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The 33kwh solid state battery pack is a very reasonable $5000usd more than the 20kwh standard pack, but zero details regarding weight.

Verge welcomes questions, which can be submitted on their web site at the bottom of the page https://www.vergemotorcycles.com/faq/#contact.


A representative's answer to a question about the weight and center of gravity was:

[...T]o clarify, both the standard and the large size batteries are solid state batteries.


The weight of our standard-size SS battery is 225 kg [496 lb.], while the large SS battery weighs 235 kg [518 lb.], so the difference is minimal and does not affect the bike’s center of gravity. Thanks to our innovative design and inherently low center of gravity, the ride remains just as stable and smooth with the standard-size battery as it is with the large SS battery.

But the specs for all three models claim that the motorcycle as a whole weighs 518 lb., so I wonder which number is correct.

I closed my Facebook account awhile ago, so I can't access the link there.
Did someone else here already download it and have another means for sharing it?  Dropbox maybe?
Thanks!




Wondering how to do the 600-mi maintenance.  It will be helpful to read along with .

Jotjotde, thank you for the reminder about the Italian web site!


Original site in Italian:  https://pvp.giustizia.it/pvp/it/detail_annuncio.page?idAnnuncio=4303553
Original site in English: https://pvp.giustizia.it/pvp/en/detail_annuncio.page?idAnnuncio=4303553


To download the English translation of the legal terms of the auction, scroll down to "Attachments" ("Allegati") and near "Doc 9_Bando di vendita ENG.pdf" click "Download document" ("Scarica documento").


Livia Cevolini (former Energica CEO) posted about it on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/livia-cevolini_si-comunica-che-a-decorrere-dalla-data-activity-7275062507898101761-rJiN

I never understood the issue people have with the weight of a motorcycle unless you are a competitive racer or something. I mean, for f***s sakes, are you riding it, or CARRYING it?  Or maybe they fall down a lot which means they should learn how to ride?

Congratulations for being a skilled rider in good health and fitness, capable of control over heavy motorcycles.  Please keep in mind riders who are older and/or less fit.


My wife has ridden with zero accidents for almost two decades.  She recently traded her Energica Ribelle for a LiveWire One because the Ribelle was the first bike she ever dropped.  The Ribelle was too top-heavy but the LW1 has a lower center of gravity.  We are not in great shape, but would like to continue enjoying our two-wheeled sport without petrochemicals.  Fatigue makes us more likely to drop the bike at low speeds when our reflexes and leg strength are flagging at the end of a ride.  She already misses the reverse "gear" and smooth balance of the Ribelle in motion, but would have stopped riding altogether if she couldn't confidently flatfoot the LW1.

StableofZeros, I'm sorry--I didn't mean to give the impression that I would consider $7,001 a serious offer.  Yes, it meets my criterion of "beat the dealer" and your criterion of "not 5 digits", but that would be lowballing myself.  I am not aware of any defects in the SS9 and am looking forward to continuing to ride it in the spring.

Thank you for following up, Aaron.  I still have the SS9 and would like to continue to ride it to accompany my wife.  Given what has happened with Energica, I'm keeping an eye on Verge (https://www.vergemotorcycles.com/), which also offers good range and DC fast charging, and hopefully a lower center of gravity.


Verge is manufactured outside of the US, so it likely won't qualify for any federal incentives, and I don't live in California, so I can't qualify for those either, if they pass.

 
Verge is hiring in San Francisco and Los Angeles for a future sales presence in the US, so hopefully they will overcome homologation and begin sales before my SS9 gives up the ghost.


I'm the meantime Aaron, it you (or anyone else here) are still interested in my SS9, I would be willing to entertain serious offers.


Ten years ago, I sold a Brammo Empulse R here under similar circumstances.  Its unfortunate what the e- motorcycle industry is going through.

Experia has always been a rare motorcycle, I suspect there are less than 500 customer owned bikes world-wide.

Anybody have an idea as to the highest VIN..?? Mine is a "Launch Edition" and only #29, so quite an early one.

Smithy.

My for-sale Ribelle RS has a VIN ending in 621.  Still accepting offers, thanks!


The NHTSA VIN Decoder reports that the VIN belongs to a 2023 model year bike, but is it likely that 620 other bikes were made just in 2023, or is that in total over all previous years?  I wonder how many of those were fleet vehicles.

Hi Aaron,


Sorry to reply to your message in public like this, but I missed your direct message on the 17th by a few days and am not sure you've seen my direct reply from Sunday that includes my e-mail address.


Would you still be interested in making an offer on the 2023 Ribelle RS with 507 miles on the odo?  Or does your Have Faith Young Man post represent a change of mind?


The local H-D dealership is now offering $6k trade-in value (down from $10k in August) towards a used 2020 H-D LiveWire (not a LiveWire One).  Not sure whether to haggle with them now or wait until next spring to see what fate has in store for Energica and its customers.


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Cheers,
Michael