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OUT ACCELERATES A PORSCHE 911.

2018 Zero SR Review on Total Motorcycle:

What street riding is meant to be. Stunning acceleration at any RPM, sharp lines and sporty ergonomics transform your daily ride into a thrill. With an aerodynamically efficient riding posture that helps deliver up to 223 miles in the city and 112 miles on the highway, the Zero S offers the highest range in the Zero lineup.

2018 Zero SR ZF14.4 Power Plant

Maximum torque, performance and range.

Upgrade to Zero’s fiercest power plant, the Zero SR is quick enough to out-accelerate a Porsche 911. It produces 116 ft-lb of torque and can run at higher sustained top speeds using an enhanced motor and higher amperage motor controller.

Range (mi): 179 city / 90 highway

Color: Pearlescent Sierra White







2018 Zero SR Totalmotorcycle.com Key Features

New for 2018

Zero Motorcycles designs and builds the most technologically advanced electric motorcycles on the planet at its California headquarters. Zero continues to lead the industry in electric motorcycle innovation with its 2018 model line by delivering up to 6x faster charging and 10% more range with the ZF7.2 and ZF14.4 power packs.



Here’s a rundown of what’s new.

Charge 6x faster at up to 166 km/h*



2018 Zero SR Electric Motorcycle:

The Zero S, Zero SR, Zero DS, and Zero DSR can now charge up to 6x faster than when using standard, Level 1, 110 V outlets. This breakthrough comes your way courtesy of a game changing 6 kW Charge Tank accessory. The technology makes it possible to power up a Zero S or Zero DS ZF7.2 in about one hour, or larger batteries in about two hours using Level 2 charge stations. The result is up to 166 kilometers of riding range for each hour of charging time (based on city range).

Go 10% Farther with a Range of up to 359 km*



2018 Zero SR Electric Motorcycle: Power Pack

Travel to even more distant locales on your Zero with the ZF7.2 and ZF14.4 power packs, all thanks to new chemistry. That’s right – improved battery chemistry delivers higher capacity to the already ingenious and compact Z-Force® power pack. It’s the highest power and energy density battery in today’s transportation industry and for its size takes you farther than any other electric vehicle on the planet.



Zero Motorcycles App

Updates Made Easy

Zero continuously improves firmware to deliver maximum powertrain performance and enhance the ownership experience. Now owners can easily realize the benefits of these advancements by updating their firmware via the latest Zero Motorcycles mobile app.

Android app on Google Play



Increased Acceleration and Off-the-Line Performance

All motorcycles with the compact and lighter weight ZF7.2 power pack offer 11% more rear wheel torque to slingshot ahead of cars and fellow motorcyclists. New gearing and a higher maximum motor rpm deliver the improved performance without any reductions in top speed.




2018 Zero SR – Totalmotorcycle.com USA Specifications/Technical Details
US MSRP Price: $16,495 to $19,390 USD
Canada MSRP Price: $21,595 to $25,290 CDN

