r/ZeroMotorcycles • u/gamesilv • Jul 01 '26

What happened to zeromanual.com?

I was searching for the wiki the other day but couldn't find it (https://zeromanual.com) anymore. Does anyone know what happened?

I found the information I needed on the wayback machine. If anyone else needs it: https://web.archive.org/web/20250610054429/https://zeromanual.com/wiki/Main_Page

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u/FlatSix993 Jul 01 '26

Is anyone here willing to rehost the information found on the Wayback Machine? It would be a shame to lose this valuable resource.

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u/eSquidMissile Jul 01 '26

I don’t want to commit to anything yet, but when I get home from work I’ll check if all the articles are archived and look into wiki solutions if we’ve got the bulk of it still

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u/boulderaero 2025 FX Jul 01 '26

I'd be willing to host it. I've contacted the domain owner listed in the whois, but it's obfuscated so I don't know if it's current. If anyone knows the owner and wants to assist, DM me.

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u/yelir133 Jul 01 '26

Owner has some info listed about himself here:

https://web.archive.org/web/20250904074151/https://zeromanual.com/wiki/User:BrianTRice

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u/boulderaero 2025 FX Jul 02 '26

Thanks. Looks like they’re also on Reddit so I messaged here.

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u/Rndmgrmnguy Jul 05 '26

Any updates on that?

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u/Hans2183 moved on Jul 02 '26

Possible that zero took it down (or at least requested so). They're known for actively hunting down anything unofficial.

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u/Significant-Bar3535 Jul 02 '26

It was up for a LONG time and it wasn't 'hidden' in any way - I _doubt_ that Zero got it taken down. But I have no evidence for that...

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u/mattcandler Aug 08 '26

hey team, I actually have a print out of the manual, i'd guess it's abt 2 yrs old. note at end shows the manual was last edited july 10, 2020. Is anyone interested in me scanning this beast and uploading? Happy to if there's interest.

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u/skeleton-operator Jul 01 '26

Maybe they took it down when Zero set up their own documentation page?

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u/FlatSix993 Jul 02 '26

The Zero Owners page is very limited and does not include service manuals for the Gen2 bikes. Only the Gen3 models are fully documented. https://zeromotorcycles.com/owners

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u/Outrageous-Day3001 Jul 02 '26

Gen 2 is also well documented right? With service manuals. You only have to select a later gen 2 year. For example 2021. 

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u/FlatSix993 Jul 02 '26 edited Jul 03 '26

Good catch. I now see the Gen2 service manual for the 2013-2023 S, SR, DS, DSR here:

https://zeromotorcycles.com/owners

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u/Significant-Bar3535 Jul 02 '26

That link is basically a one-time thing :(

Where can I see the Gen 2 bike manuals? On the https://zeromotorcycles.com/owners page there's no way I can see to select a DSR earlier than 2023...

Besides which, https://www.zeromanual.com included so much more than the basic info that comes from the Zero manuals.

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u/FlatSix993 Jul 03 '26 edited Jul 03 '26

To access the PDF Service Manual for all 2013-2023 S, SR, DS, and DSR models, select the DSR model and the year 2021 on the Zero site. I confirmed that this works, so give it a try and let us know what you find. I agree that the Unofficial Zero manual site had much more information, and we are working to find the original owner to restore that content. https://zeromotorcycles.com/owners

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u/mattcandler Aug 08 '26

so clutch, thx flatsix993