1. On El Ninja (from the book "The Secrets of El Ninja") it shows the motor mounted outside the frame kind of hanging off the rear. That motor has vents. Wouldn't that be crazy if you were driving in the rain? Wouldn't mud and water be splashed onto and into it?
2. In an interview with GoWheels.com Ryan said they use an AC motor on the evDaytona "because we see that as safer, we get regen, and we think the industry will standardize on AC in the near future.". A. How exactly is an AC motor safer? B. And is AC the only way to get Regeneration? C. What is a good AC motor I can research for an electric motorcycle? 3. I saw one EM where a guy used a transmission. But I see most are direct drive. I would assume a transmission would eat a lot of power. A. Is that why transmissions arnt used much brcause they too much power? B.Has anyone tried, or even heard of, continuously-variable transmission (CVT)? It's basically two pulleys that can change size automatically. Seems like it would eat less power than a regular transmission. Anyone using those on EM's? I see some scooters and even cars use them. C. Do most electric motors just not need a transmission? 4. What books, stores, ect... are best for researching and buying parts? Well, I got a lot more questions but I'll try to only ask a few at a time. Thanks for any replies! ..........Sam
