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Great project Trikester!  I have had a couple of trikes over the years, it would be awesome to have an EV 

Quote from: NedKelley on July 27, 2013, 07:54:45 AM

We are life long Motorcyclists currently ride a 2013 Suzuki 650 V-Strom which is a great bike for it's economy and versatility. We do around 30K Kms per year each with commuting and social riding...so the Zero...zero gas option is something we are really keen to embrace!!

Good luck with the buying process. In the USA, I have a convenient dealer so that played into the buying decision. I must say that as a fellow new-V-Strom owner (2012), the DS is a great complement, and I now more or less use the V-Strom only when I need to go out of town. The V-Strom now feels large and luxurious compared to the more spartan and spritely Zero.
I still make sure that the Zero has hard cases for grocery runs and the like, and have taken my partner for city rides. For passengers, I recommend the top case and rack, although it sounds like your partner would not put up with that and must have her own ride, which is excellent.

Hey Brian 

Thanks for the welcome, I love your ride it is the model and colour I am hoping to get over here. I will get both fitted with the bags as, like yourself I tend to us my MC for shopping, work and all the other general running about that occurs during the day
Kitty works at Auckland Airport..about 100kms north up highway 1. She is excited at the prospect of zero gas bills!  Lots of charging points about her "office" so all is well with charging.

Ride safe brother and enjoy the journey..blessings to you and yours,

Will keep you in the loop with the Bureaucracy as it unfolds Firepower! It is definitely easier this side than yours that is for sure! I am hoping someone will pick up a dealership soon though? Triumph Aus/NZ seem to like picking up all the odds and ends of motorcycling so maybe there is an in there! Keep safe mate.

Hello all, just thought I would stop by and say G'day. Ned (Allister) Kelley here in the middle of winter in Middle Earth NZ. We do not as yet own an electric bike. Cath (long-suffering and patient partner) and I are going through the process of purchasing two Zero DS's. Fairly new to this part of the world so just getting all the red tape dealt with.
We are life long Motorcyclists currently ride a 2013 Suzuki 650 V-Strom which is a great bike for it's economy and versatility. We do around 30K Kms per year each with commuting and social riding...so the Zero...zero gas option is something we are really keen to embrace!!

This community and the support and collective learning available is something we value and I am sure will continue to appreciate and embrace.

So keep happy, safe and well all. Every blessing to you and your loved ones. Journey well and enjoy the adventure!