Hey Tim,
Recognize you from the Elec-Trak list. I've been mostly lurking and
absorbing the wisdom here. Good luck with your project. I'm still trying
to get back to work on my mini-bike project (using an ET mower motor)
while I also look for a rolling chassis for a real bike.
- SteveS
E20, E12S
Chapin, Tim wrote:
I have been snooping around EV for while now.. Was one of the lucky
few to own a Ford Ranger factory ev for a few short months. (the lead
pack crapped out and it was before the latest battery conversion was
figured out). I have owned my Elec Trak electric lawn tractor for
around 5 years and became a dealer of the Pukka electric mini bike.
I am mechanical enough to break thing and sometimes get them back
running again. Over the last year, I have been gathering parts and
pieces to build an electric dirt bike. The parts bin includes 2 etek
motors, 2 Curtis controllers 36 and 48 volts (I don’t remember but I
think they are around 300 amp), 1 mid 80’s Suzuki RM 250. (it was
given to me and pretty rough). I was thinking about setting it up like
the el ninja and use the engine bay to carry four 30 ah sealed bricks.
Gear it to run about 35-40 max.
I can weld some and own an old stick buzz box. Is the el ninja
approach the easiest/quickest approach? Is there down falls to it?
I.e. scrapping the motor off on a tree… Is there easier/quicker ways
then the el ninja?
Time is currently a problem so looking for less complicated
approaches. Would love to just buy a drift, blade, ac-motard or even
the little road runner but the wife wouldn’t allow the expense.
I have also been kicking around the idea of going the electric bicycle
approach to start but think an etek on a bicycle might be a little
over kill.
Any idea or comments are more than welcome. I just don’t want to spend
a bunch of time on something that I end up scrapping.
Thanks
Tim Chapin
Brighton Mi.
