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[NEW2elec]

Congratulations on your dealership!  With the new SRF coming out you picked a good time to sell Zeros.  There are quite a few UK riders on here and should be/ will be more in the future.  The service support in the UK has been an issue in the past so hopefully your shop and the new Zero leadership can improve that.
Welcome aboard and best of luck across the pond.
Remember butts on bikes, sells bikes.

[KevinStone]

Hi, everyone!

[XilefX]

Hi everyone !

French guy linving in Paris, currently riding a F800ST. Joined to gain some knowledge before giving my left arm and left leg (no clutch & no gear right ?) to buy an SRF for some commuting & fun.

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[siai47]

Hello.  Just wanted to introduce myself.  I am a Newbie to the forum but not a Newbie to electric vehicles.  I have been driving electric automobiles and trucks for nearly 20 years.  My first electric "motorcycle" was a Vectrix scooter which I used until the onboard charger broke and disabled the bike.  No service parts were available so the Vectrix was dismantled.  The battery pack still lives on powering the backup power supply in my house.  I road tested a couple of early Zero motorcycles and didn't find them quite as robust as I desired for highway travel.  I followed the Brammo Empluse and was going to buy one but they were sold to Polaris.  I did buy (and still ride) a Victory Empulse TT which works out well for me.  But I know the Victory is as serviceable as the Vectrix as no parts exist.  The first time something breaks, the Empulse will become wall art.  I recently drove the Zero SR/F and was really surprised about how all around good the motorcycle is.  I have been trolling this forum for additional information on the SR/F and have decided to order one for fall delivery.  I also thought it was time to join this forum and become "legal".   

[Richard230]

Welcome, siai47.   

[nesrf20]

Hello everyone, recently picked up my Zero SR/F and have so far put about 2000 miles on it and I am happy with it so far. A blast to ride and it gets a lot of attention where ever I stop. I am lucky enough to have free charging where I work for my 35 mile commute so I only need to charge at home on the weekends. Just going back and forth to work in mixed highway and secondary roads I get 100 to 105 miles of range as long as I take it easy on the highway.

[NEW2elec]

Nesrf20 you picked a good time to get into electric motorcycles.
Glad your enjoying your SRF.

[Pjed]

Hi everyone, I recently caught the electric motorcycle bug and although I don’t have one yet, I am actively looking.  I’ve been riding motorcycle for many years, have had many bikes, do track days and currently have RC390 track bike, an SV650S and an 06 R1 (dropped valve project).  A friend of mine who’s an HD mechanic was sent for some training on the new Livewire.  He sent me a few pics and that caught my interest.  Previously, I didn’t give e-motorcycles much thought.  I was concerned about the range and thought the lack of engine sound would really detract from the experience.  I watched a bunch of video reviews of diff brands and some onboard footage.  After watching a TT lap by McGuinness, I was blown away by how cool ride seemed even without a screaming exhaust.  This is the future…so now I really want one.  Not for a track bike but mainly for my 15 mile round trip commute.  The HD looks super cool but I don’t want to drop anywhere near $30K for my first electric bike.  I think I’m leaning towards a used Zero since that appears top be the biggest brand in the US at the moment or at least in dealer presence here in the Midwest.

Since I’m a total newb when it comes to electric motorcycles, I plan on doing more research (this forum seems like a great resource) and figure out what specs will fit my needs.   Anyway, figured I’d say hi. 

[EkrebDK]

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[togo]

Welcome!

[Bass Cadet]

Hello! I'm a newly licensed rider from Southern California and the proud owner of a 2014 Zero S. Really like it and have been riding it almost every day, even just to the gym. It is quite the attention getter.

I also recently bought a 2016 Kia Soul EV, so I'm taking this BEV thing seriously. Free charging at work doesn't hurt and is saving me $50 a week just in gas.

[Richard230]

Hello! I'm a newly licensed rider from Southern California and the proud owner of a 2014 Zero S. Really like it and have been riding it almost every day, even just to the gym. It is quite the attention getter.

I also recently bought a 2016 Kia Soul EV, so I'm taking this BEV thing seriously. Free charging at work doesn't hurt and is saving me $50 a week just in gas.

As long as your power stays on. That is a problem in my area, where the power has been off for the past few days and longer in other areas of Northern California.     My daughter has a 2014 S and she is not riding it as her power has been off since Saturday afternoon and will likely stay off until Thursday so that our electricity provider, PG&E's old equipment doesn't start another fire.   

Anyway, welcome and enjoy riding your electric motorcycle.   

[Crissa]

I've been riding mine quite fine through the power-outs.  I haven't yet had to charge off the generator, as I charged downtown instead.

-Crissa

[DonTom]

I've been riding mine quite fine through the power-outs.  I haven't yet had to charge off the generator, as I charged downtown instead.-Crissa

What type of generator are you using? It's a good idea to check the waveform on a scope. Some of them (usually the cheaper ones, of course) are really bad and can probably do damage to some equipment.

I checked my Onan generator in my RV (under a load)  before deciding if I should charge motorcycles from it :



I decided that waveform isn't perfect, but good enough to charge a Zero and I have been doing such on my RV trips when boondocked (quite often).

BTW, the AC power just went out at my house in Auburn. I can tell from here several different ways. And that means even the gas stations close down. Turns Auburn into a real mess, no traffic lights, schools closed. Restaurants closed (even the Denny's in New Castle). Many people have no job to go to. I simply make sure my Moto Guzzi Stelvio has a full tank while there. A 400 mile range. But it's only 99.0  miles door to door from my house in Auburn to here in Reno. So I simply come here when the power is out there. I would be in Auburn right now if there was reliable power there. But it should be all okay after tomorrow.

Here in Reno we have NV Energy and the power stays on regardless of wind.

BTW, I often use the electrics for this trip. The Zero SR  as well as my new Energica. But not when the power is out in Auburn.

-Don-  Reno, NV

[Richard230]

In my daughter's case she didn't recharge her Zero after her last ride and it only had about 20% SOC when the power went out.