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[Richard230]

Good luck next Tuesday.  My guess is that the blue SS-9 will be waiting for you.   

[DonTom]

Good luck next Tuesday.  My guess is that the blue SS-9 will be waiting for you.   

Even if I buy it, it most likely will be a while before it ends up in Auburn. From there, I will ride it to Reno to show off to my riding buddies. It will probably  be my main bike to ride between Auburn and Reno, as there are several CCS chargers on the way (as well as J1772, if I want to take a much longer lunch break!).

-Don-  Auburn, CA

[alko]

Good luck next Tuesday.  My guess is that the blue SS-9 will be waiting for you.   

Even if I buy it, it most likely will be a while before it ends up in Auburn. From there, I will ride it to Reno to show off to my riding buddies. It will probably  be my main bike to ride between Auburn and Reno, as there are several CCS chargers on the way (as well as J1772, if I want to take a much longer lunch break!).

-Don-  Auburn, CA

Are the ccs chargers from Electrify America?

[gstrub]

So to circle back:)

Towing my bike to the closest dealer will cost me about $200 and 2 days. If I skip the 600mi service, what is the risk? Warranty? I literally just had the bike there at 400 miles for a repair.

[DonTom]

Are the ccs chargers from Electrify America?

The ones from Walmart are.

Plugshare can show the brand used as well as the type of charger. Use the "hamburger" on the upper left corner.



But even the HD shop has CCS and it is Chargepoint. I just looked at the CCS charger  at Rocklin HD shop the other day:

[VampyreLegion]

I had commissioning and timing done at 1449 miles. Dealer made a slight adjustment.

[chrisho]

guess I am confused, why does this commissioning need to be done?   

[DonTom]

guess I am confused, why does this commissioning need to be done?

The motor does NOT run from DC, but from PWM. The motor can get out of sync form the pulses as the motor ages. I assume usually not by much, but should at least be checked once in a while, perhaps the greatest changes are just after being built, just like with an ICE bike. Nothing is perfect, everything changes a little.

There are three wires from the motor controller to the motor, each 120° out of phase. One rotation makes the full 360°. If the timing to the motor is the slightest bit off, efficiency  can decrease a lot. If it gets way out, even worse things can happen, such as losing control of the throttle.

The safe way is to have it done. However, many have gone many thousands of miles with no issues without it being done. So it could depend on luck.

From what I have heard from others here, is that a total loss of regen in the eco mode can be the very first symptom of a very serious problem. At that point, do NOT even ride the bike to the dealer. Have it towed. It can lose all control to the point that even the kill switch will not work. And you have no clutch. You will have to grab the key to shut the bike down.

So don't you think it's best to avoid it getting to that point where it will have to be towed? Simply have it checked once in a while. Especially if it has never been done. I have around 7,000 miles on my SR. It's never been done. But it will get done in a couple of weeks from now. I already made an appointment at the nearest dealer to here.

-Don-  Auburn, CA