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Author Topic: Zero 2014 Model Speculations  (Read 13596 times)

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Re: Zero 2014 Model Speculations
« Reply #90 on: October 25, 2013, 10:33:53 PM »

Well, we can at least enjoy the silly 404 page that Zero has, while refreshing the http://www.zeromotorcycles.com/zero-rs/ page. ;)
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Re: Zero 2014 Model Speculations
« Reply #91 on: October 26, 2013, 08:35:01 PM »

1. I sincerely hope Zero focuses on range rather than nonessentials like ABS

2. The crowd at Indy was more animated during the electric race than during MotoGP (including me)

3. The ONLY justification for a transmission on an ebike IMHO is for racing
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Re: Zero 2014 Model Speculations
« Reply #92 on: October 27, 2013, 06:32:12 AM »

I just returned from the Progressive "International" Motorcycle Show and there wasn't an electric vehicle to be found - not even a kid's electric bike like last year.   :(  The only thing moving under electric power at the show was this.
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Re: Zero 2014 Model Speculations
« Reply #93 on: October 27, 2013, 08:36:57 AM »

I just returned from the Progressive "International" Motorcycle Show and there wasn't an electric vehicle to be found - not even a kid's electric bike like last year.   :(  The only thing moving under electric power at the show was this.

No OSETs??
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Re: Zero 2014 Model Speculations
« Reply #94 on: October 27, 2013, 01:20:31 PM »

My dealer has seen the 2014 models this week at a French Zero presentation. But he won't say a word even under hard torture ! Grrrr......
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Re: Zero 2014 Model Speculations
« Reply #95 on: October 27, 2013, 07:55:50 PM »

I just returned from the Progressive "International" Motorcycle Show and there wasn't an electric vehicle to be found - not even a kid's electric bike like last year.   :(  The only thing moving under electric power at the show was this.

No OSETs??

No OSETs.    :(
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Re: Zero 2014 Model Speculations
« Reply #96 on: November 01, 2013, 10:42:59 AM »


This guy claims to have a pic of a 2014 DS.

"I'm going to wait for the 2014 version to come out mid November because I happen to be there when there was a 2014 Zero DS just sitting in the "show room". It had new shocks, new gauge cluster, new battery cowling, new other stuff. The rep didn't give me any technical details as to what has been improved upon but what I saw I liked.  There's a picture of a while (white?) Zero 2014 DS."



http://firearmsandtraining.blogspot.com/2013/10/electric-motorcycle-test-drive-zero-ds.html

« Last Edit: November 01, 2013, 11:01:26 AM by IowaGuy »
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Re: Zero 2014 Model Speculations
« Reply #97 on: November 01, 2013, 04:12:40 PM »

That picture was posted before.  Looks like the new side panels are directing air back on to the controller heatsink.
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Re: Zero 2014 Model Speculations
« Reply #98 on: November 01, 2013, 08:28:04 PM »

Motorcycle.com is getting excited about what the new 2014 Zeros might bring to the market.  They expect much more power and bigger batteries.  I think they need to read this forum more.   ::)    ;)

http://www.motorcycle.com/top10/top-10-new-motorcycles-watch-eicma.html/3
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Re: Zero 2014 Model Speculations
« Reply #99 on: November 01, 2013, 09:20:01 PM »

Here's the 2014 FX for posterity.

Notice there are a lot of similarities between the two.

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Re: Zero 2014 Model Speculations
« Reply #100 on: November 02, 2013, 12:18:25 AM »

This quote is interesting "But it’s not just a new sportbike in the pipeline, as we’re told there’s also been a focus on the functionality and performance to the current lineup."   I find it unlikely that Zero could keep a completely new model secret but the performance improvement is suggesting a size 6 or similar upgrade?
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Re: Zero 2014 Model Speculations
« Reply #101 on: November 03, 2013, 05:26:14 AM »

On the 2014 white DS picture I also reconize as stated somewhere else the Continental ContiEscape tire.
A little thread on this tire to see the pictures (sorry the text is in french):http://www.super-tenere.org/t656-continental-escape
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Re: Zero 2014 Model Speculations
« Reply #102 on: November 03, 2013, 07:06:21 AM »

Also in the 2014 white DS picture there is a 2014 black S behind it.
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Re: Zero 2014 Model Speculations
« Reply #103 on: November 05, 2013, 03:14:15 AM »

Tomorrow is THE day :)
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Re: Zero 2014 Model Speculations
« Reply #104 on: November 05, 2013, 04:25:38 AM »

We'll get to crown the "King" of the model speculators!
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