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Dual Sport · 2023–present
Zero DSR/X
Adventure flagship
Gen 3· FST-ADV · Cypher III· 2023–present
100
CV
229
Nm
180
km/h
17.3
kWh
2.47 kg/CVpower-to-weight (latest year)
Read the Zero DSR/X owner's guide
Charging, ride modes, maintenance, warning lights & care — everything from the manual, in plain language.
Motor & performance
- Motor
- Z-Force 75-10X enhanced thermal efficiency, passively air-cooled, interior permanent magnet AC motor
- Peak power
- 75 kW / 100 CV
- Peak torque
- 229 Nm
- Top speed
- 180 km/h
- Power-to-weight
- 2.47 kg/CV
Battery & charging
- Capacity (max)
- 17.3 kWh
- Capacity (nominal)
- 15.1 kWh
- Chemistry
- Lithium-Ion (Z-Force)
- Onboard charger
- 6.6 kW
- Charge time
- Mode 2 (230V): 4.9 hours (100% charged) / 3.9 hours (95% charged)
Drivetrain & belt
- Belt
- Gates Carbon Drive Moto X9™ belt, 25 mm wide
- Sprocket / pulley (corona/pignone)
- 90T / 22T
- Final drive ratio
- 90T/22T
- Belt part number
- — (see dealer parts catalog)
- Transmission
- Clutchless Direct Drive
- Regen braking
- Off-throttle (deceleration) regen: engages automatically when the throttle returns to the fully closed position while the motorcycle is in motion; controller provides regenerative deceleration; dash Regen/Torque meter shows applied regen
Range (Zero figures)
- City
- 288 km
- Highway
- 172 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
- FST-ADV · Cypher III (Gen 3)
- Front fork
- Showa 47 mm big piston, separate function forks with adjustable spring preload, compression, and rebound damping
- Rear shock (mono)
- Showa 46 mm piston, piggy-back reservoir shock with adjustable tool-less spring preload, compression, and rebound damping
- Suspension travel (f/r)
- 190 / 190 mm
- Rake / trail
- 25 ° / 109 mm
- Wheelbase
- 1525 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 Advanced MSC with Combined Braking (eCBS), Vehicle Hold Control (VHC) and Off-Road mode, dual J-Juan radial-mounted 4-piston calipers, 320 x 5 mm disc
- Rear
- Bosch Advanced MSC with Combined Braking (eCBS), Vehicle Hold Control (VHC) and Off-Road mode, J-Juan single piston floating caliper, 265 x 4.5 mm disc
- ABS
- Bosch ABS with Advanced MSC (motorcycle stability control)
Wheels & tyres
- Front wheel / tyre
- 3.00 x 19 / Pirelli Scorpion Trail II 120/70-19
- Rear wheel / tyre
- 4.50 x 17 / Pirelli Scorpion Trail II 170/60-17
- Front pressure (cold)
- 38 psi (262 kPa)
- Rear pressure (cold)
- 38 psi (262 kPa)
Lighting
- Headlight
- LED
- Tail light
- LED (Brake/Tail LED)
- Turn signals
- LED (LED Turn Signal Replacement documented; an incandescent bulb replacement procedure is also listed)
- Running light (DRL)
- LED
Dimensions & weight
- Seat height
- 828 mm
- Curb weight
- 247 kg
Battery packs
The Z-Force packs offered on this bike across 2023–present — capacity, construction and weight on each pack's page.
Real-world data
Real-world figures for the Zero DSR/X — aggregated and anonymized from actual riding data, not brochure numbers.
Components, MY2026
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 75-10X | 2024–2026 | 2 model lines |
| Front fork | Showa 47 mm big-piston separate-function | 2023–2026 | this line only |
| Rear shock | Showa 46 mm piston piggy-back reservoir | 2023–2026 | 3 model lines |
| Front brake | J-Juan 4-piston radial-mounted (twin caliper) 320 x 5 mm disc | 2023–2026 | 7 model lines |
| Rear brake | J-Juan 1-piston 265 x 4.5 mm disc | 2023–2026 | this line only |
| ABS / stability control | Bosch Advanced MSC | 2024–2026 | 3 model lines |
| Final drive belt | Gates Carbon Drive Moto X9 | 2024–2026 | 3 model lines |
| Front tyre | Pirelli Scorpion Trail II 120/70-19 | 2023–2026 | 3 model lines |
| Rear tyre | Pirelli Scorpion Trail II 170/60-17 | 2023–2026 | 3 model lines |
No catalogue row names the Zero DSR/X for MY2026 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 Moto X9™ belt, 25 mm wide (90T / 22T)
- Brake fluid
- DOT 4
- Front tyre
- Pirelli Scorpion Trail II 120/70-19
- Rear tyre
- Pirelli Scorpion Trail II 170/60-17
- Headlight
- LED
- Tail light
- LED (Brake/Tail LED)
- Turn signals
- LED (LED Turn Signal Replacement documented; an incandescent bulb replacement procedure is also listed)
Drive belt service
- Tension target
- 62–84 Hz (recommended belt tension range)
- 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
08k16k24k32k40k
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.