electric / default rider 183 cm
Arc Vehicle Vector vs Zero Motorcycles DS ergonomics
Arc Vehicle Vector and Zero Motorcycles DS land within a few ergonomic points for the default rider, so the better choice comes down to posture preference and bike category.
Fit verdict
Arc Vehicle Vector
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Zero Motorcycles DS
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 Arc Vehicle Vector has a 825 mm seat; the Zero Motorcycles DS sits at 828 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 83 cm for the Arc Vehicle Vector and 83 cm for the Zero Motorcycles DS.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Arc Vehicle Vector | Zero Motorcycles DS |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 825 mm | 828 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,450 mm | 1,463 mm |
| Wet weight | 240 kg | 196 kg |
| Displacement | - | - |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Arc Vehicle Vector
- Sport (58.1 deg)
- Zero Motorcycles DS
- Sport (58.1 deg)
Hip angle
- Arc Vehicle Vector
- Neutral (94.0 deg)
- Zero Motorcycles DS
- Neutral (93.8 deg)
Elbow angle
- Arc Vehicle Vector
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Zero Motorcycles DS
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Arc Vehicle Vector
- Neutral (12.0 deg)
- Zero Motorcycles DS
- Neutral (12.2 deg)