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[Crissa]

They're doing some interesting things by switching around series-parallel connections.

It's kinda magic, kinda just annoyingly complex and hard to manage mathematically.  But when you can do it, it means a motor or battery pack that can pretend to be a different motor or battery pack, on the fly.

-Crissa

[TireFryer426]

That EXRO stuff is pretty cool.  Closest analogy to I can come to ICE tech is Koenigsegg's free-valve technology.  They are dynamically changing the torque profile of the motor by leveraging their controller to activate different winding patterns in the motor.  The material i've watched states that the technology isn't a game changer on motorcycles, if I remember right they said 3-5% efficiency gain.  Their primary target market is heavy load EVs.  But - It'll be neat to see what that looks like on the Zero platform after some development.
I bought some of their stock.  I think they might be a good long term hold.

[enaef]

No announcements yet, but this got posted may give some clues:
https://www.motorcycle.com/mini-features/zero-files-dsr-x-and-fxe-trademarks.html

This corresponds well with what I heard.
Enduro Prototypes are on their way.
There is a cooperation with KTM regarding this
KTM tried to buy Zero but failed.

[EDoggN]

Sept 15th is when dealers hear all about the 2021s....

So was this true? Anyone hear anything?

[PNWBoy]

Seriously!

Come on dealers - spill the beans!

[DonTom]

Seriously!

Come on dealers - spill the beans!

I would be surprised if there are many new models this year with all the shut downs world wide. It will at least be delayed, I would think.

So don't expect much.

-Don-  Reno, NV

[PNWBoy]

I suspect you're exactly right.

I'd be happy with a 8kwh FX.

[EDoggN]

Test rode the SR/S today and loved it! It’s so close to new models coming out that I can’t stomach to pull the trigger without knowing what’s coming in 2021.  Ugh!

[DonTom]

Test rode the SR/S today and loved it! It’s so close to new models coming out that I can’t stomach to pull the trigger without knowing what’s coming in 2021.  Ugh!

That SR/S is my favorite bike from Zero also, especially if it is the Premium with the 6 KW AC charger.

What would you want that is better?

-Don-  Reno, NV

[EDoggN]

Probably a battery spec bump and a better display computer which integrates to my phone for GPS and music.

[dvdt]

A reverse 'gear' would be helpful to back uphill into my garage. Did the promised center stand option materialize as yet?

[DonTom]

A reverse 'gear' would be helpful to back uphill into my garage. Did the promised center stand option materialize as yet?

The Zero SR/S at EuroCycles here in Reno is the ONLY electric bike I know of which had a centerstand. I think it's standard on the SR/S (or is it?). Any SR/S owners here?

BTW, they sold the bike already. It was an SR/S standard with hard luggage. My favorite bike in their shop, but I would want the Premium model with the 6 KW charging. I hear they have it on order, but the demand is still very high on those.

-Don-  Reno, NV

[Auriga]

The centerstand is an accessory, it can be purchased for the SR/F or the SR/S from your dealer. Haven't heard anything about the new models yet.

[princec]

Is the centrestand useful? (as in, needed to check belt tension?)

Cas

[DonTom]

Probably a battery spec bump and a better display computer which integrates to my phone for GPS and music.

The 2nd part is easy, if you can add your own GPS with a media player which also has Bluetooth, as I have on every one of my bikes. For motorcycles, I would recommend the Garmin 395LM. I have that model on all three of my electric motorcycles.

-Don-  Reno, NV