Volojet Tomcat Kit Turns any Zero ‘S’ Bike into a Crazy Looking Trike!

A Californian company has released a bolt-on kit that turns bikes like the Zero SR/S and SR/F into whacky-looking trikes, with recumbent seating and double wishbone front suspension.

The quirky little single seater mates the Zero battery, motor and swingarm to a bespoke spaceframe chassis, from which custom-built front suspension is bolted. Looking like a prototype version of something like a Can-Am reverse trike, its makers claim the Volojet is designed to “maximize performance, maintainability, adjustability, and ergonomics” - although the claims that its aesthetics have also been optimised are a matter of taste!

With its Zero-sourced powertrain, the Tomcat boasts decent performance specs, with peak torque of 140lb ft being the headline number. Peak power is a slightly less impressive 109bhp, although with instant access to all that torque, and less weight than a traditional reverse trike, the on-road performance should be entertaining, to say the least.

One downside of bolting the Tomcat kit to the Zero will be a reduction in range, the powertrain now has to contend with a heavier and less aerodynamic vehicle, but even so, as a short and sharp adrenaline injection, the Volojet should fit the bill.

Given that this bolt-on kit utilises a stock Zero S, SR, SR/F or SR/S, you will have to source a machine to build the machine upon. And this is where the cost comes in. Additionally to the £15,300 Zero S (the cheapest of the breed), you’ll need to throw another $21,000 (£17,300) at the thing, making this a fairly expensive toy.

More information on the Volojet Tomcat can be found on the official website.

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