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Zero Motorcycles Mean Grean Machines Part 1

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Mean Green Machines pits the Zero Motorcycles “ZERO X” against the Yamaha YZ250F.

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xpez said in June 12th, 2009 at 1:42 am

Its Nassau you …
Its Nassau you douchebag, not Nassaw

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r0cketj0ckey said in June 12th, 2009 at 1:42 am

It’s NASA you …
It’s NASA you douchebag, not Nassaw.

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Torizokiller said in June 12th, 2009 at 1:42 am

I understand where …
I understand where you all are coming from but keep in mind that this was just the prototype. Give it time and if it makes it long enough then you may just get that perfect electric dirt bike. If you look at the 09 model year you can already see improvements. I just hope the company can survive long enough to a real solid dirt bike.

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cr125rguy said in June 12th, 2009 at 1:42 am

you can hear the …
you can hear the whole thing rattling around like its gonna break. it has no weight so there will be no usable flex in the frame. real MX bikes are solid and flexible in specil ways. IF IT CAN SURVIVE THE DESERT 1000 WITH NO PROBLEMS, SUCH AS FRAME CRAKING, MAYBE JUST MAYBE IT WILL HAVE A CHANCE AGAINST RIDER ABUSE….also it looks hideous.

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REVOofRustler said in June 12th, 2009 at 1:42 am

That 10 foot …
That 10 foot difference is gonna make a difference if you wanna race that thing. If you go off a double a little too slow on that electric thing, you’re gonna case it.

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shooterblaze said in June 12th, 2009 at 1:42 am

Hahaha what a bunch …
Hahaha what a bunch of hippies…this kinda technology is exactly what will shutdown hollister hills (not to mention all California parks).

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KXRida said in June 12th, 2009 at 1:42 am

In the powersports …
In the powersports market, I personally that the combustion engine will be around a lot longer than what you think. KTM has made a full size mx bike powered by electric, but so far the protype response by the market hasn’t been a very good one.

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hirsty2 said in June 12th, 2009 at 1:42 am

Yep, it is an …
Yep, it is an oversized mountain bike with a battery. But batteries will continue to get smaller & more powerful - do you doubt that one day it’s output will overtake internal combustion? Where is the smart development money going to go long-term? This ain’t the first, nor will it be the last - it is however a significant step along the way & should be applauded for that in itself.

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KXRida said in June 12th, 2009 at 1:42 am

still doesn’t …
still doesn’t change the fact that it’s an oversized electric mountain bike. By no way or standard will the zero bike every compete with modern mxer’s. I could possibly see the new ktm having something as far as competition. As far as noise, ride on closed course tracks. That’s what dirt bikes are made for. As long as you’re within zoning ordinances you’re legally fine.

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Philscbx said in June 12th, 2009 at 1:42 am

He could of based …
He could of based it on a Vespa and proven a point.
Ck out elec drag bike, S10, Elec RC heli’s, etc.
10 years ago they were just ideas.
Battery, and motors have advanced 10 fold since.
To discredit any step taken to advance an idea doesn’t make sense.
Everyone just witnessed one of the steps.
No one is going out to their garage and pulling this off over night.
Everyone should be cheering him on, for actually getting this far.
That’s Huge dedication and funds.
Let alone the fun factor.

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Philscbx said in June 12th, 2009 at 1:42 am

Every veh is loaded …
Every veh is loaded with electronics.
Does pouring rain at 60mph effect any of them?

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KXRida said in June 12th, 2009 at 1:42 am

first bike with a …
first bike with a single rear shock? Please! That’s a yzf, not a yz. hmm since when did yzf’s have left sided kickstarts and brake pedal. Something smells fishy. The jump contest was a joke. If you got any higher than 2 feet on that thing you’d bottom it out. It’s like an oversized mountain bike.

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emohater12345 said in June 12th, 2009 at 1:42 am

once one of the …
once one of the japanese companies start making electric dirtbikes, ill buy.

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mtbmoto said in June 12th, 2009 at 1:42 am

I bet if keith …
I bet if keith jumped on the yzf he would be able to out jump the electric no problem, you cant compare 2 riders that are in a different class and justify the results!

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motorcyclefreak15 said in June 12th, 2009 at 1:42 am

i think that they …
i think that they should have tried to beat the crf250 it would have smoked the zero bike

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motocross4life935 said in June 12th, 2009 at 1:42 am

haha 32 feet thats …
haha 32 feet thats it!!! wow lol

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mxrider23 said in June 12th, 2009 at 1:42 am

wow these guys …
wow these guys couldn’t be any more of goons haha

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dirtbiker772 said in June 12th, 2009 at 1:42 am

Thats sweet!! The …
Thats sweet!! The only thing i would be concerned about is how i would wash it. i mean it is electric. I think i will stay with gas for now though.

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gts316 said in June 12th, 2009 at 1:42 am

This is awesome! …
This is awesome! This will change everything in our sport. We will be able to MX parks in the city and not have to worry about noise. This is huge in Europe and will be very popular here soon. This is very good news. I live in the city and will be buying one for sure!

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Lude34 said in June 12th, 2009 at 1:42 am

the idea of an …
the idea of an electric bike is interesting but why do they have to lable everything “green”. I dont really care about green becasue it is just a bunch of environmentalist advertising hype.

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flux2d said in June 12th, 2009 at 1:42 am

those guys suck at …
those guys suck at jumping

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motoxxx1998 said in June 12th, 2009 at 1:42 am

damn i hope im not …
i hope im not riding when the electric bikes take over. they are so gay.the only reason that yz didn’t go bigger off the jump was because it was a older guy on it and probably has a family so he can’t get hurt or he wont be able to work

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WhyNotME67 said in June 12th, 2009 at 1:42 am

that thing is sooo …
that thing is sooo sick!!! i want one lol…..PS the beach they were at during one point sure looked like santa cruz and i live right up the street from there if that near twin lakes (-;

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SharkBoat said in June 12th, 2009 at 1:42 am

The lack of engine …
The lack of engine noise and exhaust smell might be an issue if there are nearby residents, but in an SVRA off-road park, ordinary bike noise and smell shouldn’t be a problem. I like the ring-a-ding my 2-stroke makes and enjoy the sweet smell of burned 2-stroke oil mixed with racing gas. Environmentalists typically do not apprecialte off-road sports in general, so the “green” factor may be a non-issue IMO.I still think this is an amazing machine and admire the technology.What spark arrestor?

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YSBCITTAR said in June 12th, 2009 at 1:42 am

Considering the …
Considering the standard dirty makes a load of noise and everyone complains, and these things are silent which opens up a whole new riding paradigm, and yet have the power and top it off no emissions, then my only comment is, buy stocks in Zero Motorcycles, these things will be improved on and tricked out to no end in the future, awesome work.

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