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Zero Motorcycles Forum | 2013+ / Re: Advice for buying
« on: October 23, 2020, 03:24:18 PM »
I'm a Zero S 14.4 2020 owner and this is my first bike so maybe my experience helps you.
I did the test ride after testing a 125cc scooter the day before for 1 hour in my town. The test ride model was a 2019 Zero S 14.4 2019, so exactly the same I finally bought and the test consisted going from Barcelona (where the dealer is) to my town which is 30 minutes away and then returning going through a big city first, then to a mountain paved road which ends in my town and to return to Barcelona I took a highway. I rode the full test ride in ECO mode, even that mode was so quick. In highway I tried CUSTOM for 1 minute, then jumped to SPORT and 5 seconds later, astonished by the power, returned to ECO mode.
So, to sum up, the test ride was a really nice experience, I didn't have any problems, I felt the bike heavy but doable and after 5 months of riding my own Zero I'm just so happy with it and I think it's an acceptable bike for a learner as it's been for me. Maybe other options are better but definitely a Zero can be driven by even someone who just had 1 hour practise before.
I did the test ride after testing a 125cc scooter the day before for 1 hour in my town. The test ride model was a 2019 Zero S 14.4 2019, so exactly the same I finally bought and the test consisted going from Barcelona (where the dealer is) to my town which is 30 minutes away and then returning going through a big city first, then to a mountain paved road which ends in my town and to return to Barcelona I took a highway. I rode the full test ride in ECO mode, even that mode was so quick. In highway I tried CUSTOM for 1 minute, then jumped to SPORT and 5 seconds later, astonished by the power, returned to ECO mode.
So, to sum up, the test ride was a really nice experience, I didn't have any problems, I felt the bike heavy but doable and after 5 months of riding my own Zero I'm just so happy with it and I think it's an acceptable bike for a learner as it's been for me. Maybe other options are better but definitely a Zero can be driven by even someone who just had 1 hour practise before.