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We talk to the CEO of Zero Motorcycles and visit their California factory to check out the new electric SR/F. For more on Zero Motorcycles: TechCrunch is a leading technology media property, dedicated to obsessively profiling startups, reviewing new Internet products, and breaking tech news.

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We talk to the CEO of Zero Motorcycles and visit their California factory to check out the new electric SR/F.

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  1. Igor Gabrielan

    November 5, 2019 at 8:28 pm

    motorcycle.ai

  2. Halk 799

    November 5, 2019 at 8:37 pm

    Premium yes

  3. сука Blyat

    November 5, 2019 at 8:59 pm

    so 0-60 in ?

    • The Grappler

      November 6, 2019 at 3:58 pm

      сука Blyat I’ve heard anywhere from 2.8-3 sec. That’s in MPH

    • Caspian Prince

      November 7, 2019 at 11:41 am

      Vids of people actually doing it vary between about 3.4 – 4.8 secs. Not quite sure how you can get such a variation when there’s virtually nothing to it other than whacking the accelerator wide open and waiting, but it’s right there on video for all to see. I tried it myself and the only meaningful timing I could do without a GoPro was “fuuuuuuuu”

    • The Grappler

      November 7, 2019 at 1:46 pm

      Caspian Prince if they are rolling already or if they are “whacking” the throttle wide open from a stand still and spinning the tire a bit before they take off your going to have varying times. Just a thought. But theoretically they can go about 3 sec if not a tad faster

    • Bill Kerr

      November 8, 2019 at 11:57 am

      @Caspian Prince Best launch is in Sport mode w/ TC OFF and a rider skinnier than me.

    • Caspian Prince

      November 8, 2019 at 4:05 pm

      @Bill Kerr I didn’t dare turn off the TC on a demo ride, but then again, it was easily as fast as I dared to go anyway! And hem hem I could maybe do with losing a couple of stone too….

  4. droneXfactor

    November 5, 2019 at 9:20 pm

    I want one

  5. iamdmc

    November 5, 2019 at 11:47 pm

    is it still a startup with being a decade old?
    just what are they starting up?

    • W34Z3L

      November 6, 2019 at 7:20 am

      the kickstarter

  6. Pablo Gomez

    November 6, 2019 at 1:39 am

    Yup ☝????

  7. 1234coolman

    November 6, 2019 at 2:14 am

    I’ll take a Harley instead

    • 1234coolman

      November 6, 2019 at 3:21 am

      @jurand81 yep, and at a minimum at least I know the company will be running 10 years from now. This company will probably die in 10 years.

    • jurand81

      November 6, 2019 at 3:36 am

      @1234coolman maybe.. we shall see. Wish them both luck. Zero is a disruptor for sure and you gotta give them credit for what they have accomplished. There would likely not be a Harley electric if it wasn’t for zero

    • The Grappler

      November 6, 2019 at 4:02 pm

      jurand81 I agree. Harley was all talk for years with the Livewire. After Zero making huge leaps in E Motorcycles in under a decade I think that forced Harleys hand to just leap into it. ZERO Is doing really well from what I hear. We will see what the naysayers are talking after some countries ban Gas vehicles and E bikes really take off due to demand increase and the evolution in better tech giving more range and faster charge times

    • Michael Hayward

      November 6, 2019 at 5:59 pm

      @1234coolman Looking at this years Harley lineup i think they could be dead in 10 years. Pan America & Street Fighter are monstrous, to name a few. Fat gas guzzling lumps are history. All motorcycles companies need to step up to the EV game (now) or they will be gone.

    • IvanPlayStation4LiFe

      November 6, 2019 at 7:43 pm

      Harley Davidson ugluest motorcycle ever made

  8. Michael Hayward

    November 6, 2019 at 5:40 pm

    The market leader for sure.

  9. Andy Johnson

    November 7, 2019 at 12:55 pm

    at that price I’d better by a BMW with specs maxed out. or two Hondas. but id wish to buy this one at half of the price which its true look and feel value. its not BMW premium.

  10. Peter Fleming

    November 8, 2019 at 4:37 pm

    Why is it that when talking about charging times they all quote the charging times of 0-80% rather than 100%?

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