P210SIG 782 Report post Posted July 14, 2018 Anyone own one of these electric motorcycles? I did a test ride on one 3 day ago. Wow , they are fast & very quite when your moving along, Stealthy indeed. A viable option as a bug out bike, in a EMP event I’m guessing the bike is toast, unless it’s stored in a EMP cage Buying one new is out of the question, pricy like $8,000 US funds. http://www.zeromotorcycles.com/ca/zero-fx Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DonDon 116 Report post Posted July 17, 2018 Yeah I'll looked at them a few times. They don't say the battery capacity , but it plugs into a standard outlet(110vac 15 amp (Max)) and charges "overnight" ....so 8hrs(?) and that would include a full discharged battery...right? Then a few solar panels and invertor dedicated to charging it and you would have a 100km plus every few days. Yeah in a hard grid down a really must have..... 1 wally reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
P210SIG 782 Report post Posted July 17, 2018 I’ve looked at a used ZERO MX model at a motorcycle repair shop, that the owner purchased new in 2010, he’s willing to let it go for around $2500 Canadian. I have it on hold for me, until the end of the month. He says that it takes 3 hours for the battery to charge from almost empty to full charge. I did ride it , it’s not as fast as the newer 2018 models. This used one will hit 55mph / 85kph ,still quite fast for a electric dirt bike. I’ve poped wheelies with it, the torque is there if needed. It was a fun ride even though it’s used. The only maintenance is oiling the chain & sprockets & your good to go. 2 DonDon and wally reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
P210SIG 782 Report post Posted July 31, 2018 Purchased the Zero MX motorcycle yesterday, got 2 brand new tires installed in the deal. Everything for $2,000 , which is a no brainer of a deal & couldn’t pass up. I’m very happy. Now I need to build a EMP cage for this bike, which will be another project. The things to do never ends. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wally 432 Report post Posted August 1, 2018 very cool....maybe a grounded metal shed for it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
P210SIG 782 Report post Posted August 1, 2018 5 hours ago, wally said: very cool....maybe a grounded metal shed for it? That’s a thought, my son who’s studying to be a welder-inspector plans on making a EMP cage for the bike in a couple of weeks. I had way to much fun riding the Zero today & my son really wants it, just might give it to him as a present. And would get a 2018 Zero FX or DS model, but the practical side of things, I can’t see my self spending $16,000-$20,000 Canadian funds. One could have a lot of ammo, stored food etc,etc for that kind of coin. I could get a few acres of land in northern Ontario with that kind of money. Decisions decisions, one needs to be wise with their money & not spend it foolishly. 1 wally reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites