Zero DS suspension setup and specs

Zero DS, 2015 to 2023: adjustable front preload, rebound and compression, rear preload, rebound and compression, 843 mm (33.2 in) seat height, 178 mm of front suspension travel.

Model years covered: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 — these share the same suspension hardware. Figures as published by Zero.

2015–2023 Zero DS
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Zero DS

2015–2023 · dual-sport

Adjusters this bike has

Front preloadAdjustable
Front reboundAdjustable
Front compressionAdjustable
Rear preloadAdjustable
Rear reboundAdjustable
Rear compressionAdjustable

Suspension travel and hardware

Front suspension travel178 mm (7.0 in)
Rear suspension travel179 mm (7.0 in)
Fork diameter41 mm (1.6 in)

Cold tire pressure, manufacturer spec

Front tire100/90-19
Rear tire130/80-17

Weight, seat height and geometry

Wheelbase1427 mm (56.2 in)
Rake26.5°
Trail117 mm (4.6 in)
Seat height843 mm (33.2 in)
Front brakeJ.Juan dual-piston floating caliper, hydraulic disc
Rear brakeJ.Juan single-piston floating caliper, hydraulic disc

Other Zero DS generations: 2010 · 2011 · 2012 · 2013–2014 · 2024 onwards

More Zero models · All makes

Bike feeling wrong? These are the published numbers. What to actually change depends on the adjusters this bike has, your weight and how it feels.

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