Side-by-side comparison for used motorcycle buyers
Zero Motorcycles Ds vs Sur-ron Storm Bee. Zero Motorcycles Ds: 46 hp (34 kW) peak — no traditional RPM rating; peak power delivered across a broad RPM range (note: varies by year, e.g., 2020+ ZF14.4 models) hp, 169 kg (curb weight, based on 2020 Zero DS ZF14.4; earlier models were lighter at approx. 140–155 kg) weight, top speed 157 km/h (varies by model year; note: earlier models limited to ~130 km/h), Motoryk rating 7.5/10. Sur-ron Storm Bee: ~22 hp (16 kW continuous; ~55 hp / 40 kW peak) hp, ~118 kg (curb weight) weight, top speed 110 km/h (est. – governed; some variants reportedly capable of ~130 km/h ungoverned), Motoryk rating 7.0/10.
Green = winner per metric · Bars are relative to the higher value
Zero Motorcycles DsSur-ron Storm Bee
Horsepower (hp)
46 hp
22 hp
Torque (Nm)
116 Nm
200 Nm
Top Speed (km/h)
157 km/h
110 km/h
Weight (kg) — lower is better
169 kg
118 kg
Type
Dual-sport
Enduro
Horsepower
46 hp (34 kW) peak — no traditional RPM rating; peak power delivered across a broad RPM range (note: varies by year, e.g., 2020+ ZF14.4 models)
~22 hp (16 kW continuous; ~55 hp / 40 kW peak)
Torque
116 Nm — delivered from 0 RPM (note: varies by model year; earlier models produced less torque)
~200 Nm (wheel torque; motor torque ~60 Nm peak – NOTE: wheel torque figures vary by source)
Top Speed
157 km/h (varies by model year; note: earlier models limited to ~130 km/h)
110 km/h (est. – governed; some variants reportedly capable of ~130 km/h ungoverned)
Weight
169 kg (curb weight, based on 2020 Zero DS ZF14.4; earlier models were lighter at approx. 140–155 kg)
~118 kg (curb weight)
Fuel
Approx. 1.5–2.5 kWh/100km (equivalent to roughly 0.04–0.07 L/100km gasoline equivalent; real-world range ~160–200 km depending on model year and battery size)
N/A – Electric (estimated ~10-15 Wh/km equivalent)
Fairing
No
No
Individual Reviews
Zero Motorcycles Ds
7.5/10
"A genuinely smart used buy if the battery checks out."
