Correction regarding the batteries. This IS the larger batt available in FXS atm. The sizes for this bike are 3.6 and this the 7.2. The even larger battery the 14.4 are in other models. Sorry for that confusion this has been a very steep learning curve for me unlike the petrol bikes this is all new to myself. As you can imagine with all the models and specs they are not hard to confuse. However this doesn't change anything from these videos only the limits of the tech right now with this model. Please not the bike had gone back the same day the first video went to KZbin so it was not possible for me to correct this after it was pointed out.
@johnmurraycompton5694 жыл бұрын
I own an FXS 7.2 here in the States, and absolutely love it! Like you I wasn't drawn to it for the "Green" aspect, but rather the purity of the ride. That said I have taken the lack of petrol needed, a step further. I built a power bank from golf cart batteries, connected it to a solar panel and inverter, and charge my FXS with the sun. So technically my bike is nuclear powered?
@spicy1104 жыл бұрын
Haha yes I guess it is, in fact is powered by a stable Fusion Reactor! 😆👍
@ChrisCypher3 жыл бұрын
I'd love to see a video of your solar battery setup. Was it difficult to put together?
@simonj484 жыл бұрын
Regarding the where does electric power come from; At least in the UK we have pretty good renewable forms now, and we're not burning anywhere near as much fossil fuel anymore. In fact, this year, the UK went over 2 months in a row without burning any fossil fuel to generate power, compare that to 2018 where they managed only two days. Also, 2019 used just 2.1% coal for it's energy requirements, compared to over 50% in 2015. It's not perfect by any means, There is still natural gas being used, but certainly when it comes to electric power the UK, we're already using more oil in annual maintenance for cars on the road than the amount of coal we're burning. Least not forget that wind and solar power helped to generate 47% of the UK electric his year. That's more than enough to keep ALL the electric bikes and cars running in the UK, so I'd say that's a pretty good offset no matter how you look at it.
@EQINOX1874 жыл бұрын
Well yes but also no, yes the the need for domestically burning fossil fuel is becoming less and less but this is not because the renewable's take up the slack because the reality is they do not, the problem with renewable's is they are not consistent energy production solar for example does not work in the dark you know at night when people get home from work and put stuff on charge / wind farms are basically lemons and even the government has sad as much because they rely on a very specific speed of wind to generate the optimal amount of energy and to little or no wind and they do not work and they actually start to use energy to keep the blades spinning all be it really slowly and to much wind they shut down to protect themselves / hydro electric well it is good but we do not have enough of them and they are also reliant on water flow and in recent years several plants actual had to shut down or run at reduced output temporarily due to a lack of water. The reality is that you forgot to mention in your comment is that sure in those years the UK domestically burned less fossil fuels but this is not because renewable are so great, no this is because Nuclear was used and also energy importing was used ( yes importing Electricity is a thing ) Energy importing happens all the time and far more often than people realize, basically it happens not because renewable are so good but because some times it is cheaper to import energy from another country than it is to burn fossil fuels domestically, when you see times when the burning of fossil fuel has a very low use or no use at all this is usually an indicator that energy importing was used, and the sad reality is the imported energy comes from country's that are big on nuclear and burning fossil fuel. it is a trick the UK use to say they are reducing fossil use and it is true they are domestically reducing it but the imported energy is almost certainly created using it but because it was not burned in the UK and is an imported energy it does not effect the statistics you mentioned so it looks like we burned less or none.
@simonj484 жыл бұрын
@@EQINOX187 However you look at it generating 47% from wind and solar is pretty good last year. It can only get better. But yes, as you said there is a reason why we've not moved entirely to renewable energy. As such, there is little in the way of storage for mass amounts of energy we need. However, EV owners were actually paid this year to charge their cars to take off burden of excess power being produced. We have to start with better energy somewhere, getting away from the way WE do it, regardless of other countries must be a good thing. As battery tech becomes better and more people have EV, we might even see our Cars and Bike become the battery for our homes to take up some of the slack.
