Does anyone here have a electric motorcycle? I am thinking of buying the new Zero that goes 100 miles on a charge with max speed of 88 mph. Just did a test drive over the Brooklyn Bridge today. Very impressed! Any thoughts/recommendations/warnings?
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Zero is kind of like the Nissan Leaf
if you want the Tesla of Motorcycles check this out
https://www.mission-motorcycles.com/
Take the Zero core bits and put them in a S1000RR chassis and you have an extremely capable bike for a heck of a lot less than Mission wants for theirs.
i thought zero was the 'tesla' of motorcycles? you know, an EV bike for the eventual masses, that currently costs as much as a Corrolla, as opposed to a BMW.
of course, nothing is more vaporware than Live wire.
That would be Mission Motorcycles... I believe some former Tesla guys started it. Even the dash shares similarities to the Model S.
Mission Motorcycles
LOVE my Zero SR
I don't even have a motorcycle license but I really really want a Zero motorcycle. It sucks that if I took lessons to learn how to ride a motorcycle I'd probably have to learn on an ICE! >_< Learning all that clutch stuff is gonna be a waste of time, ugh.
Not necessarily. The best way to get DMV approved training in the US seems to be to attend the local BRC (Basic Rider Course), and you can attend that on your own motorcycle (as long as you can find a way to transport it to the course, usually an empty parking lot in your town). I have heard lots of stories in my motorcycle forum about other riders doing the BRC on their own bikes (mostly 70yo dudes and 100lbs women who all bought a 700lbs Harley for their first bike without ever having ridden before, and of course failed the BRC miserably :frown
I suggest you look for more info on a motorcycle forum. In "my" forum we have a sticky for beginners, top of the page: The perfect line and other riding myths - ADVrider
Due to the nature of the forum we don't get many beginners though, so you may find more info on other forums. Many have dedicated beginner subforum (Sport-Touring.Net - Beginner's Garage) with lots of info about the BRC, bikes, gear, technique, good books (Keith Code, Bernt Spiegel) ...
Did you get any of the addons (extra pack / external chargers)? Thoughts? Took two test drives on Saturday, first the DS and then got on the SR. Wow!! So impressed by the SR (coming from a Honda CB900F), it gave me a Tesla grin. Also was trying to find some options as far as fairings and/or windscreens go. I'll be using this to do some commuting that a ferry is involved in and it'll be a lot of highway driving, so would want to add some wind protection and range extending. By taking a MC on the ferry I get to not to have to wait in line and first on / first off.LOVE my Zero SR