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Oh, to be fabulously wealthy.....

http://confederate.com/p51-combat-fighter/ (http://confederate.com/p51-combat-fighter/)

It's definitely interesting. The twin disks up front, the solid carbon rear wheel...

And the funky steampunk sightglass tank and airbox...

I talked to the engineer that designed that last time I was at the shop.  [evil]

Talk about a kickass design project.....

I can only imagine how many CNC hours go into each machine.

And massive chunks of billet aluminum!

I'll be down there in a few weeks. I'll get some pics.

Finally stopped in and talked with Matt. They were putting together one of the new bikes. 209hp.

(http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa91/chiflado/9BE7AA24-A655-4EC2-8BDE-916FEF79BEE0.jpg) (http://s201.photobucket.com/user/chiflado/media/9BE7AA24-A655-4EC2-8BDE-916FEF79BEE0.jpg.html)


(http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa91/chiflado/A40DB270-AD90-48A1-BEE8-951DC552C0F5.jpg) (http://s201.photobucket.com/user/chiflado/media/A40DB270-AD90-48A1-BEE8-951DC552C0F5.jpg.html)

Wow, that thing looks like it's going to be HEAVY!

Around 500lbs

30 pounds heavier than my 950smr and over double the power.

Yeah. I guess that could work.

Purty.  [drool]

209 HP from a pushrod twin engine?  Are you kidding?  Is it a pushrod or am I seeing something else?

Yes, pushrod.....basically an S&S X-wedge.

A large motor, compared to our world, 2163cc.

I was skeptical of the power and torque claims, but it's in line with current BBC car motor numbers.

POWERTRAIN | 100% CNC machined aerospace grade 6061-T6 billet aluminum Confederate design patented* unitized proprietary 56° 132 CI squared bore and stroke 200+ horsepower, air/oil cooled, big block V-twin featuring 170 ft. lbs. of torque through drag race proven clutch and 5-speed overdrive, straight cut transmission.

Want!  But can't afford...

About 2.2 litres?

Noooo...

132 "³   ;D

I'd ride a 2.2l bike. What the hell.

Comparing stats it would blow a 2.3 Litre Rocket III out of the water.

Emoticons have gone. Where are the little buggers?

 ???

still here

I'll guarantee he was on a phone. ;D

Yep, the little Samsung POS.

That's one hell of a powercruiser.

G2 P51

http://store.confederate.com/collections/frontpage/products/p51-fighter (http://store.confederate.com/collections/frontpage/products/p51-fighter)

(http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa91/chiflado/EEA53411-8887-45FA-B59A-24092EA7EE8F.jpg) (http://s201.photobucket.com/user/chiflado/media/EEA53411-8887-45FA-B59A-24092EA7EE8F.jpg.html)

(http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa91/chiflado/598DB301-784C-45B7-A378-B8A967401E65.jpg) (http://s201.photobucket.com/user/chiflado/media/598DB301-784C-45B7-A378-B8A967401E65.jpg.html)

Wow, check out the fuel and oil tanks and sight windows.

My company did the CNC and 3D printing involved in this :)

https://youtu.be/7UcKoRSO2LY

Cool, I'll be at Confederate on Friday. Matt is an interesting character to say the least.

Hey if you see Paul tell him Hi from Annie (he brought a P51 to Vegas for our booth at CES in January and I pestered him all week about it)

He's usually there. I'll pass it along.

Stopped in, but Paul hadn't made it back from COTA yet. I gave them your message. There wasn't a black bike there today.

(http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa91/chiflado/75D248A5-7DA0-4511-A827-A2C0882ABDCE_1.jpg) (http://s201.photobucket.com/user/chiflado/media/75D248A5-7DA0-4511-A827-A2C0882ABDCE_1.jpg.html)

(http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa91/chiflado/C9C683AB-7974-459F-891E-5821DCE96C62.jpg) (http://s201.photobucket.com/user/chiflado/media/C9C683AB-7974-459F-891E-5821DCE96C62.jpg.html)

(http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa91/chiflado/AD509399-F174-46D6-8926-380D233A085C.jpg) (http://s201.photobucket.com/user/chiflado/media/AD509399-F174-46D6-8926-380D233A085C.jpg.html)

(http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa91/chiflado/FCD93EF4-5750-488B-B148-FBA4F11ED106.jpg) (http://s201.photobucket.com/user/chiflado/media/FCD93EF4-5750-488B-B148-FBA4F11ED106.jpg.html)

(http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa91/chiflado/3CD7E503-820A-457C-886A-80A2C75225CC.jpg) (http://s201.photobucket.com/user/chiflado/media/3CD7E503-820A-457C-886A-80A2C75225CC.jpg.html)

I'm happy to live in a world where that (^^^) exists.

Wow...  :o :o :o :o

Stopped back by today. Paul says 'hey' Annie.

(http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa91/chiflado/2DAD8EAA-34A5-4884-AC0D-845C4430D4B6.jpg) (http://s201.photobucket.com/user/chiflado/media/2DAD8EAA-34A5-4884-AC0D-845C4430D4B6.jpg.html)

(http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa91/chiflado/FE44CFB8-4CDB-4D67-A189-7F5D0BCC4660.jpg) (http://s201.photobucket.com/user/chiflado/media/FE44CFB8-4CDB-4D67-A189-7F5D0BCC4660.jpg.html)

Yeah, it's a piece of work.  But...for a bike to actually ride I'd pick a Ducati over that thing, almost any Ducati.

What's the sign they have at the R 'n R Hall of Fame - it it's too loud, you're too old?  Maybe I'm reaching that point.

Any Ducati?

Even the Indiana?  ;D


It's kinda funny, when I was younger I didn't really like anything they made. As I've gotten older, I like their stuff more and more. Kinda the opposite of your theory.

Still don't like the bike on the right in the last picture. That style front end just looks like ass to me.

The front end on the bike in the earlier pictures, on the other hand... The polished billet aluminum springer... That's cool as hell.

+1.
While not my taste exactly, I'm sure they would make something I like for the $$$.
It's great to see bikes designed with such sheer audacity. [evil]

I always liked the old Hellcat.

(http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa91/chiflado/1E0DA12C-3C66-4D0B-B184-7EC4A5F3E9B3.jpg) (http://s201.photobucket.com/user/chiflado/media/1E0DA12C-3C66-4D0B-B184-7EC4A5F3E9B3.jpg.html)

 [thumbsup]

LOVE that Wraith !!

Yep.

+1
Tank reminds me of the old shovel Superglide.