Electric motorcycles are getting more popular and affordable as technology advances. The bikes are eco-friendly, fun to ride, powerful, and highly efficient. As of today, there are numerous manufacturers to choose from for your next electric motorcycle, but Zero Motorcycles are often considered the best. Right from its beginning, Zero has always combined the best features of a traditional motorbike with the latest battery technology to build high-performance electric bikes.
Zero Motorcycles is a globally recognized motorcycle brand that is leading the electric bike market with its impressive models and improved battery technology. Since its start, the company has aimed to develop sustainable, eco-friendly performance bikes while keeping Zero Motorcycles' prices reasonable. Zero has a well-thought-out strategy for providing high-quality electric motorcycles to customers, which includes accessible performance, solid real-world range, a lightweight frame, and an affordable price. To achieve this, Zero brought in a team of skilled professionals from both motorcycle and technology backgrounds.
10 Consistent Software And Firmware Updates
One of the highlights that put Zero electric motorcycles aside from others is their consistent software and firmware updates. Its motorcycles are designed to be exciting and fun to ride, and with each update, they get even better. You can customize your riding experience, maximize battery life, and access new features and enhancements with these updates. The Zero app, which communicates wirelessly with the bike via Bluetooth, delivers the updates. The application also provides helpful information like speed, range, charge status, and diagnostics.
Not only do the regular updates provide new features, but they also fix any errors or issues that are causing the bike to malfunction. By providing consistent updates, Zero ensures that its electric bikes are future-proof, more reliable and highly efficient.
9 Highly Customizable
Another distinctive advantage of Zero Motorcycles over its competitors is the ability to customize the electric bike according to your preferences. Zero offers numerous accessories to personalize your bike with respect to performance, comfort, design, power, or style. Under performance accessories you can select tires, chain kits, and suspension. For comfort, you can select custom seats, tank grips, various windscreens, heated grips, and hand guards. For customizing power, you have charge tanks, power tanks, and charging adapters. To personalize bike design, the options are color options, racing stickers, mirrors, wheels, skid plates, footpeg kit, and more. Finally, storage options include, top cases, side cases and luggage racks.
8 Innovative And Unique Designs
Zero's electric motorcycles are both attractive and cutting-edge. Their sleek and modern style grabs attention and recognition. The Company's 'Design the Future' development program aims to push the limits of modern electric motorcycle design and technology. Constantly developing inspiring concept motorcycles that aim to improve its customer's riding experiences.
The SR-X concept is the program's most recent innovation with a Huge Design. This semi-faired concept motorcycle is intended to highlight Zero Motorcycles' electric powertrain, which provides both performance and style. The concept bike is powered by an innovative Z-Force 75-10 motor and Z-Force 17.3 kWh lithium-ion battery to reflect the future of electric motorcycling.
7 Advanced Safety Features
Next on the list is Zero’s advanced safety features, which makes them among the most reliable and safe electric motorcycles in the market. To offer enhanced rider control for its models, Zero has incorporated the latest safety features such as ABS, traction control, stability control, and regenerative braking. The company’s exclusive Cypher operating system further aids in rider’s safety by constantly monitoring and controlling various aspects of the motorcycle in real-time to deliver optimum performance.
Additionally, the Zero DSR/X is the first electric bike to have Bosch’s advanced off-road Motorcycle Stability Control (MSC) to handle various traction conditions. Zero Motorcycles also come equipped with Bosch Vehicle Hold braking for easy start from steep slopes.
6 Easy And Fun To Ride
Zero’s electric motorcycles are highly popular among riders for its easy and fun to ride capabilities while staying eco-friendly. The heart of Zero Motorcycles performance is its in-house developed Z-Force motors, to deliver the highest performance and efficiency. The powerful motor is capable of generating 140 pound-feet of instant torque to propel you from 0 to 60 mph in less than 4 seconds. The Z-Force powertrain also lets you reach a maximum speed of up to 124 mph and offers a healthy range of 200 miles.
Since electric bikes don’t have gears, clutch, or transmission, you can have more fun with less maintenance and no emissions. Additionally, various Zero Motorcycles electric bike models are designed for you to have a comfortable and fun ride whether you are touring on highways, commuting in cities, or tackling off-road adventure.
