I've admired the Hellcat for a while as a beautiful piece of powerful machinery where every component looks explicitly manufactured for each bike. From a design perspective for this style of bike I see it as damn near perfect. Now they've got Ducati's ex Director of Design on board and here's the latest output. Not a whole new bike compared to previous Hellcats but as we all know the devil is in the details. I think this thing is a masterpiece. Now if everyone that reads this would please send me $100 I could go buy one.

http://store.confederate.com/products/x132-hellcat

X132-Hellcat-1_1024x1024 by ricknieto, on Flickr

X132-Hellcat-4_1024x1024 by ricknieto, on Flickr

X132-Hellcat-2_1024x1024 by ricknieto, on Flickr

Looks like it would be loud and heavy.

Not quite grooving on it... I like their other ones better.

That being said, it's a Terblanche design so that means it will be pretty reviled when it's in production and then adored once it's out of production ala 999, sc1000, etc...

Pull that rear wheel in a tad and I'd rock that thing.  

The X-wedge engine is a honey.

Quote from: Speedbag on August 14, 2014, 07:59:47 AM
Pull that rear wheel in a tad and I'd rock that thing.  

+1

The only thing I don't like is the swingarm looks too long.

Quote from: Triple J on August 14, 2014, 08:22:50 AM
+1

The only thing I don't like is the swingarm looks too long.

I agree, but it probably needs that long swingarm to keep the front end down. 

Also, It wouldn't look as long if the seat wasn't chopped so short.

EYEWASH!! EYEWASH!!
I'd pay $100 for a couple of swings at it with a sledgehammer.

No offense intended...but you did ask.

Quote from: red baron on August 14, 2014, 06:34:41 AM
Looks like it would be loud and heavy.

150 lb.ft of torque
132 hp
500 lbs.
http://confederate.com/x132-hellcat-specs/

Heavy is relative, what's wrong with loud?

I agree with the opinions on the wheelbase. At 62.5" it's 3" longer than the Monster 1200 (which I think is also a bit long). I'd also pull it in a little but considering the rest of the bike I could live with that.

Quote from: Duck Off on August 14, 2014, 02:14:29 PM
At 62.5" it's 3" longer than the Monster 1200 (which I think is also a bit long).

I think only 3" would be about right....

Check is on the way

2/3rd of that bike looks good.

Quote from: duccarlos on August 15, 2014, 08:14:33 AM
2/3rd of that bike looks good.

Must be the two thirds of the other side.......

All I know is, that kind of money will get you a used Desmosedici and enough track school to learn how to use it.

I think this bike is not far enough outside the box to warrant that kind of cash outlay.  It's cool, it's just not $65k kind of cool.

 ... and I bet even more so in person.
Would I change anything? Sure, just like on any bike. Seat -sub frame is all wrong.
They all need to be modded to some degree.