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Zero Motorcycles Forum | 2013+ / Re: 2022/ 2023 SRF & SRS
« on: February 05, 2024, 03:27:54 AM »
I've got a 2022 SR/F and can report they have not sorted out the water ingress (Isolation Fault) issue.
My bike has been in twice already - once in Feb 2023, and then again in Dec 2023.
My bike also had a front brake disc warp issue twice - it has been in once for replacement discs already and I'm just waiting for the dealer to let me know when to come in to have them replaced again.
All covered under warranty but it's still incredibly frustrating.
Interestingly my 2019 SR/F never had any issues with brake discs, although it did have the water ingress issue.






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I have commuted on my SR/F for the last 5 winters in the UK.
I've had quite a few commutes below freezing (showing -3 degrees Celcius on the dash is the coldest I think) and I haven't had the same issues that you describe Enaef.
My bike does live in a garage overnight, it's not heated but it doesn't seem to drop below freezing in there.
My commute is approx 45 min one-way to work, and is a mix of roads and speeds - 20min of the commute is at 70 mph, which really cools rider and bike, and yet I haven't had any warnings like you.

It does seem to suggest that maybe the heating isn't quite right with your SR/F, or maybe I've just been lucky...

Regarding the Check Engine Light (CEL) - I know it well. Not from cold weather warnings but from other issues with my SR/F (water ingress causing isolation warnings/faults).
I seem to recall that I could clear the CEL after turning the key on and off 3 (or was it 5) times in a row.



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Zero Motorcycles Forum | 2013+ / Re: SRF/ S drive belts.
« on: January 12, 2024, 03:05:03 AM »
I've had two SR/F's - on the first one I had the belt snap on the motorway - about 4000 miles on the clock - I whacked open the throttle and *ping* off it popped.
It was my fault, the belt had been squealing and making funny noises for a few weeks. I should have tightened it but it was the first belt-drive bike I'd ever owned and just wasn't aware it was a warning sign. I'd assumed it was damp/dusty or something.
Pretty poor by me to be honest.
After that I've been very careful, check the tension once a month and the 2nd belt (8000 miles when I handed it back) was fine.
My latest SR/F, 5500 miles on it currently - checking tension once a month - no issues or anything so far.
Not massive mileage I know, but i do ride through UK winter, so it's cold, wet, damp, and salty, for a good few months every year which i'm sure doesn't help the life of a belt.

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My 2019 SR/F had water ingress issues - bike was off the road for 4 months (I was lent another SR/F by Zero for the duration)
Once my 2019 bike came back it was bulletproof - road it through all weathers for the next 2.5 years.

Got a new 2022 SR/F in November last year - rode it through Nov/Dec, which was fairly dry for a British winter - no issues.
Jan 2023 we had some really wet weather; first properly wet day (rain pouring down and roads drenched) and on the way to work I got isolation fault, battery module ineligible and of course the good 'ole Check Engine Light (CEL).
Got to work fine, let the bike drip dry for an hour and then plugged it in for a charge - charge worked fine.
On ride home, no longer raining but roads still soaked. Same warnings all popped up on the dash.
*sigh
Again let it drip dry for an hour or so and then plugged it in and it happily charged.
Next morning bike was fine (road dry, no rain) and it has been okay since but I haven't had any really wet weather to ride in since early Jan.

So, have they solved the waterproofing?.. I guess not   :(

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I've got a SR/F (bought in Nov 2019)
It's had one battery replacement.
However, I don't think the the battery was originally at fault and I suspect it was more collateral damage when my spiderbus/BMS developed some faults and needed replacing.

See the lovely saga here (it's Hans' original post but I had the same issue so piggybacked on his thread :D)
https://www.electricmotorcycleforum.com/boards/index.php?topic=9668.msg93283#msg93283

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Zero Motorcycles Forum | 2013+ / Re: UK Insurers/Brokers
« on: March 20, 2021, 08:54:51 PM »
Looking at buying A Zero or Energica.Went onto the comparison sites and only one company would insure me at £1250 fully comp for a 50 year old with no points , 13 years no claims and leaving it parked in a private car park in Surrey( flat so no garage) and commuting to work on it.It is putting me off the idea now as I was thinking of buying on a pcp deal.

I suspect the 'no garage' is the killer for you :(
I lived in a flat up until 2018 and couldn't get anywhere near sensible insurance quotes because I had no overnight garage to park in. It basically meant I couldn't own a motorcycle.
Moved to a house with a garage at the end of 2018 and was then able to get a few more insurers to offer slightly more friendly quotes - I immediately bought my SR/F :D

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Zero Motorcycles Forum | 2013+ / Re: SR / F damaged by rain?
« on: March 07, 2021, 11:06:27 PM »
The bright side?  I get a lone bike, of unknown type, probably not an SRF, so I get to try another Zero.

