2009 Zero MX, now with more beef

Zero lost the first ever electric motocross race in Las Vegas to arch-rival Quantya due to severely mangled spokes and underperforming suspension. While the standard Zero X isn’t built for the harsh conditions of a supercross track, Neal Saiki and crew didn’t take long to rectify the problem. The 2009 Zero MX addresses these failures with a motocross-specific model that beefs up everything minus the standard chassis, motor and battery.

Update: a video of the MX in action follows the jump.
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