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The limited edition Confederate Fighter

If you’ve got US$110,000 to spare and if you’re looking for an early Christmas present, head over to Neiman Marcus, who have this Confederate Fighter on their catalogue. Built by the Confederate Motor Company, who’re making only 45 units of this bike, the limited edition Fighter is powered by a 1,966cc, 45-degree radial twin. Power output is not specified, but top speed for the bike – which weighs 194 kilos – is a claimed 300km/h! Surely, they must be kidding...

Go through the specs sheet and you’ll find a lot of CNC billet this, alloy that and titanium/carbonfibre something-or-the-other. But what’s interesting is the front suspension, which is a multi-link, girder-type design, with a single centrally-mounted shock absorber. Certainly looks very cool.

The gearbox is a close-ratio, five-speed unit, the 19-inch (front) and 18-inch (rear) wheels, made of carbonfibre, are shod with Pirelli ZR-rated rubber, and the headlamp and taillamp are LED units. Sounds good? You can order your bike here. In the meanwhile, just in case Santa Claus is reading this, we’re begging for a 2009 Yamaha R1 for Christmas. Please, please, please…