Curtiss Motorcycles

This article is about a contemporary motorcycle manufacturer. For the early 19th century motorcycle maker, see Glenn Curtiss.
Curtiss Motorcycle Co., Inc.
Company typePublic
IndustryMotorcycle
FoundedJune 29, 2016
FounderH. Matthew Chambers, Jordan Cornille
Headquarters
Leeds, Alabama
,
US
Key people
H. Matthew Chambers (co-founder and CEO), Jordan Cornille (co-founder and designer), JT Nesbitt (lead designer)
ProductsThe One
RevenuePre-revenue
Websitecurtissmotorcycles.com

Curtiss Motorcycles, previously Confederate Motors, is an American manufacturer of exotic street motorcycles in Birmingham, Alabama. It was founded in 1991 by trial lawyer H. Matthew Chambers, as an initiative seeking "enlightened design through true American inspiration." In 2017 the company announced plans to rename itself to Curtiss Motorcycles and switch to all-electric motorcycles with a partnership with Zero Motorcycles.[1][2] The Warhawk will be the final and only gasoline motorcycle under the Curtiss brand. It is based on their P-40 Warhawk Fighter, with a limited run of 35 bikes.[3] On March 29, 2018, Combat Motors LLC purchased the intellectual property rights for the Confederate brand and designs and continues to make gasoline motorcycles.[4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Fleming2017 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Boulanger, Gaz (August 23, 2017). "Who Was Glenn Curtiss And What Does He Have To Do With Zero Motorcycles?". Cycle World. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
  3. ^ Hanlon, Mike (February 21, 2018). "Curtiss Warhawk: Limited edition, 150-hp, V-twin industrial art". New Atlas. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
  4. ^ Brandt, Eric. "Confederate Motorcycles Lives on Under New Ownership". The Drive. Retrieved 2018-06-30.