Range ZERO SR ZF14.4 ZERO SR ZF14.4 +Power Tank
City 179 miles (288 km) 223 miles (359 km)
Highway, 55 mph (89 km/h) 109 miles (175 km) 136 miles (219 km)
Combined 135 miles (217 km) 169 miles (272 km)
Highway, 70 mph (113 km/h) 90 miles (145 km) 112 miles (180 km)
Combined 120 miles (193 km) 150 miles (241 km)
Motor
Peak torque 116 ft-lb (157 Nm) 116 ft-lb (157 Nm)
Peak power 70 hp (52 kW) @ 3,500 rpm 70 hp (52 kW) @ 3,500 rpm
Top speed (max) 102 mph (164 km/h) 102 mph (164 km/h)
Top speed (sustained) 95 mph (153 km/h) 95 mph (153 km/h)
Type Z-Force® 75-7R passively air-cooled, high efficiency, radial flux, interior permanent hi-temp magnet, brushless motor Z-Force® 75-7R passively air-cooled, high efficiency, radial flux, interior permanent hi-temp magnet, brushless motor
Controller High efficiency, 775 amp, 3-phase brushless controller with regenerative deceleration High efficiency, 775 amp, 3-phase brushless controller with regenerative deceleration
Power system
Power pack Z-Force® Li-Ion intelligent integrated Z-Force® Li-Ion intelligent integrated
Max capacity 14.4 kWh 18.0 kWh
Nominal capacity 12.6 kWh 15.8 kWh
Charger type 1.3 kW, integrated 1.3 kW, integrated
Charge time (standard) 9.8 hours (100% charged) / 9.3 hours (95% charged) 12.1 hours (100% charged) / 11.6 hours (95% charged)
With Charge Tank accessory 2.5 hours (100% charged) / 2.0 hours (95% charged) N/A
With one accessory charger 5.7 hours (100% charged) / 5.2 hours (95% charged) 7.0 hours (100% charged) / 6.5 hours (95% charged)
With max accessory chargers 2.8 hours (100% charged) / 2.3 hours (95% charged) 3.3 hours (100% charged) / 2.8 hours (95% charged)
Input Standard 110 V or 220 V Standard 110 V or 220 V
Drivetrain
Transmission Clutchless direct drive Clutchless direct drive
Final drive 90T / 20T, Poly Chain® HTD® Carbon™ belt 90T / 20T, Poly Chain® HTD® Carbon™ belt
Chassis / Suspension / Brakes
Front suspension Showa 41 mm inverted cartridge forks, with adjustable spring preload, compression and rebound damping Showa 41 mm inverted cartridge forks, with adjustable spring preload, compression and rebound damping
Rear suspension Showa 40 mm piston, piggy-back reservoir shock with adjustable spring preload, compression and rebound damping Showa 40 mm piston, piggy-back reservoir shock with adjustable spring preload, compression and rebound damping
Front suspension travel 6.25 in (159 mm) 6.25 in (159 mm)
Rear suspension travel 6.35 in (161 mm) 6.35 in (161 mm)
Front brakes Bosch Gen 9 ABS, J-Juan asymmetric dual piston floating caliper, 320 x 5 mm disc Bosch Gen 9 ABS, J-Juan asymmetric dual piston floating caliper, 320 x 5 mm disc
Rear brakes Bosch Gen 9 ABS, J-Juan single piston floating caliper, 240 x 4.5 mm disc Bosch Gen 9 ABS, J-Juan single piston floating caliper, 240 x 4.5 mm disc
Front tire Pirelli Diablo Rosso II 110/70-17 Pirelli Diablo Rosso II 110/70-17
Rear tire Pirelli Diablo Rosso II 140/70-17 Pirelli Diablo Rosso II 140/70-17
Front wheel 3.00 x 17 3.00 x 17
Rear wheel 3.50 x 17 3.50 x 17
Dimensions
Wheelbase 55.5 in (1,410 mm) 55.5 in (1,410 mm)
Seat height 31.8 in (807 mm) 31.8 in (807 mm)
Rake 24.0° 24.0°
Trail 3.2 in (80 mm) 3.2 in (80 mm)
Weight
Curb weight 414 lb (188 kg) 458 lb (208 kg)
Carrying capacity 361 lb (164 kg) 317 lb (144 kg)
Economy
Equivalent fuel economy (city) 474 MPGe (0.50 l/100 km) 474 MPGe (0.50 l/100 km)
Equivalent fuel economy (highway) 238 MPGe (0.99 l/100 km) 238 MPGe (0.99 l/100 km)
Typical cost to recharge $1.61 $2.02
Pricing
MSRP $16,495 $19,390
Does not include government incentives. Does not include local shipping, applicable taxes, PDI, or road registration fees.
Warranty
Standard motorcycle warranty* 2 years 2 years
Power pack warranty* 5 years/unlimited miles 5 years/unlimited miles



