2016 ZERO FXS
TRACK TEST
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A
BY RENNIE SCAYSBROOK
PHOTOGRAPHY BY KEVIN WING
S
liding a motorcycle into a corner is one
of life's great pleasures. Do it right and
it feels like surfing or wakeboarding, the
world going by at 45-degrees with the engine
noise providing a solid backup to the concerto
of squealing rubber.
Sliding an electric Zero FXS is a different
matter. There's still tire noise by the bucket
load, but the thump and bang of a traditional
single-cylinder dirt bike engine is replaced by
a whirring, almost aircraft-like squeal. It's a
strange sensation.
There's also no gearbox and no clutch.
The slide is initiated purely on suspension
pitch and braking power, and, in that way, it's
almost like when you were a kid and you used
to lock up the rear brake and skid to a stop.
Riding like this is untamed good fun. Skids
Silent
Assassin
YOU'VE NEVER
HAD SO MUCH FUN
IN PURE, BLISSFUL
SILENCE