@zazugee3 жыл бұрын
electric is better even if electricity is from fossil fuel plants bc modern plants are 3-4x times more efficient than ICE you got inside your car or bike plus ICE pollut more in city traffic and cause local pollution while plants have scrubbing and thus can clean most pollution before it get into atmosphere about renewable being inconsistent, this is kinda an often repeated argument, but with scale, its no longer an issue there more there are renewable plants, and diverse, the more stable the grid and production becomes and new revolutions in grid storage will make those problems a thing of the past
@EQINOX1873 жыл бұрын
@@zazugee " modern plants are 3-4x times more efficient than ICE you got inside your car" lol erm no no they are not, modern cars are almost 95% efficient at turning fossil fuel into forward motion, where as even the very best fossil fuel burning plant is less than 40% efficient, this is due to the fact there are multiple stages and at everyone there is loss as in fuel to turn water into steam = loss / steam to turn turbines = loss / turbines to turn generators = loss / unusable power to converters = loss / converters to filters to power lines to substations = loss / substations to homes = loss / home outlet to charger to car = loss, so no they are not 3 - 4 times more efficient. As for scrubbing well yes they do but then so do cars, the scrubbing at plants is not 100% as that would be impossible and so 2 things still get pumped out and that is CO2 and H20, this is basically the same as a car as it uses a Catalytic converter that converts exhaust gasses to simply water and carbon dioxide
@oskrah3 жыл бұрын
@@EQINOX187 modern cars are not 95% efficient, even a modern top spec diesel engine in a car is only about 43% efficient and a petrol engine in a car is between 25 and 35% efficient.
@phenoge4 жыл бұрын
Owner of a Ninja 400 and a Zero FXS (2018) - I use the FXS at least 90% of the time but when I feel the itch to go for a long cruise I hop on the Ninja. I don't ride expecting drivers to hear me, so don't have an issue with its silence -- however wildlife are unpredictable around electric vehicles. You'll get a lot closer to them before they notice you then dart unpredictably - had a particularly close call with an adolescent or female bighorn sheep. Regarding the topic of the video: petrol bikes still win out vs electric for overall usefulness/range/repairability. I've had to take my FXS into the shop twice whereas the Ninja has been perfect (though spark plugs, air filter, and valve clearance are all due). But as a supplementary bike an electric is awesome and will end up being the one you ride the most.
@austinc81763 ай бұрын
What went wrong with the fxs when you needed to take it to the shop?
@CantEatRS4 жыл бұрын
Wow the drz is still soooooo beautiful, once again spicy good work
@chrishart85484 жыл бұрын
Shame they can't make the fx look as good as the drz the fx all looks very odd to me.
@tibortatrai23183 жыл бұрын
Wish the FXS cost around £6k!Would probably get one straight away!
@Takayama-sama3 жыл бұрын
I'm actually really tempted to get a Zero FXS as my first motorcycle. I am not mechanically inclined at all so bike maintenance and repair are big worries for me, but the Zero doesn't seem to have nearly as many things to maintain. That might be perfect for someone like me who wants to spend more time actually riding a motorcycle and less time wrenching on one trying to fix this and that.
@jasewale4 жыл бұрын
Love the channel Spicy! You’ve totally got me into biking and I’ve just down my CBT and bought a Honda Grom to get the miles down
@simonj484 жыл бұрын
Those are great little bikes. Monkey bike for Spicy though lol.
@jasewale4 жыл бұрын
Simon Johnny Now that would be worth seeing!
@dinoantics60604 жыл бұрын
Just wanted to say that was an excellent video Spicy! You skilfully put forward an insight of each bike in a easy to follow yet in depth way. I think many a new biker may now consider electric bikes as a long term viable commuter option over the hassle and faff of all those loud oily bits that need attention from time and to time. Keep up the great work!
@returnofthebiker27744 жыл бұрын
If you had a sound producer on the electric bike that could sound however you wanted, and if you had some force feedback in the bars, seat and footrests, would you be more satisfied? Maybe that'll have to be your fundamental feedback to English Electric!
@Juvie994 жыл бұрын
Not sure why the sound wasn't incorporated. I think it's safe to say nearly all of us put different exhausts on our bikes because we like a certain sound but we love the sound of bikes.
