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Maker of electric off road motorcycles, Zero Motorcycles is planning to release it first street legal electric motorcycle next month. The new Zero S electric supermotor bike will have 3kWhs of battery capacity. That is 50 percent more than the lithium-ion unit that Zero uses in its Zero X dirt bike. This will cause the S model to …Â
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Paul Newman The fact that virtually every motorsport publication noted the passing last September of
the Oscar-winning actor suggests the respect Newman, 83, garnered in the racing community. He got the bug while filming the 1969 movie Winning, and went on to win four national championships in the Sports Car Club of America series, and raced at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the 24 Hours of Daytona. He also co-owned a Champ Car and Indy Car team that has over 100 wins. He is also credited with inspiring other celebrities to become involved in racing, including talk show host David Letterman, who co-owns an Indy Car team.
Steve McQueen While much of McQueen’s racing was on two wheels, he spent quite a bit of time in auto racing, including…Â Details
“I don’t want a pickle. Just want to ride my motorsickle…I don’t want to die. Just want to ride on my motorcy…cle.”
Young would-be motorcyclists from Oklahoma and around the country may not know those lines from Arlo Guthrie’s “The Motorcycle Song” of the 1970s, but they can identify with them these days.
Because of a decision by the Consumer Product Safety Commission, they will not be able to get dad to buy a miniature version of his motorbike so they can train and maybe compete in the many mini-motorcycle events held in communities around the country.
And they’ll be no …Â Details