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THANK YOU SO MUCH for posting this! I've been very frustrated because I kept trying to mount that anti-rattle clip to the center section instead of the rear-most. Doing it that was caused the clip to rub noisily on the outer edge of the brake rotor and damaged the clip. Fortunately, I bought a spare.

Been a PITA to finally find this info (and it's not easily found in the unofficial manual.) Such a relief to finally find this. THANK YOU!

What's the deal with the torx screws on this throttle assembly?  There is a peg in the torx insertion point that prevents use of a standard torx wrench, so it appears you must use a custom, hollowed out shaft torx tool for this.

Has anyone else run into this?

Is this a standard tool I can find at a hardware store, or a proprietary tool that's going to take another 2-3 weeks to arrive at my Zero dealer?


My gf got impatient and flat-track-lowsided my 2018 SR, (happily not hurt), and everything else appears pretty standard, just this

I've found some scatterings in here on this and gleaned some excellent information, but still have a few questions. If I missed the thread or link, I'd appreciate a hotlink. (Perhaps these threads deserve stickying?)
Please do not respond with "Just ride it, enjoy yourself, and it will last you long enough." I tend to develop emotional attachments to my steeds over time and usually get 100K+ out of them, and do not trade them in every 1.5-2 years. I perform my own oil changes, valve adjustments, replace my own chains, and keep a detailed maintenance log, which only exacerbates this irrational attachment (I prefer to call it Mechanical Empathy.)   To my questions:

~Does the temperature gauge on my '18 Zero SR with EV charge tank show the battery temp or the motor temp?

~To maximize battery life, what's a good ceiling temp?  Sometimes I ride sustained freeway speeds (80+mph here in CA) and the temp gets above 160F. I've seen NewZeroland's footage when he started having trouble when his temp got above 215.

~If the temp is hot from a freeway jaunt, would it be beneficial to let it cool before plugging it in?

~Will torque launches (presumably faster, hotter discharges) shorten useful battery life?

And for those who are searching, like me, I found this thread most illuminating:  Slow charging vs. Fast Charging.  Turns out keeping it charged to 100% and always ready is worse for the battery life than temps.

Many thanks for sharing your knowledge! Safe riding out there.

Blimmin heck, I know the Ninjas could be quick, but that one appears to be so quick that its redshifted!

Actually a distracted soccer dad backed his minivan into the bike (when green) and his nice insurance company bought me a spare set of bodywork to atone for his distracted driving.
I really miss that bike lately, because I traded it in on a BMW F800GT for my gf. To change the rear brake pads, you have to first remove the rear wheel; to remove the rear wheel, you have to first remove the muffler...

Forgiff me, my English is inelegant...

Finally mounted the commuter screen on my 2018 SR and the front brake master cylinder reservoir severely limits the positioning of the screen. I had to move it about 2 inches farther forward, so that the screen does not sit neatly atop the headlight to get it to lay down at a steeper angle than a garage door.
We'll see how it works for my dog. I can abide a dorky-looking windshield if it means my dog gets to work safely.

Heh. I just got a 2018 SR and sprung an extra $500 for the red fenders and tank cover. Am wondering which color to paint the original white bodywork.

What kind of LED lights do you have, Doug and where did you get them?

And do you have the part number or a link to a source of the Brembo pads?

Your bicycle has a steering dampener?! I'm interested in knowing more about this...

Not a true steering damper; the spring acts as a damper to stabilize the front end because bike has a porteur rack for carrying my dog.

It's a 2014 SR. It's been through a lot, and has 39,000 miles on it.

And calamarichris, I didn't want to mention names, but there's only the one dealer in San Diego. They may be "responsive", but they don't know what they're doing with this electric thingie. Of course they won't (and can't) admit that, but it's true.

Nuts, sorry man.  I find myself in SD-Triumph's predicament at work at least once a week:  Sorry, I can't help you because the people at my company with our answer don't care enough to respond to emails or voicemails, but of course this is only my internal monologue because I can't say these words without making my whole company look completely inept.

Is yours a yellow SR or S? If so, I was admiring it while the dealership tech was out test-riding my bike before delivery. (Ahem, I had a good 20 minutes to admire that yellow bike, which is one reason I remember it so well. Can't blame the tech, riding that bike is hella blast.)

I'd be interested in going for a ride with you guys sometime now that the sun is shining and my femur is at last knitting.

I really hope Zero comes through for you.