Some friends and I on Zero MX's riding hard technical stuff.

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Some friends and I on Zero MX's riding hard technical stuff.

Postby liveforphysics » Mon Jul 16, 2012 9:54 pm

This isn't a fancy video with pro's and a film crew shooting, it's the view from my average-Joe novice rider's helmet cam vantage point. If you don't like shaky video with scratchy sound filmed from a dusty go-pro lens, just skip it. :-) The other two guys are much better riders than I am, but I sure had an amazing day of riding some really technical stuff, and loved it. :-) I was amazed at what the Zero's could climb, and amazed at what passes for a "trail." Much of this stuff felt like mountaineering with a motorcycle, and no ropes. My legs and arms and back are very sore today, but my spirit is brighter than ever. :-)

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Re: Some friends and I on Zero MX's riding hard technical st

Postby Ypedal » Tue Jul 17, 2012 8:20 am

that was brutal.. i loved every minute of it !

amazing the controller did not melt into a puddle of goo...

great stuff right there !

( good luck going thru that on a 2 stroke without seizing it up and burning a few clutches lol )
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Re: Some friends and I on Zero MX's riding hard technical st

Postby bigmoose » Tue Jul 17, 2012 8:39 am

The 12 through 15 minute stuff was unbelievable that you made it through at all! First no room for foot pegs, then your bars hit the walls... Glad you wore your gloves! :mrgreen:
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Re: Some friends and I on Zero MX's riding hard technical st

Postby grindz145 » Tue Jul 17, 2012 9:23 am

Awesome! This is where electric dualsporting really shines. No clutching and revving.

I remember getting stuck with my DR650 in similar terrain, and me left hand literally didn't have enough strength to hold the clutch in after a while. Nice low speed modulation of the electric motor would be awesome!
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Re: Some friends and I on Zero MX's riding hard technical st

Postby gwhy! » Tue Jul 17, 2012 9:45 am

Love the vid Luke, and the bike looks like it can handle everything that can be thrown at it...

It did look very loose and hard work that climb 12-15.

Have a quick look through this vid may give you some tips how to ride the loose stuff :wink: ...

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Re: Some friends and I on Zero MX's riding hard technical st

Postby melodious » Tue Jul 17, 2012 10:13 am

For the initiated it's a given. But for those not accustomed to the silence of the ride, you forget that these guys aren't screaming at the top of their lungs just to get a point across. I think that's where the heart of the matter of this revolution grabs our attention. :)
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Re: Some friends and I on Zero MX's riding hard technical st

Postby ohzee » Tue Jul 17, 2012 10:16 am

Yea I enjoyed that video. Looks like a winch would have been handy in a couple of those sections.
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Re: Some friends and I on Zero MX's riding hard technical st

Postby incememed » Tue Jul 17, 2012 11:26 am

Yeah! Great adventure.
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Re: Some friends and I on Zero MX's riding hard technical st

Postby Jay64 » Sat Aug 04, 2012 12:33 am

Looks like fun.
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