Rev Your Ride

by Courtesy Confederate Motor Company POWER...120hp
TORQUE...130 lb.-ft.
DRY WEIGHT...375 lbs.
0â€60 mph...Not Available
TOP SPEED...Not Available
PRICE...$50,000 Courtesy Confederate Motor Company

American motorcycles have a reputation for being low-tech machines stripped down for speed. But there´s only so much a bike can do without. So Confederate Motor Company (confederate.com) replaced every metal piece possible with a lightweight carbon-fiber one. The company hired industrial design firm Foraxis to help fabricate the new parts and produced a bike that weighs a mere 375 pounds: the B91 Wraith. You´ll notice that there´s no teardrop gas tank crowning the frame; the fuel is under the engine in a molded carbon-fiber container to lower the bike´s center of gravity. A hollow carbon-fiber backbone arches from the steering neck to the rear shock and doubles as the oil reservoir. Connecting points cast directly into the backbone eliminate several pounds´ worth of fasteners. In front, the Wraith uses carbon-fiber blades attached to spring-loaded levers instead of typical-and heavy-telescoping forks. Want a ride? You´ll need to wait your turn: All 60 of the $50,000 2006 models are spoken for.

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