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Spenny818

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Hi all!

I am just starting my second year on a 2013 Zero S (electric) motorcycle. I did about 8000km in the area last summer, but almost all of that was solo. Hopefully this summer I can meet some fellow riders in the area to go on rides with. I am obviously limited by range per charge, but there are a lot of really great rides you can do that are <150km in the area. Look forward to becoming more active on the forum!

Spenny
 
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Spenny818 said:
Hi all!

I am just starting my second year on a 2013 Zero S (electric) motorcycle. I did about 8000km in the area last summer, but almost all of that was solo. Hopefully this summer I can meet some fellow riders in the area to go on rides with. I am obviously limited by range per charge, but there are a lot of really great rides you can do that are <150km in the area. Look forward to becoming more active on the forum!

Spenny
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hey welcome. I didnt know those actually were up for sale. 150km isnt much though :-\
 
It doesn't sound like much, but it fits my needs perfectly. I mainly use it for commuting to Cobourg, and on days that I do go on longer rides, I am ready to get out of the saddle after 2 hours. Since it's not really a touring bike the seat leaves a little to be desired..
 
Very cool bike! I wanted to go electric as well, but the distance thing was a concern for me. Welcome as all have said. I have a few routes that go through Peterborough, I will make sure to PM you whenever I plan a ride around there. How long does it take to re charge if you were low on power? For example.. if you went out and did 100km.. and were taking a break at a local restaurant.. could you plug it into a ordinary outlet?
 
Nice to see people embracing the electric bikes rather than bashing them!

At highway speeds, I can go about 150km to a charge. In the city it is higher, since unlike a gas bike that has to idle, I use a lot less power going the slow speeds in town. It also regenerates power back to the battery in stop and go driving. City range is claimed at 220km, although I have never tested that. I would go insane driving that long in town!

It just charges off of a standard outlet, and from completely empty, it takes about 7 hours to charge, although there are fast charge options available. I have done a few longer trips where I just stop at a restaurant for a couple hours, and plug into an exterior outlet while I stretch my legs.

In my use though, it normally only takes ~2.5 hours to charge, since I use about 35% one way to work.

I'd be happy to answer any other questions!


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