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[BigPoppa]

Update on range. Today I had an opportunity to take out the new bike for a freeway range test.

Conditions:

• I'm about 260 pounds with gear
• My bike has the OEM windscreen and side cases
• Ambient temps were upper 90s to low 100s

I started at 95% SOC. I used up exactly 90% of my SOC to go 80 miles at an average speed of 73mph (+/-). The battery temp went yellow after about 45 minutes of riding. Of that 80 miles, about 4 miles were off-freeway riding at city speeds.

By comparison, my Esse Esse 9 would go about 50 miles under the same conditions. So I was unable to match the stated 110 freeway range but given that I'm heavier than the average rider and it was a pretty hot day, I'm satisfied with the improvement in range over my 13kw bike. Once I begin commuting again in "normal" traffic conditions where I spend half my time lane splitting at slower speeds, I expect to be able to squeeze out noticeably more mileage.

[BigPoppa]

Just to touch on a few things you mentioned:

- Your bike will not automatically release the charge cord. Turn the bike on and it should retract the lock.
- The EVA Ribelle is using a different charger unit. This charger has a fan built in and managed it's own fan speed.


Glad to hear you are enjoying the EVA!

Cool! Thanks for the info. Good to know it's working as designed. I'll make sure to turn the bike on when I'm ready to unplug the charging cable.

I am definitely enjoying the new ride! It's a beast and very hard to maintain reasonably legal speeds.

**Confirmed: After the bike shuts off when charging is complete, turning it back on unlocks the charge cable.**
Thanks again Demoni for the clarification/correction

[DonTom]

I started at 95% SOC. I used up exactly 90% of my SOC to go 80 miles at an average speed of 73mph (+/-). The battery temp went yellow after about 45 minutes of riding. Of that 80 miles, about 4 miles were off-freeway riding at city speeds.

By comparison, my Esse Esse 9 would go about 50 miles under the same conditions.

So you're getting 60% more range with 60% more KWHs of battery, very unlike Energica's own specs.

So your normal range on your new bike on the freeway should be close to 90 miles.

Next have to compare charge times for the same freeway distance and charge time.

Thanks for the info.  That would put me ~9 miles short of getting from here to Reno. Maybe. With all the hills both uphill and downhill, it's difficult to say. It's 99.0  miles door to door. I think my 2017  Zero SR with Pwr Tank  could make it, but I have been too chicken to try it.  No big deal, as I like to take a short break in the middle anyway. And now, I have almost endless places to recharge up on that trip.

-Don-  Auburn, CA

[MVetter]

Update on range. Today I had an opportunity to take out the new bike for a freeway range test.

Conditions:

• I'm about 260 pounds with gear
• My bike has the OEM windscreen and side cases
• Ambient temps were upper 90s to low 100s

I started at 95% SOC. I used up exactly 90% of my SOC to go 80 miles at an average speed of 73mph (+/-). The battery temp went yellow after about 45 minutes of riding. Of that 80 miles, about 4 miles were off-freeway riding at city speeds.

By comparison, my Esse Esse 9 would go about 50 miles under the same conditions. So I was unable to match the stated 110 freeway range but given that I'm heavier than the average rider and it was a pretty hot day, I'm satisfied with the improvement in range over my 13kw bike. Once I begin commuting again in "normal" traffic conditions where I spend half my time lane splitting at slower speeds, I expect to be able to squeeze out noticeably more mileage.

Thanks for the data!

[DonTom]

Please post the picture here for other like-minded Energica enthusiasts to appreciate your trail blazing approach  - thanks Don!

Sorry that I forgot about this message the last time I was here.

I have the horn relay at that old horn location. These blue horns are loud! But you have to supply your own 12 volt relay.

I have the 500hz horn on the right, 400 hz on the left. They do not interfere with the steering or anything else. Perhaps not all that neat, but it was about all I could come up with.

I will take that  photo right now:

-Don-  Auburn, CA

[Richard230]

It looks like Tom and BigPoppa's Energica dealer has already sold half of their current Energica inventory. They do have a 2020 Eva EE9 at a very good price right now:
https://www.calmoto.com/new-motorcycles-scooters-for-sale-san-jose-san-francisco-ca--xNewInventory#page=xNewInventory&vt=motorcycle%20%2F%20scooter&make=energica%20motor%20company%20inc

[DonTom]

They do have a 2020 Eva EE9 at a very good price right now:

That price makes me feel like a sucker! 

-Don- Reno, NV

[BigPoppa]

I always say to get the best deal you can when you’re ready to buy because you WILL see it cheaper later.

I still have my 13kw SS9 that I paid essentially the same price that 21kw SS9s are going for now. No regrets and I’ll enjoy riding both bikes for quite some time...if the smoke ever eases up...lol.

[DonTom]

I always say to get the best deal you can when you’re ready to buy because you WILL see it cheaper later.

I still have my 13kw SS9 that I paid essentially the same price that 21kw SS9s are going for now. No regrets and I’ll enjoy riding both bikes for quite some time...if the smoke ever eases up...lol.

I realize we will find the very best deals on electric motorcycles a month or so after we're dead.

Really, I still enjoy my SS9- as much as I ever did and with the number of new CCS chargers in the areas I ride, the extra range of the SS9+ isn't that big of a deal.  I usually need a break before I need a charge as it is!

The more east, the better the air quality today. Antioch & Auburn is "unhealthy", Soda Springs (near Donner Summit)  is "Poor" and here in Reno it is "fair" according to to today's Accuweather air quality report.

-Don-  Reno, NV

[oobflyer]

I started at 95% SOC. I used up exactly 90% of my SOC to go 80 miles at an average speed of 73mph (+/-).

Has your range improved since you got the bike?

When I first got my Ribelle I, too didn't get the best range, but Stefano from Energica said the range should improve after a few cycles of charging/discharging the battery - and sure enough - the range jumped from about 100 miles to 130 miles.

I'm sure the warmer weather is also a contributing factor, but I can routinely ride for 100 miles and still have 20-25% left in the battery.

[BigPoppa]

I haven’t gotten much riding time in the past few weeks so I haven’t had a lot of discharge/charge cycles. I’m planning on a mostly freeway ride this coming weekend so I’ll post back here if I notice any bump in range since my last ride.