@EzRiotz4 жыл бұрын
Great vids spicy🤙🏻 dooming the a2 next month looking for a drz 400. when I saw you’re video about it I fell in love with it. Currently got the lexmoto adrenaline because of your video on it a few year back ahah
@martinfoster51634 жыл бұрын
Unlike many here, I’m very optimistic about electric vehicles in general. I’d probably start with something like a “sur-Ron” coz it’s a fairly cheap electric dirt bike then move up to the Zero dual purpose model, if they have one.
@mrskywalker1153 жыл бұрын
I am literally in the process you described, I got sur ron about a month ago and I am buying a zero fx(dual sport version of the fxs in this video) today. Ive really loved the electric power characteristic, not just that its green as it is slightly debatable bc of the bateries but it is lower maintenance and I'm coming from having a two stroke enduro/mx bike for the last 5yrs and always high performance pitbikes for 15yrs so a break in engine maint is nice.
@martinfoster51633 жыл бұрын
Great plan. I’m hoping to “go electric” in some form next year. The pandemic is delaying my plan at the moment.
@MichaelMoore-bx6st3 жыл бұрын
I started with a Juiced scrambler, then hyper scrambler, then Zero DS
@simonj484 жыл бұрын
Now that you've had a play with the electric motorcycle, their base model. What are your expectations for one of their 'full licence' bikes with a bit more power behind it, like the SR series with 140nm torque, but just 125mph top speed (I mean, who rides that fast on public roads anyway right). What bike would you hazard a guess as it performing like?
@danielryan53844 жыл бұрын
Tea pot raced the 1290 super duke against the top model leccy bike on his channel , was a close contest if I remember correctly!
@maarkkkm4 жыл бұрын
I live in America and I never knew zero sells some of there bikes at a limited power to meet regulations. That being said if you are that impressed with the zero at 11kw I cannot imagine what you would think with the normal full power one which is about 34kw...... i agree with you completely these electric bike are incredible i personally have one.
@easternmenace4 жыл бұрын
I want one, for commuting it seems like an absolute best. Not at minimum wage though lol
@alainnonyme42383 жыл бұрын
the limlitation needed to meet regulation is not about power peek (33kW), but about regular power (11kW instead of 15kW) and maybe top speed (135km/h - 82mph) the low speed acceleration is the same beetween FXS and FX model
@HisnameisRich2 жыл бұрын
The non restricted version we have in the UK is identical as stated. The 11kw version is 4kw less than the standard model under normal conditions.
@Angels-qb7qq2 жыл бұрын
It's Great I'm so glad I got it... You will be Absolutely Thrilled!
@jimbone97424 жыл бұрын
One good thing about the electric bike is that some morons won't be able to complain about bike engine noise.
@ThePrivateRusty4 жыл бұрын
What’s the batt temp window like?My KTM freeride E would only give 80% power if the temp was 8 deg C or lower and by the time the batt was up to temp it was completely drained.
@matthijsvanemous70462 жыл бұрын
a lot of 125cc bikes barely do 70mph right?
@spicy1102 жыл бұрын
70mhp is the average top speed yes.
@aronc2213 жыл бұрын
Where can I find the windscreen you have on your bike?
@148bus3 жыл бұрын
Another great video, keep em coming and Thumbs up from me.
@jesusanguiano4203 ай бұрын
What rear rack you using on that fxs I bought one myself
@spicy1103 ай бұрын
As this is a review bike and not mine, I do not know. You could ask English Electric motor co, as it is their bike.
@Angels-qb7qq2 жыл бұрын
Hey what's the square mounted to the box rack kit?.. I need one i have a 2021 fx, I'm in the U.S.
@Angels-qb7qq2 жыл бұрын
@WITE FOX It's Great I'm so glad I got it... You will be Absolutely Thrilled!
@Angels-qb7qq2 жыл бұрын
@WITE FOX I work about 20mins from home, 10mins of it is highway. I use 20% getting to work and 20% going back. The Highway is 60mph or more nonstop. I get home with about 75-80 % left.
@Angels-qb7qq2 жыл бұрын
@WITE FOX correction I get to work with 75-80% and back home with about 55-60%
@angelponce89052 жыл бұрын
Go try and find replacement battery even on there website you'll find 3 parts but not the battery or price? 55+ mph and you will not get the advertising miles 9 hour charge.
