It’s difficult to say much about Confederate when so much has already been said. They’re motorcycles are a bit like Marmite, in that you either love them or hate them, though the vast majority of people are in the love camp.
We think they’re stunning pieces of machinery and their latest, the P120 Fighter Black Flag Special Edition, is certainly no exception. Only 13 of these exceptional machines will be made, only nine are left at the time of writing.
The specs below are for the non-black flag edition (we can’t really say normal version as that’s not really a word you would put to any Confederate), but we believe them to be similar if not the same.
Confederate where one of, if not the, first company to use the double wishbone suspension system on the front of motorcycles, though many, many motorcycles are now adopting this, see the recently released Renard GT for example one your honour.
With a claimed 160 horses and coming at around 208kg the bike should be good for around 140mph. But that’s sort of missing the point of having a Confederate, who can see the intricacies when you’re going that fast?
Engine: Radial twin, 120 c.i.d.
Power: 160 horsepower / 135 ft. lbs. torque at the rear wheel
Dimensions: Wheelbase: 64 in.; Seat Height: 27 in.; Rake: 30 ; Trail: 4 in.; Weight: 460 lbs.; Fuel: 4 gal.; Oil: 4.5 qt.
Chassis: CM design triple load-path 6061 aircraft-grade aluminum monocoque backbone, bulkhead, fuselage side plate construction; oil/fuel in frame
Swingarm: CM design 6061 aircraft-grade aluminum
Front End: CM design double wishbone machined from 6061 aircraft-grade aluminum linked to aerodynamic, dual, lightweight, tubular wing blades
Primary: CM design; machined from 6061 aircraft grade aluminum; belt drive
Transmission: CM design vertical close ratio 5 speed
Suspension: Race tech; low/high speed compression and rebound adjustable
Brakes: Brembo high-output 4-piston carbon/ceramic/ aluminum-matrix lightweight discs
Wheels: CM design carbon fiber; Front: 19” x 3”, Rear: 18” x 8”
Tires: Pirelli, matched; Front: 120ZR x 19, Rear: 240ZR x 18
Gauges: Precision-integrated analog meter; warning, speed, RPM
Indentification: Limited edition; each example is one of 50; fuselage,bulkhead, engine VIN
