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[DonTom]

That seems fairly consistent with my experience.

I was getting 39 miles out of a full charge on a 2019 FX 7.2

At what speed?  I would assume around 8 miles per rated KWH at most normal speeds off the freeway. On the freeway going fast, about half that range.

-Don-  Reno, NV

[gstrub]

My dealer offered to hold one of their first bikes they get for demos for me. I will of course come and test ride it but I put a deposit down so unless I ride it and something is really off I will hopefully have one of the first ones!

[Curt]

Zero will provide the dealer's demo bikes first, then customer bikes. They will NOT replace demo bikes until all other orders have been filled. This is a new Zero policy. Therefore it's unlikely your dealer will sell you their demo.

[Jarrett]

That seems fairly consistent with my experience.

I was getting 39 miles out of a full charge on a 2019 FX 7.2

At what speed?  I would assume around 8 miles per rated KWH at most normal speeds off the freeway. On the freeway going fast, about half that range.

-Don-  Reno, NV

It's gotten better since Zero replaced my damaged battery under warranty.

Recently, I babied it and got 60 miles from 100% to 0% averaging 29 mph.  If I go out and hooligan around, I can still only get maybe 40 miles a charge.  I haven't tried getting on the highway and holding it a 70 mph.  If it didn't overheat immediately, I think it might go 20 miles at those speeds.

[GrantMeStrength]

Zero will provide the dealer's demo bikes first, then customer bikes. They will NOT replace demo bikes until all other orders have been filled. This is a new Zero policy. Therefore it's unlikely your dealer will sell you their demo.

It does seem unlikely a dealer would immediately sell their demo bike, I have to say. Also, I think I would like to wait until the demo models have been built and Zero have moved onto the "regular" bikes, as they are bound to find issues with the first run..

[Curt]

Jarrett, that range is still a bit short. If I really baby my 6.5 and limit speeds to 40 in ECO mode, but include a scenic run up to 3000 ft, in 55 degree weather with heated grips and heated jacket on full, I can get home at 60 miles with 5-10% left.

[GrantMeStrength]

My dealer called and Friday and said they were putting in the actual order for the bike - so I had to decide on the colour. Tricky decision! The red ones I’ve seen in photos look great: much fancier than the red on my SR for example (even after I swapped out the plastics after the great parking-lot-paint-solvent incident).

In the end though, I went for the blue. Something a little different.

The dates stayed the same: demo bike coming next month (April), and my bike coming in May. Just in time for Summer to return to Seattle..

[Doug S]

Just in time for Summer to return to Seattle..

I have a friend who lives in Seattle. I asked her if she had any plans for the summer. She said, "If it comes on the weekend, I'm going to go to the beach."

[GrantMeStrength]

(Seattle's bad weather is mostly marketing to keep the CA folks from migrating.)

Anyone re-considering their SR/F order based on the Lightning?

[GaryArt1]

(Seattle's bad weather is mostly marketing to keep the CA folks from migrating.)

Anyone re-considering their SR/F order based on the Lightning?

First, we still do not know all the details and pricing on the Strike so it is hard to make a accurate judgement at this point.  Right now it is is comparing apples to oranges because we do not know all the specifications and option pricing.
 My thoughts thus far

1. Zero definitely has much more experience in making a production bike.  According to one article, Lighting may have delivered only 40 bikes to the public.  I know they set up new factories but they have to still prove they can mass produce bikes.

2.  They have no dealer network as of now.   I would not purchase a mail order motorcycle,  If something goes wrong, you are SOL trying to get it fixed.    If they can establish a dealer network as big or bigger then zero, it would be essential. 

3. No mention of traction control on Lightning as of yet.   This was a big reason I ordered the SR/F.

4. From the article on the Strike, it looks like it may be a fully faired sport bike like the original lightning bike.  I am not interested in that look.  Yes it would be nice for Zero to have an option for maybe a front fairing but I am not looking for a sport bike.

So I think right now, Zero is still the best bet until Lightning proves itself.  Maybe a few years from now, it will be different or maybe Lightning will be out of business like Alta.

 

[SRFbiker]

kind of surprised we havent seen videos yet of people getting out for rides on the demo units, maybe by the end of the week

[vinceherman]

kind of surprised we havent seen videos yet of people getting out for rides on the demo units, maybe by the end of the week

All of the invites I have seen from dealers with an SR/F include verbiage something like:
Come see the SR/F
Come test ride our SR and DSR models.

[af1 racing]

SR/F demos start shipping middle of the month, probably take until the end of the month for all the dealers to get their demos.

[GaryArt1]

I know a bunch of dealers got to ride the SR/F at the big reveal.  I am wondering if they were not allowed to video the ride.  The only test ride videos I can find are:



And one posted by Steven Bennett on March 13 the Zero Motrocycle Owners Group on Facebook (not sure how to link that).

Neither one is a review but rather a POV ride.

[willbrunner]

Me too!  Seabright Blue, standard.  Working with my insurance company right now.  Hopefully not too much trouble to get them to add the new model to their system.