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Title: 2013 models to debut at Intermot
Post by: kingcharles on October 01, 2012, 01:58:40 PM

I am planning to be there on the 6th and will shoot some photo's off course!

https://twitter.com/ZeroMC_Germany/statuses/251615871376711680

Title: Re: 2013 models to debut at Intermot
Post by: manlytom on October 01, 2012, 03:02:43 PM

Great. Share with us once u get details. Been at Intermot a lot in the past. Sadly not this year.

Title: Re: 2013 models to debut at Intermot
Post by: Richard230 on October 01, 2012, 09:19:34 PM

I am really looking forward to the introduction of the 2013 Zero models.  Once they are introduced to the public and the press, I have an invitation to visit the factory and check out the 2013 model production line.   ;D  Naturally, I plan to take whatever photos I can of the operation.

Title: Re: 2013 models to debut at Intermot
Post by: BSDThw on October 05, 2012, 07:30:50 PM

A Link of some Intermot 2012 Photos but not a really head-turner.

http://www.auto.de/magazin/showArticle/article/87877/Intermot-Koeln-2012-Alternative-Antriebe-Elektrobikes-und-Scooter (http://www.auto.de/magazin/showArticle/article/87877/Intermot-Koeln-2012-Alternative-Antriebe-Elektrobikes-und-Scooter)

This is more Fun.

http://www.google.de/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=intermot%202012%202013&source=video&cd=66&cad=rja&ved=0CEgQtwIwBTg8&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D6xUfU85WnXI&ei=O-JuUJ_vC-_a4QSJxIGABw&usg=AFQjCNEpGJciYOJ1GxiWdXTkDa1F9SOw6g (http://www.google.de/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=intermot%202012%202013&source=video&cd=66&cad=rja&ved=0CEgQtwIwBTg8&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D6xUfU85WnXI&ei=O-JuUJ_vC-_a4QSJxIGABw&usg=AFQjCNEpGJciYOJ1GxiWdXTkDa1F9SOw6g)

Title: Re: 2013 models to debut at Intermot
Post by: kingcharles on October 06, 2012, 01:54:02 AM

Ouch! good thing the Germans are not the 'sueing' types.

Title: Re: 2013 models to debut at Intermot
Post by: manlytom on October 06, 2012, 02:47:09 AM

So u can wheelie it now!?

Title: Re: 2013 models to debut at Intermot
Post by: protomech on October 06, 2012, 03:59:51 AM

I believe that's the Brammo Engage prototype, which uses a six speed IET transmission.

LFP has claimed the FX ZF5.7 can power wheelie at will. I'd love to see that, or better yet, try it.

Title: Re: 2013 models to debut at Intermot
Post by: dahlheim on October 06, 2012, 06:08:30 PM

his claim was that it can power wheelie up to 50mph, if i recall correctly.  yikes, the electrics are coming!

Title: Re: 2013 models to debut at Intermot
Post by: craigq on October 06, 2012, 08:22:40 PM

I'd be impressed if you didn't have to hop/bounce the bike in order to get it to wheelie  :(
LFP's description of the FX sounds  :o

Title: Re: 2013 models to debut at Intermot
Post by: kingcharles on October 08, 2012, 01:47:16 AM

Below the link to the pictures I shot at intermot.
It also has pictures of other bikes but most are from Zero. The Zero stand was the most crowded electric motorbike stand yesterday. More than Brammo or Vectrix.

I tried to photograph some of the questions that came by on this forum
Eco button on dash: Yes
Charge port behind rubber plug: Yes, on XU behind front wheel on the right
CHAdeMO: Next to normal charge port
Givi Box: Yes, but mounting needs refinement (leans on rear)
Windscreen: Yes
Storage: Fabric container which is removable and is held down by a red wire. Not convinced about the water proofness
Different Dash for FX
For the rest just see for yourself :)

http://flic.kr/s/aHsjCo6T4N (http://flic.kr/s/aHsjCo6T4N)

Title: Re: 2013 models to debut at Intermot
Post by: ColoPaul on October 08, 2012, 04:23:41 AM

Interesting they went with a tach instead of a speedo for the analog dial on the S

Title: Re: 2013 models to debut at Intermot
Post by: Richard230 on October 08, 2012, 04:50:17 AM

Thanks for taking the photos, Kingcharles.  It looks like Zero has really made some nice some improvements to the chassis, compared with their 2012 models.  I like the tach, instead of the duplicate speedometer and the Nissan brakes are a big improvement.  They really stepped up their game. That had to take a lot of effort to make so many changes to a production motorcycle in just one year.  I hope they aren't creating expectations for future models that they can't realistically make every year.  But they really knocked it out of the park this year.  I can't think of any other motorcycle manufacturer that has made those sort of performance improvements to a motorcycle model in just one year.  With an IC motorcycle, that level of improvement might take more like 10 years.  This is an exciting time for this new industry.