no fair, i was hoping to break into the electric chopper market [i.e. HENDERSON
MOTORCYCLES], but i wish him the best of luck
"Shawn Waggoner (FLEAA)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: v\:*
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st1\:*{behavior:url(#default#ieooui) } I will be up at his shop
today and will ask him. He wants to start selling complete electric bikes and
know he will be about $9000 for a complete bike. Ill see what he wants for the
frame.
shawn
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of dale henderson
Sent: Friday, January 18, 2008 11:43 AM
To: ElectricMotorcycles
Subject: Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] New EM Project
very nice
how much would Jeff charge for these custom frames?
"Shawn Waggoner (FLEAA)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hi Everyone,
I just posted some pictures of a new EM project I am working on. Actually,
its been underway for a while, I have just been too busy to post pictures and
share
http://electricmotorcycles.net/modules/xcgal/thumbnails.php?album=50
I am working with Jeff Patterson at Patterson Cycles here in S Florida on a
new bike. Last year he built a gorgeous custom frame electric street bobber
using the wheels off of a 08 Road King. There are pictures up on the EMNet
gallery. I loved the bike at first site, even before it was painted and
finished. He has built another frame, identical to the first one he built, that
I am working with on building up. Jeff has done all the fabrication on the
frame and getting the rolling frame finished. I have been helping out where I
can on some of it, but Jeff is a real master and artist when it comes to metal
work.
The bike is using a front end and wheels off of a Sportster and forward
controls off of Softail. I put a new Metzler 160 tire on the back and Metz on
the front. As far as electrical parts, the batteries are the new Discovery
EV24A batteries. Discover is the EV/traction battery line from Enersys (makers
of the Odyssey batteries). 6 of them in series for 72VDC. The controller is the
Alltrax 7245 72V 450A controller. Motor is a custom 7.5 DC motor from the
motor god himself, Jim Husted at Hi-Torque. Battery charger is a Zivan which
will be mounted on the bike under the tank covers.
Jeff Patterson had originally gone with a stock 6.7 motor on his bike,
however, it was just too small and got too hot. After working with him on
testing it, I got him in touch with Jim Husted who built up a 7.5 series wound
8 brush motor. That was just the ticket. The new motor was 30lbs heavier, but
the perfect motor for the bike. Jim built another 7.5 motor for my bike, but
with slightly different field coils. We are going to compare the two motors on
the bikes to see which one runs and performs better.
When its finished it will weigh right at 620-630 lbs and will have a range
of 40-45 miles, which is what Jeffs bike is getting. Florida is pretty flat
and we dont have any hills to worry about!
Ill post some more pictures as work progresses; we are trying to get it
running before next weekend when the FLEAA has the Battery Beach Burnout
(www.batterybeach.com)
See ya,
Shawn
harry
Albuquerque, NM
http://geocities.com/hendersonmotorcycles/blog.html
http://www.austinev.org/evalbum/1179
http://geocities.com/solarcookingman
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