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1. Sorry for the specifications looking all messed up in the above post, it is a table I did as the specifications are complex due to the different battery packs available. See the clean specs here: https://www.totalmotorcycle.com/motorcy ... -sr-review

2. I really liked what I put up on the TMW Main Page this week about the 2018 Zero Lineup and wanted to share it: What do Tesla, BMW, Chevrolet, Volkswagen, Nissan, Mercedes-Benz, Mitsubishi, Kia, Hyundai, Honda and Ford all have in common? Electric cars. Since 2006, Zero has been building electric bikes, each year stepping up their game. New this year is more power, longer ranges and faster charging times. The trifecta of electric perfection. As with the book that inspired the movie Bladerunner 2049, “Do Andriods Dream of Electric Sheep?” you have to wonder if electric motorcycles do as well as one of the biggest complains of electric bikes is they have no soul.

For this years Total Motorcycle 2018 Zero Motorcycle Lineup, Zero is here not to tell you their bikes have soul, that is up to you to decide, but to offer the best electric bikes in the business for 2018. And with that note, I proudly present to you the:

See the whole range here:

https://www.totalmotorcycle.com/motorcy ... ero-models




Mike

You know, for the distance I ride usually, this'd work for me. Although electric vehicles would make me feel a little funny. I want my engine sound. Maybe I'd do the mouse and the motorcycle thing. "Pbbbbbbbbbbbt!"

NorthernPete wrote: ↑Fri Oct 20, 2017 2:47 am You know, for the distance I ride usually, this'd work for me. Although electric vehicles would make me feel a little funny. I want my engine sound. Maybe I'd do the mouse and the motorcycle thing. "Pbbbbbbbbbbbt!"

Wow, that was fast! I just put up the Cool Wall bike 6 mins ago...haha.

Yes, I know what you mean, the engine sound... I've listened to some electric engines and you seem to get a "wiiiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnneeeee" out of it, like a superchanger... might be interesting to see if they develop that into some sort of amplification to make it "sound stronger"...

Mike

Gave it a cool but for the price and range still would not drop my dollars on one.

montanalifter wrote: ↑Fri Oct 20, 2017 2:07 pm Gave it a cool but for the price and range still would not drop my dollars on one.

Ya, when I put it up and added the MSRP prices, I was like....yaaaaaa.... that much? That is A LOT of money, don't you think?

Mike

I will give it a cool for what it is, an interesting big of technology, but no one seems to want to talk about the elephants in the room, namely that these vehicles are not, I repeat not any more environmentally friendly than the current generation of liquid hydro-carbon powered vehicles.



Places like my home Province of BC where the majority of our electrical generation is from relatively clean and renewable hydro-electric plants, aka dams, then yes running one of these types of vehicles will cut down on ones carbon footprint, but for the majority of the world, they do not. All you are doing is trading off one polluting carbon source for another and basically giving yourself false airs of superiority of being "environmentally sound".

In fact these vehicles could make the current situation in regards to diminishing fuel supplies, pollution and green house gas generation even worse in the long run. As more and more of these vehicle go on the road, the demand for electrical power to recharge their batteries will increase as well, thus meaning the power generating plants will have to run harder and longer to produce the juice these vehicles will be demanding, which means they will burn more fuels. And to meet the projected demand, even more generating plants will be need to be built. Yes, green electrical energy generation such as wind, solar, tidal and yes, even nuclear could and will help alleviate the situation, those technologies are either still in the developmental stage, have a prohibitive start up cost, or have an iffy reliability rate (winds don't blow, clouds obscure the sun) and in the case of nuclear, have an unfair negative image. Long story short, powering these vehicle today is not really anymore energy efficient or clean than running a traditional internal combustion power plant.

