Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] Short range high speed MC/scooter?

[Mbachandz]

In my mind the ideal frame size for a smaller rider is the Kawasaki EX500 Ninja. Mine has low seat height and more than enough room for batteries. Your very short commute might allow you to get by with less than 72 volts reducing weight. Mine is really easy to handle at ~540#s, but I am an experienced motorcyclist. Highway speeds and adequate acceleration are no problem.   If I needed to go smaller and lighter for short distance commuting and errands the EX250 would work well at 48 volts with an Etek mounted on the swing arm aka El Ninja style.    Either of these would pretty straight forward to convert to electric with lots of older models available at reasonable prices.   Mike Bachand DEVC Highlands Ranch, Colorado