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Zero Motorcycles Forum | 2013+ / Re: S vs DS Dimesions
« on: July 09, 2020, 04:27:30 AM »
Yes, thats a great idea. I saw another tall rider thread where their test ride they tried to sit on the passenger seat on the DS and felt more comfortable. I feel like I'd probably feel the same. I've chopped up my saddles to make them more comfortable, but never tried to build one up.

The Corbin doesn't add any height unfortunately. There's a great company called Seat Concepts that provide the padding and cover for you to use on the original pan, but they don't make any Zero seats. I might send them a message to see if they would develop one.

I think the best design for a taller rider would going back to the 2012 design like this one:
https://www.kuer.org/sites/kuer/files/styles/medium/public/201209/2012-08-14%2013.39.26.jpg

I havent seen under a 2013+ S, but did they keep that frame design? It looks like to lower the seat, they kind of just sunk the saddle down, revealed more of the tank, and covered up the top part of the battery pack. I wouldn't mind at all exposing the top frame/pack like that to get that higher seat. It would be perfect.

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Zero Motorcycles Forum | 2013+ / Re: S vs DS Dimesions
« on: July 09, 2020, 12:22:29 AM »
I would love the FX/S - its a beautiful and fun looking machine. Exactly what I want......... but that 7.2  >:(

Most of my riding is single lane highways and twisty roads. Hardly any city. I'll usually do a 60 mile cruise to relax. I think 11.4 minimum and ideally 14.4.

Yeah I've looked at Rox risers to put a couple more inches on the bars and reduce lean as long as the cables permit.

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Zero Motorcycles Forum | 2013+ / Re: S vs DS Dimesions
« on: July 08, 2020, 11:15:45 PM »
Thanks for the info and the links. Funny you mentioned the pegs - I was looking at the side by side thinking "is there less room on the DS because of the rubber pegs?" I guess that confirmed it.
I agree with your last statement, but I might be able to score a much cheaper S and the similar rider position makes it seem more logical now that I see they're close in frame dimensions. Thought maybe down the road I could swap a few things out to make it more like the DS which looks a bit prettier.
On a side note, I wish they had kept the 2012 DS design. 35in seat height and it looks like a proper dual sport.

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Zero Motorcycles Forum | 2013+ / S vs DS Dimesions
« on: July 08, 2020, 10:30:45 PM »
I'm a taller rider (6ft 2in) and have been looking at these model bikes. Obviously the first thought for taller riders is to go to the DS/DSR because of the higher seat height, but that doesn't cut it. You can have a 40in seat height, but if the ergonomics of the seat to pegs to tank, etc are all the same then seat height doesn't really play into your riding position which brings me to my question -

Does the S and DS share the same frame/dimensions? The pictures of both bikes look almost identical in terms of bike frame. Looks like wheel size, forks are what gives the DS its couple inches in seat height, but is the travel from seat to pegs the same on both? If so could you swap out the forks and pop a 19in wheel on an S and basically have a DS?

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