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Zero Motorcycles Forum | 2013+ / SR/S belt replacement on side of road
« on: August 15, 2022, 11:27:43 AM »
I snapped a belt driving on a newly paved road with some gravel and tar. I'm sure it was a piece of gravel that tried to go through one of the sprockets. At 2000 miles I had a small piece of gravel punch a hole through the original belt so I replaced it.
The belt was still working so I coiled it up and jammed it inside the frame under the seat as a spare. When the replacement belt snapped, I coasted into a driveway and decided to try to install the spare. It was really easy to do by removing the rear fender and unplugging the taillight wire. The replacement belt can be installed by passing it between the tire and hugger fender then on the inside of the rear sprocket and over the front sprocket. I didn't mess with the axle nut, I just rolled the belt on by rolling the bike backwards. Yes, I know this is not recommended and also that you are not supposed to coil up the belts but this is an old belt with a hole in it. I was back on the road in about a half an hour and rode home 30 miles in rain mode to limit strain on the belt. There are very few tools needed to do this. See the photos to see the belt storage, tools used and broken belt.
This worked perfectly and got me home where I could properly replace with a new belt.

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Zero Motorcycles Forum | 2013+ / Long Distance Touring on an SR/S - (on a trailer that is)
« on: April 06, 2022, 11:59:34 AM »
I just got back from a 3 month 3,500 mile trip from Portland OR to the Mid Coast of California, Joshua Tree and Death valley. I had my SR/S in tow behind a 2007 Toyota Sienna minivan on a modified Harbor Freight trailer. I stayed mostly at campgrounds living in the van and doing a ton of riding. There were always plenty of level 2 chargers even in the middle of Death Valley at Furnace Creek Resort which had 4 free level 2 chargers open to the public. The bike worked great and only needed a rear tire at 10,000 miles. I did a light camper conversion on the van so I could live in it comfortably. This was way more comfortable than touring on the motorcycle itself. No setting up and taking down your tent and all that. I just pulled in and unloaded the bike and usually left the van hooked up and the ramp down so when I was ready to leave all I had to do was drive it on and strap it down. I rode miles and miles of scenic roads in Death Valley, Joshua Tree, the redwoods, Mendocino, SLO, Santa Barbara, and Ventura counties. The weather was mostly dry and 60 to 70  daytime and 40 or so degrees at night. It was a wonderful adventure. Touring long distance on an electric is problematic but this solved those problems with no modifications to the bike.

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Harley LiveWire Forum / Livewire Discounted price at local Dealer
« on: June 15, 2021, 02:46:43 AM »
I got an interesting call this morning from my local Harley dealer in Portland Oregon. I had taken a test ride a few months ago. The salesman told me that they were not going to get any new ones and were willing to negotiate a low price to move the two 2020 Demo bikes they have. They will still support warranty and such. I don't want to start any rumors, he didn't say Harley was discontinuing production just that they were not going to have any new ones. I couldn't pin down a price without actually making an offer but it seemed like around $20,000 would buy it. That probably didn't include dealer prep and shipping and title\registration but that's a great deal! I already bought a 2020 Zero SR/S demo so don't have an extra 2K laying around but if you have been on the fence about buying one now might be the time. Very nice machine in my opinion.

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