01? That says that the DN-01 needs to be relegated to a fat farm, to boil some fat off.
THE authority on "gay" says
Nice bike! But 100K AND from NM? That’s so…GAY.
Wisedog says
WOW!
This what i want to be my daily commuter.
oke, so the shape is… extraordinary, i still can’t figure how to turn this bike, and by the look of the engine it’s very very close to your d*#k might want to have thicker underwear behind the tux. but definitely suit the tux, but you have to go with dunhill leather gloves.
this is luxury. this is a neck turner. no, i’m not gay, but hey, you gotta admit they looks better then straight guy in front of the eye of women. so if u wanna have a more successful life in that area, i strongly suggest you learn from them.
Gary says
I know that we’re going to be less nasty about things on this site, but if I wanted to piss away $110,000, I’d give it to the fat cats on Wall St.
Nathan says
new pants please.
Titus says
I totally admired the Wraith as a wonderful piece of contemporary and maybe timeless design with a strong sense of “motorcycle spirit” as well…
But this so called “fighter” suggests to me that at the Confederate company have lost the right way.
anon says
Looks cool, but the only way a feet forward, sit upright, unfaired bike will ever go 190mph is if you shoot it out of a cannon…
BILL says
in this day and age of technology and advanced engineering and design it would be nice if these “premier bike builders” would wake up and realize there advanced designs built around 100 year old engine technology is old hat.. no matter how you slice it, no matter how much billet and forging goes into it, no matter how many valves and cams you stick in it, even with modern electronics, its still an overgrown, aircooled, 2 cylinder, lawnmower motor…
willcastro says
The footpegs are in the feet forward position but the handlebars are in a lean forward sport bike position. The ergonomics are fcuked up!! Back to the drawing board.
I’d hate to see the repair bill for dropping this bike.
Other than that, I’ll buy one as soon as the government bails me out for my foreclosed house.
aaron says
looks cool, but the best confederate could do at last month’s speed trials was 166mph… that’s kinda like the thrust ssc team claiming they broke the speed of light!
what’s the delivery date? I’m guessing 2012.
Skizick says
Does NM offer a Leather Tux and Diamond encrusted helmet to complete the ensemble ??
Dorzok says
BAD ASSED!!!!
Clive Makinson-Sanders says
while it looks cool, there are a couple things i hate about it 1) neiman marcus and 2) it looks terribly uncomfortable.
Azzy says
Looks cool, uncomfortable, and not something I would want out in the rain.
Then again, most things in luxury catalogs are just that.
Walt says
I like the radical and original look of the bike. Not practical, but is practicality the point for 90 percent of bikes? It’s not another wad of plastic, and not another stretched-out chop. Have to agree about the lawnmower motor, though — A Buell 1125 would be more fitting for the high-tech look, though you’d have to find space for the radiator, etc etc. Good on Confederate for kicking the styling can down the road.
akbar says
Looks kind of cool, but I am simply philosophically opposed to $100,000 motorbikes.
Derek says
i would rather have 10 Buells.
skeet says
If they turned the V-Twin sideways like a Guzzi they would be able to get the wheelbase down to something reasonable (sub 59-inches).
pabsy says
congrats to this scrappy little company hooking up with neiman no small feat
christopher says
is this what the Renovatio Project evolved into? if so, i gotta say i’m disappointed. on it’s own The Fighter is gorgeous. i love the liberties Confederate take with their styling. but not up to par with some of their other offerings and concepts in my opinion.
MotoWebbi says
No room for Derek’s 200lb girlfriend!
mobilus says
Not much room for a squirrel, let alone a girlfriend.
Tim says
Luuuuuke
I am your faaaaaaaather and since my TIE fighter is in the shop, I’m taking the bike.
Awwwwwwww, Dad.
that is wicked cool.
Jeff says
When I look at this I hear German Industrial Techno music in the back ground 🙂
Frank says
NM/Needless Markup
OMMAG says
Hmmm the copy writers at Neiman Markus need a bit if an education…. 190mph on a feet forward styler bike !!!
Yeah right ….
Andy says
Completely over the top piece of ‘bling’
Take it as just that!
love it for all it’s unpracticalness!