It’s not the greatest at any one thing. But I just let it charge overnight and it’s ready for me in the morning. It is aimed at the city-dwelling rider and designed for quick commutes and short rides. It feels more like a scooter horn. On ECO mode I’ve never been beaten when the light turns green and it still gets my adrenaline up to about a 7 or 8 out of 10. On the contrary, many people come up to me all excited and want to know, “what is that.I can wiggle the little bike in and out of places I wouldn’t dream of on a larger bike and yet I still have all the road presence demanded and deserved of any other motorcycle.The one major downside is, of course, going to be the range, depending on your own personal commute.

But it makes more torque (78 lb-ft) than a Ducati 959 Panigale, and all that torque hits at 0 rpm. And that’s before a number of state tax incentives that drop the price. Folks, 34 kW (46 hp) might not sound like that much, but when it comes in a bike this lightweight and coupled with this much crazy electric torque, you better be holding on.So yea, now I ride around in ECO all the time.Well, almost all the time. View All Photos & Videos. Trib. Quick. You may be able to find more information about this and similar content at piano.io,The Lego Ducati Panigale V4 R's Transmission Works,Ford App Checks Out Ride-Share Cars for Bad Odors,The New BMW R 18 Cruiser Is Retro-Cool Gorgeous,The Cake Kalk Is An Exotic Electric Dirt Bike,This Electric Moped Is Also a Mobile Generator,The Honda CRF450L Is a Street-Legal Dirt Bike,Finding Inspiration on the 2019 Honda Gold Wing,The Most Fun You Can Have on Three Wheels,Rad Power Bikes Just Built An Electric Minibike.Popular Mechanics participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites.latter will be more comfortable to walk around in,2013 Zero FX: The Hooligan-Approved Electric Motorcycle,We Found the Perfect First Dirt Bike for a Kid,2011 Zero DS Electric Motorcycle Test Ride,The Best Electric Bikes For Powered Pedaling,Tazzari Zero Test Drive and Wheego Electric Gallery,2008 Zero X Electric Motorcycle Test Drive. There’s nothing eco about ECO. Can you tow me back?”,Normally, I’d be happy to let a guy in Ben Hur–meets–Jimmy Buffett garb grab the back fender and Marty McFly it down the emergency lane, but in this case I have a great excuse. Supermotos are motorcycles that are designed to perform well in just about every category. There’s nothing luxurious here though. Compact. In my opinion, it is plenty comfortable both for city riding and highway blasting.There’s also no button overload. Zero DS (4) Zero FXS (1) Zero S (2) Zero SR-F (2) Zero Zero S (2015 - 20) Rivenditore. The company has been in business producing motorcycles for 13 years, and they are revolutionizing the way people ride. If that sounds expensive, know that price does not correlate to safety. But supermotos are designed to be good at just about everything, even if they can’t beat a dedicated bike in specific niches.And the Zero FXS supermoto truly is great at just about everything. You can also buy a second 3.6 kWh module to double your range. Buy Now: $8,495(base) The Good: The sub-300-pound weight, low center of gravity and 78 lb-ft of torque make slaloming through city streets and traffic a breeze. You wouldn’t take a dirt bike touring on the highway. I just would have liked a more aggressive horn. But the bike is so light and powerful that SPORT mode instantly removes gravity from the front wheel and it can be a struggle to keep it down.It’s fun when you’ve got a secluded straight away and want to mess around.But for day to day, ECO mode is where it’s at.