@urnansroach4 жыл бұрын
I wonder the price comparison between getting a cbt then buying then the zero fxs vs getting ur A2 and buying a DRZ400SM (obviously complications between if its direct access from a cbt and stuff) but i think that'll be interesting
@3yron3 жыл бұрын
I’m not as worried about the green aspect of electric motorcycle, more a fan of not having to gas it up. Also, less maintenance… why learn to fix a complex engine if you can get similar performance from an e bike?
@rossblyth1004 жыл бұрын
Great video
@Ayzill4 жыл бұрын
Do you know what windscreen is mounted on the FXS? Does it work well? Does it reduce/remove the annoying wind-noise at higher speeds?
@spicy1104 жыл бұрын
Contact English electric they will know as it's their bike. I am told it can make a good difference for efficiency but wind protections not really it's way too small.
@Ayzill4 жыл бұрын
@@spicy110 Alright, I appreciate you answering :D
@richardpearson42484 жыл бұрын
Great video stay safe 🇬🇧👍🏻
@alanrobinson22293 жыл бұрын
Considering buying 2nd hand FXS,£6500,would you say it's a good buy for 2018,with 5 k miles?
@spicy1103 жыл бұрын
That is a big saving for sure. They do hold their price well so I would have a good look over it.
@TobyTW4 жыл бұрын
How much on your electricity bill does a full charge cost? Love the video, its super exciting to see where the future of electric bikes takes us. Though they'll never replace the beautiful sound of a 2nd to 3rd to 4th pull. 🤘🏼
@spicy1104 жыл бұрын
Depends on your tariff and when you change it, English electric say it works out to as little as a penny a mile but even if it was 5 x that it's still a lot cheaper. Just did some quick sums and my DRZ is around 10p per mile.
@TobyTW4 жыл бұрын
@@spicy110 absolutely crazy figures mate. I ride a HD 48 which is the opposite end of the spectrum to the eco electric bikes. 😂 Cant wait for lockdown restrictions to lift and catch you over at loomies. I'm from over Brighton ish way and started riding purely down to yourself. Must've been subbed around 8 years now. Keep up with the incredibly hard work you put into each and every video. 8 years on and I still love your content. Keep safe. And hopefully I catch you out on the roads.
@SW400SM4 жыл бұрын
I would never swap my DEE ARE ZED for an electronic bike as it is just pure grin factor when I twist the throttle and the Fcr39mx kicks in! Let alone the stage 2 hotcams and RS3 Yoshi pipe. Perhaps one day I may let you have a go on it Spicy as it is setup perfectly for a tall lad like you.
@burneraccounthandle4 жыл бұрын
Why would he want to ride yours when he already has one, and a 440?
@SW400SM4 жыл бұрын
@@burneraccounthandle bigbore DRZs like his may have the grunt but mine has the performance and response! That's why I suggested he has a go to experience what further mods he can implement to widen his grin factor.
@burneraccounthandle4 жыл бұрын
SW400SM lol ok
@78gragon4 жыл бұрын
I like the look of the zero dsr.....
@sniper007x3 жыл бұрын
That is not the base and that is a full size battery
@biking-northwest4 жыл бұрын
Would you swap divvy for the zero?
@spicy1104 жыл бұрын
No that bike is for munching miles and the Zero can't do that.
@Senioritis0122 жыл бұрын
ive never seen a basically modded drz400 do 60 in 4 secs lol the fxs is wayyyy quicker than the 400
@Gadgetdad0074 жыл бұрын
Can I ride the Zero FXS on my CBT licence even if I only passed on a scooter and not a geared bike ?
@karabradley65764 жыл бұрын
You can ride whatever you want on a cbt even if you only passed scooter.
@HMSfrubes4 жыл бұрын
@@karabradley6576 If you pass on a scooter/automactic you are restricted to scooters and automatics. If you pass on a geared manual you can ride both auto and manual up to 125cc.