5 Highest Number Of Dealers And Service Centers
Compared to other electric motorcycle manufacturers, Zero Motorcycles has the most dealers and service centers in the industry. Currently, the brand is selling electric bikes in more than 30 countries, including the USA, Canada, UK, Spain, France, and more. Zero Motorcycles have over 200 dealers around the globe (majority in Europe) and over 100 in North America. As a result, you can easily find a Zero Motorcycles dealer and service center nearby to purchase, maintain and repair your electric motorcycle.
Additionally, the company is expanding its presence to more countries with an upcoming manufacturing plant in the Philippines. To find the nearest dealer or service center, you can visit Zero Motorcycles official website, or you can use the Zero App.
4 Intelligent And Intuitive Cypher Operating Systems
The Cypher Operating System is Zero's exclusive intelligent OS, developed to manage and optimize its electric bikes' performance, battery range, and efficiency. The OS constantly tracks and adjusts many aspects of the bike including battery status, throttle input, regenerative braking, motor temperature, and riding modes to deliver a better riding experience. Additionally, Cypher provides you a variety of customization options, keep track of your rides, view your motorcycles' diagnosis, and many upgrades through the Zero App.
The recent version Cypher III+, further extends the feature rich OS in addition to performance tuning with new cutting-edge options. The new feature additions will give you access to extended range, faster charge time, parking mode, and on-dash navigation. The latest models Zero DSR/X, SR/S, and SR/F all come with the latest OS version and Cypher III+ features.
3 Powered By Advanced Z-Force Batteries
All electric bikes from Zero Motorcycles use Z-Force batteries. The in-house developed batteries are among the most energy efficient and long-lasting in the industry. The battery packs are made using modern lithium-ion cell chemistry and cutting-edge battery management systems. They can last over 200,000 miles while retaining 80% of their original maximum capacity. The company’s latest Z-Force 17.3 kWh lithium-ion battery is its most powerful and energy dense offering, which is capable of delivering about 180 miles of range.
Additionally, you can increase the battery capacity to massive 21 kWh with the optional 3.6 kWh Power Tank upgrade option. You can charge the batteries on a motorcycle using the integrated charger or an adapter from any regular outlet. The icing on the cake is Zero offers a comprehensive warranty of five years or unlimited miles for the battery, and two years or unlimited miles for the rest of the bike.
2 Offers A Wide Range Of Electric Motorcycles
Zero offers a wide range of motorcycle models from urban commuting to off-road adventures which are specifically designed for different purposes and needs. You can find the right electric motorcycle from Zero’s lineup that meets your style and preferences. The range comprises five street-focused (Zero SR/S, SR/F, SR, S, and FXE), and four dual-sport/adventure (Zero DSR/X, DSR, DS, and FX) electric motorcycles.
The Zero SR/S is the company's flagship sport-touring model, with top speed of 124 mph and140 pound-feet of peak torque with a range of 187 miles. For adventure riders, Zero offers the DSR/X electric ADV, which has a peak torque of 166 pound-feet, a top speed of 112 mph, and a range of 180 miles. Additionally, for a city-friendly street commute, the Zero FXE has 78 pound-feet of peak torque, a top speed of 85 mph, and a city range of 100 miles.
1 Over A Decade Of Experience
Zero Motorcycles has been around since 2006 and is based in California USA. The company has been making electric bikes for a far longer period of time than any other major motorcycle manufacturer. However, it was named Electricross initially and was founded by former NASA engineer Neal Saiki. It is the first major electric motorcycle manufacturer to mass-produce electric bikes for all kinds of needs and purposes. They have over 15 years of experience and knowledge in designing, developing, and manufacturing high-quality electric motorcycles.
Zero has grown into an internationally acclaimed brand that produces innovative, high-performance electric motorcycles. It has made impressive progress from its first basic Zero X electric mountain bike to the latest Zero DSR/X dual sport bike with a top speed of 112 mph and a range of 180 miles. Zero has established itself as the Tesla of two-wheeled electric motorcycles.