Welcome Tim. Looks like you might not be the only new guy here so incase it was missed somehow or incase you get bored here are the mail archives:
The first one is the original link with the beginnings of the list server http://electricmotorcycles.net/pipermail/listserv_electricmotorcycles.net/ the other ones are the current list server with a shorter URL http://electricmotorcycles.net/listserv/archives I agree with the other guys and say to follow closely the other motard builds that way you dont burn up your etek. Pay particular attention to their sprocket ratios. (Hey they did most of the research already) And also, Bill Dube' on the EVDL brought up an interesting point of reducing shock to the chain and motor by using the rubber absorbers for the rear sprocket. If you want I think I have some links ready with pics of motard builds that arent listed on the evalbum.com site. Have fun Ridin Lyle --- "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. > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ 8:00? 8:25? 8:40? Find a flick in no time with the Yahoo! Search movie showtime shortcut. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/shortcuts/#news
