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2021 SR/S with 9,410 miles on it.  Had some warranty work on the rear brake the first month and reliable after that.  Bike is my good weather runabout for small chores and fun.  I have, but normally do not ride in the rain or if temperatures drop below 40 deg F.  Not a hard rider, so still have the original tires that will get replaced in the next couple of months.  So far, only one service where everything checked out good, they bled the brakes and replaced the belt because of damage from road debris at my request, just precautionary.  My typical ride is short, less than 50 miles so I charge the bike to 75% which at 70 deg or above F. will get me 75 miles range in town & county riding.

Me two, have had one occurrence with about 4,500 miles on the bike, now  have over 5,100 miles with no more problems.

Happened when accelerating away from a stop light, lost power for a couple of seconds, rolled off the throttle and then it just came back.  Not sure if it is related, but had ridden through some rain showers a couple of days before.

I am a bit nervous about this, but not sure what I can do about it.

I have a 2021 SR/S Premium that I have owned for about a year and have some 4,000 miles on it now.  I have had one problem with the rear brake rotor coming loose and doing some damage but the dealer quickly fixed that under warranty.

I am a local town and country rider with my average ride being under 50 miles.  Ride several times a week if the temperature is 40 deg F or above and do not mind light rain.  Usually I charge to 70% since that gives me more than enough range, if I am going for a longer ride I will top off the charge to 100% before leaving.  Around town or on the freeway the bike rides and handles great, only need to remember that higher speeds really kills the range.  I enjoy cruising in the 40 to 60 mph range and bike computer says my rang is around 80 miles with a 70% charge and I often beat that in real life.

I am not a super aggressive rider so spend most of my time in 'Street' mode and flip to 'Rain' if it gets slippery.  My bike was low mileage 'demo' when I bought it and I have left all of the dealer settings in place, it works great for me so why change anything?

Not the bikes fault, but last summer I drove through a construction zone and picked up some debris that punctured the belt.  The belt did not break, dealer thought it was OK to use, but I changed it anyway so now I have a spare.

No bike is perfect, and that also applies to my Zero.  The rear brake is flackey in that it does not bite well unless warmed up, then it is good.  Maybe different brake pad material?  The horn is typical motorcycle, in other words not loud enough.

The good things are handling, power curve, great ergonomics and comfort for me, mirrors, controls, ease of use, no gas station visits, no tuneups or oil changes, reasonable quick charging at home.  For reference my previous bikes were a Buell XB12Ss, Triumph Thruxton, BMW K100RS and the Zero SR/S replaced them all.

Riding as I do, I have no issues.  Plan to take it in to the dealer next winter for a general check-up just to make sure my warranty is maintained. 

In summary I am very happy with my Zero and plan to keep it as my only bike for a long time.

That is my experience so far.

I was only mildly interested in an EV (car) until I got my SR/S.  After owning my ZERO I am now sure that my next car will be electric.  Will not happen this year, but 2023 looks like a real possibility for me.

I realize that electric will not work for everyone, but it sure seems perfect for my needs and my ZERO, even though not perfect, has helped convince me.

The importance of that 12 volt battery and no way to see the state of charge concerns me and I have been thinking hard wiring in a simple little LED voltmeter with a "Push to Test" switch so it would normally not have any kind of a draw.  This way one could check the battery before and after a ride to see if it was going bad?

Wonder if that mod would kill the warranty since the owners manual says not to connect anything to that 12 volt battery?

Can you tell if there is any evidence of damage on the belt?  I only ask because on my SR/S I picked up some debris and it pushed itself through the belt, the belt did not break but a good percentage if it's width was damage and I found it on my weekly inspection.  I replaced the belt.

On my previous bike, a Buell, I rode that for almost 12 years on the same belt, but others broke their belts due to belt damage. Hence the question.

Is that an aircraft-type of air brake for when the wheels' brakes overheat?   

Definitely needs another air brake on the other side of the bike to be aerodynamically balanced!

When I first got my SR/S I thought that the belt noise was objectionable at times.  Somewhere around the 1,000 mile mark the noise started to disappear.  On some runs I do not notice it at all now.  Have also noticed that at cooler temperatures, say around 60 degrees  the bike is quieter than at warmer temperatures, say at 85 degrees or so.

I do wear ear plugs all of the time so I am sure there is some noise, but I do not hear it.  My neighbors say that my bike is so quiet that they never hear it when I drive by.