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Buy Sell Trade / Highly Customized Zero DS, featured in motorcycle com for sale, $6250
« on: April 12, 2025, 01:06:53 AM »
Highly Customized 2014 Zero DS for Sale for $6250. It was featured in Motorcycle.com and many photos can  be seen here: https://www.motorcycle.com/features/the-customized-zero-ds-thats-perfectly-at-home-in-the-ocean.html

It has a powertank, charges to 100%, and 3139 miles. All shiny parts were anodized black, has a SoundRacer sound system with 2 speakers, 2 plasma displays in the tank, LED strip, and a custom Angler Fish paint. The seat is ostrich leather, and there is an octopus saddle roll on the seat.

I have the original non-powertank.

I'll post this in the local Craigslist, where I sold my wife's Zero DS, and it will probably quickly sell. Contact me if interested at kb94028@gmail.com
Thanks!
Kerry,
Palo Alto, California


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Pics and Vids / Re: Custom Zero DS paint repost from 2015
« on: October 19, 2019, 06:29:57 AM »
And the leather jacket logo patch is full jacket back width.

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Pics and Vids / Re: Custom Zero DS paint repost from 2015
« on: October 19, 2019, 06:23:14 AM »
Final photos of custom 2014 Zero DS

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Pics and Vids / Re: Custom Zero DS paint repost from 2015
« on: October 19, 2019, 06:21:25 AM »
A few more photos.

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Pics and Vids / Custom Zero DS paint repost from 2015
« on: October 19, 2019, 06:20:09 AM »
Reposting my 2014 Zero DS paint, with matching helmet and leathers. Hoping to to encourage others to share their electric creations!

I posted these photos 5 years ago, of my bathypelagic angler viperfish and gas plasma lure fish-fairing. The seat is ostrich leather by a local auto seat upholsterer. There is a SoundRacer system with twin 40w speakers and a shelby cobra profile! I installed the plasma generators and black-anodized most silver mechanical parts, and it's totally cool at night!

I wear a shark modular helmet painted as a deep sea diver hardhat, and my leathers have patches I designed, of angler wrangler demolition company, founded the first year of electric motorcycle patent in 1895.


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Zero Motorcycles Forum | 2013+ / Re: If your 2013+ Zero been completely reliable, please post here...
« on: November 04, 2016, 12:06:37 AM »
Quote from: ZeroPointZero on November 03, 2016, 11:18:28 PM
Quote from: NanoMech on November 03, 2016, 06:59:38 AM
I have my ICE bike on a battery tender, because if not the damn thing struggles to start if it sits for more than a week (parasitic power drain probably).  Considering the negligible energy usage when the zero hits 100%, Im leaving mine plugged in per the manual...

I don't understand the "starting" reference,,, and assume it won't boot correctly when keying the power, a more serious problem than parasitic power loss while sitting. Our DS bikes are unplugged for 1-6 weeks during travel or cool weather, and power loss is very minor, as measured by the display, usually less than 1%/week.

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Zero Motorcycles Forum | 2013+ / Re: If your 2013+ Zero been completely reliable, please post here...
« on: November 03, 2016, 06:59:38 AM »
My wife and I purchased 2 of the 2014 DS models. Her's has been great, outside of a contactor failure on the ride out of the dealer (I dropped off the bike, and the manufacturer delivered it to my home, 40 miles away).  Mine has experienced chronic charging indicator problems, but we can live with that. We also keep them unplugged, remembering to plug in the night before a ride.

Model Year- 2014
Model- DS
Purchase date (mo/yr)- ~07/2014
Mileage- ~1500
Modifications? If so, what?- Changed tires upon purchase.
Primary terrain during use? touring through the Santa Cruz mountains
Max/min/average ambient temperatures during use- 70s-90s.

We always return, after 3-4 hours of riding, with >30% charge, since most speeds are under 45 mph.

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Zero Motorcycles Forum | 2013+ / Re: Corbin Seat available for 2013-2016 Zero's now
« on: August 05, 2016, 02:21:32 AM »
The original seat angle also bothered me. I was always sliding into the tank, and missed the raked-back or bucket seats of my other bikes.

I had this seat made of ostrich skin (to mimic the painted fish skin), and you can see it is more of a bucket. It's far more comfortable although, a 6' 1", I'd prefer the seat moved back several inches, if it was possible.

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Zero Motorcycles Forum | 2013+ / Re: Flashing display after plugged in for charging ?2 weeks
« on: April 22, 2016, 05:15:04 AM »
Thanks, guys, and it's been this way since new. Other than a nuisance, it really hasn't bothered me, but I am happy to learn that others experience it, too!

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Zero Motorcycles Forum | 2013+ / Flashing display after plugged in for charging ?2 weeks
« on: April 20, 2016, 06:39:04 AM »
I have 2 of the 2014 DS. One of them has a charging issue that BMW/Zero of San Jose has, so far, been unable to repair. When not using the bike for >10 days, or so, the display will be flashing, as in this youtube:

Turning the bike power key has no influence. Unplugging the AC charging cable, then turning the bike switch on and off, will reset the display to a normal mode. Sometimes, the charge indication is as low as 90%, if the bike was unused for several weeks. New FW was installed 2 months ago, and still a problem.

The bike, otherwise, is fine. But, it is a hassle to remember to unplug it, then plug it back in the night before a ride. Anyone else have a similar problem? Perhaps the contactor unit? I'll bring it back to the BMW/Zero shop soon, and offer any suggestions. Thanks!

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Zero Motorcycles Forum | 2013+ / Re: 2014 DS customization article in Motorcycle.com
« on: February 23, 2016, 08:16:09 AM »
Thanks, Brian and BenSwing!

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Pics and Vids / Motorcycle.com publishes article on Zero DS customization
« on: February 23, 2016, 06:19:48 AM »
http://www.motorcycle.com/features/the-customized-zero-ds-thats-perfectly-at-home-in-the-ocean.html

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Zero Motorcycles Forum | 2013+ / 2014 DS customization article in Motorcycle.com
« on: February 23, 2016, 04:52:17 AM »
http://www.motorcycle.com/features/the-customized-zero-ds-thats-perfectly-at-home-in-the-ocean.html

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Pics and Vids / Re: 2014 DS custom paint
« on: February 05, 2016, 06:54:04 AM »
Daneen with the malestrom/whirlpool.

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Pics and Vids / Re: 2014 DS custom paint
« on: February 05, 2016, 06:51:15 AM »
Another fairing.

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