Then there is the question of their power cells or batteries. These little wonders are head and shoulders better then the old dry or wet cell batteries in terms of charge retention, charging speed and endurance, however that improvement in efficient and utility come at a massive environmental and ecological impact. All these power cells required "rare earths", things like Lanthanum (A Prius has 10 pounds of the stuff in its batteries) and they are call "rare" because, well they are rare, China is the biggest producer by far, mining approximately 105,000 Metric Tons in 2016 followed by Australia at 14,000 Metric Tons. To get these earths, vast areas must be stripped mined again at a large carbon burning cost, then they get ship overseas to processing plants to be refined, then shipped again to battery manufacturers, and the finished product again gets shipped to the vehicle producer. So even before they have taken their first charge to power an electric vehicle, they are already racked up on hell of a carbon cost.

And they can only last on average five or so years and then need to be replace, and more importantly, recycled and disposed of, which is another issue all together. In that respect, my 1999 Triumph Trophy and 2004 BMW X3 are much more environmentally friendly and ecology more sound than either this bike or the must hallaboloo'ed Toyota Prius are.

And since I haven't cast my vote until writing this, I am going to change it to fail. Yes an interesting technology exercise, but an utter fail environmentally.......get rid of the green propaganda and I'd go with my original cool.

ceemes wrote: ↑Sat Oct 21, 2017 5:22 am ...get rid of the green propaganda and I'd go with my original cool.

Ceemes my friend, it appears I have for you an "inconvenient truth"...
Unless there was an previous post that has been edited or deleted, there's no green propaganda in any of the marketing copy or the review pages for the new Zero line-up. Zero doesn't state anywhere that their motorcycles are safer for the environment, or even use the word "environment". So unless you're asking Mike to get rid of the entire global perception that electric power is more environmentally friendly before you'll switch back to Cool...



For my part, I'm impressed. This machine would satisfy 90% of the riding I do without adding a single extra consideration for charging. Plug it in at night, ride it all day the next day, and never have to stop at a gas station. And even on the freeway it's approaching cruiser range, my Vulcan didn't get much more than 100 miles out of a full tank and it would have been irresponsible to push it that far between fuel stops anyway. Granted refueling took five minutes instead of five hours, but that's still an impressive benchmark.

Another impressive number is 458, which is how many pounds it weighs with the power tank. One truth about electric power is that batteries are effing HEAVY, and keeping the weight down in vehicles with battery banks is an area of particular focus. This doesn't weigh any more than a comparable sport bike with a gasoline engine, and that I think is worth mentioning.

So, if we throw out everything about whether or not it's more environmentally friendly than another bike, which of course Zero isn't saying in any way anyway, what we're left with is a bike with comparable range, weight, handling and styling as anything else available. More expensive for sure, but that's always the case with new-ish technology. Let them get ahead of the R&D curve and those prices will fall FAST. Then consider the amount of maintenance to keep this thing running. No valves to adjust, no carbs to sync, no coolant to add or measure. No spilling fuel on your tank, no jackets or gloves that stink like gasoline or exhaust. No greasy streaks on your knuckles after spending the morning washing it too!

So, for a first, I'm giving a Zero an Awesome. They're going the right way, and going there fast.

I went with "Awesome". Like it or not and all pro/con arguments aside, this IS the future. Electric vehicles have come a long way and are no longer viewed as expensive, awkward, limited use oddities. I got absolutely smoked by a Tesla the other night at a stop light, the light turned green and he was just gone in the blink of an eye. No smoke, noise, drama, nothing... just GONE. I fully expect electric bikes to be capable of this kind of performance soon, if they do not already have it.

Despite the rather Buell-ish styling cues, I find it to be rather easy on the eyes and, as already mentioned in this thread, the performance specs and riding range would make it suitable for my commuting use. However, I side with ceemes on the environmental aspect and impact of the machine; one may think they are saving the planet by going electric, but in reality you are just trading one evil for another. Until science has come up with components and procedures for battery production that do not require exotic and dangerous elements and when expired batteries can truly be recycled without harm to the environment, we are not really making any progress.

It's still not a riding position I would enjoy for a road trip. It would be a great commuter though.