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Headed out to install new smoke detector in the garage right now.

Great review.

Good find. The popularity of motorcycles in Europe has European regulations setting the western world's standard for what bikes are developed, and ultimately available to us in the US. With both Zero and H-D's new electric bikes getting a good response in the European press it gives these US manufacturers a leg up on their Japanese competition. That's a rare thing.

PR Newswire can certainly be a source of vaporware but the two companies involved do have some credibility.

Musashi is a Japanese automotive parts manufacturer, mostly gears and mechanical parts. They bring manufacturing skills to the table, if not specifically battery manufacture skills. They also have global distribution capabilities and a sales force with contacts within the automotive industry. Manufacturing experience, distribution channels, and contacts are what many startups (ahem, Tesla) lack when trying to get off the ground, which leads to delays and a costly learning curve.

KeraCel is a startup but they have some talented people working with them, most notably the former head of Mercedes Benz R&D. Their website, however, does not say who the principals are. It also says little about the actual product. These aren't necessarily bad things but do reenforce that we just don't know much about them yet.

Having both "Solid State Lithium" and "3D Printed" in their press release leaves them just one buzzword short of a Vaporware Trifectaâ„¢. Add "IOT" to the story and i would write them off, but maybe, just maybe, they happen to be the real thing.

Quote from: Bill822 on August 13, 2019, 02:03:53 PM

quote author=alko link=topic=9275.msg81126#msg81126 date=1565655823

Still have to remove wheel at the very least, so not something you can do on the side of the road unfortunately.


Nope. I actually have one. It looks dead simple. The mud guard/license thingie is only attached on one side, Ducati style. Loosen the adjuster, remove the near side chain fastener. Should be able to slide the belt under the chain guard/fender thing. If not, weak hands perhaps, then loosen the other side too. Belt should pop right on. The most difficult part will be swallowing the near $200 price of the belt.  Photos in link.

EDIT: Forgot to mention the wire. Comes loose when you unbolt the chain guard. Has slack. Just tuck the belt through. Also formatting is FUBAR

EDIT2: OK, wrong about the wire. Must be a plug for it to unhook but it is way late and I don't want to go back out in the garage. I'll look at it tomorrow. Even unlacing the whole swingarm harness would only be a 5 minute job, held on by clips, but there must be a plug on it somewhere. If not, there will be


https://imgur.com/a/J62rKYc

Unless the swingarm pivot floats in midair, there's no way you can put the belt over both pulleys without removing the rear wheel.
However, a single-sided swingarm with the belt on the opposite side would be a sweet design and make belt swap a piece of cake.

Look at the top photo in the link above or look at an actual SR/F. The swingarm is a non-issue, not in the path of the belt in any way. The motor is the swingarm pivot on an SR/F.

While I do enjoy chatting with "forum experts" I think I'm through with this conversation.

quote author=alko link=topic=9275.msg81126#msg81126 date=1565655823

Still have to remove wheel at the very least, so not something you can do on the side of the road unfortunately.


Nope. I actually have one. It looks dead simple. The mud guard/license thingie is only attached on one side, Ducati style. Loosen the adjuster, remove the near side chain fastener. Should be able to slide the belt under the chain guard/fender thing. If not, weak hands perhaps, then loosen the other side too. Belt should pop right on. The most difficult part will be swallowing the near $200 price of the belt.  Photos in link.

EDIT: Forgot to mention the wire. Comes loose when you unbolt the chain guard. Has slack. Just tuck the belt through. Also formatting is FUBAR

EDIT2: OK, wrong about the wire. Must be a plug for it to unhook but it is way late and I don't want to go back out in the garage. I'll look at it tomorrow. Even unlacing the whole swingarm harness would only be a 5 minute job, held on by clips, but there must be a plug on it somewhere. If not, there will be


https://imgur.com/a/J62rKYc

I would like to see a video of someone charging the SRF from 0 to 90% in 40 minutes like he claims.

Why is that stat being reported?

I've heard something a bit like that a couple times on European test rides. I think the dealers are saying it. Nevertheless almost all reviewers in whatever format do tend to quote the most maximum number they see on a quick scan of the website. This is a disservice to people who may buy these bikes with the expectation they can take off to blast 150 miles down the freeway.

But you’re still a blowhard among many who I can’t trust to do anything other than make the vendor mistrust us more. So I think you’re a liability in this cause, not an asset.

Absolutely.
He trolls all over the board being querulous. Pay him no attention.