Curtiss Warhawk Limited Edition

Curtiss Motorbike Co. was referred to as Accomplice Motors, nevertheless they’ve rebranded themselves for apparent causes and are on a brand new path shifting ahead. The corporate has simply unveiled the primary, and final, V-Twin motorbike they’ll be constructing earlier than making the change to solely manufacturing electrical bikes.

The newly branded company is named after motorcycle and aviation pioneer Glenn Curtiss who is often credited with inventing the V-twin motorcycle engine in 1903. Curtiss Motorcycle Co. likes to name motorcycles after military aircraft and the Warhawk is no different. It is named after the Curtiss P-40 Warhawk that served in World War II. (The plane was produced by the Curtiss-Wright Corporation which is not affiliated with Curtiss Motorcycle Co., which has only been around since 1991.)

The Warhawk will be powered by a 2,163cc V-twin engine that makes 150-horsepower and 160 pound-feet of torque linked to a five-speed manual transmission. The massive triple-camshaft OHV engine is cradled in a machined modular aluminum monocoque frame. The Warhawk has a claimed top speed of 165-plus mph.

Press release

BIRMINGHAM, AL – For the primary time in over one hundred years, a brand new Curtiss Motorbike is hitting the streets. Sharing a reputation with its well-known World Struggle II fighter aircraft ancestor, the brand new Warhawk pays homage to the person who invented the primary American V-Twin motorbike – Glenn Curtiss. The announcement marks the primary product launch since Accomplice Motors rebranded to Curtiss Motorbike earlier this yr.

“We’ve spent the previous 27 years working to optimize and excellent Mr. Curtiss’s V-Twin invention,” defined Curtiss CEO Matt Chambers. “Every little thing we all know is constructed into this machine. As a result of the Warhawk is predicated on our acclaimed P51 Fighter, the engine, powertrain, and chassis are as strong as a financial institution vault. However now, we’ve cranked it to eleven. There are not any extra rabbits we will pull out of the proverbial hat. There’s merely no approach to make a extra explosive scorching-rod American V-twin than the Curtiss Warhawk.”

Along with being the primary Curtiss Motorbike launched in over a century, the announcement additionally marks the final motorbike of its type that the corporate will produce because it transitions from inner combustion to electrical propulsion.

“The American V-twin is undoubtedly probably the most iconic and revered powertrain in motorbike historical past. As we put together to steer an all-new golden age of electrified bikes, this Curtiss Warhawk represents the perfect and last chapter in American V-Twin energy and refinement. We’re constructing a handful of those Warhawks in honor of Mr. Curtiss and as a bequeathment from the model of yesterday to the model of tomorrow.”

Solely 35 Curtiss Warhawks are scheduled to be crafted, with manufacturing starting immediately. MSRP is $a hundred and five,000 USD. For extra particulars and specs, go to www.curtissmotorcycles.com.

Based mostly in Birmingham, Alabama, Curtiss Motorbike Firm is on a mission to steer an all-new golden age of sustainable bikes by designing and crafting the world’s greatest and best electrical bikes. For extra info, go to www.curtissmotorcycles.com.

Curtiss P-40 Warhawk