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[Erasmo]

Can't you follow the course on your own bike?

[yhafting]

Can't you follow the course on your own bike?

Well yes, and no. Probably I can follow most of the course on my own bike, however the final exam has to be on an "approved" bike, which clearly states it has to have gears and a few other required customizations (The sensor may choose to be passenger on your ride, and he/she should have some options for taking control of the bike-not sure how) - for all practical purposes this means you rent the exam bike from the school.

The Norwegian regulations on gaining a license for motorbikes are pretty strict and geared towards petrol bikes.

[ctrlburn]

Nice thing about the Zero is you can "walk it" without any effort to get to those parking lots for practice.

Learning on Zero is good. Dial the Torque back and go exploring.  My son learned on our Zero and kindly kept it in "Eco" mode for the first few weeks. He has always driven a manual car, but has yet to learn shifting on a motorcycle.

Being well tested for a motorcycle license is good - Norway (and other Scandinavian countries seem to prefer no one dies on the roads) plus sometime you'll have to ride an ICE.

Like when someone wants to try your Zero and you need to meet them up the road on their bike - you wouldn't want to embarrass yourself being unable to shift.

You'll just be doubly proud when you get your full license.

[Ndm]

Nothing makes me appreciate my zero more than driving in summer heat and traffic!

[uhoherk]

Nothing makes me appreciate my zero more than driving in summer heat and traffic!

Amen to that. My wife loves it also since she not getting all that heat for the exhaust when riding with me. Over 1500 miles on it since beginning of September and loving it.


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[Trephis1941]

Hello everyone!
I'm riding regular bike but I'm interested with all what rides on two wheels.
Cheers!

[Jim Lowder]

I have 2 Vectrix that I have resurrected from the dead. And I love them

[Smithard]

Hi All. Just finished my first day with my 2014 ds (police model). Absolutely loving it! I will check back soon when I have some more miles on it!

[reboot]

Hi all!
V's from a 2012 Zero DS ZF9 that I recently got giving in exchange my '05 R1200GS.
I got it from the friendly and only Zero dealer in this area and rode it 230kms to Malaga where I live.
It took me about 10 hours and a big as*-pain, but finally here we are!
Happy to meet you all.

[MostlyBonkers]

Welcome reboot and congrats on becoming a Zero owner. One friendly tip to get you started: don't take that 2012 model out in the rain. The rain in Spain falls mostly on the plain, so hopefully you'll be alright in Malaga. [emoji4]

[MostlyBonkers]

Hi All. Just finished my first day with my 2014 ds (police model). Absolutely loving it! I will check back soon when I have some more miles on it!

Welcome. Where do you live Smithard? Country will do. I'm a DSP owner in the UK, just north of London.

[MostlyBonkers]

Hello everyone!
I'm riding regular bike but I'm interested with all what rides on two wheels.
Cheers!

Welcome T. I assume you're from the UK? You'll find all you need to know on this forum.

[MostlyBonkers]

I have 2 Vectrix that I have resurrected from the dead. And I love them

Welcome Jim, are you planning to by a Zero?

[benswing]

Welcome reboot and congrats on becoming a Zero owner. One friendly tip to get you started: don't take that 2012 model out in the rain. [emoji4]

Welcome reboot! I rode a 2012 Zero S for several years and had no problems in the rain, happy riding!


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[MostlyBonkers]

Welcome reboot and congrats on becoming a Zero owner. One friendly tip to get you started: don't take that 2012 model out in the rain. [emoji4]

Welcome reboot! I rode a 2012 Zero S for several years and had no problems in the rain, happy riding!


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Ben certainly did a lot of miles on his bike, so that's some good news.

If you do ride in the rain a lot and suffer problems, keep the bike in a warm dry environment for a few days before you start panicking. A few people here in the UK had problems, but it does rain a lot here.

Richard also has had very few issues with his 2012. I've just heard a few not so good stories. Best of luck, I hope you enjoy it. [emoji4]