I have a new to me '09 Zero X in overall very good condition. Aftermarket light & signal kit, White Bros fork, two batteries, and two chargers. Unfortunately both of the batteries are 'dead', as they sat idle for quite long time.
I was pretty disappointed after talking with Zero today. I didn't expect them to warranty my batteries, but I definitely expected them to offer (or refer me to someone) some solution. What was nearly a $9k bike is less than four years ago is considered 'outdated' in their eyes. Any battery they now have are a different size, different voltage, different plug, etc.
They guy I talked to said that even if my batteries had been well maintained, he said it's very rare to find batteries that still work from 2009.
I totally understand that my bike is a early effort, and I agree that products need to develop. It sure seems sort sighted for an expensive bike to rely on a key (and expensive) component with a relatively short life span...and offer ZERO solutions! If they opt to not support it, it sure makes sense to at least be able to refer their customers to someone that does.
To basically shrug his shoulder and give me a 'sorry...' really has me totally turned off on this whole thing. Definitely thinking about cutting my losses and selling this to someone willing to deal with this categories growing pains. Hell, I can easily find a IC bike 10 years older, significantly cheaper, that will run for another 10 years with very little cost or effort.
That said, I still want this to work.
I need forum members help. I can't be the only one in this situation. While I have a budget, it's pretty limited. I'm not exactly Jay Leno, and simply call my buddies at GM to help 'figure it out'
What do you suggest???
