Zero Motorcyle Hits Indonesian Roads

Zero Motorcycle , a US electric motorcycle manufacturer, introduced its zero emission two wheeler to Indonesia on Friday.

Garansindo Technologies, the authorized distributor for the manufacturer in Indonesia, will be selling four Zero models, including road bikes Zero S and Zero SR, and dirt bikes Zero FX and Zero DS, according to Dhani M. Yahya, Garansindo’s managing director.

The bikes will start selling between Rp 180 million and Rp 309 million, excluding taxes and fees for registration papers.

The motorcycles will enter Southeast Asia largest motorcycle market at the premium price range, which accounts for only a tiny fraction of Indonesia’s 8 million annual bike sales.

“Now the market is still very small, not only in Indonesia, but also in the world. Still, this market will grow,” Dhani said.

“There is alternatives to deal with dwindling fossil fuels, one of them is with electric motorcycles.

“Zero Motorcycles became pioneers to offer this alternative energy.”

Garansindo opened its Zero showroom in Kemang, South Jakarta on Friday. It plans to open another shop in Bali by the end of this year, said Rieva Muchsin, the company’s president director.

Garansindo,which is also the distributor of Jeep, Dodge and Chrysler cars, imports directly from the Zero factory in California.

Garansindo Inter said in December that it planned to assemble and sell the Vmoto, an electric bike from Australia, in the second half of next year in order to cater the mass market.