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Zero Motorcycles Forum | 2013+ / Re: Weak Rear Brake on DSR?
« on: June 19, 2019, 10:15:21 PM »
Quote from: NEW2elec on June 19, 2019, 09:43:49 PM
LONG KICKSTAND LEG W/MAGNET - ZM20-05662

Woah, that's cool! Has anyone tried that yet? I'm experiencing the same problem. Should have upgradesd when I replaced my failed kickstand switch.

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Zero Motorcycles Forum | 2013+ / Re: Zero battery increase in 2020?
« on: June 01, 2019, 07:35:45 PM »
12.5 (2015) and 11.4 (2014) have been available too (double-brick version of 6.5 and 5.7 respectively) and the tech wasn't too different from the cells now used. It was rather a gradual improvement of cell chemistry and density that resulted in higher density, energy transmission efficency and less heat development (pls correct me, if I'm wrong).

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Zero Motorcycles Forum | 2013+ / Re: Brief First impression of SR/F after ride
« on: May 15, 2019, 04:21:13 PM »
Quote from: David S on May 14, 2019, 08:41:42 PM
Did the regen breaking feel significantly stronger than the SR?

To me it certainly did. It also eased in a little instead of the instant kick in on previous models.

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Zero Motorcycles Forum | 2013+ / Re: Convert SR to DSR?
« on: October 15, 2018, 05:51:45 PM »
The bar is different and I'm pretty sure the geometry is also different. That's why I'd assume that the forks differ. (at the very least the DS/R have fork fenders). Smaller parts like foot pegs certainly differ too.

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Zero Motorcycles Forum | 2013+ / Re: Multitools / tool kit
« on: September 03, 2018, 03:41:11 AM »
You won't be able to loosen the swing arm with those multitools. Not enough lever for the 102Nm and perhaps not even enough depth to avoid scratching the frame. Last time I had to replace the belt on the road I borrowed the tools from a local mechanic.

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Zero Motorcycles Forum | 2013+ / Re: Drive belt questions
« on: August 21, 2018, 02:41:12 AM »
I just happened to snap a belt on a beautiful hill over Bologna (Italy) while on a tour. Luckily, I brought a spare belt and had a very experienced ICE riding buddy with me. He organised some tools in the valley with the specs I have him. We then did it as a roadside repair weithin the hour (just for the tinkering part, getting tools from a mechanic took longer). Without any lift you can hold the rear lifted when you pull the bike over the stand and front wheel. It was definitely an experience I don't want to have again but it can be done. The Wiki outlines a procedure that is too complicated imho. There are several unecessary steps and you basically only need to remove the swing arm on each side. Neither the wheel nor the brake lever needs to be removed (but makes it easier if you have the time and tools). Anyway, the Wiki propably saved me since it was the best starting point to get an idea about the belt swap.

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Zero Motorcycles Forum | 2013+ / Re: Keeping contactor closed for aux charging
« on: August 21, 2018, 02:26:37 AM »
Quote from: BrianTRice on August 20, 2018, 06:00:36 AM
I do not find this practice of using nonhomologated chargers sustainable. The chargers you’ve bought could get you into trouble. Even though the TC chargers are the same platform as what either Zero or DigiNow are using, they are not subject to the same QA standards and I’m not clear on how much anyone has programmed them for Zero operation independently.

Don't worry, rest assured there are people out there who have properly designed and tested TC-Charger based solutions for Zeros and other electric motorcyes that are up to European electrical and automotive standards. As of my experience yet, they have been more reliable and technically better protected against the elements than the Diginow V2. Couldn't compare it to V2.5 yet. I wonder how you can evaluate those solutions when you have never seen them or any data on it. I don't see how the Diginow solution is so 'special' when they can't even explain the 'magic' of their product.

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Zero Motorcycles Forum | 2013+ / Re: Worldwide sales figures Zero
« on: July 22, 2018, 06:39:09 PM »
The problem concerning for example the German sales figures is that a lot of dealers register bikes as demonstrators. With such a small market this makes it difficult to say now many bikes were sold to individual customers.

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Zero Motorcycles Forum | 2013+ / Re: Owning a Zero on an island
« on: June 22, 2018, 12:38:35 PM »
 :-\ I'll miss your videos and posting about fast charging and that awesome fairing (you don't sell that seperately, do you?). Hope you can come back after those 3 years and benefit from all the developement that will be made.

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Zero Motorcycles Forum | 2013+ / Re: Side cases and passenger
« on: June 22, 2018, 04:25:08 AM »
It'd have cost the same if I had imported it to Germany. Apart from that I wanted to go with the slimmer look instead of the sturdy but big Happy Trails rack. Only going for the GIVI E22s so strength doesn't matter much.

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Zero Motorcycles Forum | 2013+ / Re: Side cases and passenger
« on: June 22, 2018, 01:23:15 AM »
Quote from: yhafting on June 22, 2018, 12:24:52 AM
Quote from: madcow on June 21, 2018, 12:23:19 AM
Pondering a bit whether it interferes with the topbox or not.?

The SW-Motech rack is incompatible with the top case rack from Zero. I emailed them about it. Wanted to go the same route but ended up buying the overpriced OEM side case rack and used E22s.

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Zero Motorcycles Forum | 2013+ / Re: Side cases and passenger
« on: June 21, 2018, 12:23:19 AM »
The SW-Motech rack (adpater for GIVI available) is way cheaper. Combine that with buying the cases seperately (or maybe even used) and you'll end up paying a lot less. The givi cases are expensive but Zero will charge you even more than MSRP (for not having to buy everything seperately).

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Zero Motorcycles Forum | 2013+ / Re: decrease Performance and Speed via motor controller
« on: April 03, 2018, 03:46:26 AM »
May I ask why you'd want to limit power in order to have it comply with the AM class? I'm from Germany myself and can't see any obvious reason for that. Even if you lose your driving licence you can't drive a scooter here any more (which I think you can in some US states?). You'd have to tune it down to 25kmh to fit into the "Mofa/Leichtkraftrad" category where you could drive without a licence.

The tax is 0€ for ten years after the purchase anyway and since I pay 10€/month for insurance (22 y.o., motorcycle licence for not even two years, high risk insurance area etc --> you get the point) it can't be that either. Electricity is (relatively to gasoline) cheap anyway. So what on earth would make you limit an extremely expensive motorcycle to 45kmh?

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Zero Motorcycles Forum | 2013+ / Re: mirrors
« on: November 11, 2017, 02:57:19 PM »
Another option would be mirror extensions. I think Yamaha-style ones fit (although I'd propably recheck that in the wiki). While they (at best) don't kill the optics, they immensly help to get a better rear view. Less than an inch forward and/or sideways is needed.

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Zero Motorcycles Forum | 2013+ / Re: Any idea if the new charge tank would work with a '16 DSR?
« on: October 17, 2017, 02:45:08 PM »
I'd further open that question up: Will it work with MY 15? Or even MY14?

Can you simultaneously use the new charge tank and the onboard charger? How high do the kWs in the App go?

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