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Dual Sport · 2016–2023Discontinued
Zero DSR · Gen 2
Dual-sport performance
Gen 2· SDS · Z-Force (Cypher II)· 2016–2023
69
CV
146
Nm
163
km/h
14.4
kWh
2.75 kg/CVpower-to-weight (latest year)
Read the Zero DSR owner's guide
Charging, ride modes, maintenance, warning lights & care — everything from the manual, in plain language.
The Zero DSR spans more than one generation — a different platform, frame, suspension and drivetrain. You're viewing Gen 2 (2016–2023). Other generations:
Motor & performance
- Motor
- Z-Force 75-7R passively air-cooled, high-efficiency magnet, brushless motor; radial flux interior permanent hi-temp; High efficiency, 775 amp, 3-phase brushless controller with re-generative deceleration
- Peak power
- 52 kW / 69 CV
- Peak torque
- 146 Nm
- Top speed
- 163 km/h
- Power-to-weight
- 2.75 kg/CV
Battery & charging
- Capacity (max)
- 14.4 kWh
- Capacity (nominal)
- 12.6 kWh
- Chemistry
- Lithium-Ion (Z-Force Li-Ion Intelligent Power Pack)
- Onboard charger
- 1.3 kW
- Charge time
- 9.8 hours (100% charged) / 9.3 hours (95% charged)
Drivetrain & belt
- Belt
- Gates Carbon Drive, Poly Chain HTD Carbon belt
- Sprocket / pulley (corona/pignone)
- 90T / 20T
- Final drive ratio
- 90T/20T
- Belt part number
- — (see dealer parts catalog)
- Transmission
- Clutchless Direct Drive
- Regen braking
- Off-throttle regenerative braking (controller re-generative deceleration); engages when throttle is fully closed, felt as a slight drag; hold throttle just off closed to coast without regen
Range (Zero figures)
- Combined
- 171 km
These are Zero's own figures at their own test speeds. What you get depends on how fast you ride, what you carry, the weather and the hills — work it out for this bike.
Chassis & suspension
- Model generation
- SDS · Z-Force (Cypher II) (Gen 2)
- Front fork
- Showa 41 mm inverted cartridge forks, with adjustable spring preload, compression, and rebound damping
- Rear shock (mono)
- Showa 40 mm piston, piggy-back reservoir shock with adjustable spring preload, compression, and rebound damping
- Suspension travel (f/r)
- 178 / 179 mm
- Rake / trail
- 26.5 ° / 117 mm
- Wheelbase
- 1427 mm
Zero's platform generation for the machine itself — a different axis from the log-format generation our parser reports. The two do not always match: a bike's diagnostic files can decode as a different generation than its platform number.
Brakes
- Front
- Bosch Gen 9 ABS, J-Juan asymmetric dual piston floating caliper, 320 mm OD x 5 mm thick disc
- Rear
- Bosch Gen 9 ABS, J-Juan single piston floating caliper, 240 mm OD x 4.5 mm thick disc
- ABS
- Bosch Gen 9 ABS
Wheels & tyres
- Wheel type
- cast
- Front wheel / tyre
- 2.50 x 19 / Pirelli MT-60 100/90-19 57H
- Rear wheel / tyre
- 3.50 x 17 / Pirelli MT-60 130/80-17 65H
- Front pressure (cold)
- 32 PSI (221 kPa)
- Rear pressure (cold)
- 34 PSI (234 kPa)
Lighting
- Headlight
- H4 halogen 55/60W
- Tail light
- LED (combined brake/tail)
- Turn signals
- RY10W (10W) incandescent, amber
- Running light (DRL)
- W3W (3W) incandescent front running light
Dimensions & weight
- Seat height
- 843 mm
- Curb weight
- 190 kg
Battery packs
The Z-Force packs offered on this bike across 2016–2023 — capacity, construction and weight on each pack's page.
Real-world data
Real-world figures for the Zero DSR — aggregated and anonymized from actual riding data, not brochure numbers.
