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enough tension but too short to wrap twice around.  Even 2 bands let the bike roll easily. Not to worry, I did order a pack of 25 of the 6" bungees like the one I lost. 

Just an idea - would it be just as easy to place a small wooden chock in front of either wheel to stop it rolling off the stand when facing downhill?

A huge leap forward in design as the srf is I do feel that Zero missed a trick or two that would have increased it’s appeal to more customers. The fixed sporty ergonomics loses riders like me who are older and who like a more relaxed riding position. If they replaced the foot operated rear brake with a left hand brake lever they could have made an adjustable footrest ( it could rotate around the current fixing plate). An adjustable handlebar would also be nice . Triumph and BMW and others have a height adjustable seat - a very simple design - why not the srf? 225 kgs is a considerable weight to move backwards, surely a reverse gear is easy to programme into an electric motor? These are very  cheap features to incorporate into a design but very expensive to fit aftermarket.

I was wondering if you buy the 7.2 DS now and find that you need extra range down the line, can a dealer fit another 7.2 battery (or are you limited to the smaller power tank)?

I have never ridden an electric bike but can see myself getting one very soon. I am wondering what is happening when you stop on a hill - can you hold the bike by giving  a just little power to the motor -like when you slip the clutch on an ICE? Is there a danger of burning out the motor by not applying  enough throttle to take up drive to move the bike forward?

I would like a Zero DS but am put off by high insurance costs. I am 60, presently ride a BMW f800gs that costs £130 to insure. I can find only 2 companies that will insure a Zero, one costs £900 and the other £9650!!! Electric bikes will never sell in the UK until the insurance industry accepts them as normal bikes.