LOT 186
1999 Confederate 113ci Hellcat Frame no. 1C9SF2751XB071124 Engine no. ZC0427
Estimate: US$15,000 - US$20,000
Lot 186
1999 Confederate 113ci Hellcat Frame no. 1C9SF2751XB071124 Engine no. ZC0427
The Las Vegas Motorcycle Auction|23 January 2020, 12:30 PST|Las Vegas, Caesar's Entertainment Studios
1999 Confederate 113ci Hellcat
Frame no. 1C9SF2751XB071124
Engine no. ZC0427
Frame no. 1C9SF2751XB071124
Engine no. ZC0427
· Original condition, just over 200 miles from new
· One of approximately 500 built, 1996-2001
· Sportbike suspension, tires and brakes
· S&S 113ci V-twin, SuperTrapp exhaust
Against all odds, some of America's most technically advanced, stylistically dramatic motorcycles were constructed first in New Orleans, Louisiana, then Birmingham, Alabama, those two cities of the Old South home to Confederate Motorcycles starting in 1994. Recent offerings from the company—the Wraith and the Combat Fighter—are especially forward-thinking, all techno and avant garde in an exoskeletal kind of way. Recently renamed Curtiss, the company is wrapping up production on its last gas-powered model and transitioning to all-electric designs with a new corporate mission statement to, "Create sustainable, desirable, intergenerational, mean, clean and green, future-proof hot rod motorcycles."
It all started with Confederates like the model seen here, a G1 Hellcat, some 500 of which were built between 1996 and 2001. Then, as now, the Hellcat was hard to ignore, looking like nothing else on the road. A seductively arched teardrop gas tank sat atop a hulking 113 cubic inch (1851cc) S&S V-twin good for a claimed 115hp. Confederate did a good job of tucking in the twin's drivetrain ancillaries—billet primary cover, clutch and gearbox—so it was a relatively narrow package, good for cornering clearance. Wheels and rubber were decidedly sporty stuff: Marchesinis wearing sticky Pirelli Dragon radials. The Italian-made Paioli inverted fork was huge, with tubes measuring a whopping 56mm at the top clamp, 58mm at the lower. Sweden contributed the brakes, dual six-piston ISR calipers up front mated with grippy, high-iron-content floating rotors. More ISR kit in the rear, a small single-piston stopper with a downsized disc. The frame was steel, with a drainpipe-sized backbone, mated to a girdler-like swingarm working through a pair of Works Performance shocks mounted cantilever-style a la the classic old Vincent Black Shadow. There was no rear subframe as such, just a pedestal hung off the backbone to which the solo tractor-style saddle was attached.
Cycle World magazine came away impressed after their first test ride on the Confederate. "Fitted with top-shelf suspension, wheels and tires, the Hellcat is one of the best-handling Big Twins we've ever ridden," they wrote. "The wide handlebar makes for light steering, while the chassis provides good cornering stability."
This particular Hellcat is presented in as close to showroom condition as you're likely to find, having traveled a scant 212 miles since it was built 20 years ago. Very well kept by a former Confederate dealer in Arizona, it has remained garaged ever since, only taken out for the occasional Sunday ride. It is 100% original, with the exception of a new battery recently installed.
· One of approximately 500 built, 1996-2001
· Sportbike suspension, tires and brakes
· S&S 113ci V-twin, SuperTrapp exhaust
Against all odds, some of America's most technically advanced, stylistically dramatic motorcycles were constructed first in New Orleans, Louisiana, then Birmingham, Alabama, those two cities of the Old South home to Confederate Motorcycles starting in 1994. Recent offerings from the company—the Wraith and the Combat Fighter—are especially forward-thinking, all techno and avant garde in an exoskeletal kind of way. Recently renamed Curtiss, the company is wrapping up production on its last gas-powered model and transitioning to all-electric designs with a new corporate mission statement to, "Create sustainable, desirable, intergenerational, mean, clean and green, future-proof hot rod motorcycles."
It all started with Confederates like the model seen here, a G1 Hellcat, some 500 of which were built between 1996 and 2001. Then, as now, the Hellcat was hard to ignore, looking like nothing else on the road. A seductively arched teardrop gas tank sat atop a hulking 113 cubic inch (1851cc) S&S V-twin good for a claimed 115hp. Confederate did a good job of tucking in the twin's drivetrain ancillaries—billet primary cover, clutch and gearbox—so it was a relatively narrow package, good for cornering clearance. Wheels and rubber were decidedly sporty stuff: Marchesinis wearing sticky Pirelli Dragon radials. The Italian-made Paioli inverted fork was huge, with tubes measuring a whopping 56mm at the top clamp, 58mm at the lower. Sweden contributed the brakes, dual six-piston ISR calipers up front mated with grippy, high-iron-content floating rotors. More ISR kit in the rear, a small single-piston stopper with a downsized disc. The frame was steel, with a drainpipe-sized backbone, mated to a girdler-like swingarm working through a pair of Works Performance shocks mounted cantilever-style a la the classic old Vincent Black Shadow. There was no rear subframe as such, just a pedestal hung off the backbone to which the solo tractor-style saddle was attached.
Cycle World magazine came away impressed after their first test ride on the Confederate. "Fitted with top-shelf suspension, wheels and tires, the Hellcat is one of the best-handling Big Twins we've ever ridden," they wrote. "The wide handlebar makes for light steering, while the chassis provides good cornering stability."
This particular Hellcat is presented in as close to showroom condition as you're likely to find, having traveled a scant 212 miles since it was built 20 years ago. Very well kept by a former Confederate dealer in Arizona, it has remained garaged ever since, only taken out for the occasional Sunday ride. It is 100% original, with the exception of a new battery recently installed.
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