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Zero Motorcycles Forum | 2013+ / Re: 2017 Zero SR FW update problem
« on: Today at 11:57:31 AM »
Oh. Don wants to argue with Stephane.
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Energica / Re: A&S Roseville, CA
« on: May 20, 2024, 11:44:23 PM »
Stealth camping sprinter van. Just put hard hat and hi-vis jackets in the front seats and you can park anywhere!
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Energica / Re: Ribelle - talk me out of it !
« on: May 20, 2024, 01:49:50 PM »
Hey man. If you want to fight with Marchel you be my guest.
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Energica / Re: Used ego+: Within battery warranty - What to check?
« on: May 20, 2024, 08:21:11 AM »
Keep letting it balance. It may need another day or so of the BMS doing its thing.
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Energica / Re: Ribelle - talk me out of it !
« on: May 19, 2024, 10:11:43 PM »
A lot of tracks don't have the necessary equipment or training/knowledge to deal with a potential battery fire. In some cases, like in The Netherlands, there have been instances of university student teams taking their homebrew bikes to the track and something went wrong resulting in a fire that caused damage to the track and paddock. As a result, it's my understanding that there was a time they banned electrics at all Dutch racetracks. I think it was an entire year. Marchel, who is one of the larger Dutch dealers for Energica and a huge track day enthusiast, was SUPER pissed off.
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Zero Motorcycles Forum | 2013+ / Re: 12 kW charging and the 17.3 kWh battery
« on: May 19, 2024, 10:03:42 PM »
There's a very frustrated Dutchman who has been logging the charging behavior of his bike with Rapid Charger with different firmware updates. He makes graphs and spreadsheets.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/zmcowners/posts/7500379610031182/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/zmcowners/posts/7500379610031182/
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Zero Motorcycles Forum | 2013+ / Re: Will Zero switch to NACS?
« on: May 16, 2024, 04:32:26 AM »
One important thing to remember is sure, products may exist out there that already accomplish the goal, like a giant DC-DC converter. But is it something that can fit on an EV? Is it IP67 water resistant, shockproof, and vibration resistant? Most of the times these are things meant to be on the ground or racks etc, not meant for the rigors of roads full of potholes and rain showers. And also needs to be as compact as possible.
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Zero Motorcycles Forum | 2013+ / Re: Will Zero switch to NACS?
« on: May 15, 2024, 11:19:45 AM »
I am a warm ray of sunshine.
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Zero Motorcycles Forum | 2013+ / Re: Will Zero switch to NACS?
« on: May 15, 2024, 08:16:30 AM »
No reason for hostility. I have no problem with a TeslaTap rep here; I think that's a good and useful thing. Hello, TeslaTap person!
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Energica / Re: Traction control and regen battle?
« on: May 15, 2024, 05:20:45 AM »
I may have a lead on this. There's a wheel speed sensor on the rear wheel that I didn't know existed. If you look at the inner radius of your rear brake rotor you'll see a series of small rectangular cuts all the way around. Lined up with that on the right side of the swingarm is a small metric bolt which holds the wheel speed sensor in place.
A couple months ago I was wrestling with a rear tire change and getting the caliper and rotor to play nice. May have said some naughty words at the bike and wrestled it a bit but got it done. My bike started doing what you're describing. I told our very own Demoni on these boards (aka Head of Service US) and he informed me that I may have misaligned or even damaged the sensor. Not only that, I'm supposed to take the thing off before changing the tire so I don't damage it. Oops.
Anyway I was able to lazily shove some soapy water and paper towels/q-tips down there and it seems to be working fine now. But that would be the first place I'd look. And remove your wheel speed sensor before changing your rear tire, folks!
A couple months ago I was wrestling with a rear tire change and getting the caliper and rotor to play nice. May have said some naughty words at the bike and wrestled it a bit but got it done. My bike started doing what you're describing. I told our very own Demoni on these boards (aka Head of Service US) and he informed me that I may have misaligned or even damaged the sensor. Not only that, I'm supposed to take the thing off before changing the tire so I don't damage it. Oops.
Anyway I was able to lazily shove some soapy water and paper towels/q-tips down there and it seems to be working fine now. But that would be the first place I'd look. And remove your wheel speed sensor before changing your rear tire, folks!
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Energica / Re: FW version 43
« on: May 12, 2024, 12:42:25 PM »
Don is correct! I am wrong in this case. Firmware v.43 is not applicable to all Energica bikes. I asked around and found out that early VINs do not qualify. Like my bike. Thankfully I have a handy dandy qualification chart:
So check your bike if you have an older one, like me.
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VIN numbers: ZNNP – ZNNR – ZNNT – ZNNL – ZNND – ZNNZ - ZNNF
These are the VIN prefix that can receive 043.
So check your bike if you have an older one, like me.
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Energica / Re: Energica should improve charging and system stability
« on: May 07, 2024, 09:11:59 AM »
Ok well none of our bikes are doing that which is probably why there aren't lots of posts like this in the forum.
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Energica / Re: Energica will be Plug & Play at Tesla Superchargers?
« on: May 06, 2024, 07:23:23 AM »And I hear there are two reasons, Tesla has to has to open theirs up (the V3 & V4 that does NOT have Magic Dock) and the vehicle itself will need an update. Perhaps that will be Energica's V 44, someday.
I don't think the vehicle will need an update but I can't confirm. Rumor has it Stefano and crew have been seen meeting at top secret R&D charging labs to ensure full compatibility.
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If I use a Tesla Supercharger that provides Magic Dock, but I use my own adapter instead, will it work? I assume NOT, unless there is a way to remove their adapter and use mine. IOW, "charge your non-Tesla" does a lot more than only provide an adapter.
Actually that *does* work. Daren tested it at a SoCal Magic Dock station. Used the A2Z adapter and it worked perfectly.
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Energica / Re: Energica will be Plug & Play at Tesla Superchargers?
« on: May 06, 2024, 05:06:41 AM »Or did you manage to get it to work with a Tesla to CCS adapter (which I don't think is possible with the 43 FW) on a non-Magic Dock?
Man you *really* just don't want to believe me when I tell you that cannot happen until Tesla opens up their network.
Ahh did a little research - the Magic Dock is just the plug that can charge Tesla or other vehicles. Plugshare does not seem to differentiate them.
It does. https://www.plugshare.com/map/tesla-ccs-locations
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General Discussion / Re: Musk the destroyer
« on: May 06, 2024, 05:04:54 AM »I am comparing him to steve jobs in that both of them treated their employees about the same.
With contempt and like slaves?