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Makes And Models => Zero Motorcycles Forum | 2012 and older => Topic started by: cirrus pete on September 18, 2012, 07:29:18 PM
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I don't often get to ride "long distances" on my Zero as it is used primarily as my train station commutation and for local errand running. I had to pick up my bike from the shop in Brooklyn after a throttle repair and parked it in a lot near my office (Mid-town east) that had a charging station. I rode it from there to a restaurant in Yonkers (Westchester) (~21 miles) and then without an additional charge, from there to my house (~7 miles). The total ride was around 28 miles on the odometer with a mix of highway riding (55-70mph) and high speed urban riding (~35-50mph) with stop lights. I had 4 bars left when I parked at the restaurant and after dinner the bike showed six bars when I turned it on to go home. I had 5 bars left on the bike when I pulled into my driveway! I bought the windscreen from Zero not long ago, and I think this (and correct tire pressure) really helped with the range. Assuming the energy indicator was linear, that would imply my bike could have gone over 50 miles with that mix of riding, which is way more than I would have suspected.
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I have a 2012 S9. I have gone from Longmont, CO to Estes Park, CO. 5,000 ft over 8,500 ft
and down to 7,500. Back up the hill 2 miles @ 55 mph from 7,500 ft to 8,500 ft then down
the hill to go back home. Last 10 miles at 60 mph. Had 3 bars left after 67 miles.
Cost 0.43 cents for the trip.
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I have a 2012 S9. I have gone from Longmont, CO to Estes Park, CO. 5,000 ft over 8,500 ft
and down to 7,500. Back up the hill 2 miles @ 55 mph from 7,500 ft to 8,500 ft then down
the hill to go back home. Last 10 miles at 60 mph. Had 3 bars left after 67 miles.
Cost 0.43 cents for the trip.
It is funny, if I had had more confidence in the range, I wouldn't have bothered with using the charging station at that garage. The Beam Charge station cost me $7 based on their per hour usage fees. That is like a 4 month supply of electricity from my home charging...
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On my 2012 Zero S the day before yesterday did 80 miles of agressive Sport mode riding, with full throttle starts and averaged 40MPH. Used 7 of 11 bars with bar 7 disappearing in the final mile of the trip. Been on a diet all summer and noticed a range improvement ;D
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It could be my imagination, but it seems like my batteries are performing better as my bike gets more miles on the clock. I know that Li batteries are not supposed to have a break-in period, but maybe these do to some extent. ???
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21 miles is pretty good. At 20 miles my 2010 DS fuel gauge will be blinking but even then, you can go quite a few extra miles. I'm not sure how many but probably another 4 or 5 miles in blinking mode.