Zero DSR/X
Electric bikes are coming. We all know that. But it hasn’t always been the sort of stuff that has been heralded with fanfare and mass attention. So far, the emergence of the new technology has trickled through largely unnoticed; a commuter here, a scooter there. That’s about to change. Zero has designed a bike that takes its place in the most popular segment of big bikes – there is now an electric adventure bike that Zero is hoping will give the petrol equivalents a run for their money. Enter stage, Zero DSR/X.
What is it?
The DSR/X may be Zero’s first bike in the premium adventure category, but the company has its roots in dirt riding. The most recent models from the Californian company however, have been road bikes, and the DSR/X relies heavily on Zero’s naked SR/F and sporty SR/S models.
The 17.3kWh battery, and the Zephyr 3+ operating system of the DSR/X are the same as in the SR models, but although some other items look very similar, there are updates.
The motor has a new casing and different winding configuration. It has effectively been retuned for
