I have actually talked to the guy that runs Maxdon, and I can tell you they are focusing all their energy on a very new and very nice Li-ion batteries specifically for motorcycle applications. And it looks like that has been updated on their website. I wouldn't count these guys out, they seem to have a passion for electric motorcycles.
On 1/24/08, Travis Gintz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I understand, but since the launch of the website telling people they > were going to sell the GPR50, the throttlizer and some other display > board, they haven't updated anything. Its not vapor ware in that it > hasn't been built. Its vapor ware because it hasn't been put into > production. > > The least they could do is add a note updating the population about > its status. The last time they updated the entire website was in > February of 2007. Thats over a year, and they don't even have a > product out the door. > > I understand you defending it, it does look like a cool product, but > its far from being a potential for use in a motorcycle. > > Regards, > Travis > > On Jan 24, 2008 3:17 PM, lyle sloan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > the guy used to be an avid poster on the old > > visforvoltage forum and RCgroups...essentially he is > > taking the same tech used in RC and applying to the > > alltrax. Simplistically, his throttleizer works > > inbetween the magura throttle and the alltrax and acts > > as a way to guage physical input which then translates > > that to a smoother response from the alltrax. > > > > Its a very simple idea that is very similar to > > throttle response used in electric RCgroups and should > > not be marked off as vaporware. > > > > > > --- Travis Gintz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > they've been working on that since like august... no > > > change on their website. > > > > > > Vaporware. > > > > > > On Jan 23, 2008 3:48 PM, Eric Cardwell > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > There is a company called Maxdon working on a > > > device called the > > > > throttleizer, it is supposed to offer the most > > > precise torque control. I am > > > > not sure if they have this in production yet, but > > > its worth a look. > > > > http://www.maxdon.com/tz.html > > > > > > > > Eric > > > > > > > > > > > > On Jan 23, 2008 9:27 AM, SteveS > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > I kind of assumed I'd be using a handgrip-type > > > throttle, like the > > > > > Magura. But I want to keep the brake lever and > > > controls from my donor. I > > > > > can remove the present throttle grip and > > > mechanism, but I don't know if > > > > > the cable exiting the Magura would clear the > > > brake/control casting. One > > > > > of the cheaper 'scooter' hall-effects probably > > > would, but they have such > > > > > a narrow range of motion. And in both cases, the > > > throttle grip is pushed > > > > > out further due to the added mechanism, which > > > may make it hard to grab > > > > > the brake..... > > > > > > > > > > I'm thinking it may be simplest to use a > > > standard pot box bolted down on > > > > > the frame under the tank and linking it to the > > > stock throttle. > > > > > > > > > > So - what did you all do? > > > > > > > > > > BTW, this is on my BMW conversion (yet unnamed - > > > I'm not very clever). > > > > > So far I have the motor coupling and cover > > > completed and hope to weld up > > > > > the motor and battery mounts this weekend. Test > > > batteries are shipping > > > > > and I'm trying to decide between the 300 and 400 > > > Amp Alltrax. > > > > > > > > > > - SteveS > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Travis Gintz > > > 1986 Honda VFR DC conversion > > > Http://blog.evfr.net/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > > Be a better friend, newshound, and > > know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. > http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ > > > > > > > > > > -- > Travis Gintz > 1986 Honda VFR DC conversion > Http://blog.evfr.net/ > >
