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Super73 · 2025

Z Adventure SE

Macfox · 2026

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Summary

Claimed figures · blanks excluded

Lightest: M1666 lb29.8 kg
Biggest battery: Z Adventure SE720 Wh
Lowest price (USD): M16$999

Measured against each other

Peak power

Z Adventure SE—
M160.8 kW

Power-to-weight

Z Adventure SE—
M1625 W/kg

Battery capacity

Δ 221 Wh

Z Adventure SE720 Wh
M16499 Wh

Weight

Δ 9 lb4.2 kg

Z Adventure SE75 lb34 kg
M1666 lb29.8 kg

Shorter is lighter.

Front travel

Z Adventure SE—
M16—

Rear travel

Z Adventure SE—
M16—

Full specifications

Price

PricePrices move. Check the date and currency.

$3,295

$999

Motor & performance

Peak powerPeak, not continuous. It's a burst number that brands measure in different ways.

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0.8 kW1 hp

Rated powerWhat the motor can sustain. Closer to what you feel on a long climb.

0.5 kW1 hp

Power-to-weightCalculated by Mesa Project from claimed peak power and claimed weight.

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25 W/kgCALC

Torque (as published)Brands quote torque at the motor or at the rear wheel. Read the note before comparing.

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Top speed

20 mph32 km/h

E-bike classPedal e-bikes only. Sets where you can ride and how fast the motor helps (US classes 1–3).

Class 2 (throttle to 20 mph)

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Battery & charging

Battery capacityWatt-hours is the fuel-tank number. Volts × amp-hours.

720 Wh0.72 kWh

499 Wh0.5 kWh

Pack voltage

48 V

Pack amp-hours

15 Ah

10 Ah

Swappable batteryA rider-removable pack that can be replaced with a compatible spare. Does not imply tool-free removal or compatibility across models.

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Range claimBrands test at different steady speeds, so we don't crown a winner. Trail range will be lower.

45 mi72 km

25 mi40 km

Charge time

7.5 h

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Chassis

WeightWhat you'll be lifting out of a rut. Check whether the battery is included.

75 lb34 kg34 kg75 lb

66 lb29.8 kg29.8 kg66 lb

Seat heightUnladen. Sag brings it down once you sit on it.

787 mm31 in

729 mm28.7 in

Ground clearance

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Wheelbase

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Frame

Aluminum

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Suspension

Fork

Suspension fork, non-adjustable

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Front travel

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Shock

Rigid (no rear suspension)

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Rear travel

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Wheels & brakes

Front wheel

20″

16″

Rear wheel

20″

16″

Front tire

VEE GRZLY 20 × 4.5

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Rear tire

VEE GRZLY 20 × 5

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Front brake

Tektro 2-piston hydraulic

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Rear brake

Tektro 2-piston hydraulic

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Electronics

Ride modes

8-speed · Thumb throttle

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Regen braking

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Display

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Ownership

Warranty

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Highlighted = best among these bikes, where “best” is clear-cut. Range claims and torque are never ranked, because brands measure them differently.