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Harley-Davidson Goes High-Tech for 2019

Ten years ago if you’d have said Harley-Davidson would be one of the first major manufacturers to launch an electric motorcycle, people would have...

2017 Zero SR | Long-Term Ride Report

MSRP: $18,690 (as tested) Mileage: 2,190 Living with an electric bike at this relatively early stage in their development requires a willingness to accept certain limitations....

Harley-Davidson Invests in Electric Bike Maker Alta Motors

  Harley-Davidson announced today that it has made an equity investment in Alta Motors, a manufacturer of lightweight electric motorcycles, and that the two companies...

Long-Term Ride: 2017 Zero SR

What’s it like to live with an electric motorcycle long-term? Fully electric vehicles gather more attention than ever nowadays, so we are setting out...

2018 Zero Motorcycles | First Look Review

California-based Zero Motorcycles has announced its 2018 lineup, with faster charging, greater range, increased power and new colors. Read our Road Test Review of the...

Zero DSR E-Tour | Tour Test

Ongoing improvements in range, reduced charging time and falling price tags are making electric bikes more appealing to riders seeking convenient and efficient personal...

2017 Zero Electric Motorcycles | First Look Review

Zero Motorcycles revealed its 2017 lineup at the big Milan, Italy EICMA show on the evening of November 8. The California-based electric motorcycle company...

2016 Zero DSR | Road Test Review

Pondering Zero Motorcycles’ 10-year evolution, from primitive early models that were essentially motorized mountain bikes to today’s lineup of six motorcycles boasting excellent fit...

2016 Victory Empulse TT vs. 2015 Zero SR | Comparison Review

Motorcycling is often compared to flying, since riders and pilots both enjoy a special blend of freedom, maneuverability and grace. But motorcycles and airplanes...

Zero Motorcycles Adds New Models and Extends Range for 2016

California-based Zero Motorcycles, which will celebrate its 10th anniversary next year, enjoyed record sales of its electric motorcycles in 2015. At the American International...

Victory Unveils the All-Electric Empulse TT

Building on the innovative design and engineering that produced the fastest U.S. electric motorcycle at the 2015 Isle of Man TT Zero race, Victory...

Polaris Acquires Electric Motorcycle Business from Brammo

Polaris Industries Inc. today announced it has acquired the electric motorcycle business of Brammo Inc. In addition, Polaris is acting as a leading investor...

Energica Ego Electric Motorcycle | First Ride Review

photography by Royce Rumsey & courtesy Energica Over the past several years, electric motorcycle manufacturers have popped up all over the place, like mushrooms on...

Harley-Davidson Project LiveWire | First Ride Review

Harley-Davidson’s 21st century vision that began with Project Rushmore’s liquid-cooled V-twin and then carried over with the recent introduction of the world-friendly Street 750...

Harley-Davidson Unveils an Electric Motorcycle

No, it’s not April Fool’s Day, and as far as we know, hell hasn’t frozen over. That headline is true: Harley-Davidson has unveiled an...

2013 Zero S | Road Test Review

Hey, now we’re talking! The last time we tested Zero Motorcycle’s pure-street electric motorcycle, the Zero S (Rider, September 2011), we could only squeeze...

2014 Zero Motorcycles First Look Review

In a very short time, Zero Motorcycles has come a long way. When we first tested a Zero S—the company’s “streetfighter” model, which was sold...

Moto-Electra Sets Coast-to-Coast Record

Moto-Electra LLC set a coast-to-coast world record for electric vehicles by crossing the United States in 3.5 days (84.5 hours).  There was no battery swapping, and the vehicle...

Moto-Electra Racing to Attempt Coast-to-Coast Record for Electric Vehicles

Moto-Electra recently announced that is set to challenge the world record for electric vehicles in a cross-continent ride that is planned to cover 2,500...

Zero Motorcycles Announces New 2013 Zero MMX Military Motorcycle

Zero Motorcycles, the global leader in the electric motorcycle industry, announced the arrival of its all-new 2013 Zero MMX military motorcycle. The MMX was...

Zero Motorcycles Delivers 2013 Line With Double Horsepower and Over 130 Miles Range

Zero Motorcycles recently announced its 2013 model line which features an average power increase of 99 percent (claimed) and the what is said to...

Vectrix VX-1 Li Electric Police Bikes on Patrol at NYC 9/11 Memorial



Vectrix, a leader in two- and three-wheeled electric vehicles, motorcycles, and scooters, announces the deployment of new all-electric VX-1 Law Enforcement Model bikes for...

Norton Moto-Electra: Rewiring a Classic

(This article was originally published in the July 2012 issue of Rider Magazine.) Brian Richardson got his first motorcycle in 1969 at the age of...

2012 Electric Motorcycles from Brammo and Zero

(This article was published in the August 2012 issue of Rider Magazine.) “Motorcyclists…will welcome a new type of electric motorcycle which is being introduced, and...

Zero Motorcycles Launches All-New Electric Police Motorcycle

Zero Motorcycles has launched a new version of the 2012 Zero DS developed specifically for police and security agencies. The Zero DS Police Motorcycle...

Evolve Electric Motorcycle Up for Auction

A custom electric bike created by Evolve Motorcycles is being auctioned off with proceeds benefiting Global Green USA. The Customized Xenon Light Motor Bike features...

2011 Zero S | Road Test Review

  With gasoline prices out of control and the country going greener by the day, despite their typical lack of range we felt it was...

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