US Special Forces testing stealth motorcycle

[undeterred]

The US Special Operations Forces may soon become equipped with stealth motorcycles that can silently go off-road, operate while submerged a meter underwater, and turn on infrared lighting systems at night.

With a keyless ignition, blackout capabilities, no intake or exhaust, and replaceable battery packs, the MMX motorcycle can travel quickly, efficiently, and nearly soundlessly – even on rough terrain. Zero Motorcycles developed the vehicle under US military contract. The vehicle is painted a matte black, which allows the machine to appear inconspicuous and disappear in the dark.

Its modular power pack system allows the driver to change the battery in less than a minute. Each rechargeable battery pack allows the motorcycle to run for about two hours before needing a replacement or a recharge. A fleet of the motorbikes is currently undergoing full operational testing for the US Special Operations Forces.

"It was a very rewarding experience for the Zero team to go through such an exacting development process. The military needed a very specific set of core features on the MMX, and we were incredibly thankful to work side-by-side with them to deliver such a unique product,” Abe Askenazi, chief technology officer for Zero Motorcycles, said in a press release.

http://rt.com/usa/forces-testing-stealth-motorcycle-553/

Stealth motorcycle sounds like an oxymoron... no noise?

Updated with video link:

[nadinbrzezinski]

1. Electrical drive

It will be very quiet

[arely staircase]

2. i hope my neighbor gets one of those motherfuckers

nt

[MADem]

3. I want one!

For no particular reason...I think they look rather jazzy.

[IDemo]

5. Here you go:

http://www.zeromotorcycles.com/zero-fx/

[Brother Buzz]

7. Ouch! $9495 to $11,990

Top speed: 95 mph. Range: 137 miles. Recharge time: one hour.

Attractive, but damn.

[hunter]

4. Hey Q, look here, 007 needs one.

Thanks.

[Posteritatis]

6. Can they swap half the motorcycles in my part of town with those? Please? (nt)

[mick063]

8. Peaceful protester will never hear them coming.

Equipped with multiple tazer pods, demobilizing pepper spray nozzles, and tear gas launchers, a handful of these puppies should be able to non lethally contain a crowd of several hundred in short order.