Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] another newbie question

2007-02-09 Thread lyle sloan
http://www.evconvert.com/tools/evcalc/ --- john fisher [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: sorry if asked before, I couldn't find a FAQ... I see an online calculator at http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/lab/8679/evcalc.html but its a little out-of-date and of uncertain accuracy. Does anybody

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] another newbie question

2007-02-09 Thread Mark Hastings
When I go to that page I receive: 412 Precondition Failed The precondition on the request for the URL /tools/evcalc/ evaluated to false. I can't even get to www.evconvert.com --- lyle sloan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.evconvert.com/tools/evcalc/ --- john fisher [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] another newbie question

2007-02-09 Thread Mark Hastings
Ok it must just be something my computer is sitting behind then. I thought I had checked it from this very computer but perhaps something changed at my firewall or proxy. *shrug* Have never seen that error prior so I tried to look it up and those seem to be the main culprits. I have ruled the

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] another newbie question

2007-02-09 Thread Kevin Caldwell
The page does say it may not work with MS IE, but I would think you'd still get something. Works fine with Firefox. Kevin Caldwell Mark Hastings wrote: Ok it must just be something my computer is sitting behind then. I thought I had checked it from this very computer but perhaps

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] Arlen Ness Electric Motorcycle

2007-02-09 Thread Eric Poulsen
True that battery box isn't pretty, but a bit of fairing would help looks and aerodynamics. The cardboard doesn't help, either. On the flip side, you didn't build a custom bike -- you fit your components into an existing frame, which (to me) is rather an accomplishment in itself. Making a

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] Arlen Ness Electric Motorcycle

2007-02-09 Thread Mike
that they'll either: A) Think that it's some kind of electric piston, or B) won't consider it a real bike without cylinder heads, despite _knowing_ it's electric? Of course, then there's the gas tank ... I suspect it's B. That's been my first hand impression with a lot of motorcyclists

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] Arlen Ness Electric Motorcycle

2007-02-09 Thread Mike
On the flip side, you didn't build a custom bike -- you fit your components into an existing frame, which (to me) is rather an accomplishment in itself. Making a custom frame around the components is (in some sense) easier. A lot of the 'customs' aren't. The builder often just buys the

Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] Arlen Ness Electric Motorcycle

2007-02-09 Thread Mike
Actually I think the fake cylinder heads look much nicer than my battery box. I wouldn't mind having something like that on my bike. http://home.comcast.net/~damonhenry/Suzuki09.jpg Naw, you just need a cover on the front box is all. Go to McMaster and buy some 1/8 PVC and have at it with