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Zero Motorcycles Forum | 2013+ / Re: If your 2013+ Zero been completely reliable, please post here...
« on: October 25, 2016, 12:19:35 AM »
Model Year- 2016
Model- FXS
Purchase date (mo/yr)- July 2016
Mileage- 4500
Modifications? If so, what?- Integrated Radar detector, 2 - USB ports, LED turn signals (rear LED strips), added 5 - 12V accessory ports and soft saddle bags. Oh yeah, swapped stock tires for Continental ContiAttack.....MUCH better!
Primary terrain during use (city, highway, dirt, combo, etc)- Mainly paved roads but I do take a few trails 1-2 times a week to break up the monotony.
Max/min/average ambient temperatures during use- Max 32C (90F) /Min 2C (35F) /Avg 25C (75F)
Enjoy the bike more everyday. About a month ago I was coming into work and it was a bit rainy. Still being a bit new to this torque monster and enjoying the bit of drift in the water I got a bit too "heavy" on the throttle when the rear tire hit a tar strip. So I laid it down and spun the bike around. After riding for 35+ years the first thing I started thinking was a checklist of items I needed to start fixing so I could get the bike ride able to get to work.....then it dawned on me. No fuel leaking, no oil leaking and the gear shift couldn't have broken off or the clutch lever. This is the best wreck I have ever had. I started pushing the bike to the side of the road and thought, why. Turned the throttle and let it push its self, man I love this bike! Straightened the bars and double checked everything and I was off to work. :-)
Note: I did kick the ground as I was going down hard enough to cause my big toe to swell up and turn nice colors (nothing broken). This through my race boots. Hate to imagine if I was wearing anything else!!
Model- FXS
Purchase date (mo/yr)- July 2016
Mileage- 4500
Modifications? If so, what?- Integrated Radar detector, 2 - USB ports, LED turn signals (rear LED strips), added 5 - 12V accessory ports and soft saddle bags. Oh yeah, swapped stock tires for Continental ContiAttack.....MUCH better!
Primary terrain during use (city, highway, dirt, combo, etc)- Mainly paved roads but I do take a few trails 1-2 times a week to break up the monotony.
Max/min/average ambient temperatures during use- Max 32C (90F) /Min 2C (35F) /Avg 25C (75F)
Enjoy the bike more everyday. About a month ago I was coming into work and it was a bit rainy. Still being a bit new to this torque monster and enjoying the bit of drift in the water I got a bit too "heavy" on the throttle when the rear tire hit a tar strip. So I laid it down and spun the bike around. After riding for 35+ years the first thing I started thinking was a checklist of items I needed to start fixing so I could get the bike ride able to get to work.....then it dawned on me. No fuel leaking, no oil leaking and the gear shift couldn't have broken off or the clutch lever. This is the best wreck I have ever had. I started pushing the bike to the side of the road and thought, why. Turned the throttle and let it push its self, man I love this bike! Straightened the bars and double checked everything and I was off to work. :-)
Note: I did kick the ground as I was going down hard enough to cause my big toe to swell up and turn nice colors (nothing broken). This through my race boots. Hate to imagine if I was wearing anything else!!