Zero maintenance

[Richard230]

I just updated the firmware of my Zero electric motorcycle. No need to visit my dealer (which I only did once for the 600-mile checkup). All I need to do is to turn on my bike, hit the Zero app installed on my cell phone and start the firmware download via the internet and my home computer. 20 minutes later I have the latest firmware update installed in my bike. While the process is going on, the bike's display screen flashes on and off quickly. Attached are photos of the app during the download and the screen during the download that is flashing all of the possible characters on the display. Not having to visit a dealer and pay for the updates is a very nice bonus for owning an electric motorcycle.

[CagivaRider]

The only issue I have with my Zero's firmware update is knowing when it is done. I would like there to be a message on the progress screen when the update is completed.

[Richard230]

The only issue I have with my Zero's firmware update is knowing when it is done. I would like there to be a message on the progress screen when the update is completed.

When the update is complete, the screen stops flashing and goes mostly blank, except for the standard display information that you get when you turn on the ignition. One nice feature of the new version of the app is that at the end of the download it no longer tells you that the download failed and to try again. That was feature of the app for a couple of years that has apparently now been resolved and you no longer receive that nutty message.