CHANNEL UPDATE - I sold my last electric motorcycle a 2021 Energica SS9

[@NewZeroland]

Ohhh man! Hans, it's sad to see you go, but I totally understand. Life changes, but that car is SWEET! I love the color. Congrats!

[@Hans2183]

Thanks, the 🔵 is not for everyone but I 💙 it. Looking forward to your Honda conversion updates!

[@RH-xm5uk]

Sorry to see you go from Energica. You were an active contributer to the community. Thanks for that. Don't let your petrol bike sit idle for too long. From experience, two years not riding and the injectors are clocked.

[@Zelidar]

I've been wondering what you were up to, thanks for the update. With 4 kids and days which are still remaining at 24 h, I wonder not 🙂. I myself only resumed riding a motorcycle once my daughter was past 17 y.o. Whatever time you can find and topics you can cover on your channel, I am pretty sure it will be interesting because presented by an engineer who can dig into technical details most will overlook.

[@Hans2183]

Thanks for the kind words. Enjoy your ride 👍

[@dennisnl7125]

I just continue riding my Zero having 4 kids and saving tons of time filtering traffic jams to/from work. And I love riding 😅🏍

[@RedBatteryHead]

Understandable decision with family live. Hope the fuel on the ICE doesn't go bad😊

[@Hans2183]

Valid point. I'll still have to keep track of that fuel. I'm literally telling myself to ride it for the fuel now 🙃

[@EVRider]

I totally get it. I also got away from motorcycling for a few years during the "minivan stage of life." The good news: the EV bikes will be absolutely incredible by the time you're ready to return. In the meantime, that Taycan looks like one sweet family hauler.

[@Hans2183]

True looking forward to what BMW and Ducati will create

[@robinlholland1]

Good on you. It would be difficult to get the children on the back of the Energica for the school trip

[@Hans2183]

I've only tried with the oldest one so far but even that only works with nice weather.

[@ZeroFun]

Another one bites the dust. I sold all of my bikes...just growing up finally. Like you said, car is much better for bringing kids places, and especially better, and faster to get in and go, in the winter. Way less gear. Can't wait to see what you do in the future with your Porsche and app development!

[@Hans2183]

Oh you're not getting an Experia then? I was tempted after the test ride. It helped they couldn't deliver any time soon 😁

[@ZeroFun]

@@Hans2183 I had one in January...battery was bad and took 6 months to get it replaced. Sold it once it was working, because I realized I only want the bikes for stupid long rides. Don't really use them day to day. Bought a HopYacht 30, will be done being built in South Africa around New Year. 1,600 watts of solar, nice large single sail, dual 14.4kWh lithium iron packs, should have some fun, family based adventures on it, next year.

[@Hans2183]

Ooh nice. Used to have a Piewiet 830 sailboat. That was before affordable solar and lithium batteries though 😁. Enjoy the wind soon.

[@ZeroFun]

@@Hans2183 it needs it - 100% solar and wind powered. No fossil fuel onboard. Should be interesting travels!

[@ZeroPionier]

Oh no ... :-/ Everybody should have enough time for ride an electric motorcycle.

[@Hans2183]

I can still make time for it just not on a daily basis. The new owner is riding daily I'm convinced these bikes prefer that.

[@mikkemus2928]

So sad. And you don't even look as old as you try to sound. You will be missed as one of the greatest contributors to the community.

[@Hans2183]

The Porsche is my midlife present, that's how "old" I am 🤓. Will definitely do my best to stay in touch and follow up on Energica and other electric motorcycles coming to market.

[@rickrides8352]

Jammer, maar begrijpelijk. En je hebt nog steeds een motor! Bij ons kwam er een 4x4 (vooral voor vakanties) toen er kinderen kwamen. Voor die tijd gingen we altijd met 2en op de motor. Er komen wel weer andere tijden. En dan heb je een elektrische Energica met 750 Km range ofzo ;-) Daarom gewoon doorgaan met je YT kanaal.

[@Hans2183]

He he ja ik hoop oprecht dat Energica blijft vernieuwen en opleveren. Laat BMW maar verder elektrische middenbok en windschermen maken.

[@rickrides8352]

@@Hans2183 Heb je de nieuwe GS gezien? Ik word er niet koud of warm van.

[@Hans2183]

Ja hier ook gemengde gevoelens. Zal ongetwijfeld wel weer goed rijden maar mooier maken was precies niet de doelstelling

[@octopusenvy]

Yeah sad to see u go but understandable. U already made a useful app for us owners, but to make another would be epic! Would u need to test it out on someones Energica or will u have access to the sold one?

[@Hans2183]

I would have to ask the community to test it. I have enough data from mine to get something close enough to work with but that's it.

[@cranfktubner7677]

I have the same issue but without the bike i would not be able to come back to pick them up. I put on the bike 4k miles in the last past 2 months after seating in the garage during COVID. I still can’t let go my mototrcycles 😅 For pick up i just come back with the bike and take the car. Also the Porsche doesn’t seem very practical to pickup the kids 🤔

[@Hans2183]

The Taycan fits 2 adults or 3 kids in the back. Has been fine for me and the kids aren't complaining. The wife has an EQV for practical stuff. I plan on keeping the Yamaha for fun rides.

[@bikeelectric4821]

wait, what what what!?!!! I just got a 3d printer and I need to find the luggage adapter video you made.

[@bikeelectric4821]

did you add a hack for cruise control on your Energica?

[@Hans2183]

Yes I did at some point just to see how it would work but wasn't a fan of cruise control without radar so didn't use it much. If you are in Europe I can send it to you. A button and bracket that clicks on plus a wiring adapter that is plug and play.

[@bikeelectric4821]

@@Hans2183 I'm in "Georgia" but not the real Georgia in eastern Europe, I'm in the State of Georgia in the USA. Thanks though, that's a nice offer.

[@hyperschooldropout8724]

Currently looking for a way o connect to my bike exactly the same way you have in the past. It looks like your existing app is not on the App Store in the US, any plans on finishing that one you talked about here?

[@Hans2183]

For iOS it's no longer available since my Apple developer license expired. Source is available online but for iOS you can't just build and publish your own easily. For Android it should still be listed

[@SwitzeroRider]

2022 you mean?

[@Hans2183]

Oeps 2021 it should be. Fixing that 🙏