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Zero Motorcycles today announced the
Zero X, a no-compromise electric motorcycle that has race winning
performance without the obnoxious noise and pollution of regular gas
motorcycles. Its electric drive system provides incredible torque,
delivering all you would expect in a full-fledged high performance
motorcycle.
"I rode the Zero X prototype in a
demonstration motocross race in Las Vegas in 2007 and was very
impressed," said National Motocross Champion, Hall of Famer and TV
commentator Jeff Emig. "I'm expecting the production version to have a
huge impact in the motor sports industry."
"Local motorcycle and backyard tracks
are being closed because of the noise and pollution made by gasoline
engines. I built the Zero X to enjoy off- road riding without the loud
engine noise. At first customers are interested in our motorcycle
because it's silent and clean," said Neal Saiki, inventor and founder of
Zero Motorcycles. "After a test ride, they are amazed with the
extraordinary power and torque that is packed in the lightweight battery
unit."
The Zero X is not a gas motorcycle
conversion and was designed from the ground up to operate on 100%
electric power. Neal applied his aerospace engineering degree and 15
years as a leading mountain bike designer to the problem. The chassis is
made out of aircraft aluminum making it one of the lightest motorcycle
frames on the planet at 18 pounds. More than 300 individual parts were
custom fabricated and result in a total weight of only 140 pounds. That
helps the Zero X weigh in at less than half the weight of a gas powered
motorcycle.
What makes the Zero X truly different
from other electric motorcycles is the use of a special high power
Lithium Ion battery. The Zero X is the only motorcycle in production
today that incorporates this powerful, longer lasting, and more
efficient battery solution. Zero Motorcycle's patent-pending high
capacity power grid technology has the highest power density (power
storage per weight) battery pack on the market, delivering the full
current of the battery pack immediately, safely and without overheating.
Riders get the enjoyment of up to 2 hours of quality riding without
seeing any impact on performance. To complete the cycle and keep it
green, the Zero X battery unit is 100% recyclable and landfill approved.
Zero Motorcycles is even getting
mountain bikers interested in riding an electric motorcycle. "This
motorcycle has given me the connection with the trail, the single
tracking maneuverability and closeness to nature I get on a mountain
bike; while blasting up the hill at full throttle," says Mark Weir,
International Professional Mountain Bike racer.
Zero Motorcycles has created the next
generation of motorcycle technology. With the release of the Zero X, the
first of what will be a series of powerful, capable, clean electric
motorcycles is now available.
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