@karabradley65764 жыл бұрын
Line literally just google “if i pass a automatic cbt test can i ride a manual” you’re wrong
@zazugee3 жыл бұрын
personally i dont have the means to buy an electric one, even tho i think they make sense i cant afford one, and i personally struggling between buying an e-bike (electric assist bicycle) and a chinese made motorbike i may push myself a bit to buy a cheap yamaha, but i think i'm losing hope about buying a brand and i think any motorbike that helps me with commute and doesnt break the bank will be good enough, but i like it to be a offroad capable too maybe in 2-5years they may become cheaper and more affordable
@doutendo4 жыл бұрын
I can see the CBT legal bike restrictions change now. Law is 11kw but doesn't say about torque figures. What's your opinion on how they will react to a 17 year old now being able to ride bike faster than some decent performance bikes after doing a single days training?
@spicy1104 жыл бұрын
Honestly I don't know what will happen in this regard, with the price and cost of insurance 17yr olds are not going to get this bike. I guess it's the same argument in reverse that a 17yr old can drive any car if they can afford to buy and insure it.
@jamieniche2 жыл бұрын
I can definitely see some sort of cap on acceleration for electric cars and bikes. If everyone is constantly racing off the lights they will put a stop to it.
@MrNobbyify2 жыл бұрын
@@jamieniche Absolute bollocks.
@jamieniche2 жыл бұрын
@@MrNobbyify good chatting to you. Thanks for your thoughts on the subject.
@nayfeebaby4 жыл бұрын
Question is how do you wheelie an electric bike?
@spicy1104 жыл бұрын
Oh with a good twist and a pull the front will start to come up but they wouldn't be the easiest to learn on I'm sure.
@drdoolittle57244 жыл бұрын
STAR production, thank you. Living on IOM and witnessing zero performance development you are right, in a few years things 'might' get even better. But, I don' believe average persons will bother on capital cost alone, and that is before changing 'cheaper' bikes just for the hell of it and to get another experience! Once you've bought into electric, imagine turning-up to partex for petrol jobby, dealer will overly screw you big time!
@kevinmobile4 жыл бұрын
It has surprised you (and me!) how the reviewed Zero FXS CBT legal bike has a performance (especially torque) easily akin to a 400cc motorcycle. I'd be interested therefore in how insurance companies will categorise such a machine compared to a 125 cc petrol which usually falls between say groups 3--6. The Association of British Insurers classify bikes in up to 22 groups taking essentially into account: List price Price and availability of parts Cost to repair Security (How easy or attractive to steal) and Vehicle performance (eg 0-62 mph) The final premium as ever will depend on post code, age, experience, locked garage, likelihood to be involved in an accident and making a claim to name the main considerations. Leaving cost to one side, might insurance premiums make such machines unaffordable because of performance alone for the next generation of youngsters when ICE is finally banned? Indeed currently only a few insurance companies will deal with electric bikes (and then some only third party) with certain companies quoting 4-5 times the premium compared with ICE machines.
@jamesuk94 жыл бұрын
I have a full power FXS and paid 140 quid at renewal on its second year. garaged, 55 and 11yr no claims. It's equivalent to your average mid sized 600cc bike insurance wise.
@salikabbasi54484 жыл бұрын
Listennnn Can you please tell us what the rack at the back is? I haven’t seen a single video about a passenger rack/cargo rack on the FXS.
@spicy1104 жыл бұрын
Best to ask English electric for exact info but it is a add on topbox rack
@danieljordannicol99374 жыл бұрын
What about 28mph? Maybe 29mph? Quite possible 22mph?
@spicy1104 жыл бұрын
Oh a good day I would say so 😉
@easternmenace4 жыл бұрын
I wonder how the Germans will justify banning electric bikes from their little villages and other places. Probably gonna say they are too fast or some other crap
@reaperoflostsouls43234 жыл бұрын
It's hard enough to get car drivers to notice us without silently sneaking up on them with an electric bike. I see a lot more accidents with learners on these bikes due to how quiet and quick they are. The Police will love them as they won't hear them speeding. Is the advert for it....Electric bikes just great for cities like London easy in traffic from £10k comes with free coffin.
