Design of the Zero X and Zero S Electric Motorcycles

Former NASA engineer Neal Saiki discusses the design of the Zero X and and Zero S electric motorcycles, as well as the challenges inherent in getting the Zero Motorcycles business off the ground.

The Zero X dirt bike shipped in 2008 and was designed from the ground up to operate solely on electric power. The Zero X chassis is made out of aircraft aluminum and one of the lightest motorcycle frames on the planet at 18 pounds. The bike has a total weight of 140 pounds.

The Zero S street bike was introduced in April 2009. It was also designed from scratch as a high performance electric-only vehicle.

More info at http://www.zeromotorcycles.com/

Speaker Info:

Neal Saiki, inventor and founder of Zero Motorcycles, Scotts Valley CA.

Presented by Neal Saiki
Google Tech Talk
May 26, 2009