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[MVetter]

AFAICT, passenger footrests are a Federal legal requirement, if the bike has a seat for a passenger:
FMVSS Standard no. 123, Motorcycle Controls and Displays. part of  49 CFR 571.123, downloadable from here (2-page PDF).
It clearly says on p.2:

S 5.2.5 Footrests. Footrests shall be provided for each designated seating position. Each footrests for a passenger other than an operator shall fold rearward and upward when not in use.

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^^
Shrug. Every single photo that I've seen of a Strike, here or elsewhere, white or blue bike, had a bog-standard sportbike-type pillion seat pad behind and above the rider's seat.
Ditto for Lightning's images in their marketing & PR materials, and the videos by Alan Cathcart and Sam's New Zeroland YouTube channel.

If Lightning wants to say it isn't a seat, fine  .
What is the pad for, then? Incidentally, in the image here, it clearly says "Corbin" on that pad 

And what does "cargo" constitute in that manual page? No tailpack allowed either? How about a tankbag? Where does one carry a charging cable -- velcro'd to the helmet?

[Richard230]

Maintenance once a month, no matter how many miles ridden?  I wonder what that maintenance could be?  My Zero requires almost no maintenance, other than the recommended 8K-mile "commissioning".

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Maintenance once a month, no matter how many miles ridden?  I wonder what that maintenance could be?  My Zero requires almost no maintenance, other than the recommended 8K-mile "commissioning".

It reminds me of the Driver's Ed textbooks used here when I was studying for my Rider's License in high school. It stated that the driver needed to check tire air pressure, radiator coolant level & engine oil before every single drive/ride, no exceptions.
As it happened, the license exam I received had that question, with the choices being   "before every drive", "weekly", "monthly" and "only if the vehicle doesn't start" . Only the first answer counted as correct; it was probably lifted as-is from the Model T's original manual.

[togo]

Maintenance once a month, no matter how many miles ridden?  I wonder what that maintenance could be?  My Zero requires almost no maintenance, other than the recommended 8K-mile "commissioning".

Check the brake fluid, brake pads, chain, charge level, and tire pressure.

[MVetter]

New week, new podcast. https://soundcloud.com/re-cyclegarage/podcast-356-its-got-a-heartbeat

Go 57 minutes in for the Strike discussion. Special guest Phil Waters from Cleveland Moto!