Hey Bob Don't know if I am driving out this time, or if I am to go even. If I were to drive I might ride my old 1100RT BMW, haven't ridden a real bike in CA ever. We'll see, a couple of rallies this summer may take the long distance ride out of me for a while. I have started collecting parts for the 3 wheel electric roadster but that is a year or more out and my finances a bit tight, I might have concept drawings complete by then tho.
If I do make it out there I'll look you up. Cheers Jeff On Tue, Apr 1, 2008 at 7:10 PM, Bob Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hey Jeff, Make sure that Franken'ceptor doesn't bounce around too much on > that trailer ride:>) Do you plan on coming out to Hopland this year? I hope > to have another bike built by this summer, hope to see ya then! Bob > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jeffrey Blamey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "ElectricMotorcycles" <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 6:49 AM > Subject: Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] New to the world of EV but not > tomotorcycling > > > > > > The 250 is a good start because weight is the the electric vehicle > > enemy. Your goal of 44 miles on a charge while trying to keep the bike > > weight down is going to challenge the storage issue. Some folks here > > have used older technology nicad single cells as they have some weight > > savings, and since they are individual can be arranged easily though > > they are liquid electrolyte and not sealed. To get low weight/high > > energy density that Lithium Iron or NiMH (which are okay on the > > environment) would be the only way to get the range. AGMs as I have > > used (55Ah - 72V) have netted only 21 miles of mixed mileage, 60-40 > > flat-hills here in Colorado. I am carrying 228lbs of batteries, or > > roughly just over half the vehicle weight. This is on a 84 VF500. > > > > Lithium Ion and Lithium Poly both have safety issues and bad > > environmental Karma. > > > > There is a Chinese company that occasionally posts on EBAY Lithium > > Iron battery packs. You may be able to come up with the physical specs > > of the space you have to store the batteries and they can configure > > the battery pack for that space. > > > > BTW List viewers: I have been asked by Adams State in Alamosa, CO to > > go to their Earth Day event and talk to the students about electric > > motorcycles. I hope to have an electric bike with me as well if I can > > borrow one for the event. I will have to trailer the The > > Franken'ceptor since it is 4 hours away. The reason I bring up Earth > > day is there may be an event near you worth tooling over to on your > > electric motorcycle, maybe gather some potential converts, or give you > > the opportunity to do a conversion for someone else (make a few $ for > > the next project?). Or just bask in the revelations "Uh I didn't know > > Honda made an Electric Motorcycle." > > > > Cheers > > Jeff > > > > On Tue, Apr 1, 2008 at 6:52 AM, Andrew <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Hello, > >> > >> I'm gathering information on how I to build an EM. I've got quiet a > >> few > >> motorcycles. (Actually have 9 running bikes and 2 other parts bikes) And > >> it > >> struck me that I've got a rolling complete (minus engine) EX250 that > >> would > >> make a good candidate for a EV conversion. > >> > >> My goal is a EM that I can commute on. However, work is 44 miles > >> away. > >> I'm certain I could charge when I get there and be ready to ride back > >> home. > >> The route is mixed with some rolling hills, but about 60% flats. > >> > >> I've been reading up and I've read about regen. I will have a section > >> that is stop and go traffic (traffic lights). And a section that is > >> about > >> 20 miles of the straight shot with one stop. (rolling hills too) So I > >> think regen is definitely a requirement. > >> > >> At this point in time, I need guidance as to what controller, motor, > >> and > >> batteries to use. And the feasibility of the entire project. I have a > >> machine shop and since the EX has a steel frame, welding isn't an issue. > >> I'm looking at the D&D Sepex motor and a Alltrax controller. Also is > >> there > >> any sources out there for used/rebuilt motors/controllers? What's the > >> feasibility of a deepcycle battery from a local store (to save shipping > >> costs of multiple batteries) > >> > >> Thanks, > >> Andrew > >> > > > > >
