Comments on: From Combustion Powered To Electric Motorcycles

By: mike corbin

mike corbin — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 18:09:44 +0000

I rode it and it does work very nicely !!

By: Scout

Scout — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 17:56:27 +0000

Sweet. A period correct motorcycle! I want one.

By: nicker

nicker — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 04:28:04 +0000

fuji,

“…What was the landing like ?…”

Like W.C. Fields said in The bank Dick:

“Ah, not a problem, caught-m on the first bounce”

-nicker-

By: fuji

fuji — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 04:18:39 +0000

nicker
I can visualize the take off . What was the landing like ?

By: nicker

nicker — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 20:57:44 +0000

You want “instantaneous and massive torque” ….. simplicity ….. no moving gears…. lack of clutch….???

Strap yer-ass to an oxygen bottle and have a friend bust the valve off with a hammer.

Now there’s an “incredible” ride!

-nicker-

By: J

Thu, 24 Dec 2009 16:10:03 +0000

Blah- been hearing about how electric vehicles are the future since about 1908- lol.

Sure the technology may improve (although it’s surprising how much it really hasn’t since 1908);

But what ultimately kills this whole fad is that the Government won’t be able to reasonably collect excise taxes off of electric vehicles;

No tax base = no infrastructure buildout= no solution.

The sooner the public quits buying into the idea that electric is some sort of free ride- economically and environmentally- the sooner we can move onto real solutions, such as alternative fuel and/or gasoline technology advancements;

Still a lot of potential left in the internal combustion beast.

By: Jared

Jared — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 15:48:32 +0000

Zero Motorcycles must be ridden to be fully appreciated. The instantaneous and massive torque, the feather weight, the simplicity of no moving gears, the lack of clutch and the complete silence is weird but really amazing. These are incredible bikes.

By: nicker

nicker — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 04:19:29 +0000

Cyril,

RE:
“…authorized to ride in our streets but under stringent regulations…”

So is-zis the “Change” every one wanted…..???
Hell, looks like soon we’re gonna need “authorization” to do damned near anything.

Oh ya i forgot, “it’s for the children and the Polar Bears”…. don’t-cha-know.

De ja vu…. Germany 1930′s

-nicker-

By: fuji

fuji — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 01:59:40 +0000

Embrace it. Research and develop or be left behind. It is coming.

By: A 1 cycles

A 1 cycles — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:07:27 +0000

short range bikes….(bobbers, choppers) customization? of course…and full tourqe instantly? electric motors really lay down the tourqe instantly.which is what we all love…embrace the new world