I have a zero myself. Interesting remarks to make from my own experience: 1) Riding off road or in small roads, the range is significantly higher compared to highways. Off road you should be able to get 180 miles. 2) Today there are more charging locations than gas stations. Even in relative remote area's you will find charging stations along your route. It is easier to find a charging spot than a gas station. A quick look at a charging app shows that in Europe the typical distance between charging points is typically not more than 10miles/16km. So you do not need to plan a lot. You can decide on the spot where to charge. 3) Since a regular power socket is enough, you can typically charge at your start and stop location. So you do not need to go to a gas station before leaving. And you can arrive with an empty battery (and charge again during your break/night). For example at a campground, restaurant of hotel. 4) A motorcycle is less comfortable for long rides without a break. Typically you take more breaks compared to driving a car. Driving a car typically people need a break after 3 hours, which translates to 300-400km of range. With a motorcycle it is more acceptable to stop after 2 hours. That means that it is much more practical in reality compared to the theoretical numbers.
Last year I've done a trip of 5,000 km on a Zero SR/F (see my channel) and having an Electric Bike is adding to the adventure while not creating big issues. Nothing broke down and I always found a charger when I needed one. It required some advance planning but didn't prevent me from going anywhere I wanted to. The DSR/X is a better bike for me since I'm tall rider but I don't like that the range is not a lot bigger than my 2020 SR/F. Thanks for the review!
Make it sub-400 lbs, alter the battery configuration to 60-ish hp and extend the range to a minimum of 200mi, and of course.......drop the price. Then it would sell like mad.
Once the charging infrastructure is as abundant as gas stations are today, I would love one of these! Couple more years? Thanks for the great honest review :)
I have a zero myself.
Interesting remarks to make from my own experience:
1) Riding off road or in small roads, the range is significantly higher compared to highways. Off road you should be able to get 180 miles.
2) Today there are more charging locations than gas stations. Even in relative remote area's you will find charging stations along your route. It is easier to find a charging spot than a gas station. A quick look at a charging app shows that in Europe the typical distance between charging points is typically not more than 10miles/16km. So you do not need to plan a lot. You can decide on the spot where to charge.
3) Since a regular power socket is enough, you can typically charge at your start and stop location. So you do not need to go to a gas station before leaving. And you can arrive with an empty battery (and charge again during your break/night). For example at a campground, restaurant of hotel.
4) A motorcycle is less comfortable for long rides without a break. Typically you take more breaks compared to driving a car. Driving a car typically people need a break after 3 hours, which translates to 300-400km of range. With a motorcycle it is more acceptable to stop after 2 hours.
That means that it is much more practical in reality compared to the theoretical numbers.
Last year I've done a trip of 5,000 km on a Zero SR/F (see my channel) and having an Electric Bike is adding to the adventure while not creating big issues. Nothing broke down and I always found a charger when I needed one. It required some advance planning but didn't prevent me from going anywhere I wanted to. The DSR/X is a better bike for me since I'm tall rider but I don't like that the range is not a lot bigger than my 2020 SR/F. Thanks for the review!
Make it sub-400 lbs, alter the battery configuration to 60-ish hp and extend the range to a minimum of 200mi, and of course.......drop the price. Then it would sell like mad.
Once the charging infrastructure is as abundant as gas stations are today, I would love one of these! Couple more years? Thanks for the great honest review :)
Half the power and torque two thirds the weight and double the rage please.