Archive for the ‘Zero Motorcycles’ Category

Zero Sweeps 2011 Minimoto SX Electric Race | With Video

Zero took the top 3 spots at Minimoto SX last Friday. Rave left a comment on my last post and wanted to know the results of the 2011 Minimoto SX. Rave, now you know, see below. It’s nice to get comment from someone besides BrammoFan, Hollywood Electrics, Ted, James or Christian every once in a while. ;) 2011 Minimoto SX Electric […]

Zero Spain Runs The Bassella Race Against Gas Bikes

Last weekend, as rumors escalated about Neal Saiki’s departure from Zero, Oriol Vila of Zero Motorcycles Spain was mixing with the gassers on a Zero MX Extreme in the Basella Race in Northern Spain. The Bassella looks to be a mix of Hare Scramble-type course with some Endurocross-style obstacles consisting of boulders, logs and tractor […]

Zero To Put Battery Swap To The Test In 3 Hour Sand Race

At the end of this month Zero Motorcycles and French powersports dealer ATV Quad 31 will take part in the Le Touquet Enduropale, a 3 hour race in the deep sands of Northern France. French mountain biking champion Thibault Veuillet will ride the Zero MX through the power robbing sand. 15 to 20 minute laps […]

Posted on January 16, 2011 at 10:31 am by John Adamo · Permalink · Comments Closed
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Who Won The MO Electric Motorcycle Shootout?

Last week Motorcycle.com published a shootout review of the Native S, Brammo Enertia and Zero S testing their abilities in a commuter setting. Ah, you lucky dogs who can just take a ride over to Hollywood Electrics. Based on their criteria for the test they chose the right winner in the Brammo Enertia. However, a […]

Electric Drive Smokes The Gassers At Mini Moto SX 2010

Quantya and Zero dominated the 150cc class against gas powered bikes during the 2010 Mini Moto SX. Drew Gosselaar took first on a Quantya MX followed by 4 Zero MX electrics. Jimmy Lewis of Dirt Rider was riding a gas bike in the race and mentioned it was obvious the electrics were going to smoke […]

K Squared Racing’s Zero S TTXGP Bike

Zero Motorcycle’s Electrical Engineer Kenyon Kluge was out at Thunder Hill Park Raceway testing his K Squared Racing Zero S last week. Kenyon decided to get in the TTXGP mix late and did a great job modifying the Zero S for race duty in a short amount of time. The K Squared S retains the […]

Zero MX Rider Injured At Motocross Wohlen

Last weekend on April 24 the first race of a Swiss e-Moto MX series was held at Motocross Wohlen in Wohlen, Switzerland. During the first lap of the first heat Tommy Heimburg of ERIDE Motorcycles suffered a serious crash in which his Zero MX frame failed near the head tube. Sources say the crash was a […]

Zero Advertises On Cycle World iPhone App

Zero Motorcycles recently mentioned on facebook they were advertising on Cycle World Magazine’s iPhone app so I decided to check it out. Zero Motorcycles: Have an iPhone? Zero Motorcycles is proud to be the first ever to have an interstitial on the Cycle World iPhone application! Go through the Apple iTunes application store to download […]

Posted on March 3, 2010 at 3:24 pm by John Adamo · Permalink · 2 Comments
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A Cooler, More Colorful Zero Motorcycles Lineup For 2010

Today Zero rolled out their 2010 lineup of electric motorcycles. Most noticeable are the bold new graphics on all four models. The blue / black and red / black options are a big improvement on the white and black of 2009 although the Stormtrooper look is still an option. The Zero S and DS now […]

Former Buell Employee Abe Askenazi Joins Zero Motorcycles

Zero Motorcycles and other electric manufacturers are raising stars in the motorcycle industry where few American companies have seen large scale success. Late last year one of the most loved to hate American motorcycle companies in history closed it’s doors just as it was starting to win AMA races and claimed an AMA championship. Years […]

Posted on February 26, 2010 at 6:37 pm by John Adamo · Permalink · 5 Comments
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