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Electric Motorcycle News / Re: Can-Am developing electric motorcycles?
« on: March 21, 2025, 08:26:29 PM »
Quote from: Fran K on March 11, 2025, 07:39:27 AM
Not sure what sort of person puts a deposit on the short list of specifications, not knowing where a dealer will be and what fees are involved besides what you agree to pay.
The sort that likes the idea and knows the deposit is refundable?

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General Discussion / Re: Converting controller voltage from 48V to 72V. Need help
« on: February 04, 2025, 11:33:09 PM »
No, a 48V controller is made of parts to work with a 48volt battery. Different battery needs a controller intended to work with it. Additionally, your motor needs to be able to handle what the controller is sending to it, as do all the wires in between. So yeah upgrading your battery essentially means you have to upgrade your controller and motor as well

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Other Electric Motorcycles / Re: BMW CE 04
« on: January 31, 2025, 08:54:42 PM »
Quote from: T.S. Zarathustra on January 31, 2025, 03:03:03 PM
Quote from: Specter on January 31, 2025, 06:34:51 AM
Heated handgrips is a bit overrated IMO.  I have them and yah they feel nice on the BOTTOM of your hands, but the wind blows over the top so only half your hand is comfy.
That is why you should pair heated grips with hand guards. Cut the windchill.

Heated gloves > Heated grips

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Zero Motorcycles Forum | 2013+ / Re: DSR/X range
« on: January 22, 2025, 07:56:35 PM »
Quote from: Grauteufel on January 22, 2025, 03:45:26 PM
I would feel less guilty charging at work if it was cheap, but it’s free here. Makes me feel like I’m stealing from the people that have to pay to fuel up a couple times a week. Having said that, most places that have DC and AC charging, the AC is free, and DCFC is….60c/kwh. Almost as pricey as petrol.

That price for DCFC is becoming the norm on the east coast from what I'm seeing

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Zero Motorcycles Forum | 2013+ / Re: DSRX 2023 vs DSRX 2025
« on: January 21, 2025, 08:46:23 PM »
As far as I can tell, there have been no major changes since model year 2023. Take the deal

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Zero Motorcycles Forum | 2013+ / Re: DSR/X range
« on: January 07, 2025, 11:27:14 PM »
Quote from: Electric_Adventures on January 07, 2025, 02:23:32 AM
1 mile per 1% of SoC is a pretty close indicator when weather is fair.  I recently took a 1300 mile road trip in my DSR/X this winter and I was getting about 90 miles from 100% charge.  Definitely noticed less impact from the cold (temps were about 35-45F and had a headwind 3 of the 4 days) because I was charging so frequently.  Unfortunately I don’t have a charge tank (yet) because I’m still making up my mind from the awareness that the 17.3 battery is handicapped in charging speeds still.  Really wish there was a cheaper and smaller solution that added 3 extra kW of charging and didn’t take up most of the tank…

Personally I'd love something external. Bring it along and plug it in if I need it, leave it at home if I won't. Same goes for the extra battery actually

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Zero Motorcycles Forum | 2013+ / Re: TPMS Sensor Interference with Front Brake Caliper
« on: November 15, 2024, 10:16:34 PM »
I have them on my 2023 SR/F. Since every manufacturer might be a little different, I don't think there's any way to know for sure whether the one you are looking at will be an issue without installing it and finding out

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Electric Motorcycle News / Re: Solar E-Clipse 2.0
« on: November 08, 2024, 11:29:52 PM »
With a 3.5ish kWh battery, 35 miles is a more realistic range estimate, and the use of the phrase "fast charge" and "10 amp charger" in the same sentence is kind of laughable. I was about to say that I like everything else about it, until I saw those brake discs and that chain. Neither of those seem adequate for a 60-70mph bike. But at 138 pounds maybe it's light enough not to need more and I just don't know much

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Electric Motorcycle News / Re: Royal Enfield electric motorcycle news
« on: October 23, 2024, 09:40:35 PM »
Quote from: Richard230 on October 23, 2024, 07:38:37 PM
Well, that spy shot doesn't show too much about the bike, other than its unusual front suspension - which has me scratching my head a bit.  ???

It shows the battery case, which to me doesn't look like it'll be more than 4 or 5 kWh. The bike also looks pretty light, so I wouldn't be surprised if they advertised an 80 mile city range, which would quietly be assuming speeds under 25mph and a rider weighing 135lbs.

As for the front suspension, they're retro-style girder forks. The industry switched to telescopic forks for a reason, so if functioning girder forks are on the production version of the bike, either its specs are such that there's no major performance hit to using a relatively obsolete technology for aesthetic purposes, or there's been a major engineering innovation that makes them a superior choice again. The former seems far more likely; I think they're using really cool retro looks to counter-balance underwhelming performance/range/speed.

Depending on pricing, I can see the bike doing well in India and other countries where urban low-speed commuting on something that looks cool is a huge thing. Here in the US I expect another chorus of "I can get a used Ninja 650 for thousands less"

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Zero Motorcycles Forum | 2013+ / Re: 2025
« on: October 21, 2024, 07:30:43 PM »
Quote from: TheRan on October 20, 2024, 01:44:05 AM
I highly doubt that, the whole "made in the USA" is a big thing for them.

They're made in the Philippines now though aren't they?

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Electric Motorcycle News / Re: Who needs that? E-Motorcycle with sound from fake exhaust pipes
« on: October 14, 2024, 07:09:39 PM »
Most modern sports cars have "enriched" engine sounds, and I've always found that laughable. I can't imagine wanting this but I've seen commenters various places say it would make them more likely to buy an electric bike so who even knows

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General Discussion / Re: Is a J-plug splitter a thing or even possible?
« on: October 08, 2024, 02:23:14 AM »
Yes it's possble.
https://www.tindie.com/products/nsayer/j1772-hydra/
There's a fair bit of DIY involved, but I can see where it would be handy

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Other Electric Motorcycles / Re: The Tesla Model M
« on: October 08, 2024, 02:15:34 AM »
It's the first you've heard of it because it's obvious BS. If Tesla comes out with a motorcycle, or a new vehicle of any sort whatsoever, it won't be something you can only find on some obscure website. It would be major news and you'd see it on every website that has car or motorcycle content. Think, McFly

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Electric Motorcycle News / Re: Vmoto Stash Review
« on: September 20, 2024, 08:11:57 PM »
Quote from: TheRan on September 20, 2024, 01:50:28 AM
Quote from: hotsauce on September 19, 2024, 06:47:37 PM
"7.2kW/h battery"
kW/h
Kilowatts. per. hour.
1000 joules per second per hour.

I am triggered. I need my emotional support motorcycle.
I write it like that too. I get what you're saying, seeing as how stuff like km/h and m/s means unit per time. I need to stop doing it, it's just in my mind it makes some sense to separate the kW and h because I read it as kilowatt hours and not kilo watthours. On the other hand I would write 7200 Wh.

That's just it; it's kilowatt hours, not kilowatts per hour. kWh means "kilowatts times hours". So think of it as "kilowatt-hours"

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Electric Motorcycle News / Re: Vmoto Stash Review
« on: September 19, 2024, 06:47:37 PM »
"7.2kW/h battery"
kW/h
Kilowatts. per. hour.
1000 joules per second per hour.

I am triggered. I need my emotional support motorcycle.

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