In terms of performance, handling, practicality, or, frankly, plain old fun, there’s never been the basis to make a direct comparison between internal combustion and electric-powered motorcycles. But the arrival of the all-new American-made Zero SR/F changes that.
Because after spending one-and-a-half days riding Zero’s new SR/F in every kind of situation, and growing first to respect it, then to love riding it, I have to admit it: this is the game changer. Finally, it’s showtime for a road-going electric motorcycle.
Mind you, it’s taken US $250 million (AUD$361m) of venture capital invested over the past 11 years by Zero’s owner, New York-based private equity firm Invus Group, to get t he innovative firm this far. And now, with a bike like this, Invus deserves to start recouping on its…