Tempting
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Tempting
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Re: Tempting
They have a configuration that would do my commute now, but it's about $18,000. Still, I'd rather have it than a R1200GS.... Have you ridden one yet? I see they have a dealer in Eugene but I rarely make it down there. Hmm, go test ride one and go look at the Bike Friday and Co-Motion factories all in one day?
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Re: Tempting
I haven't ridden one. I could in Vancouver, but I'm afraid I'd buy it on the spot. I still need a bit more range for my location. No more breathing fumes!
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Re: Tempting
Don't forget that sport bike that will go over 200 miles on a charge, for only twice the money. But it's certainly not a dual sport.
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Re: Tempting
I don't think it will make anywhere near 200 miles!enigmaT120 wrote:Don't forget that sport bike that will go over 200 miles on a charge, for only twice the money. But it's certainly not a dual sport.
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Re: Tempting
Terry Hershner is the Zero factory tester and holds nearly all of the electric vehicle records. He is a very good friend of Craig Vetter and I meet him there often. He has modified his Zero to get far more miles. Just adding Craig's fairing doubled the miles on a single charge.
Zak, Craig's son, and my very good friend rides one all of the time. He loves it. I could take it for a ride anytime, but choose not to tempt myself.
Zak also has a standing offer to take a Tesla out anytime he wishes. He has sold several of them for Tesla, so they love him. That I would like to drive and probably will upon my return to the USA.
Zak, Craig's son, and my very good friend rides one all of the time. He loves it. I could take it for a ride anytime, but choose not to tempt myself.
Zak also has a standing offer to take a Tesla out anytime he wishes. He has sold several of them for Tesla, so they love him. That I would like to drive and probably will upon my return to the USA.
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Re: Tempting
Making the recharge time faster at the public charge stations would be more important to me than greater range. If they could make the bike compatible with a Tesla supercharger it would only take about 10 minutes to put in over 150 miles of range.
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Re: Tempting
Probably not if you ride it at 200 mph, which it will also do. Nice round matching numbers that won't happen at the same time.Zombie Master wrote:I don't think it will make anywhere near 200 miles!enigmaT120 wrote:Don't forget that sport bike that will go over 200 miles on a charge, for only twice the money. But it's certainly not a dual sport.
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Re: Tempting
Extra batteries and chargers but also much improve aerodynamics . A standard motorcycle and rider is an assault on the air it moves through. Better aero means less power needed to push through the air ....thus better range.Duane Ausherman wrote:Terry Hershner is the Zero factory tester and holds nearly all of the electric vehicle records. He is a very good friend of Craig Vetter and I meet him there often. He has modified his Zero to get far more miles. Just adding Craig's fairing doubled the miles on a single charge.
Zak, Craig's son, and my very good friend rides one all of the time. He loves it. I could take it for a ride anytime, but choose not to tempt myself.
Zak also has a standing offer to take a Tesla out anytime he wishes. He has sold several of them for Tesla, so they love him. That I would like to drive and probably will upon my return to the USA.
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Re: Tempting
Still needs to have usable comfort for touring duties.Sibbo wrote:Extra batteries and chargers but also much improve aerodynamics . A standard motorcycle and rider is an assault on the air it moves through. Better aero means less power needed to push through the air ....thus better range.Duane Ausherman wrote:Terry Hershner is the Zero factory tester and holds nearly all of the electric vehicle records. He is a very good friend of Craig Vetter and I meet him there often. He has modified his Zero to get far more miles. Just adding Craig's fairing doubled the miles on a single charge.
Zak, Craig's son, and my very good friend rides one all of the time. He loves it. I could take it for a ride anytime, but choose not to tempt myself.
Zak also has a standing offer to take a Tesla out anytime he wishes. He has sold several of them for Tesla, so they love him. That I would like to drive and probably will upon my return to the USA.
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