Fresh for 2023, Zero Motorcycles presents its new DSR/X, an electric adventure motorcycle designed to take riders away from the pavement. The Santa Cruz, California, company has been a force in the electric motorcycle segment for 15 years, but this is its first ADV rig.

The DSR/X is powered by a giant 17.3-kilowatt-hour battery, and while the rating is a measure of energy storage capacity, Zero motorcycles are also known for producing a hellacious amount of torque at the back wheel. The last time we rode a Zero SR/F, it churned out 140 lb.-ft. torque. This motor is said to deliver 166 lb.-ft. torque. That’s more than a six-cylinder Honda Gold Wing or BMW’s mighty K 1600. And it's a good thing it has that much juice, considering its hefty 544-pound ready-to-ride weight.

The DSR/X has rugged, modern styling, but it’s not overdone. Up front it rolls on a 19-inch cast-aluminum wheel, complemented by a 17-inch cast-aluminum rear hoop, the same type of wheel configuration employed by the BMW GS, Ducati Multistrada, Suzuki V-Strom, and Harley-Davidson’s Pan America. The 19/17 wheelset combo is ideal for riders who are looking to do light off-roading, with road remaining the focus...

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