Sure, cars are great to look at, and they do go fast, but the Holy Grail for all designers is the creation of a truly unique, sexy motorcycle.  There is a reason why great bike designs are so few and far between: they are increidbly difficult to design, focusing less on the aesthetics and more on the power, ride, and manufacture.   Many of us THINK we know how to make a “hot bike” (heck, I was pretty proud of the Buell concept I designed in Junior year) but really only the professionals have the know-how to execute perfectly.

In come Honda and Confederate Motorcycles.

Recently, both unveiled new bikes and concepts that are sure to make us drool.  I needed and especially dry towel to keep my keyboard from short-fusing.

Pics and descriptions after the break.

The Honda V4 Concept Bike

The Honda V4 powers the concept, which Honda notes will be the focus of their new styling and tech direction.

The Confederate Motorcycles Fighter

Confederate always makes cutting-edge Akira-inspired bikes… The Fighter, topping out at 190 mph and built from carbon fiber, aluminum, and titanium and utilizing LEDs wherever it can, is a limited-run bike (45 total!) for Neiman Marcus.  If you have 110k lying around, we’d suggest buying this STREET LEGAL beast.

Confederate Motorcycles Wraith

The Wraith is another creation from Confederate that makes us wonder when Anime became the norm.  The vehicle has incredible architecture, aircraft-grade aluminum, and a whole-lotta balls.

Ferrari V4 Concept

Not to be outdone, Ferrari comissioned its designers to create what a theorhetical pony-bike would be, based on the same V12 that powers the Enzo.  While it does scream “Ferrari”, it also looks like a giant, red, slug.  But probably a bit faster.

So CDf asks: What are some of your favorite bike designs, concept or production?