2017 ZERO SR
FIRST TEST
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This can be a bit disenchant-
ing for riders normally accus-
tomed to better handling naked
bikes but should prove no issue
if you've never ridden a bike
before and you simply want to
jump on the electric bandwagon.
In that case, welcome to motor-
cycling.
The SR comes with fully
adjustable Showa suspension,
meaning you can tune some of
that initial turning problem out
over time, but the reason this
trait is so is due to the position
of that massive battery, up a
bit higher in the chassis than
optimal and thus throwing the
weight balance off a touch. This
is something that will naturally be
fixed over time as batteries get
smaller and lighter, but for now is
just something we must live with.
Flipping to the other side, it's
hard not to be impressed with
that electric motor and the 116
torqueies it throws at you. It is in-
sanely good fun to rip the throttle
open on an SR. The torque hits
in such a way that's instant but
not intimidating. There are three
modes available to the rider
(Eco, Sport and Custom), with
