New pics on EVALBUM (before mirror change). Just tossed the stock bar-mounted mirrors for a nice pair of sport-bike white fairing mounted mirrors. The little VF bugger looks a bit younger. A few more body mods coming, something in the way of cleaning up the battery saddle bags, and a small "electric motorcycle" sign for the rear.
If I want to waste energy on heat, I can make the ammeter go over 200, but it doesn't mean better acceleration. I found best performance to result from gradually increasing the throttle. I am concerned after talking to a number of ETEC people that the pancake motor design other than the original LEMKO can fail if abused even a little. I really don't have a desire to melt the poor motorvator. I am finding if I keep the ammeter 50 amps or just under I get good speed and most of that current turns into speed not heat. "Speed not heat" is a good mantra, eh? Cheers Jeff -----Original Message----- >From: Mike <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Jul 7, 2007 12:38 PM >To: ElectricMotorcycles <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] Brother-in-law button? > >>from Electricross, four packs very inexpensive, small, light, well built and >>seem to charge my pack well. I have a wopping 360 miles on my bike. Just >>added a Paktrakr and mounted the ammeter. Very curious to see how each >>battery performs. One neat thing on the paktrakr is the temp sensor built in. >>Way cool. I am evaluating the Paktrakr for the company I work for, so it >>hasn't cost me a dime. The ammeter I got on ebay from China with a matching >>shunt. 0-500 amps. > >Keep us in the Paktrakr loop. I'd like to know how well it works too. How >many amps are you pulling on heavy acceleration? > > >>If you like the Frechia, my Honda VF is nearly as finished looking (okay the >>saddle bag battery boxes will be dressed up but I have managed to keep the >>weight within 30 lbs of stock. Just under 4kw battery > >Well, we wouldn't know that BECAUSE YOU HAVEN'T POSTED ANY NEW PICTURES! >(Poke, poke) > > >>Working on the ducted motor-fan to cool the motor, maybe a timer or >>thermostat controlled, don't want to get too complicated ;-) Yeah, right! > >I'm thinking I'm going to buy these: > >http://www.allelectronics.com/cgi-bin/item/CF-224/search/SMALL_12VDC_HI-SPEED_FAN_ASSEMBLY_.html > > >-- > >The Electric Motorcycle Portal >http://www.electricmotorcycles.net/ > >Electric Motorcycle Listserv >http://www.electricmotorcycles.net/listserv >
