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Dealing with Schlossman's is probably the most questionable aspect of this venture for me.  I haven't heard anything good or bad about dealing with them for warranty work.  They haven't been around for that long and I know they (fairly) recently acquired the Triumph and BMW franchises from Southeast Sales.

Oh and I will tinker, from what I can tell the stock suspensions are somewhat lacking (not that anything could be much worse than my 599), and I will probably pursue some kind of swap.  The engine and whatnot are probably more than adequate for my purposes.  I can also forsee some changes to ergonomics (seat/bars). 

Hi everyone,
Stumbled across this site while researching the possibility that my next bike will be electric.  Been riding for about 15 years now and currently ride a Honda VFR and 599.  My motorcycle is my primary means of transport when the salt and snow are off the roads, so my main concern is reliability.  Though my commute is short (~7 miles each way, no freeway), a good portion goes through neighborhoods that I would feel unsafe breaking down in.  I have access to charging equipment at both ends.

Maintenance and repair do not bother me, however.  I have performed pretty much any task on a vehicle/internal combustion engine and have troubleshot electrical faults to the circuit component level on multi-million dollar weapon systems (ex-USAF).  I also build tube and solid state audio amplifiers for fun.  I have access to an old manual milling machine and a vast assortment of tools, though I don't weld.  I considered building my own rig, but I don't have the time while working on a Ph.D. (molecular biology).

I plan on testing a Zero S this spring, since there is a dealer nearby (SE Wisconsin).  Any other suggestions are welcome. 

So, greetings all, looks like some good information here.

-J