Zero Motorcycles and The Electric Revolution
THE RACE IS ON, THE ELECTRIC MOTORCYCLE REVOLUTION IS HAPPENING
April 2009 has been an milestone month for electric motorcycles, and the two biggest news items are from the same company: Zero Motorcycles in Santa Cruz, California.
To begin wtih, Zero Motorcycles staged the first 24-hour endurance event for electric, off-road motorcycles. The “24 Hours of [...]
Ducati Hypermotard 1100
Generally speaking, supermoto (or supermotard) machines are an alternative to high-performance bikes, with a notable difference in rider position: in this case the rider is seated upright, instead of the forward-leaning posture that sport-bikes demand.
That, by itself, lends any supermotard to practical service as an urban performance bike, since it provides greater traffic [...]
