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The recent video from electric motorcycle-maker Zero is titled “For Us?” It shows a guy going through some mental gymnastics in trying to figure out how to justify his purchase to his partner. Interspersed are shots of the guy riding the bike to the beach, to the desert and to …

STAMFORD, CT – Zero added its fifth dealer in New England (and second in Connecticut) last week when Stamford Motorsports was approved Thursday to sell the line of electric motorcycles. “We’ve already shipped them their first bikes. They should have them by

SANTA CRUZ, CA – Electric motorcycle maker Zero has debuted its 2017 lineup that features more torque and power, less weight and, most importantly, greater range. The company boasts that it’s offering “the world’s first production electric motorcycle to exceed 200 miles on a single charge.” The Zero S street …

WASHINGTON – Electric motorcycle maker Zero is recalling 96 of its 2015 model-year SR, S, DS and X motorcycles for an electrical issue. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports the affected motorcycles “have a DC-DC converter that may have insufficient power output. During high-power demand, the anti-lock brake system …

SANTA CRUZ, CA – Electric motorcycle-maker Zero is now offering discounts of up to $500 for student riders, riding school instructors, members of the military and first responders. Discounts of $500 are being offered on the Zero S, Zero DS, Zero SR and Zero DSR models, and $250 on the …

  HARWINTON, CT – Giving a Harley-Davidson devotee the key to a Zero electric motorcycle is somewhat akin to asking a person who loves greasy bacon cheeseburgers to become a vegan. The response is apt to be a sneer. No way would a Harley-Davidson owner who adores the rumble and …

ENFIELD, CT – There’s a buzz at Mark’s Motorsports. The dealership has quietly added the Zero brand of electric motorcycles to go with the Triumph and Royal Enfield motorcycles and Can-Am products that it has sold. “They’ve finally gotten the technology squared away. The pricing has

NEW HAVEN, CT – There are things we do when riding that we don’t even think about. Pulling in the clutch and downshifting when approaching a stoplight comes to mind. So does upshifting when the engine’s sound indicates that it’s time to do so. The hands-on nature of motorcycling, and …

NEW HAVEN, CT –  New Haven Powersports isn’t a Zero dealer, but the California manufacturer of electric motorcycles nonetheless plans to bring three demo models to 143 Whalley Ave. on Saturday to allow curious riders to

FORT MONTGOMERY, N.Y. – Finding a motorcycle dealer that sells electric bikes in the region isn’t easy. There are fewer than a handful in New England and eastern New York, but now there’s one more. Rockwell Cycles recently added Zero. “We’ve had them for about three weeks,” Rockwell Cycles owner …

Exact numbers were not disclosed, but electric-purveyor Zero Motorcycles today reported “record sales” for 2014 and said it’s “poised for dramatic growth in 2015.” Zero Motorcycles CEO Richard Walker cited

Harley-Davidson’s unveiling on June 19 of an electric motorcycle prototype, dubbed Project Livewire, has “already impacted on business” at Zero Motorcycles. Scot Harden, vice president of global marketing for the California-based maker of electric bikes, tells RIDE-CT/RIDE-NewEngland that traffic to Zero’s website doubled on the day that Harley debuted Project …

Whether electric motorcycles will ever gain widespread acceptance by riders is open to