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electric / default rider 183 cm

Alta Motors Redshift SM vs Zero Motorcycles XE ergonomics

Alta Motors Redshift SM and Zero Motorcycles XE land within a few ergonomic points for the default rider, so the better choice comes down to posture preference and bike category.

Fit verdict

Alta Motors Redshift SM

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

Zero Motorcycles XE

95Comfortable

All contacts reached

The two bikes are close enough that posture preference matters more than the overall score.

Rider fit: reaching the ground

The Alta Motors Redshift SM has a 902 mm seat; the Zero Motorcycles XE sits at 899 mm, within a few millimetres of each other. As a rule of thumb you flat-foot a bike when your inseam roughly matches its seat height: about 90 cm for the Alta Motors Redshift SM and 90 cm for the Zero Motorcycles XE.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Alta Motors Redshift SM and Zero Motorcycles XE
SpecAlta Motors Redshift SMZero Motorcycles XE
Seat height902 mm899 mm
Wheelbase1,438 mm1,354 mm
Wet weight128 kg101 kg
Displacement--

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Alta Motors Redshift SM
Sport (58.0 deg)
Zero Motorcycles XE
Sport (57.8 deg)

Hip angle

Alta Motors Redshift SM
Neutral (94.3 deg)
Zero Motorcycles XE
Neutral (96.1 deg)

Elbow angle

Alta Motors Redshift SM
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Zero Motorcycles XE
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Alta Motors Redshift SM
Neutral (11.9 deg)
Zero Motorcycles XE
Neutral (10.6 deg)