The company name no longer works, so the company will go out of business. Birmingham, Alabama-based Confederate Motors is going out of business, reports Asphalt and Rubber. After an undisclosed dark period, a new company called Curtiss Motorcycles will introduce high-performance electric motorcycles.
Founded in 1991 by attorney H. Matthew Chambers, Confederate Motors is today, and soon will be, a boutique motorcycle company known for its large and extremely powerful V-twin motorcycles. The official closure of Confederate Motors will occur when the last remaining P51 Combat Fighter is sold.
According to Asphalt and Rubber, Chambers said Los Angeles Times the name of the Confederacy became a political liability. “I think we lost a lot of businesses under that name,” Chambers said. “We lost brand opportunities. So it’s time to retire it.”
The remaining P51 Combat Fighter is the black edition. All editions of Blonde have already been sold.
The P51 is fully machined from massive billet blocks carved from military grade aluminum for strength and fatigue resistance. The motorcycle’s 7-inch frame also doubles as a 3.75-gallon fuel tank.
Powered by a 132 cu in (2,163 cc), 56 degree, air-cooled V-twin engine, the P51 produces 145 hp at 5,100 rpm and 160 pound-feet of torque at an astonishingly low 2,000 rpm.
An estimated top speed of 160 mph was tested in early August when, according to the Confederate website, the P51 hit 164.93 mph on “very slippery salt.”
The P51 uses adjustable monoshocks front and rear, a double wishbone front, and a cantilevered rear.
Weighing in at 560 pounds with fuel and fluids, the P51 has a 62.5-inch wheelbase and a 29.5-inch seat height. There’s a 19-inch carbon front wheel with 120/70XR19 tires and a 17-inch carbon rear wheel with 240/45XR17 tires.
Curtiss Motorcycles is named for Glenn Curtis, an early aviator who also built and rode motorcycles. Curtis competed with the Wright brothers. In 1907, Curtis was dubbed the “Fastest Man on Earth” after riding his company’s V8-powered Hercules motorcycle to 136.3 mph over the measured mile in Ormond Beach, Florida.
The first electric model of the new Curtiss motorcycle, aptly named Hercules, is said to be based on a low sport cruiser design and will feature two Zero Motorcycles electric motors. Early estimates are that the electric drive will deliver 175 hp and generate 290 pound-feet of torque. Chambers has not announced an expected launch date or where it will be built.
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