What did you eventually get as a loan bike Peter?
When mine was in for repair I was given another SR/F (with Netherlands plates ;D)


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Mine gets a bit of moisture in it all the time.
Thankfully it only seems to be in the top right corner for me so it doesn't blur any info.
Moisture inside something that houses electronic equipment is never ideal though - I'm going to mention it to my dealer on the next service/visit.

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It depends on the region/county and whether the local council stockpiled enough salt before winter :D
But generally, yes, if the nights drop below freezing the trucks will be out gritting the roads.
In my area they tend to skip the smaller side roads, so it can be a bit sketchy getting from my house to a main (gritted) road, but after that it's usually okay.

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I've been riding all winter here in the UK.
The limiting factor for me is ice. If they haven't gritted the roads then I'm not riding.

I've had loads of 0 degree (C) rides to work this winter, the worst being minus 3 I think.
A good chunk of my ride is on a motorway, which can get a bit chilly at 60mph.
Heated grips on max, heated gloves on max, heated jacket on 75%, with a big waterproof/windproof outer jacket.
Boots and trousers not heated and sometimes my brain can't work out whether I'm cold or not..  ;D .. feet and legs feeling real cold but upper body warm as toast..

In terms of range I seem to lose about 10% on my SR/F once we're down to < 2 degrees C.
My commute round trip is 60 miles and I can charge at work, so the range reduction doesn't really affect me much so I don't pay it much attention ;)

Looking forward to some warmer/dryer weather though.
It's not much fun riding home in the dark on roads that were gritted but there are suspicious shiny patches on some of the corners  :-\

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Zero Motorcycles Forum | 2013+ / Re: Fault Code 27 12V low voltage
« on: February 21, 2021, 11:32:21 PM »
I get that error pretty much every day on my SR/F.
I use the bike about 4 times a week on a 60mile (96km) round trip so the 12v battery is definitely getting the chance to charge up - whether it is charging properly I can't say.
It's probably something that I should take the bike into the dealers for, but since I've had the warning for last 3 months and the bike's still running, I'm gonna risk it ;)

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Zero Motorcycles Forum | 2013+ / Re: Question about SRS headlight
« on: December 24, 2020, 09:40:57 PM »
It's certainly the case on my SR/F @2020_SRS_Commuter
Dark band between the low and high beams, it's pretty bad I think.
As far as I could tell there's no way to adjust the beams individually, but I haven't done as TheRan has suggested and had a poke around to see if there's a way into the headlight itself to check if there is any manual adjustment possible.

There are a couple of other threads discussing this on the forum but I can't recall any of them getting very far in solving the issue :(

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Had mine replaced yesterday along with the annual service - mechanic said the switch replacement took him about 20 minutes

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Zero Motorcycles Forum | 2013+ / Re: UK Insurers/Brokers
« on: November 14, 2020, 09:47:55 PM »
Law's changing soon - it will be illegal for insurance companies to offer a better deal to new customers than existing customers in the UK. Not sure of the exact date of implemenation, but soon.

Cas :)

Thanks, I wasn't aware of that.
Hopefully comes into law before my next renewal :)

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Zero Motorcycles Forum | 2013+ / Re: Why No Zero on Long Way Up?
« on: November 14, 2020, 09:45:31 PM »
I was pondering this very question while I've been watching The Long Way Up.

The DSR should've been at least mentioned and tested in the first episode (I suspect there may have been some T&C's from HD to prevent that maybe?)
The HD's had to be heavily modified to be trip-ready whereas the DSR's would've at least had a proper touring/offroad base to work from.
Like you have all mentioned money talks.
I hope in the future one of them opens up with the full decision making process.

I also have to say that Ewan and Charlie really disappointed me with their electric bike knowledge in the first two episodes.
They were joking about how they don't even know how to charge them and how surprised they were when the cold affected their range so much.
A week trip in Scotland (yes I know Ewan lives in LA now but he's not short of cash so he could have nipped across the pond) with a couple of electric bikes would haven given them much more info about how to ride/charge electric bikes before they headed off to South America.
Mind you, your trip is much less perilous when you've got a Mercedes Sprinter following you with a generator on-board  ;D

Having said that, I enjoyed the show :)  Anything that gets elec bikes into the limelight has got to be a positive..


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