@easternmenace4 жыл бұрын
Might be a bit worse but I doubt it's gonna be that bad
@reaperoflostsouls43234 жыл бұрын
@@easternmenace I been riding bikes 35+ years and car drivers are getting worse and worse, For most teenagers who ride bikes it's all about who has the fastest bike out of their friends. Plus the state of our roads it's a recipe for disaster.
@Ravan_Caw4 жыл бұрын
👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
@maximXX4 жыл бұрын
Drz 0 to 60 4 sec ? 😂
@spicy1104 жыл бұрын
I forgot how much slower the stock bikes are 6 seconds. The point is a 125cc is around 13-18 secs and the zero is 4
@apfoley904 жыл бұрын
Decent review, the silence just from a safety piont puts me off completely.
@CodyFlock4 жыл бұрын
Loud pipes don't save lives, they just piss everyone else off.
@apfoley904 жыл бұрын
@@CodyFlock Road presence is massive when it comes to safety and a loud exhaust gives you that.
@spicy1104 жыл бұрын
Cody do you ride? Have you tried both loud and quite bikes over year's in the same area? I know this is a long running argument but I will say it's a fact you are safer when people know you are there.
@mrskywalker1153 жыл бұрын
In my experience loud pipes dont make much of a difference unless your pipe is somehow projected more forward(people usually pull out or over causing accidents) so they hear it better as pipes are usually away from people in front and cars have so much sound deadening they can hear anyway. On top of that here in the south trucks are usually louder so it doesnt matter if you bike is loud if there is a truck nearby as that is all anyone hears. In my experience I can tell a HUGE difference by wearing a high viz jacket in how much more often people notice me(have 26k miles on a grom and about 10k miles on other bikes like supermotos/dual sport/adv/sportbikes).
@derekcable3 жыл бұрын
@@mrskywalker115 Funny car's move over when I'm filtering on my journey too/from the Blackwall tunnel to the city every morning on my MT07 with an open akrapovic likewise on every bike I've had with a loud pipe. Don't matter how much HiVis you wear or DRLs if they don't look your still won't been seen. Sound is another sense you can apply in staying alive.
@portsmouthlivemusic4 жыл бұрын
DRZ has BEEF !!
@joshwilcox84834 жыл бұрын
Electric vehicles are for the joes and combustion engines are for the enthusiasts
@zazugee3 жыл бұрын
i thought enthusiasts were into steam powered engines?
@joshwilcox84833 жыл бұрын
@@zazugee my point I’m making is the one james may made, if everyone that just wants to get from a-b went electric then the people that are into their combustion or steam engines can use them more frequently without being penalised
@MotoGoato4 жыл бұрын
Price is still a massive issue with these electric bikes ...... that one you're on there at £10K is about twice as much as I'd be willing to spend on it. There aren't many riders on just a CBT who could justify spending that amount (especially considering it's a bike they'd probably only have for a year or so until gaining a full licence) .. and the riders out there with full licences and £10K to spend will want a lot more than a CBT level bike for their money 🤷♂️ .... If Zero's high end bikes were £10K instead of £18 / £20K I'd most likely have bought one already when I was bike shopping this time last year ...
@xelzbrod...3533Ай бұрын
Who cares, I just don't like the noise, and smell.
@playthreetwo4 жыл бұрын
All im going to say is that imagine a 17yo kid uber eats (other brands are avalible) zooming around like they already do on an eletric bike that is basicly faster and you cant hear it. lets be real they are the people who die more often due to stupidity and that would just feed to it...
@easternmenace4 жыл бұрын
Yeah they are crazy, seen them go over small roundabouts without even looking, lucky for them I ride a bike so I saw them a mile away but Sharon in her Honda jazz would end their delivery career early
@GavinColbourne4 жыл бұрын
Torque etc I understand will in the near future will get regulated more as electric values drop and performance increases. I can see for electric bikes that current range for the FXS will NOT be CBT legal and could/should be halved for CBT legal. I also need to point something out a CBT license allows upto an 11kw for 17 years+ but according to Zero Motorcycles the FXS has a power rating of 20kw for the 3.6 and 34kw for the 7.2 this makes this motorbike ILLEGAL for use on a CBT www.zeromotorcycles.com/model/zero-fxs
@spicy1104 жыл бұрын
Google zero FXS 11kw its a different model. If you change to uk on the site its on there. Clearly a cbt legal bike isn't relevant outside the uk.
