I agree, get the most complete functional bike you can find. 250cc to 750cc will probably net you a lighter bike, and less weight to move around is key. If you have to do frame mods to mount batteries, motor, etc. and that requires welding, then you better have access to a tig welder or someone with one. Lightweight square or round tubing in a perimeter frame may be a better deal (mine was square lightweight, easy to weld). If you can get a bike with decent tires and brakes, what a deal! Keep in mind you are using 15-20 horsepower to move mass, a lot easier task to move a bike that weighs 350 lbs than one of 650 lbs. My batteries (55AH AGMs) weighed 38 lbs. each x 6 is 228lbs. add in 22 lbs for the motor, 3-4 for the controller, then the charger(s), the weight of the battery holders/frame/box, cables... you get the point. If the batteries you are using are 60 lbs x 6 thats 360 lbs, man that is starting to be a lot of mass, and physically getting to be large and hard to package easily. You do want it to look like it was designed not thrown together? TRY not to change the geometry of the frame, okay enuf already...
Jeff -----Original Message----- >From: john fisher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Jul 10, 2007 8:41 PM >To: ElectricMotorcycles <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] Newbie - Donor Bike Advice > >advice: >stay away from beaters. this bike sounds like its thrashed. Better to get >something in good running condition and sell >the motor on ebay. >just my 2 cents > >John > >Nic Pottier wrote: >> >>... >> >> What do you guys think? 1993 CBR 1000F >> <http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/mcy/370451669.html> >> >> >
