Press release:
The Zero MX from Santa Cruz based Zero Motorcycles, competed head on against over 250 riders in the Electric Motorcycle Challenge organized by the French Federation of Motorcycles. The race which took place in Gironville, France, saw Thomas Aubry riding on behalf of Zero Motorcycles, beat not only the four other electric motorcycles entered, but also the best petrol powered riders as he took first place against the petrol motorcycles in the last race of his series, placing him third overall in his class.
"This was quite an event! We didn't even know about it until two weeks prior so we really pushed to get our team in order and race ready. This was our first appearance in a European competition like this and the Zero MX out-performed all other bikes in our category," says Edwin Belonje, Director of European Sales & Marketing, Zero Motorcycles. "We are excited to capture this win and are looking forward to taking on even more competitors as the development of electric motorcycles continues to evolve."
Zero Motorcycles designed the Zero MX specifically for track riding and motocross, using a high-performance suspension system. The Zero MX includes a beefy front-end and a newly developed custom rear shock that gives riders a fully adjustable spring preload and easily tuned damping. The Zero MX has also been fitted with an aggressive 19" front wheel and tyre package that will accommodate any motocross tyre. It is lightweight, low-maintenance and silent, which opens up local track riding possibilities by eliminating the loud noise associated with a traditional petrol dirt bike.
The Zero MX is available for purchase exclusively through the Zero Motorcycles website and is priced at £6,590. For more information on the Zero MX visit:
www.zeromotorcycles.com/zero-mx
About Zero Motorcycles
Zero Motorcycles is the next step in motorcycle evolution and represents the ultimate electric motorcycle technology. Unencumbered by conventional thinking about how they design, manufacture, and sell high performance electric motorcycles, they are on a mission to turn heads and revolutionize their industry by combining the best aspects of a traditional motorcycle with today’s most advanced technology. The result is an electric motorcycle line that’s insanely fast and environmentally friendly.
Zero Motorcycles first entered the motorcycle category with the launch of the 2008 Zero X electric dirt bike. Exceeding all expectations, the Zero X sold out in late 2008 and blazed the path for the long awaited launch of the Zero S Supermoto motorcycle for urban use. This was followed by the launch of the Zero MX in June this year designed specifically for track riding and motocross