@GavinColbourne4 жыл бұрын
@@spicy110 Explain then how your loaner which you say is 11kw has exactly the same power output as the advertised (Zero Motorcycles UK website) of the 33kw model ie 85mph top speed, mileage range is almost the same etc. I believe you were loaned the 33kw model rather then the 11kw model. For a bike to be 1/3rd the power should not be performing identical. BTW Amped Motorcycles shows this for the FXS 7.2 11kw: Peak power 44 hp (33 kW) @ 4,300 rpm ampedmotorcycles.com/product/zero-fxs-11kw/ Someone is lieing to someone and quite posible false advertising.
@GavinColbourne4 жыл бұрын
@@spicy110 Also another pointer Can I ride electric motorcycles with CBT certificate? If you have a provisional licence and passed CBT (compulsory basic training) certificate. Then, according to current regulations in UK (www.gov.uk/ride-motorcycle-moped/bike-categories-ages-and-licence-requirements) you can ride motorycles with a power output not more than 15 kW. Zero FX and Zero FXS have the smallest power among other electric motorcycles, it is only 27 hp or 20 kW. Therefore, unfortunatelly, currently you are not allowed to ride electric motorcycles with CBT certificate. You have to pass full exam. Although it would be much easier with electric motorcycle, because it is much easier to control electric motorcycle then a petrol one.
@GavinColbourne4 жыл бұрын
@@spicy110 I also need to point out something according the the DVLA A1 Light motorcycle up to 11 kW (and a power-to-weight ratio not more than 0.1 kW per kg) and 125 cc CBT, theory test, practical test 17 This means with the FXS no matter what model is 133kg comes in at a power ratio of 13.3kw minimum which is still above the 11kw. However if it was a tricycle then 13.3 would be ok as the maximum is 15kw. BUT we are also dealing with new technology and personally if the manufactor is stating PEAK POWER of 33kw for the FXS 7.2 11kw then it is NOT legal for CBT use (AFTER GOOGLING FXS 7.2 11KW).
@spicy1104 жыл бұрын
Electric motorcycle on a CBT are measured by sustained peak power not absolute peak. So they have about 11kw 15bhp sustained unlike a 125cc petrol bike that is peak power. Do you really think they are selling these bikes to people to ride illegally on a national level? This is how these bikes are hugely outperforming their petrol equivalents. Will that change in the future maybe only time will tell.
@kevindarkstar4 жыл бұрын
Technical at least 3 moving parts, you fogot the two wheels, and then we have the swing arm, oh yeah and the brake levers ect 🤷🏻♂️
@spicy1104 жыл бұрын
In the "motor"
@mrkiwijimmymrkiwijimmy25304 жыл бұрын
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@trapdoorspider92114 жыл бұрын
Tbh i wouldn't accept one if they gave me one. Drz or my crf450sm any day i like the sound to on both a single cylinder and vtwin. If i wanted to go green I'll get my mtb out and do some exercise at the same time👍and 10 g for a motor a frame battery wheels suspension and a bit of wire and a speed controller what. I would of listed the brakes to if they had brembo on them to try and justify the price ohlins aswell.
@danerasmussen64762 жыл бұрын
Bahahaha dude ran his yaPper before knowing the gas prices would be $6 a gallon
@trapdoorspider92112 жыл бұрын
@@danerasmussen6476 ran his yappa you say pmsl. The part that seems a joke is true thats why you make sure work is local i will use an mtb. don’t be forced to travel for work that is clearly an attempt to make these electric cars ect seem viable. Not to mention the prices they charge people that don’t know how to fix shit. For example Volvo want 1500£ to change a clutch and duel mast flywheel. I can do it for 500£ and a few hours of me time just saying….
@dandil4 жыл бұрын
"if you're into single cylinders" who tf likes the sound of single cylinders? I own a drz sm also and the noise is definitely the low point of the experience. Sounds like an angry lawn mower.
@spicy1104 жыл бұрын
Get a better exhaust would help but quite a lot of people like the sound of a single.