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Resale price makes sense to be higher with the sr. Is there a way to simulate the power of the s in the custom mode of the sr? The local dealer just had an sr, dsr, and fxs.

Also is there an acronym chart/list hanging around? I feel like I've missed a few of them (not in this thread, but after searching the forum).

Thanks again, you guys are great.

ebikes are bicycles
emotos are motorcycles

I'm new to both, so it's kind of a moot point.

There is a dealer fairly close so Ill go check them out.

Hey all,
Searched around the forum a bit and I couldn't find an answer to my specific questions.  I am considering getting an eBike, I am thinking of the Zero S or SR.

First question: Are there any other ebikes that are competitive with the Zeros? meaning range, charge time, price, and performance. It seems like the S has the longest range, best price, and highest performace (SR) so there isn't really any other good options.

Second question: I currently have a HD Sportster with the 3ish gallon tank. I get about 40-45mpg so I can go about 85-90 miles before the light comes on and then I gas up. This works great and I can get to work (10 miles round trip) all week without filling up, plus I can drive it to my girlfriends house (110ish miles away, almost all freeway climbs from 1500 feet at my place to 4000+ feet at her place).  So my question is what will a Zero give me that my HD can't do? Am I missing something money wise or would the ebike save on gas and nothing else?

Third question: Money wise it makes sense to keep the HD. It is paid off and I am only paying $100ish a year on insurance and then gas and maintenance costs. I figure I spend $120 a year on oil changes and gas is not much more than that with my current driving habits. If I get the bike I expect to drive it more often than I do my HD, so hopefully ride it to work 200+ days a year. Does a zero save me money that I am not accounting for?

Fourth question: Would I be better off looking at a different bike? I like the S or the SR for the range and speed but the FX and FXS are a lot cheaper... after trading in my HD I might not need a loan (using savings of course) so that could be an option but I don't really like the range or power of those.

Fifth question: How much range penalty does the windshield and luggage boxes have? They make a lot of sense to me so I would want at least the windshield and probably a box or 3, but if that's the difference between making it up the canyon and not then I would go without.

I obviously am interested in getting one, but I don't know how much sense it makes when I have a bike. The 10% tax incentive is helpful but it doesn't make any of these bikes cheap.

Thanks for all the help!