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Energica / Re: Is this for real?
« on: September 19, 2022, 01:46:14 PM »
I can’t see why it couldn’t be real. If the standard is a simple as requiring an adaptor to allow CCS then that would be a great thing.

I’ve charged both my Tesla and non-Tesla on Superchargers in the UK. We have another section to the Tesla app called ‘charge my non-Tesla’ and you simply choose the stall and location and away you go!

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Energica / Re: New Experia on order..
« on: September 12, 2022, 12:47:37 AM »
I'll certainly post here when I get the bike.  Though not expecting it until October at the earliest but more likely November.

The UK is not a particularly large market for Energica so I wouldn't be surprised if they fulfil orders in the US first.

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Energica / Re: New Experia on order..
« on: September 11, 2022, 04:00:50 PM »
Congrats on the order!  I've got one on order too.  The UK being the closest to the factory probably means I'll be the last to get it!

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Energica / Re: Energica Bike Tracker
« on: September 06, 2022, 10:00:15 PM »
Thanks for the answer, it's all sorted now but I was referring to the lack of standard 12v automotive battery.  Not being familiar with Energicas at all I just wanted to be sure before I committed.

Talking of committing, I put down a deposit on an Experia today!  Who knows when we'll get them in the UK but looking forward to it!

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Energica / Re: Renting Energica in UK
« on: September 01, 2022, 10:40:26 PM »
You could also contact Krazy Horse depending on where in the country you're going.  Though I'm not sure if they deal with rentals.

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Energica / Re: Energica Bike Tracker
« on: September 01, 2022, 01:41:13 AM »
Yep, the make is 'BikeTrac'.

Thanks for people's input.  TLDR, To make insurance sensible, I need to get a dealer to install a BikeTrac. This appears to be a fair run of the mill thing and entirely possible even with the slightly unusual 12v system.

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Energica / Re: Gearing Change Results
« on: August 29, 2022, 08:46:13 PM »
Quote from: MVetter on August 29, 2022, 01:13:17 PM
by show of hands who here believes that the data collection in this thread might, just might, be flawed

Hard to say either way without more data points.

I've had two Suzukis previously and they both underread by about 10%, can't say it ever bothered me.  For electric bikes, I'd just want the guessometer  to mean an accurate distance - meaning 100 miles to mean a hundred miles and not 10% less at 90 miles.

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Energica / Re: Energica Bike Tracker
« on: August 29, 2022, 08:40:54 PM »
I will try to insure as a second bike on a policy if/when I get the bike.  Another issue I have on that front is that none of the insurers know what an Experia is yet so can't quote for a multi-bike alongside my GS! So I'm running on worst case (I hope) guesswork for insuring an Eva.

I've been doing more research and it seems in the UK for very high value bikes, insurance companies get twitchy and want additional security measurers.  The particular brand 'BikeTrac' meets Thatcham 6+7 standard which for bikes over £20k appears to make a very big difference (to me at least) for quotes.  I've been in touch with the company that makes BikeTrac and they have confirmed that Energica dealers in the UK can and have installed their system on Energicas.

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Energica / Re: Energica Bike Tracker
« on: August 28, 2022, 10:05:34 PM »
Quote from: NEW2elec on August 28, 2022, 09:42:48 PM
They only have a DC-DC convertor so it would only be getting 12v when the bike is on.

I think they want to see your speed as much as theft tracking.

OK, thanks for the detail on the 12v system.  To be clear, BikeTrac is purely theft/recovery system and absolutely not something an insurance company can use to monitor speed etc.  I suspect the issue insurance has is the high value of the bike, basically a big theft risk.

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Energica / Energica Bike Tracker
« on: August 28, 2022, 05:46:00 PM »
A couple of months ago I test rode an Energica Eva RS and OMG was it incredible.  Though at the time I made my excuses, umm'ed and ahh'ed about range, comfort and eventually ended up not going for it.

Enter the Experia.

I've been in touch with my local dealer (very lucky to have an Energica dealer within 10 miles of home in the UK) and I could possibly get one before Christmas, woohoo!

Although I am struggling with one issue in particular - Insurance.  Specifically, unless I upend by bank account no one will touch it for anything other than silly money unless I get a BikeTrac fitted. So here is the question... Does anyone have any experience with a GPS tracker on any Energica bikes?  Does the slightly unusual 12v hinder installation of such a device to anyone's knowledge?

Thanks!

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