Zero electric motorcycle shatters world record for single-charge ride — but its 271-mile feat comes with an asterisk

Standard Zero DS completes over 271 miles on a single charge

Previous record only managed 193 miles

Mountainous environment helped with the endeavor

Californian electric motorcycle manufacturer Zero, which also has a major presence in Europe, has just set a new Guinness World Record after its Zero DS adventure bike covered just over 271 miles on a single charge of its 19.2 kWh battery set-up.

The model in question was factory standard and uses the firm’s high-density integrated battery, a…