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Makes And Models => Zero Motorcycles Forum | 2012 and older => Topic started by: Richard230 on February 08, 2012, 03:57:18 AM
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In case you haven't noticed yet, the Zero doesn't have an on-board clock. And the mirrors have a dead space on the in-board half of the glass. So here is my solution to both issues. ;D The clock shown was purchased from a novelty catalog for use in a shower. It only cost $10. You can buy the exact same clock at your local auto or motorcycle accessory store for $50. This one is labeled for "home" use, the $50 version is marked for "auto" use. But there are plenty of other stick-on clocks available on the market.
As I come up with additional brilliant ideas to solve minor irritations (such a carrying stuff), I will post them here with photos (now that I learned how to reduce the size of my camera pictures).
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So last night I was rummaging around in my soft luggage pile and discovered a seat pack that seems to work well on the Zero S. Granted not as nice looking as a nice blue plastic milk crate, but it is the right color. This is the RKA seat pack. I think they sell for around $150. It has a main lower section and an upper expandable section that makes it into a double-decker when unzipped. I removed the stock straps and seat hooks (the seat and rear bodywork do not have the sharp edges needed to retain the hooks) and used just the straps to connect to the bag's buckles. I routed the front straps under the seat and the rear straps under the plastic bodywork. This pack is about 10 years old and has been well used over the years. It is faded, but a new one in red would look a lot better. Attached is a photo of the pack attached to my seat.
My next project is to come up with a good solution for fastening and locking a helmet to the Zero. It really could use a helmet lock.
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Today I gave the problem of how to secure my helmet to the bike some thought. I think the best way is to secure your full-face helmet with a short cable and lock through the chin bar and around the center of the handlebars, between the bar supports, sitting your helmet on top of the "tank". You want to leave as little slack in the cable as possible, so that the helmet will not tend to slide off the tank and perhaps scratch the paint. If your cable is too long, wrap it around the chin bar two or more times to take up the slack.
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Here is a photo of the mirror extenders that I installed today. They cost $13 each.
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Hi
the mirror extenders likely do the job -- how do they look on the whole package though ? photos ?
T
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Here you go, Manlytom. :)
I might add that I took them for a ride today and the extenders work really well. You can actually see what is behind you, instead of what is 45 degrees to your rear.
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Hi, Richard230,
thx and looks good. You are all set up to go touring now.
Wondering how I can get that going with my 2011S or trade up once they have the 2012s avail down under.
cheers
T
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Hey Richard - where did you find the mirror extenders? I have gone to three different motorcycle dealerships (including the one where I bought my Zero) and they have all shrugged their shoulders. None of them have ever heard of "mirror extenders". They all looked at me like I was crazy... looked through their catalogues... and came up empty.
Glad to know they actually exist! Or did you manufacture them yourself ;)
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Ah - I should have kept reading the other thread - found your link to Amazon.com - Thanks!
I'm ordering them right now :)
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I hope the Amazon mirror extenders fit the Zero. I suspect that there may be mirror extenders with different fasteners to fit different model bikes. If you Google "motorcycle mirror extenders" you will see that there appears to be different extenders for different brand motorcycles. Hopefully, the ones that fit the Zero are generic. My dealer just grabbed a couple off of his display and sold them to me, without checking the size of the fastener bolts and they fit just fine.