Motorcycle Electric Street – Scotts Valley company markets the first electric street motorcycle
Neal Saiki is back with a new electric motorcycle — for the rest of us.
You may remember Saiki, the renowned designer for Haro Bikes and Santa Cruz Bicycles who went on to make electric dirt bikes, most recently the Zero X. (Jay Leno has one; so does Google cofounder Larry Page.)
This month, Saiki’s Scotts Valley company Zero Motorcycles became the first American motorcycle company to bring an electric street motorcycle to market with its Zero S Supermoto.
Created for commuters who care about their carbon footprint, the Zero S offers a sporty, low-maintenance way to travel around town quickly and efficiently without burning gas.
“It acts like a motorcycle, and it happens to be electric,” said Gene Banman, Zero’s CEO. “We’re appealing to the regular motorcycle enthusiast, but because it’s green, it adds extra attention.”…Â Details