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[alko]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.motorcyclenews.com/amp/news/new-bikes/new-2019-zero-srf-electric-bike/

[ultratoad]

Very smart thing for Zero to do....  They need to get their name up in lights....  I've been riding for about 50 years and hadn't even heard of them until about a year ago....  Hope they take this venture very seriously....  Win a race on Sunday....  Sell bikes on Monday.... 

[alko]

Very smart thing for Zero to do....  They need to get their name up in lights....  I've been riding for about 50 years and hadn't even heard of them until about a year ago....  Hope they take this venture very seriously....  Win a race on Sunday....  Sell bikes on Monday....

I agree. Look what it did for Lightning. It even got them on Jay Lenos tv show. I wonder if Zero has ever done it in the past. Does anyone know?

[flattetyre]

Marcel Irnie rode a modified FXS for Hollywood Electrics. You can find the videos on youtube. Zero themselves don't seem to give the slightest shit about racing.

[heroto]

Until now.

[David S]

Don't know much about who is the most competitive in this event, Does anyone know if the SR'F is likely to win or has a good chance?

[alko]

Don't know much about who is the most competitive in this event, Does anyone know if the SR'F is likely to win or has a good chance?

I like that they mentioned a BMW s1000rr will be competing. Normally aspirated ICE bikes will always be affected by the altitude where the electric bike wont, in fact the thinning atmosphere should help the Zero even more. IMO

Would love to see the lightning Strike compete too. And the Harley Livewire.

[Doug S]

Don't know much about who is the most competitive in this event, Does anyone know if the SR'F is likely to win or has a good chance?

Well, Lightning won in 2013, and came fairly close to the all-time motorcycle record, but the LS-218 has more horsepower and torque than the SR/F does, to this day. But it's certainly not a bad sign for electrics.

We all know the electric cars are doing very well at Pike's Peak in recent years, including breaking the all-time record last year.

[NEW2elec]

It's nice to see them getting out on the big stage and letting the world see once again what electrics can do.  I expect a very good showing and it should beat most if not all gas bikes.  I don't think a street fighter can beat pure race bikes like Mugen uses but then again you can't go buy a Mugen and you CAN get a SRF very soon.

Good luck guys!

P.S.
If you want to take this opportunity to show a new FXSR that would be fine too.  I'll still act real surprised.

[frodus]

Cool! I hope I see them there. I "might" be up there for some reason or another

[syncsynchalt]

I just caught that the Zero rider (Cory West) got race number "0".  Well done to whoever submitted/approved that.

https://ppihc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019-PPIHC-Competitor-List.pdf

[alko]

Pikes peak hill climb starts in 8 days. Not sure which day the SR/F will compete.