Zero S Test Ride Review
A chilly, overcast November afternoon in the corn fields of Illinois set the perfect stage for my first meeting with the Zero S. I had been on the fence about the styling of the S but now that I’ve ridden it it seems the designer was truly inspired. The white flowing lines of the bodywork […]
In: Zero Motorcycles · Tagged with: Chicago, Forest City Riders Dual Sport, IL, Mike Mastrangelo, review, supermoto, Zero Motorcycles, Zero S, Zero S review
A Video Tour of Zero Motorcycles HQ With Neal Saiki
*faircompanies recently visited Zero Motorcycles HQ and founder Neal Saiki gave them a tour of the facility. In the video we get a first look at a Zero DS with hard bags mounted and see the compact assembly line first hand. Neal also gives his thoughts on how the electric motorcycle industry will progress as […]
In: Zero Motorcycles · Tagged with: assembly line, California, dual sport, Enduro, fleet, hard bags, interview, Neal Saiki, panniers, police, Silicon Valley, tour, Zero DS, Zero HQ, Zero Motorcycles
Zero MX Beats Quantya And 450cc Bikes In France
Unlike the upcoming Eco Enduro in Denmark where Zero and Quantya will run in different classes, the two rival electric dirtbike companies went head to head last weekend in France. After Zero’s defeat of Zero X mounted riders by Quantya at Mini Moto SX last year Zero introduced the Zero MX to help it perform better at the track. […]
In: Racing · Tagged with: electric vs ICE, EV Racing, Fédération Française de Motocyclisme, FFM, France, French Motorcycling Federation, Gironville, GOES, hare scramble, Julien Breant, Quantya, Racing, Thomas Aubry, Zero Motorcycles
2009 International Eco Enduro
The eGrandPrix is not the only electric motorcycle race series the FIM is working with this year. Moto pros Ivan Reedtz-Thott, Soren Clauding and Christian Primby are organizing the 2009 International Eco Enduro that will run in Denmark on December 11 – 13. The purpose of the race is to support and demonstrate environmentally responsible […]
In: Racing · Tagged with: Brian Jorgensen, Brian Kjær Jørgensen, COP15, Denmark, Didier de Radiguès, EcoEnduro, Enduro, EV Racing, Hans Tholstrup, Moteurs, Quantya, Racing, supermoto, Wind Estate, Zero Motorcycles
Motorcross Ready 2009 Zero MX Can Now Be Yours
Gene Banman, CEO of Zero sent out a letter yesterday stating the Zero MX is now shipping. The Zero MX is a beefed up version of Zero’s X. The X is very light tipping the scales at a claimed 151 lbs. The light weight is the result of a design philosophy that keeps everything as light as […]
In: Zero Motorcycles · Tagged with: 2009, dirtbike, Gene Banman, Motorcross, MX, Zero Motorcycles, Zero MX
Zero Redefines Dual Sport With The Electric Zero DS
Zero Motorcycles added the Zero DS to its fast growing product line. It is built on the Zero S supermoto platform and has similar specs. A 17″ knobby front tire replaces the S models 16” front. The 16” rear wheel wears a 90/10 street/dirt tire and the front has a DOT legal 50/50 tire. The […]
In: Zero Motorcycles · Tagged with: dual sport, Electric Dualsport, Enduro, Zero DS, Zero Motorcycles
Who’s Idea Was The iPhone Dashboard?
MotoCzysz captured the attention of motorcycle and gadget geeks a few weeks ago when they displayed pictures of their E1pc Digital Superbike sporting an iPhone dashboard. Who could help linking to something so cool and practical and showing all your friends? The picture received a lot of attention. I finally sat down this morning to […]
In: Industry · Tagged with: Brammo, Electronics, Google Phone, iPhone Dashboard, Mods, MotoCzysz, Peripherals, Zero Motorcycles
