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[Richard230]

I have to ride on wet streets today, so my solution is to cover the openings with clear package sealing tape. I hope it sticks for the next 40 miles.   

[dkw12002]

Man I hate to ride my babies in rain. I keep them pristine and they would get dirty in places it takes me hours to get sparkling clean again. At least you don't have to re-oil the chain or clean the air filter. Is the motor completely sealed or can mud get splashed up and inside the motor?

[Richard230]

The motor is ventilated to the air and is exposed to the environment. But maybe that fan inside the motor keeps a positive pressure inside it to keep the worst of the dust and grunge out of the works.   

And I didn't ride today. It was just too wet and that sparkling red on those wheels looks too nice to be covered with dirt and water spots.   

[Biff]

I am sure the engineers at Zero have done a lot of worse stuff to their evaluation bikes than you would even think of doing to your bike.  What would you do if someone tossed you the keys to a bike and said, try and break it.

I wouldn't worry at all about getting lots of water in there by the plug and charger lights, I am sure if there is a problem it would have been addressed long before the bikes made it into the hands of the customers, especially if the "fix" were to put a bit of tape over the holes.  Infact, those holes might be needed to allow water to drain out of the battery if it gets in somewhere else.

-ryan

[Richard230]

Actually I have no concerns about water damaging the works, I just like to keep things clean.   

[protomech]

Motorcycle.com recently interviewed Scot Harden (published Feb 09 2012).

[Richard230]

Thanks for the link, Protomech. That was an interesting article and interview. 

[skadamo]

Great interview. Glad to hear iPhone integration and ability to tune the bike has not been forgotten.

[Richard230]

And here is something else that I would like to know.  Why does the Zero S have both an analog and a digital speedometer?     I can only look at one speedometer at a time.    Now a real-time amp meter might be a little more useful and fun to watch ( I guess a tachometer might not be that informative), instead of keeping track of your speed twice.