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Makes And Models => Zero Motorcycles Forum | 2012 and older => Topic started by: manxman on September 24, 2013, 06:48:03 AM
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Hi, new to the forum and looking to get into a zero mx. There is an extremely clean 09 zero mx for sale near me, but it has a bad battery. I have been lurking on here for a bit, but I want to know what my options are if I bought the bike. I talked with zero and they no longer have any batterys available on the shelf. They did say they could make one, but it would probably take a while with no exact timeline. Is there anyone who could rebuld the existing battery? or are there any upgrade version? Here are some pictures of the bike. Thanks Scott
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You can buy a 2012 X/MX so cheap nowadays that you would have to be mental to pay anything more that freight costs on a 2009 model with a bricked battery.
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If Zero can build you a battery - particularly if they can use newer cell chemistry and not NOS molicel cylindrical cells - then I would say go for it, if the price is right.
But NoiseBoy is correct. Rebuilding a battery for the bikes is non-trivial, unless you specifically want it as a hobby then I would suggest looking at bikes with batteries that you can verify are operational.
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The guy wants $2250 for the bike, and it looks like brand new. Supposedly has better motor and suspension. Not sure if its worth it.
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It's only worth anything to a hobbyist that wants to use the chassis for a project or to strip it for parts. If you want to build your own pack for fun, offer him $1000 tops. Otherwise walk away.
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If he wants two grand, I'd ask him for the bricked battery pack as well...
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That includes the charger and dead battery. I don't think I want to tackle rebuilding the battery. Will any of the newer battery's work. I have a line on a 2011 battery pack.
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I have a 2011 battery in my 09 XE. Zero had to build an adapter for the BMS.