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[protomech]

Motor torque is nearly worthless without discussing gearing. Wheel torque is what you care about.

Speaking of gearing, the Zero SR uses a 30 tooth sprocket stock, slightly reducing final drive gearing from 4.7 to 4.4. This probably accounts for the higher top speed as much as any motor changes; curious that the top speed improved little over 2013.

A 98 tooth rear / 25 tooth front sprocket combination would give a 3.9 gearing ratio, which should raise sustained top speed to around 95 mph, peak top speed to around 115 mph, and slightly worsen 0-60 time (for the ZF11.4) to 3.7s.

[amahoser]

I've had my 13s since Feb... I never thought I would even consider buying the 14 when it came out... but 106 lbs of torque and a bigger battery...... Anyone want a 13s with 4k miles 

Jose Soriano

[Justin Andrews]

Tempting, but I think my wife would kill me and use it to run over my corpse. 
I only *just* got away with buying my 2012 ZF9S... 

[NoiseBoy]

Tempting, but I think my wife would kill me and use it to run over my corpse. 
I only *just* got away with buying my 2012 ZF9S... 

I could think of worse ways to go Justin!

I am certain the SR will do more to break Jersey than any million dollar advertising campaign.  We are a small island with a massive motorsport community.  I said from the very beginning that my friends won't be interested in my electric bike until I overtake them on it.  We did an exhibition run with the 2013 S at the last International Motoring Festival over here on a very small loop circuit and 3 people standing next to me in the crowd said 'ohh...its actually quite fast isnt it.'

[Justin Andrews]

Yeah I suspect I might be going to Jersey on "holiday" in a year or two's time...  

[Ashveratu]

I am surprised no one has mentioned that the 2014 SR also has new suspension, brakes, and gauge cluster as well. I will gladly trade my 2013 for a 2014 for those 3 things alone, the extra torque is just icing to me.

[nicktulloh]

I've had my 13s since Feb... I never thought I would even consider buying the 14 when it came out... but 106 lbs of torque and a bigger battery...... Anyone want a 13s with 4k miles 

Jose Soriano

Maybe - where are you?

[Le Z Turbo]

True, I want a DSr Adventure as an allusion to the BMW counterpart !

[kingcharles]

That SR is a good bike for Jay Leno to put in his garage...

[amahoser]

So. Cali

Maybe - where are you?

[Olav]

Tempting, but I think my wife would kill me and use it to run over my corpse. 
I only *just* got away with buying my 2012 ZF9S... 

So what agreement did you come too?

My wife is reluctantly on board too.

[Justin Andrews]

Agreement?

It went more along the lines of

Me: I'm going to look at an electric motorbike
Wife: Ok.

*I return from the dealership later* *

Me: Great bike, I bought it.
Wife: ...

She did agree however that I can no longer complain about her shoe collection.


*While I was at the dealership she visited a biker friend, who warned her that "going to look at a bike" was normally biker code for "going to buy a bike"...

[Olav]

Ah, nice.

So, what's stopping you from getting the SR?

Just go have a look at it...

[lolachampcar]

All the gaps are getting filled in from the lower cost FX all the way through a $35K Mission (assuming Mission builds the bike).  Very nice.  Ebikes are real.

[Justin Andrews]

Ah, nice.

So, what's stopping you from getting the SR?

Just go have a look at it...

I think I can get away with that sort of stunt about, say, once every couple of years...
So I'm going to hang on for what 2015 brings us.