2022 Zero electric motorcycle battery improvements

**Richard230** · 11-10-21

The Zero electric motorcycle company has made some significant upgrades to their 2022 model line. Here is a link to a Popular Science magazine article discussing Zero's 2022 battery improvements: https://www.popsci.com/technology/ze...-battery-tech/

**Richard230** · 12-06-21

I was fascinated to read in an article recently published by RevZilla that all you need to do to get heated grips on the new Zero models was a firmware download. Apparently, all the 2022 Zeros have heat panels molded into their grips, which can be turned on by just a over-the-air firmware download after paying their Cyber+ store for the firmware upgrade.

**Lag** · 12-06-21

Well, my buddies wife gets unsolicited firmware updates and an email that says they just increased there range & HP on there "S" model over night,,. Not bad,,. kindah makes a joke outa the tuners that spend many hrs and 1000's of dollars to get a few HP,,.

I might be interested in the 750GS if I could crack that nut, would be a nicer bike with 95 HP,!!

**TimTom** · 12-21-21

Originally Posted by Lag

Well, my buddies wife gets unsolicited firmware updates and an email that says they just increased there range & HP on there "S" model over night,,. Not bad,,. kindah makes a joke outa the tuners that spend many hrs and 1000's of dollars to get a few HP,,.

I might be interested in the 750GS if I could crack that nut, would be a nicer bike with 95 HP,!!

It really makes sense!

**Lighning** · 12-22-21

It makes sense as long as the bare bones bike is cheaper. Then you can customize it with what you want turned on, hopefully.

**Richard230** · 12-23-21

My R1200RS was similar. While it had the lean-angle sensor installed at the factory, it didn't actually do anything until I paid for the Ride Mode Pro firmware download. That activated the anti-slip traction control feature of the bike. A year or two later I believe you could download a program that would activate lean-angle braking too. These downloads typically cost two or three hundred dollars. However, it would have been a lot more if the lean-angle sensor had not already been installed at the factory and you had to buy that sucker and then pay to have it installed.

**Richard230** · 12-23-21

While I do like my 2018 Zero, purchasing them has become a lot more complicated and expensive in 2022 as this video explains: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdceEKHAoTA

**Lag** · 12-24-21

Wish triumph would have done it that way with the TPMS wheel sensors on there new T1200,,. The sensors are a $310.00 option which is fine however you have to re & re the brand new tires and balance to install them and probable pay them to initialize the sensors,,. I guess its a way for them to keep the base price down but makes for kind of a expensive feature,,. I would gladly give them the $310.00 if that were the end of it!!

**Richard230** · 12-24-21

Originally Posted by Lag

Wish triumph would have done it that way with the TPMS wheel sensors on there new T1200,,. The sensors are a $310.00 option which is fine however you have to re & re the brand new tires and balance to install them and probable pay them to initialize the sensors,,. I guess its a way for them to keep the base price down but makes for kind of a expensive feature,,. I would gladly give them the $310.00 if that were the end of it!!

My R1200RS uses wheel pressure sensors that were on the bike when it came from the factory and they seem to work quite well. But I think they were an extra-cost, factory-installed option. So far their batteries have been working for 6.5 years and I am keeping my fingers crossed that they continue to work for as long as I own the bike. My understanding is that the batteries are not replaceable and you need to purchase an entire new sending unit for each wheel, which includes the battery, and then have the units calibrated and paired with the bike's CPU by a $$$ franchised BMW dealer, via the BMW factory computer internet hookup.

**rcb78** · 12-24-21

Or, check the threads here about replacing the sensors with generic ones and pairing then yourself. The sensors are widely available and not specific to the bike. A wake up tool and either gs911 or motoscan will let you pair them.
I've even heard from some people that you can replace them without actual removing the tire. Break the bead and push the sidewall in and you 'may' be able to get at them.

**Lag** · 12-24-21

I have them on the GS, 2015 and still working however the rear has been intermittent for 3 years now,,. Looks to me that Triumph has the exact same system,,. Its like they are drawing you in to buy over priced tires and pay them to re & re the tires and set up the new sensors with there 911 tool, get a quote sometime, it ill make your eyes water.
I do understand you can do it yourself however its quite convoluted,,.

I like the setup on my Ninja,,,,$50.00 unit off Amazon,,. Finally replaced the sending unit batteries after 3 years,,. If the thing screws up you order another one for $50.00, totally wireless and install in seconds, deadly accurate as well?

You think Triumph or BMW cant do it this way?

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