It’s great to find out about new and upcoming motorcycles, isn’t it? Only, if you’re seriously thinking about throwing a leg up and getting on a new bike, chances are pretty good that you’ll want to ride it first. After all, these things cost money; There’s no point spending a huge chunk of your hard-earned money on something if you’re not reasonably sure you’ll enjoy it, right?
While dealers and OEMs offer test rides and demo trucks, they usually have some limitations. Although this format works better for street bikes, the same cannot usually be said for off-road machines, which can put them at a disadvantage. I mean, even off-road riders want to know ahead of time what the bike will be like, right?
Zero Motorcycles thought long and hard about this and that’s why they created this x line experience. An off-road test, you say?
Some select dealers in Europe are offering special off-road excursions where you can go and test the XB or XE in the same environment they are meant to be ridden in. We’re talking Greenlane and Single Track, all on Zero’s test fleet so you can find out how you fare with each of these bikes one-on-one.
Currently, locations are available in the United Kingdom, Netherlands, Belgium, and France. I’m writing this in late June, 2026, and Zero says more locations and X Line experiences are planned, so stay tuned for that. Hopefully this means they’ll expand the program outside of Europe too; I’m sure there are a lot of interested people overseas who would take the opportunity to try the X Line machine in such a suitable environment.
If you’re in Europe and visit the link above, you can see the different experiences available, get more details, and sign up for one if you’re interested. It’s one thing to read or watch someone describe their experience with a bike, but it’s quite another to go up to one and get an experience for yourself. Good on Zero for giving riders this opportunity!
