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Old 08-10-2012, 06:31 AM
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Default Zero dirt bike thrashes gas bikes

Not sure how far he got in the race but he sure owned the whole field of gas bikes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHKXP...eature=related
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Old 08-10-2012, 12:59 PM
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Default Re: Zero dirt bike thrashes gas bikes

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Not sure how far he got in the race but he sure owned the whole field of gas bikes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHKXP...eature=related
Built 5 Miles down the road from me in sunny devon I've had a go on one and there f*king quick! iirc the range was around 30 miles,
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Old 08-10-2012, 01:09 PM
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Default Re: Zero dirt bike thrashes gas bikes

Wow. Just wow. Owned them hard.
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Don't give it all to the bike. Rider skill was just as important.
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Old 08-11-2012, 08:26 AM
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Don't give it all to the bike. Rider skill was just as important.
Seat time is always the biggest factor. However, who would have guessed 10 years ago that an electric would finish anything but dead last, even with a pro on it?
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