Components, MY2023
What Zero’s own manual specifies for this exact model year, and how widely each part was shared across the range. Every row names the manual behind it.
| Part | As the manual describes it | On this model | Shared with |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor | Z-Force 75-7R | 2016–2023 | 2 model lines |
| Motor controller | 3-phase brushless controller, 775 Athe manual gives the dimension and names no maker | 2020–2023 | 2 model lines |
| Front fork | Showa 41 mm inverted cartridge | 2016–2023 | 7 model lines |
| Rear shock | Showa 40 mm piston piggy-back reservoir | 2016–2023 | 9 model lines |
| Front brake | J-Juan 2-piston 320 x 5 mm disc | 2016–2023 | 6 model lines |
| Rear brake | J-Juan 1-piston 240 x 4.5 mm disc | 2016–2023 | 9 model lines |
| ABS / stability control | Bosch Gen 9 | 2016–2023 | 7 model lines |
| Final drive belt | Gates Poly Chain HTD Carbon | 2017–2023 | 9 model lines |
| Front tyre | Pirelli MT-60 100/90-19 | 2016–2023 | 2 model lines |
| Rear tyre | Pirelli MT-60 130/80-17 | 2016–2023 | 2 model lines |
Your manual gives one wear limit you can measure yourself: replace the brake pads at 0.053 in (1.35 mm) or less (p.84).
No catalogue row names the Zero DSR for MY2023 directly. Parts fitted to it may still be listed under a platform token, which this page will not expand for you — browse the part index instead.
Maintenance & parts
From the official Zero owner & service manuals.
Consumables & wear parts
- Drive belt
- Gates Carbon Drive, Poly Chain HTD Carbon belt (90T / 20T)
- Brake fluid
- DOT 4
- Front tyre
- Pirelli MT-60 100/90-19 57H
- Rear tyre
- Pirelli MT-60 130/80-17 65H
- Headlight
- H4 halogen 55/60W
- Tail light
- LED (combined brake/tail)
- Turn signals
- RY10W (10W) incandescent, amber
Drive belt service
- Tension target
- MY2016–2023 (SDS platform): 42.5–73.6 Hz — Gates Carbon Drive, 11 mm pitch, Tension Tester 25–76.5 kg. MY2024 onwards (FST ADV platform): 62–84 Hz.
- Inspect / adjust
- Every 8,000 mi (13,000 km) or 12 months
- Replace
- Every 24,000 mi (37,000 km)
- First / break-in service
- First 100 mi (160 km), then 600 mi (1,000 km)
- Belt part number
- — (dealer parts catalog)
Key torque specs
- Rear axle nut
- 75 lb·ft (102 Nm)
- Belt tension adjustment bolts (left/right)
- 4 lb·ft (5 Nm)
- Power cable to BCB main BUS bolts
- 10 lb·ft (13.5 Nm)
- Service cover bolts
- 2.5 lb·ft (3.5 Nm)
- Front cover bolts (T25)
- 2.5 lb·ft (3.5 Nm)
- Rear cover bolts (T25)
- 2.5 lb·ft (3.5 Nm)
- Hand guard mount bolt
- 12 lb·ft (16 Nm)
- Inner top cover bolts
- 12 in·lb (1.4 Nm)
Service schedule
- Initial 100 mi (160 km) serviceDrive belt tension, front brake lever pivot, throttle grip, kickstand pivots/switch, drive motor commissioning
- Initial 600 mi (1,000 km) serviceWheel bearings, drive belt tension, steering bearings, front brake lever pivot, kickstand switch, drive motor commissioning
- Every 8,000 mi (13,000 km) or 12 monthsReplace brake fluid, wheels/wheel bearings, drive belt tension, steering bearings, chassis fasteners
- Every 16,000 mi (25,000 km)Repack steering bearings with all-purpose grease
- Every 24,000 mi (37,000 km)Replace drive belt, check swingarm pivot bearings
Service timeline
Every occurrence of every interval, from Zero's FST_ADV_-_Service_Manual_8811933-AL.pdf, page 11.
Break-in
Own scale — these all happen in the first 1k km160 km
Drive belt tension, front brake lever pivot, throttle grip, kickstand pivots/switch, drive motor commissioning
1k km
Wheel bearings, drive belt tension, steering bearings, front brake lever pivot, kickstand switch, drive motor commissioning
Recurring
Every mark is one occurrence, to 40k kmEvery 13k kmor 12 months — whichever first
Replace brake fluid, wheels/wheel bearings, drive belt tension, steering bearings, chassis fasteners
Every 25k km
Repack steering bearings with all-purpose grease
Every 37k km
Replace drive belt, check swingarm pivot bearings
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Model year evolution
Pick a year to put it head to head with another bike — charging, range and what a replacement battery costs.
Specifications extracted from the official Zero Motorcycles owner & service manuals (EU / metric figures). Values are for guidance — always confirm against your bike's manual.