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Richard230

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torturing a Zero
« on: January 18, 2016, 05:45:40 PM »
If you would like to see a Zero tortured you can follow Aerostitch's attempt to freeze one to death. I will be really surprised if it makes it through the winter:   ???

https://rideapart.com/articles/aerostich-testing-zero-fx-reliability-putting-icy-hell
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Re: torturing a Zero
« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2016, 06:08:51 PM »
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Re: torturing a Zero
« Reply #2 on: February 10, 2016, 06:15:35 PM »
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Re: torturing a Zero
« Reply #3 on: February 12, 2016, 05:48:17 PM »
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Re: torturing a Zero
« Reply #4 on: February 15, 2016, 05:54:38 PM »
Both the Zero and its riders are a tough crowd.  This time they are riding in -13 degrees (Fahrenheit, not Centigrade!) conditions.

https://rideapart.com/articles/zero-below-zero-thirteen-zero-cool-reposted
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Re: torturing a Zero
« Reply #5 on: February 16, 2016, 12:14:50 AM »
Being a total California wuss by now... that opening photo is just so wrong! :o

It's amazing the batteries work at all, but then the heating blanket probably saves the day. It would be interesting to see what their actual range is at those temps. Probably longer than mine!
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torturing a Zero
« Reply #6 on: February 16, 2016, 05:19:03 PM »
He seems to promote all kinds of gear and wears ski gloves?

And he needs to get a pinlock visor inlay. I thought most modern helmet come with pinlock standard these days?

For cold fingers I use battery operated heated motorcycle gloves and no need for heated grips. The battery of the gloves lasts longer than the battery of my bike so that is never an issue  8)

It is pretty cold this week over here too (minus 5 Celcius this morning)
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Re: torturing a Zero
« Reply #7 on: February 16, 2016, 08:32:49 PM »
In this episode Aerostitch details how they got the Zero ready for their extreme winter weather:

https://rideapart.com/articles/zero-below-zero-zero-preparation-reposted
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Re: torturing a Zero
« Reply #8 on: February 18, 2016, 06:08:51 PM »
More winter Zero riding in a freezing and snowy climate: 

https://rideapart.com/articles/zero-below-zero-last-chance-reposted
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Re: torturing a Zero
« Reply #9 on: February 22, 2016, 06:27:51 PM »
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Re: torturing a Zero
« Reply #10 on: February 29, 2016, 06:40:15 PM »
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Re: torturing a Zero
« Reply #11 on: March 04, 2016, 06:37:41 PM »
It is March in Duluth and still cold and the Zero continues to work.  I hope Aerostitch makes mention of electric motorcycles in their next catalog:

https://rideapart.com/articles/zero-below-zero-kyles-lost-31-32
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Re: torturing a Zero
« Reply #12 on: March 22, 2016, 05:38:25 PM »
Here is the latest (and maybe the last?) blog regarding the deep-freeze Zero:

https://rideapart.com/articles/zero-below-zero-ok-lets-get-serious-andys-verdict
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Re: torturing a Zero
« Reply #13 on: March 25, 2016, 05:18:10 PM »
This blog is a little more interesting than most of the previous episodes:

https://rideapart.com/articles/zero-below-zero-march-lion
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